In conversation with De’Wayne and Awsten Knight: “The rock scene should look like how the world looks – and that’s a lot of different people…”

Despite being best mates and touring buddies, De’Wayne describes asking Awsten Knight to guest on his new single Perfume as ​“like asking a girl on a date”. He was scared. “He hit me up and it was the funniest voice message,” the Waterparks frontman laughs of his friend’s adorably nervous request. ​“I still have it! He was so shy about it even though he knows I’ll do anything for him. He was like, ​‘Ah, so… hey man… I was thinking… and you can tell me to shut up… I’m sorry!’” “I’m such a fan of Awsten’s, and I would hurt someone over this guy – I really would!” De’Wayne reasons passionately. ​“And I just have this, like, little kid in me, and with anything that happens. I don’t I’m ever gonna be like, ​‘Yeah, hop on this [song] tomorrow!’ It’s m...

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