Full Circle Boys: Genuine Article

Full Circle Boys

Formed in Orlando, Florida, Full Circle Boys, comprised of Jagger Moon, James Herron, Sean Garrity, Dossan Bell and Oliver Hincy, are uniquely redefining exactly what it means being a boy band in the 20-25 season and beyond. With their precision sharp dance choreography, introspective self-penned compositions and true comradeship, the consummate Pop quintet are following in the pioneering footsteps of their fellow contemporaries; New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, One Direction and BTS, who have come before ultimately paving the way.

Let’s hop into this lead single / video, “THIS GOES OUT TO YOU” — Tell me about this particular track; how did it come to fruition? 

Full Circle Boys: We flew out to Atlanta, Georgia, over a year ago to go work and record with Tricky Stewart and his team. We were only there for 4 days, and we recorded two songs. This happened to be one of the two. As soon as we heard it, we all just started dancing. That’s how you know we like a song, is if it gets us dancing. We’re extremely grateful to our music partner, Jaycen Joshua, for making the collaboration with Tricky and his team happen. ‘Cause without that, we wouldn’t have gotten “Skin” or “This Goes Out To You.” 

How then does “THIS GOES OUT TO YOU” either differ and / or compare to other Full Circle Boys’ entries?

FCB: “TGOTY” is definitely one of our chiller tracks, and less “sensual” songs. “Call My Name,” “SKIN,” “Me and You,” “M80,” they’re all really sensual and kind of in your face. This one is chill, yet it still makes you want to dance, and it’s more lovey dovey than sensual. 

Of course, “THIS GOES OUT TO YOU” comes courtesy of your debut studio EP, Jeté — Conceptually, what does this title represent both to and for you all? 

FCB: Well, the obvious answer is that a Jeté is a dance move. A Jeté is a leap, demonstrated beautifully by James on the cover of our EP. It’s a call back to our roots of growing up as dancers. But, it’s also a bit deeper than just being a dance move. The definition of Jeté is to throw. And this EP is us throwing ourselves into the entertainment industry, letting the world know that we’re here!

As songwriters when you all sit down to pen your lyrics, where do you all draw that inspiration from? 

Jagger Moon: I usually draw inspiration from actual things in my life that have happened. I write from a very personal place. Although, I am a theatre kid. So sometimes I come up with a character, and make up this character’s life, back story, and I write for the character. That’s very so often though.

Dossan Bell: The truth is, for me it draws from life experiences. I have to live to be able to write. And, yeah, I could write a song about nothing related to my life or emotions I’ve felt. But, it will never be as good as the personal lyrics that can relate to other humans and draw emotions into the music. 

James Herron: I usually get inspired by a mix of my own experiences, and other people’s stories. Sometimes it’s something I’ve gone through, and other times it’s something I’ve seen or heard that just hits me. Even if it’s not my story, I try to connect with the emotion behind it. 

Ollie Hincy: My inspiration is usually drawn from a feeling I’m having towards someone. 

Sean Garrity: Sometimes I write from personal experiences, and other times I’m inspired by the world around me.

Reflecting, tell me your whole inception into music — When did you all first become interested in it? And, how did it all begin for Full Circle Boys?   

FCB: Full Circle Boys has been in the making for years. We all grew up together, one way or another. James and Sean grew up dancing at the same dance studio together in California. Dossan, Ollie, and Jagger all grew up at the same dance studio in Utah together. And, Jagger and Sean met on a dance job in 2020. Sean auditioned for a boy band. They asked him if he knew any other boys. He called James and Jagger. And then later on down the road, Jagger asked Dossan and Ollie to join the group. Us five have been working together since January 2024 all together. 

Jagger: Well growing up, my dad is a drummer and a big music fanatic. Our entire basement back home is a shrine to The Beatles and old Rock & Roll. So, it’s always been a big part of my life. Like come on. I’m named after Mick Jagger. But definitely when High School Musical came out is when I started getting more into music.

Dossan: I was always interested in music growing up, but I never had a growing passion for it until my sophomore year of high school. I fell in love with guitar and writing songs. But I only looked at it as a side hobby, nothing serious. Then when I joined the band, I became extremely interested in music and haven’t been able to keep my hands off since. Music is literally my life. My favorite thing to do now is producing and bringing music to life. 

James: Music has always been a big part of our lives because we grew up dancing. It was something that connected all of us early on. Over time, that love for music turned into writing, singing, and wanting to create something of our own. That’s how Full Circle Boys started. Just a group of boys with the same passion, figuring it out together.

Ollie: When I was just a few months old, my mom would listen to music in the car and I would dance to it. But, I don’t even remember that lowkey.

Sean: In addition to competitive dancing, I was also in school choir and theater programs growing up. I didn’t realize until later that not very many of my dance crew were good at singing, and vice versa with singing crew. 

Now where exactly do you all hail from? And growing up there, who all did / do you all consider to be your strongest musical influences? 

Jagger: I hail from Ogden, Utah. And in Utah, the only musical influence I had was my dad. No matter what, there was constantly music being played in the house. He showed me all of the greats though; like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Prince. My biggest musical influence growing up though were definitely Michael Jackson, the cast of High School Musical, Justin Bieber, and Bruno Mars. Especially Michael, I still watch Michael everyday. 

Dossan: I hail from Ogden, Utah. Growing up next to Jagger and Ollie, while competing at the same dance studio. Right now, I think some of my biggest musical influences are Jon Bellion, and Pharrell Williams.

James: I’m from Temecula, California, and music was always around growing up, especially through dance. That’s really where it all started for me. I was always inspired by artists who knew how to perform and move; like Usher, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and BTS. They made music feel like an experience, not just something you listen to. Those were the kinds of artists that made me want to do this for real.

Ollie: I grew up In Eden, Utah. I don’t remember having musical influences, but I do remember listening to a lot of rap like Wu-Tang Clan, A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Tyler, the Creator, and Childish Gambino. I would say though that me and my family would always bond over the Off the Wall album by Michael Jackson.

That said, how do you all describe and / or define the style of music that you all create and / or perform?

Jagger: I’ve always described it, since the release of “Call My Name,” as euphoric funk. 

James: Our style is a mix of Pop and R&B, with a focus on making sure the music feels good and is danceable. Since we come from a dance background, rhythm is super important to us. We want the songs to have emotion, but also make people move.

Ollie: Pop.

Switching gears here, what do you all want people to get from your music?  

Jagger: A sense of relatability. I want people to listen to our music, and be able to relate to it. Whether it makes them happy, sad, flirty, or angry. I want them to feel a personal connection to it.

Dossan: The biggest thing I want people to get from our music, is emotion. I want people to feel emotion; whether that be happy, sad, motivated. I really want people to feel it all.

James: We want people to feel something real when they listen to our music. Whether it’s joy, pain, hope, or energy, we want our songs to connect with people’s emotions. And, of course, we want them to have fun and dance, too. 

Ollie: I just want people to feel motivated when they hear our music.

Sean: I hope that people feel a change in energy when they listen to our music. I want people to be jamming along in the car. I want people to escape to a FCB musical haven where everything is awesome.

If you all could collaborate with any one artist, living or dead, who would it be and why?        

Jagger: Living, I’ve always said Jack Harlow. Dead…Sam Cooke. 

Dossan: An artist I would really love to collaborate with would be Ariana Grande. I would want this because I love all of her music. Also, because I would love to have a collaboration with a female artist because of the contrast of our voices, and I think my voice is very different from Ariana‘s, so I’d be curious to see what sound we would make together.

James: I’d love to collaborate with another girl or boy group because, honestly, as a fan myself, I’d flip if I saw my favorite groups coming together. I just know the rumors and excitement would go crazy. It would be such a cool way to bring different styles and energies into one project.

Ollie: Malcolm Todd seems like he would be mad chill to write with. 

Sean: I’ve been recently inspired by The Beach Boys; I think Brian Wilson’s harmony compositions are incredible.

If you all could play any venue in the world, which one would you choose and why?        

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Jagger: Madison Square Garden.

Dossan: I honestly don’t have a favorite venue, and I think that’s just because I can barely think of two. I haven’t been to a ton, so I have no idea. Just put me in front of a lot of people, and I’ll be excited.

James: I’d pick Hyde Park because a lot of my favorite artists have performed there. It’s cool to think about being on the same stage as them, and sharing that experience with fans. 

-honorable mention: Coachella. I know Coachella isn’t really a venue, but I’d love to perform there, too.

Ollie: The Sphere in Vegas.

Sean: Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. I want to break the all time attendance record held by Ron Stewart. Only performing on the beach in Brazil sounds really fun.

On a more serious note, are you all happy with the current state of music?

Jagger: I’m not necessarily happy with it, but I wouldn’t say I’m upset with it either. More fascinated by it. It’s constantly changing, so therefore you’re constantly having to change your strategy. And, everyone’s trying to be a musician now. So, it’s tougher to breakthrough. That’s okay though, I love a little healthy competition. 

Dossan: Yes, I am happy with it. But, I do think it can always get better. 

James: There’s a lot of great stuff out there, and new voices bringing fresh ideas. But, sometimes it feels like the industry focuses too much on trends or streaming numbers instead of the art itself. Overall, I’m hopeful because real, meaningful music will always find a way to reach people. It just depends on artists staying true to themselves. 

Ollie: I am happy that we are exploring, and that we are putting things out; I always feel things can be better.

Sean: I try to be optimistic about it, on a positive note look at the unprecedented direct to audience experience this new landscape has. I hear great new music and new talent all the time, so something is definitely going right. 

What do you all feel has and will continue to be the key to your longevity?        

FCB: Staying true to who we are. 

Dossan: I think the biggest key to the longevity of our band is going to be communication, and working as a team. As soon as we lose communication and stop working as a team, we’re toast.

James: The key to our longevity has been staying true to who we are, and growing together. We’re always pushing ourselves creatively, but we never lose sight of why we started. As long as we keep that passion, stay connected to each other, and keep evolving with our fans, we’ll keep going strong.

Ollie: Just creating a good healthy relationship between our team, with each other, and with our fans. Also, putting out a lot of really good music, as well as music videos.

Sean: I think we are all on the same page, no confusion on where we want to go and what it will require from each of us to get there. It all starts with everyone just being a good person; I can truly say that all my bandmates are the best people I know.

Do you all have any other outside / additional (future) aspirations, maybe even completely away from music?

Jagger: We’re going to be the biggest boy band there ever was! But completely away from music. I’m going to be on Broadway one day. I’m going to star in a movie one day. And, I can’t wait to start a family. I mean, I can wait; I will wait, but I’m really excited for when I get to do that.

Dossan: Some of my aspirations outside of music are to be able to raise a family, and marry my amazing future wife. And on the business side, I would love to be selling my merchandise brand “love always wins” worldwide. 

Ollie: I would love to learn more about fashion and design, and maybe do something with that. Honestly, I would love to try as much as possible; whether it be acting, starting a brand, or golfing. But most importantly, I just wanna raise a family.

Sean: I am not very good at multitasking, and I got my hands full with this band. 

To date, what has been your biggest career moment(s), at least thus far anyway?        

FCB: All 5 of us together, it would definitely have to be getting to perform at Jingle Ball last December. 

Sean: I think our biggest accomplishments thus far have been in private. Being able to say we write our own music, and feel proud that it might end up being our best work to date. Also, collaborating with top tier creatives - spearheaded by Keone Madrid - has changed our trajectory.

What’s an average day like for you all?

FCB: It’s always different. We’re either driving to L.A. to go record a song, or to write a song. Or, we’re driving to San Diego to either film content, film a music video or rehearse, so we can drive back down later that week to film content or film a music video. A lot of driving.

Please discuss how you all interact with and respond to fans... 

FCB: Well, we have online meet and greets that people can buy. You get 10 minutes with either one of us, or all of us. It’s a good way to connect, and get to know them on a personal level.         

Jagger: It sometimes gets overwhelming. But they support me and my career, and I’m forever grateful for that. So I’ll like a story, or reply to a comment. Like and comment on an edit. Just to show them that I’m grateful for them. I’m also sassy to our fans on Tweeter, and in real life. And if I’m sassy to you, that’s means I’m comfortable with you, and I actually care about you.

What is your favorite part about this line of work? Your least favorite? And, why? 

Jagger: My favorite part about this line of work, is that I get to do, not only the things I love, but truly the only things I’ve ever been good at. Dancing, singing, writing music, and performing. And I love the process of it all. My least favorite part is that it’s a lot of hurry up and wait. And people are so quick to forget these days. I’ve learned a lot of patience while being in the band. 

Dossan: My favorite part about this line of work is the art I am able to create, and the people I am able to meet and influence, and be influenced by. My least favorite part is being away from my family. But, you gotta do what you Gotta do!

James: My favorite part about this line of work is seeing people connect through our fandom and become friends. Knowing that our music brings people together like that is really special.

Ollie: Favorite is that I have the ability to create everyday. Least favorite is that it’s not constant. 

Sean: My current favorite thing is writing and recording music; I feel like I have a lot of ideas, and it’s gratifying to see / hear them come to fruition. Least favorite is the uncertainty of this line of work; I think I handle it well, but it’s strange to be in an industry that doesn’t feel like there is a clear path forward.

What advice would you all have for someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Jagger: Sometimes you have to drown, before you can swim.

Dossan: Don’t stop creating, and keep trying new things; you’re gonna fail so many times, and you’re gonna write terrible songs. But when you write a good one, it’ll be worth it.

James: I’d say stay true to who you are, and don’t rush the process. It’s easy to get caught up in numbers or comparisons, but what really lasts is passion, hard work, and being authentic. Keep learning, stay consistent, and surround yourself with people who believe in you.

Ollie: Don’t put a fake face on, people want to know you.

Sean: It all starts with myself / band. You can’t expect people to believe in you, if you aren’t secure in yourself. I feel like my band started to move mountains when we locked in, and looked inside ourselves as the holders of our destiny. 

Looking ahead, say five or maybe even ten years from now, where do you all see yourselves?     

FCB: Can't say much, but we can say we’re just getting started! 

Jagger: We will be able to say that we were the biggest boy band of the 2020’s. 

Dossan: Finishing a world tour, and making lots of good memories. 

James: Looking ahead five or ten years from now, I see myself still creating and doing what I love. I hope to be performing, growing, and maybe even starting my journey in the medical field. No matter what, I just want to keep pushing forward, and stay true to myself.

Ollie: I see us touring, and still creating for the Infinities [our fans].

Sean: World tours. Stadiums. Platinum albums. Being iconic. 

As for the immediate, what's next for Full Circle Boys? 

Sean: We are in the studio working on new music; can’t announce what’s coming, but we are just getting started!!!!

Lastly, any “parting” words for our readers?

FCB: Make sure to go follow us on all social platforms; @fullcircleboys, and make sure to go stream our new EP Jeté out now!!! 

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