Introducing: ADMT

With his heart on his sleeve and the past still echoing in his lyrics, the rising Doncaster artist returns with Come Along — a raw, reflective pop anthem that aches with the quiet heartbreak of success not shared. Now signed to BMG and poised for a breakout moment, ADMT (aka Adam Taylor) has lived every lyric he sings — from busking through lockdowns to viral co-signs, personal loss, and headline tours. His music speaks for the underdog, the overlooked, and anyone carrying pain with grace. In this conversation, ADMT opens up about growth, grief, and the strange loneliness of getting what you always dreamed of — just without the person you thought would be there beside you.

1. ‘Come Along’ is a deeply personal track about someone who’s no longer in your life. What was it like translating that kind of heartbreak into a song—and why was now the right time to release it?

I don't think there’s ever really a right time to release something that's weighed so heavy on you, such as this, but I also believe in just putting it out there and almost using it as therapy - some way to maybe alleviate some of the pain or pressure that I'd felt from a situation. I also want people to be able to resonate with me; and hopefully me being honest and telling my story exactly as it's been can do that. In trying to translate heartache, all you can do is just tell it as you felt it and be as honest as you can. This song is a story of me realising that the one person I wanted to share the wins of my life with, and some of the most magical things that have happened, wasn't here to do that anymore, which sucks.

2. You’ve spoken about how “some people are only meant for a chapter, a page, even a line.” That’s a powerful idea. Do you feel like making this song helped you make peace with that loss—or is it still an open wound?

Putting this song out helped me understand a lot about myself. I think that looking at life as a book or something with many chapters and different parts, and noticing that actually some of the people I once thought were the most special, important people and expected them to be in that whole book, aren't always meant to be there. It makes me excited for other characters that are going to come into my story and me being a character in someone else's story as well, whether that's romantic, or platonic, or anything else. In regards to it being an open wound, pain is something, when you feel it immediately, that’s really loud and sticks with you, but eventually, it's just a scar. I don't think that ever goes away and I’m not sure it's supposed to. I feel like we're supposed to experience these things as lessons - a way for us to understand ourselves better going into situations in the future.

3. From busking during COVID to signing with BMG and selling out a UK tour—it’s been a wild journey. When you look back at that first busk, what would you say to that version of yourself now?

I don't really think about it. I've never once thought about the first time I busked, until this moment. It's taken me a long time to be cool with the younger me. I don’t think I ever really liked him, but now I’m starting to think he was alright. He was just trying. I'd probably say “well done”, you got out of your comfort zone and I'm proud of myself for that. I also guess it's a sign to anyone else who reads this that being out of your comfort zone is also a magical thing and it can change your life if you let it. I'd bump-fist him and say “good job, mate, you're getting there!”

4. Your music consistently touches on mental health, poverty, and the realities of growing up in tough circumstances. Do you feel a sense of responsibility as an artist to speak on these issues—and how do you balance that with creating something hopeful?

I think we've all got a sense of a responsibility to each other and I think that's something that I've learned and that I carry with myself. I could be wrong, but I just feel like we're all on this rock in space for as long as we're here and I feel like we've just got to care about each other a little bit. By speaking honestly about things and being open about the issues that some people are going through, that’s hopeful and a step in the direction. What we all like to do, myself included, is bury our heads when we don't like circumstances, or I don't like my life or I've been dealt a bad card.

The most important thing is that we just address the issues that are going on and address our feelings and address each other as humans, not as robots, not as workers, but as people. We are all connected. I think it goes a long way in making us all realise that people have got our backs and we've got their backs and that's how we grow together, you know?

5. With over 1.5 million followers and counting, it’s clear your music resonates deeply with people. What’s one message or feeling you hope fans take away when they hear ‘Come Along’ for the first time?

I hope that they find what they need to from it. It's not really for me to hope that people feel a certain way about music because it's already out there and it's not my music once it's out - it's everybody else's and you can perceive it and feel exactly what you want to. I hope it's something positive. I hope if it leads you to feel something that maybe if the feeling is negative, it gives you a seed to grow and to learn from something if that's something that you need to do. But also I just hope you enjoy it and it speaks to you like it's spoken to me. I also think ‘Come Along’ is a bit of a sad song, but there is still positivity in it, and that positivity comes from an understanding that certain things happened in a way that weren't ideal. Now I've got some tools to utilise if ever I encounter situations like in the future. And even though the person this song is about isn't in my life anymore, I know they're happy and I'm truly happy for them. So it just goes to show that tough stuff can happen and you can still grow from that and get a great outcome.