EDGE Interview: Newlyweds Dion Yorkie & Sebb Argo Talk Relationships, Pride & New Music

For Dion it's coffee. Sebb regularly tries to get him to drink coffee. It's an ongoing light-hearted troll that's more bit than bitter. "I have to tell him, babe, I love you, but I'm not going to partake in your coffee addiction. In which he always replies, 'I'm not addicted, I don't ever have more than one a day.' In which I reply, caffeine is a drug, because it is, and that's not a read. It's perfectly legal to consume coffee to your heart's content, but it's a fact that caffeine is a drug and I do not want to have that in my system for my own personal reasons. I explore this personal experience in my album's track, 'Don't Feel Sorry for Yourself' which confronts my addictive personality head-on."

That album titled, "The Mess of it All," was released just last month. Dion says it is a love letter to the community. It was born from, and explores, some of his personal epiphanies. "I wrote it in a time of healing where I processed many of my experiences as a gay man who's been out since he was 17."

Breathy vocalizations backed by electro rhythms and new-age instrumentals generate intriguing melodic storytelling making it moody but absorbing. The album is filed under "pop" but there is so much more to it than that. It feels like listening to Dion's inner dialog set to auditory brainwaves.

"Making my album took a version of myself that felt defeated, and allowed me to be reborn as a producer, with more potential than ever before. I've proved that restarting, just like a flower has to when it's chopped, can push you in the direction you need to go to thrive more than you thought possible," he explains. "Self-teaching piano, music theory, song form, lyric writing, production techniques, and how to mix and master music allowed me to take my skills as a vocalist and lyricist and streamline them into art I am proud of."

Remembering his husband's mental state during the making of the album, Sebb says it was therapeutic for them both. "I witnessed him grow in so many ways thanks to this album and saw how his confidence and smile were built back up. The whole process inspired me so much because of how raw and honest his lyrics and production are. As soon as he showed me the full album my mind started flowing with so many visuals for each track. Now, two years later, witnessing how the album connects with people all around the world fills my heart with so much queer joy. I think the messages in every song hit really close to the LGBTQ+ community in a way that I haven't heard other albums do."

To turn a phrase, once the honeymoon is over and the couple go back to their regular lives, they have lots of things planned including writing a gay romance book, "We're going to be shopping around for an agent or publisher to get it out by the end of the year," says Sebb. "Also, maybe a few more music videos for Dion's new album. And now that he knows how to produce, maybe he can help me get a little EP together. I'm definitely ready to start making music again!"

For Dion, he wants to continue to push the boundaries as a producer and music composer. He wrote several songs on his honeymoon and is exploring the logistics of touring to promote "The Mess of it All." He also says they are featured in some upcoming movies and would love to pursue more in that medium –- to be at the forefront of gay actors cast in lead roles.

"You know, to change the tired and played out narrative that straight actors should be the ones playing gay roles and gay actors should only play stereotypical side character roles. It's only up from here when you are as creative and driven as us The gay sky is the landing zone and we know no limits."