Quickie with Grumpy Truck
23-year-old Lukas Brull from Toronto makes what he calls “twee pop music” under the name Grumpy Truck. His songs with catchy titles like Choke Me Out and Being Gay Is So Lonely! naturally grabbed our attention…or was it all the shirtless pics on his Instagram? Either way, we caught up with him for a Quickie!
Hey Luka! What do you find the sexiest about yourself?
I feel like I have pretty eyes, and that makes me feel confident no matter what.
What gets you off?
I’m into a really high school-coded dynamic. I love being taken out and driven around (I don’t have my license), and romanticizing all these magical elements of being a gay boy in the city I grew up in.
So you don’t have a driver’s licence. Has that ever stopped you from having sex in a car?
My first time was in a car – I even wrote a song about it.
When’s the last time someone gave you a hickey?
2 weeks ago.
What’s on your sex playlist?
Honestly, I’m usually being hosted, so I feel like the soundtrack is in their hands.
How often do you send and receive thirsty DMs?
I’m very picky about DMing, I have to be able to romanticize it. I receive a lot, but it’s mostly from people who only speak emoji. Like, you’re a grown ass man, use words!
What does your Instagram explore page look like right now?
It’s this mix of Nirvana live footage and a bunch of unsolicited infographics about autism?
What’s the difference between meeting you online and IRL?
Online I’m extremely curated and overthink everything. IRL, you’re just getting unfiltered Luka, and my friends know how different he can be when the Vyvanse wears off.
Who do you make music for?
I’d say I make music for this less mature side of myself, who has to suck up his thoughts, emotions and desires for the sake of being polite. Grumpy Truck is essentially me giving a mic to this heavily restrained, emotional and sexual demon in me.
You wrote a song called Choke me Out. Is that something that you’re into?
Hell yeah. But that’s not really what that song is about, I meant it more spiritually.
What will you call your gay fanbase when your music career blows up?
I used to joke about finding gay fans on TikTok, but I think what I really cared about was finding a queer community. Not JUST gay men though. If it’s only men in the room, I lose the plot. I’m still at a stage where anyone showing up to my gigs feels surreal, though. So what could I call them, other than my saviors?
Do you play your music to your mom?
Always. She’s a French Canadian with elite taste. If she doesn’t like it, its probably a bad song.