Before even graduating high school, Getter has spun at sold-out shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Cruz, and his hometown of San Jose. Like fellow boy-wonder electro producers Sonicc and Porter Robinson, Petulla has impressed many people in the industry and countless electronic music fans with his unquestionable talent at making high quality dubstep music at such a young age.
He gained recognition when he released songs on labels such as Ultragore Recordings and Tuff Love Dubs. In an interview, he said "I basically started when I was 16. I was in a few bands before that; I was a drummer and a guitar player. I was a huge metal head and I loved rap like Mac Dre and Andre Nickatina. You could make electronic music by yourself, so that really attracted me towards it and made me want to do my own thing". He said "As soon as I picked up a guitar I knew I wanted to do music. I have always done art, whether it’s music or drawing, so it all came pretty natural".
Quickly Petulla’s talent was recognized, and his tracks started gaining hype far beyond his high school’s halls. Petukka was signed by Vital Management in August 2010. Since joining Vital, he has opened for the best artists in dubstep today, such as Rusko, Downlink, Eprom, Subvert, Noah D, Nit Grit, Megalodon, and Borgore — not to mention sharing the stage at Vital SC’s Wobbleland with world class talents Skrillex, 12th Planet, and Nero, among many others.
Petulla later signed to Datsik's label Firepower Records in 2012, while also releasing through other labels such as Rottun Recordings and OWSLA. In 2017, Petulla launched his own record label, clothes shop, and artist collective known as Shred Collective. He also produces and performs hip-hop under the name Terror Reid.
He regularly uses heavy bass and “gnarly” synths in his music. Petulla's style of producing/DJing has evolved through the years from massive dubstep tracks to a diverse assortment of genres which culminate to an ethereal, trap-light sound that still contains hard-hitting dubstep roots. Recently, he's been dabbing into more of an experimental style of reverb and bass while assimilating a variety of beats. His debut album Visceral is a testament to this newer style.
In April 2019, Petulla cancelled his Visceral Tour early after getting booed by a large number of fans at several venues who were not in favor of his changed music style, and in a tweet said that the Visceral Tour would be his last tour. There was an outpouring of support for Petulla from the EDM community in reply to his tweets shortly after. A large number of artists have also stated their support towards Petulla on Social Media, including Jauz, Lost Kings, Joyryde, Dave Dresden, Tommie Sunshine, 1788-L, Svdden Death, Kayzo, Ghastly, Rezz, Modestep, Herobust, Louis the Child, Feed Me, Delta Heavy, Zeds Dead, Excision, and Alison Wonderland.
In October 2019, Petulla teased the release of a single "When It's All Gone" on his social media platforms. The track was released on October 16, and was included in a vaguely teased Terror Reid album that was rumored to release in 2020. Petulla also released "Heartless" on October 29 as a single track, and a return to the now enjoyed music style that Petulla used in Visceral.
Petulla was also known on the app called Vine, in which he amassed over 400 thousand followers and had his videos watched over 376,500,000 times. Vine was also the platform Petulla first founded the phrase "Suh Dude" which he and his best friend, Nick Colletti, sell as a part of merchandise for their clothing brand.
Heartless
Getter Lyrics
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But we keep trying and you keep crying
Feels like I'm frozen, you think I'm chosen
Please, don't start this, baby, I'm heartless
Please, don't start this, baby, I'm heartless
Cut my heart out, we'll never work it out
Feels like I'm frozen, you think I'm chosen
Please, don't start this, baby, I'm heartless
Baby, I'm heartless
Baby, I'm heartless
Baby, I'm heartless
Baby, I'm heartless
Baby, I'm heartless
Baby, I'm heartless
The lyrics of Getter's song "Heartless" express the feelings of a person who recognizes that a romantic relationship they are in is not going to work out, despite their repeated efforts to make it work. The verses depict a sense of numbness and detachment from the relationship, as if the heart has been cut out and the singer is frozen in place. They acknowledge that their partner is upset and crying, but they cannot bring themselves to feel the same emotions. The repetition of the phrase "Please, don't start this, baby, I'm heartless" emphasizes the singer's lack of emotional investment in the relationship and suggests that they are resigned to the fact that they are unable to give their partner what they need.
The chorus of the song consists solely of the statement "Baby, I'm heartless" repeated six times, driving home the message that the singer has no capacity for love or attachment. The use of "heartless" as a descriptor suggests a lack of empathy or concern, and the repetition of the word emphasizes the finality of the situation. The song as a whole conveys a sense of resignation and acceptance of the reality that the relationship is not going to work, despite the emotional pain it causes for both parties.
Line by Line Meaning
Cut my heart out, we'll never work it out
The relationship is not working out and there's no possible way to fix it, it has come to a dead end.
But we keep trying and you keep crying
Despite realizing the relationship is over, they both keep trying, but it's causing emotional pain for one of them.
Feels like I'm frozen, you think I'm chosen
One person feels emotionally paralyzed by the relationship and the other person thinks they were meant to be together, but it's not true.
Please, don't start this, baby, I'm heartless
The person is pleading for the other person to not start a fight or an emotional conversation because they have become heartless and cannot handle it anymore.
Baby, I'm heartless
The person is acknowledging that they have become cold and numb towards the relationship and cannot continue with it.
Baby, I'm heartless
The person repeats that they are heartless and emotionally disengaged from the relationship.
Baby, I'm heartless
The person emphasizes once again that they cannot feel emotions towards the relationship anymore.
Baby, I'm heartless
The person reaffirms their lack of emotions and inability to continue in the relationship.
Baby, I'm heartless
The person concludes that their heartlessness is the end of the relationship.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Tanner Petulla
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@flamincheeto
Getter returning to his Visceral Sound with this absolute emotional rollercoaster. Getter’s melodies chords and lyrics really resonate with me. I have a deep emotional connection to visceral (one of my fav albums ever) and this just is an evolution of that sound in the best way possible. Never stop Getter, never stop. Just remember there are many more people that care like I do
@ellalouise5986
100% agree
@jesuschristimsoblueallthetime
yeahh i miss these visceral vibes. so gorgeous
@bugliker1
Same I really hope he drops more stuff like this one or hole in the boat. They're honestly my favorite songs from him
@joestodgell2133
This is evidence that music is one of the most powerful things today ❤
@ivanalifmahendra3363
His music help me alot
@miriamanna2006
Tanner, you are an artist.
I still can’t believe that so many people tore you down because of your creative evolution through Visceral.
I’ve been listening since before the ‘Radical Dude’ EP, and I love all your current work as Getter and as Terror Reid now —just as much as I loved “the Suh Dude era” and that EP.
Somehow, you are the only producer who has evolved parallel to my ever-changing taste in music, and I’d like to thank you for being yourself and doing your own thing, because /every/ track you’ve released since then has resonated with me somehow.
I think the universe has put us on the same wavelength...
Thank you ❤️
@burntliketoast144
Couldnt have said it better myself!
@rytmmusic2793
@@burntliketoast144 this is beautiful and I hope Getter saw this
@adaneitorplay3917
This deserves a Getter heart... wait a second..