How important is the visual element of music? (Album covers, music videos etc.)
“Visual element is very important, helps draw more people in even more important today I also hear with my eyes.”
How important is music journalism considering the influence of streaming platforms and user-tailored playlists like ‘made for you’ on Spotify?
“It’s still important I like to see others opinions on music and to be turned on to new things”
What’s the hardest thing that every musician must face?
“It’s going to be extremely hard if not impossible to survive off the art alone.”
Have you ever had any instances where you felt like giving up the dream of music?
“I never thought about giving up it’s a natural evolution maybe a very long experiment to see how long I can play and what it sounds like when I’m old”
How did you get into music in the first place?
“I got into music by accident started hanging out with the wrong crowd which turned out to be the right crowd.”
Did you have other goals/dreams if it wasn’t going to be music?
“I was young and just wanted to play music, roam the earth and have a good time but my goal is to be authentic.”
How do you spend most of your spare time outside of music?
“I spend a lot of time outside in woods on long grueling trail runs, but it gives me a lot of time to think and brainstorm about songwriting riffs and weird stuff.”
If you could share the stage with a deceased music star who would it be and why?
“Both Hendrix and SRV both top of the game for their time periods.”
What’s your method for discovering new music?
“I find new stuff through band members nowadays sometimes online by accident”