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MSJ:
You are an artist (in the traditional sense of the word) and it seems the music you create is meant as a companion piece to your artist. Which came first for you, art or music? |
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Music came first. It is as if it is an extension of my inner voice expressing my deep emotions. |
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MSJ: What do you think music allows you do that art doesn’t and vice versa?
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I find expressing emotions more natural through music and I am able take my listeners on a journey. Art, on the other hand, to me is more static a snap shot of an event or emotion. It does not allow me to move from one mood to another in a single performance. |
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MSJ: Who would you see as your musical influences? |
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The classical era - Beethoven and Mozart |
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MSJ: What about artistic influences? |
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Abstract Expressionism |
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MSJ: What's ahead for you? |
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Song placements in the movie industry. |
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MSJ: I know artists hate to have their music pigeonholed or labeled, but how would you describe your music? |
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Mood music |
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MSJ: Are there musicians with whom you would like to play with in the future? |
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Maxim |
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MSJ: Do you think that illegal downloading of music is a help or hindrance to the careers of musicians? |
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For someone new to the industry probably not a hindrance, as this means your music is getting more exposure. Once established, one would hope that the fans would actually pay for the originals. |
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MSJ: In a related question, how do you feel about fans recording shows and trading them? |
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strictly no |
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MSJ: If you were to put together your ultimate band (a band you'd like to hear or catch live), who would be in it and why? |
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Piano duet with Maxim, it would be full of energy and excitement. |
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MSJ: What was the last CD you bought and/or what have you been listening to lately? |
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Galapogas Duck - very unusual acoustics and melody |
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MSJ: What has been your biggest Spinal Tap moment? |
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When Wayne Thompson critiqued my “Replicate 1” |
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MSJ: If you could sit down to dinner with any three people, living or dead, for food and conversation, with whom would you be dining? |
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Maxim, Lee Morgan (also known as Lee Sonny Boy), Barbara Streisand (she is amazing) |
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MSJ: What would be on the menu? |
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Lobster and caviar
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MSJ: Are there any closing thoughts you would like to get out there? |
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My music and art is an insight to a part of me, my purpose is to express my emotions experienced at that moment. Spontaneous expressions are the key. They are my captured moments. |
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MSJ: This interview is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2012 Volume 1 at lulu.com/strangesound. |
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