This was an amazing interview!!! Thank you so much FrankOH!
1. Where you in your school band?
Yes. I was a HUGE band geek. Well, I did everything I could in school. I was in band, drumline, the musicals, played football, student government...not to come off as braggy but the list goes on and on! I just wanted to do everything that I possibly could do and get the most out of my high school experience. So yeah, definitely an over-achiever type but I still had fun ;) Oh and I played the trombone in band!
2. What instruments do you play?
I first started to play violin and piano at an early age. Around 10 years old, my mom convinced me to play classical guitar because I would get, "popular with the ladies." I started playing pop music when I was first introduced to the Beatles and then fell in love with rock when I heard Green Day's American Idiot. Today, I like to play anything I can get my hands on. I've been playing the ukulele a lot recently!
3. Is it hard to write original music, What helps you write your music?
To be honest, when I first started writing - things didn't feel natural because I wanted my music to sound like the music that I enjoyed listening to. I was very critical of myself and it wasn't until I was true and accepting of my particular style and method that I started making songs that I actually thought sounded like songs that I love. Writing a song is easy but writing a great song requires honesty from the writer - it doesn't mean it has to be about something that actually happened - it just means that you have to believe in the song and the power of its message. Personally, I love beginning with just the basics: a guitar, a notepad, and a window or view of outside. Establish a rhythm that works for you, and then get to work.
4. Who were your inspirations growing up?
Green Day, Sum 41, and Billy Talent.
5. What made you decide to go the musical route?
I know that this sounds cliche but life is too short to not pursue the things that one is passionate about. I also like to think of my life as a journey - music for me is a route that I have chosen to focus on for now - but there are so many things; and different routes that I would love the opportunity to take someday as well.
6. Any tips for young musicians?
The music is just one aspect. There are many pieces to the puzzle and you need them all in order to be successful. I'm still working on it, but the reality is that you're always working on it. Its continual growth and development that a lot of people are not prepared for or surprised when first starting out.
7. What genre do you consider yourself?
I make pop/rock music but I like to constantly experiment.
8. How long have you been playing guitar for? Is it hard to sing and play guitar?
I've been playing guitar for so long that I never think about it anymore, especially when sing too. I'm use to playing them so often together that it feels they were meant to be played together. Practice, practice, practice!
1. Where you in your school band?
Yes. I was a HUGE band geek. Well, I did everything I could in school. I was in band, drumline, the musicals, played football, student government...not to come off as braggy but the list goes on and on! I just wanted to do everything that I possibly could do and get the most out of my high school experience. So yeah, definitely an over-achiever type but I still had fun ;) Oh and I played the trombone in band!
2. What instruments do you play?
I first started to play violin and piano at an early age. Around 10 years old, my mom convinced me to play classical guitar because I would get, "popular with the ladies." I started playing pop music when I was first introduced to the Beatles and then fell in love with rock when I heard Green Day's American Idiot. Today, I like to play anything I can get my hands on. I've been playing the ukulele a lot recently!
3. Is it hard to write original music, What helps you write your music?
To be honest, when I first started writing - things didn't feel natural because I wanted my music to sound like the music that I enjoyed listening to. I was very critical of myself and it wasn't until I was true and accepting of my particular style and method that I started making songs that I actually thought sounded like songs that I love. Writing a song is easy but writing a great song requires honesty from the writer - it doesn't mean it has to be about something that actually happened - it just means that you have to believe in the song and the power of its message. Personally, I love beginning with just the basics: a guitar, a notepad, and a window or view of outside. Establish a rhythm that works for you, and then get to work.
4. Who were your inspirations growing up?
Green Day, Sum 41, and Billy Talent.
5. What made you decide to go the musical route?
I know that this sounds cliche but life is too short to not pursue the things that one is passionate about. I also like to think of my life as a journey - music for me is a route that I have chosen to focus on for now - but there are so many things; and different routes that I would love the opportunity to take someday as well.
6. Any tips for young musicians?
The music is just one aspect. There are many pieces to the puzzle and you need them all in order to be successful. I'm still working on it, but the reality is that you're always working on it. Its continual growth and development that a lot of people are not prepared for or surprised when first starting out.
7. What genre do you consider yourself?
I make pop/rock music but I like to constantly experiment.
8. How long have you been playing guitar for? Is it hard to sing and play guitar?
I've been playing guitar for so long that I never think about it anymore, especially when sing too. I'm use to playing them so often together that it feels they were meant to be played together. Practice, practice, practice!