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Artistopia Rank : 578
Member Since : 7/2008
Last Login : 2/17/2012
Views : 3,369
Songs : 3
Events : 0
Alliances : 0
Releases : 1
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AREA 51
Published Date : 08/25/2008
Total Downloads : 16
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Interview with I-MIND |
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| Published on 9/9/2008 |
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| By Eduardo J. Osorio |
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Q. At what age did you realize you wanted to become a music artist and why?
At the age of 13-14 because every time I heard a groovy song I just couldn’t stop dancing and making the beat with my mouth, other melodies where coming to my mind, then some texts and in that way I understood that I had to make my own songs.
Q. Most music artists have that special someone or thing that influenced their decision to do music. Did anyone or something in your life play a major role in influencing you to go into the music business?
With me it was almost a matter of family because in the side of my father’s family almost everybody is busy with arts, music, theater, writing, painting, dancing, etc so it was like a school of arts, my cousins had their own band and somehow their dream became also my dream
Q. In terms of the music, which major artist(s) influenced your style and why?
I like bands like: ‘Queen’, ‘The Beatles’, ‘The Police’, ‘Soda Stereo’, ‘Sentimiento Muerto’, ‘Billy Idol’, ’Carlos Santana’, ‘The Clash’, ’Charly Garcia’, ‘The Cure’, ‘Rolling Stones’, ’Fito Paez’, ‘The Doors’, ‘Jimi Hendrix’, ‘Nirvana’, ‘Sound Garden’, ‘Rage against the machine’, ‘Pearl Jam’, ‘Lenny Kravitz’, ‘Richie Valens’, ‘INXS’, ‘Led Zeppeling’, ‘U2’,’Ret Hot Chili Peppers’, ‘Francis Cabrel’, ‘Richard Marx’,’Jamiroquai’, ’Madonna’, ’Juanes’, ‘Ricardo Arjona’, ’Pink Floyd’, ‘Aditus’, ‘R.E.M.’, ‘Desorden Público’, ’Manu Chao’, ’Jewel’, ‘The Peche Mode’, ‘Mobby’ and many more bands and artists. I mean even if my music doesn’t sound like the most of these bands, the influence of some of them is here or there, almost invisible but still somewhere inside my work.
Q. With so many independent artists trying to make it, what makes you stand out from the competition?
Well, I think I make a good mix of styles in my album and I think variety is important in our lifes. The most of the bands make music in just one style, my album is a multi-style product which targets different public, tastes and moods at the same time.
Q. Music industry professionals are quick to say that being an artist means to gracefully fit a marketable niche in the industry. If you were offered an opportunity that asked you to be something you are not, would you do it to get your foot in the door?
Well, that’s probably why I make music in different styles because I like different styles and at the same time because in that way I can have more chance of success. I like different styles, but I surely wouldn’t make music that I can’t enjoy.
Q. Making music is one thing, selling it is another. What types of strategies do you use in promoting your artistic work and getting it heard by the proper professionals?
Well because making music is one thing and selling it is another thing, I let the mayor job of promoting to the professionals and that is why the promotion of my album is in the hands of a British disc company called www.matchboxrecordings.co.uk they are in charge of promoting my album to many radio stations in the U.K. sending my album to their A&R contacts, online distributors, etc. I also do my part of the job uploading my music in different websites and sending albums to various disc companies.
Q. In regards to wheeling and dealing, how important do you feel business knowledge is to making it in an industry filled with much heartache?
Business knowledge is very important because you must know how the game is and what rules you have to respect.
Q. Let's fast forward to 5 years from now. What advice would you offer to struggling independent artists?
Believe in your self and in your music. Of course the concept of your music should be very well formulated. Listening to good music is again very helpful. The quality of your music, the why you recorded, the way you produce it and the way you mix it is very, very important. And one more thing make sure that all your instruments are well tuned.
Q. Most successful artists are involved in charitable organizations that stand for a cause that hits close to home. In that regard, once you reach success, what charitable cause(s) would you like to be involved in and why?
Well I would like to be involve into the protection of animals, they are victims of men and they can not fight our barbarity on their own.
Well, we thank you for taking the time to interview with us and certainly wish you the best in your music career endeavors. There you have it ladies and gentlemen, an inside look into the mind of an independent artist struggling to bring their hard work to fruition in an industry where perseverance and thick skin means survival. No one said it would be easy.
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| Eduardo J. Osorio |
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