Unfazed Magazine Spring 2017 - The Q+A Issue | Page 31

Whataresomethingsyouliketodoin yourfretimewhenvisitingalthese cities? I’ mI’ mnotrealyintocofebutmytourmanager isrealyintocofe. Iloverecordsand colectingvinylsoI’ lsekoutarecordstore, I’ lalsosekoutfod. Ifthere’ sarestaurant everyonetalksabout, I’ ltryitout.

Backtrackingabittowardsthestartof yourmusiccarer, wasthereevera singlemomentwhenyoujustknewyou wantedtopursuemusicasaserious thing? IstartedwhenIwas16. WhenIwantedthis tobecomeaseriousthing, itwasactualyby acident, Ithink. Iplayedlocalshowsat16 andthenat18Itokabreak. Iwentthrough thisbreakupandrightattheendof18is whenIrecorded“ Glow”, whichismyfirstEP. Rightattheendof18fromDecemberto aroundFebruaryIwasn’ trealyplayingshows inmyhometown. Irealywasn’ treleasing music, Iwasjustwritingit. Sothisbreakup hapens, andIfinishedal5songs. ThenIhad thisrealygreatoportunitytorecordwith MatKerekesfromCitizensoIwaslike,“ Igota dothis.”. SoIrecordthisEPwithhim. Iwas justalocalartist, atbest, atthetime. Iwas onlyplayinghometownshows, Irealyhad nothinggoingforme. SowhenIfinished recordingthese5songsIhadnoideawhatto donext. RealisticalyIwaslike,“ Alright, Ithink thisiswhenyoushouldsendittorecord labels, Ithink?”. SoIsenditoftoarecord label, thefirstbeingInVouge. Theyrepliedthe nextdaysayingitwasawesomeandthatthey wantedtoworktogether. Iwas18whenI signedthatcontract.

Doyouhaveanyadvicetoanyupcoming musicianswhoarejustpickingupan instrumentorstartingtowritesongs? Quityourband.(“ Nah, I’ mjustjoking. Include thatthough!”) Don’ tquityourband, buthere’ s myadvice: youdefinitelyhavetoputmoney intoittomakemoneyoutofit. Whetheror notyou’ reacarerist, there’ sdefinitelyan investmentthatnedstobemadewhenyou getstarted. Whetherit’ spayingaphotographer forprofesionalphotos, iPhonephotosdon’ tcut it. Youhavetohiresomeonetomakeyoulok god. Graphicdesigners, it’ simportant. Album artwork, it’ simportant. OntourIplaywith theselocalbandseverynight. Themusic’ sgreat butfromwhatI’ vesen, whattheylackisthe image. Andthat’ sjustsomethingIwish someonewouldhavetoldmeearlier. Theimage wasalwrong. TheyhavetheseiPhonephotos, andit’ scleartotelthatit’ schesey. Itloks likeMicrosoftPaintwasusedfortheirartwork andmostpeopledon’ tevenhavemusicvideos. There’ s definitely a certain level of profesionalismthatnedstotakeplacefor yourbandtogoanywhereandforyouto expectyourbandtogoanywhere. Payfor recordings, that’ sanotherthing. Nobodylikes badrecordings. Norecordlabelisgoingtogo“ Let’ ssignthisband!” oversomethingyou recordedyourself. Realisticaly, Igetit. Be cheap, I’ macheapperson, Idon’ tmakealot ofofmoney. Butyouhavetospendmoneyto makemoney. Ifyouwantsomeonetocare aboutyou, that’ swhatyouhavetodo.

Whataresomethingsyouliketodoin yourfretimewhenvisitingalthese cities? I’ mI’ mnotrealyintocofebutmytourmanager isrealyintocofe. Iloverecordsand colectingvinylsoI’ lsekoutarecordstore, I’ lalsosekoutfod. Ifthere’ sarestaurant everyonetalksabout, I’ ltryitout.

Backtrackingabittowardsthestartof yourmusiccarer, wasthereevera singlemomentwhenyoujustknewyou wantedtopursuemusicasaserious thing? IstartedwhenIwas16. WhenIwantedthis tobecomeaseriousthing, itwasactualyby acident, Ithink. Iplayedlocalshowsat16 andthenat18Itokabreak. Iwentthrough thisbreakupandrightattheendof18is whenIrecorded“ Glow”, whichismyfirstEP. Rightattheendof18fromDecemberto aroundFebruaryIwasn’ trealyplayingshows inmyhometown. Irealywasn’ treleasing music, Iwasjustwritingit. Sothisbreakup hapens, andIfinishedal5songs. ThenIhad thisrealygreatoportunitytorecordwith MatKerekesfromCitizensoIwaslike,“ Igota dothis.”. SoIrecordthisEPwithhim. Iwas justalocalartist, atbest, atthetime. Iwas onlyplayinghometownshows, Irealyhad nothinggoingforme. SowhenIfinished recordingthese5songsIhadnoideawhatto donext. RealisticalyIwaslike,“ Alright, Ithink thisiswhenyoushouldsendittorecord labels, Ithink?”. SoIsenditoftoarecord label, thefirstbeingInVouge. Theyrepliedthe nextdaysayingitwasawesomeandthatthey wantedtoworktogether. Iwas18whenI signedthatcontract.

Doyouhaveanyadvicetoanyupcoming musicianswhoarejustpickingupan instrumentorstartingtowritesongs? Quityourband.(“ Nah, I’ mjustjoking. Include thatthough!”) Don’ tquityourband, buthere’ s myadvice: youdefinitelyhavetoputmoney intoittomakemoneyoutofit. Whetheror notyou’ reacarerist, there’ sdefinitelyan investmentthatnedstobemadewhenyou getstarted. Whetherit’ spayingaphotographer forprofesionalphotos, iPhonephotosdon’ tcut it. Youhavetohiresomeonetomakeyoulok god. Graphicdesigners, it’ simportant. Album artwork, it’ simportant. OntourIplaywith theselocalbandseverynight. Themusic’ sgreat butfromwhatI’ vesen, whattheylackisthe image. Andthat’ sjustsomethingIwish someonewouldhavetoldmeearlier. Theimage wasalwrong. TheyhavetheseiPhonephotos, andit’ scleartotelthatit’ schesey. Itloks likeMicrosoftPaintwasusedfortheirartwork andmostpeopledon’ tevenhavemusicvideos. There’ s definitely a certain level of profesionalismthatnedstotakeplacefor yourbandtogoanywhereandforyouto expectyourbandtogoanywhere. Payfor recordings, that’ sanotherthing. Nobodylikes badrecordings. Norecordlabelisgoingtogo“ Let’ ssignthisband!” oversomethingyou recordedyourself. Realisticaly, Igetit. Be cheap, I’ macheapperson, Idon’ tmakealot ofofmoney. Butyouhavetospendmoneyto makemoney. Ifyouwantsomeonetocare aboutyou, that’ swhatyouhavetodo.

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