Well, I've been singing since I was a kid and I've had a few bands growing up, but for me my defining moment as a singer was when I saw this scene in the Scorcese's documentary about Bob Dylan, when he had just turned electric and people were calling him ''judas''. That scene touched me in so many ways and it felt so inspiring watching Dylan breaking boundaries and facing the crowd, who felt totally betrayed, and yet he was absolutely passionate about it and believed in whatever he was doing and opening doors for. That was when I sad: That's it for me. That's the life time inspiration I needed to make sure I wanted to become a real artist.
2. When you're not creating music what are you listening to? Who are some of your favorites?
Well, I kinda dig classic, melodic rock and folk music, so you'll always hear me mentioning The Stones, Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow. But I also like to hang out in the Lower East side and listen to what's new, find new bands and new favorite songs. Depending on my mood I even listen to Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, Oasis, what I listen is directly related to however I'm feeling in that particular day. But I guess I really dig music in a general way.
3. What would you say is your greatest moment so far as an artist, either on record or live?
I would say both: having the chance to work and co-write songs with my amazing producers (Ken Rich and Tomek Miernowski) and share the stage with these awesome musicians that have been teaching me so much along the way.
4. Do you believe music can change the world or is just something to listen to? How much can music influence current events?
I'll take Friederich Nietzsche's quote for that: Without music, life would be an error. Music is inspiring , it's such a magical tool that has the power to heal people, it brings them hopes and dreams but just like any other kind of art, it could express bitterness, darkness and take emotions to a very obscure path. Well, that's why we're fortunate enough to have freedom to express ourselves, I just think that artists should know better how much of this wonderful power they hold in their hands, so that they could try to make a brighter and more colorful world out of it.
5. How has technology affected the music industry? How has technology affected your career as a musician?
These are revolutionary times in a way, internet, itunes, mp3, social networks. So it's really about making the best of it, using these gates to expose something good about yourself and your work, so that your fans will get to know you better and they will respect and support you even more for that. It's not about exposing yourself , it's about sharing the dream with as many people as you can. I don't see this revolution as a bad thing for Indie artists at all. There has never been in history of music so much freedom to create and expose your work the way we can do now, so it's really a matter of how you manage all that.
6. Now for my Barbara Walters question: If you were a pair of shoes what type of shoes would you be?
Oh I love this question! I would be a pair of country boots for sure! I have quite a collection of them, I really love it
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