Q: Hey, can you tell us a bit about where you come from, and what made you want to start a career in music?
A: I come from Pittsburgh. I got into this as a teenager and it has consumed me. Feels like I didn’t have a choice in the matter as far as starting a music career,
Q: And what other artists have you found yourself listening to lately?
A: I love a lot of the musical wizards around me here in Pittsburgh that are virtually unknwn like Mystic Seers, Pat Coyle, and Badboxes. To name some non-PGH entities— Caroline Rose, Rostam, and The Strokes.
Q: Who were your first and strongest musical influences, and why the name ‘Blue of Colors’?
A: Original influences were Beach House, Girls, Death Cab For Cutie.
Q: You have just released your new single, ‘What The Hell?’. Is there a story behind it?
A: The opening melody came to me first and there was something about it that made the 3 basic chords underneath just disappear. So much of music is the same and it’s great when you can weave together certain elements that sort of distract you from just how simple it all is. I treated the idea delicately and followed that verse to see where the other parts of the song went. The song is totally happy/sad. Musically that combination is where I land.
Q: Can we expect a new EP or even an album from you in the near future?
A: Hard maybe.
Q: What do you feel are the key elements in your music that should resonate with listeners, and how would you personally describe your sound?
A: It’s music for when you feel so alive, but realize you’re gonna die one day.
Q: Do you feel that your music is giving you back just as much fulfillment as the amount of work you are putting into it, or are you expecting something more?
A: I have always been the type to make music for myself. To see through my ideas and bring them to life in a way that the finished recording and release captures the initial magic that you had hoped— there are few greater feelings. To make it to the end of that process and score yourself a 10/10. That’s where it’s at. They don’t all come out 10s and you can’t beat yourself up if they don’t, but that’s where I’m aiming. It makes me feel whole to achieve making great (to me) songs. I am so proud of this song and the great friends who helped bring it to life.
Q: Could you describe your creative processes? How do usually start, and go about shaping ideas into a completed song?
A: I’m always kind of singing to myself and some ideas really stick. If I can come up with 2-3 parts that fit together in my head, then I might make a demo of it. It’s a process of brainstorming 100 ideas but only 3-5 will rise to the top. Something like that.
Q: What has been the most difficult thing you’ve had to endure in your life or music career so far?
A: Life has been the most difficult part. Finding myself and where I want to be and who I want to be is a process of just being alive and growing. The human struggle is pickle for all.
Q: On the contrary, what would you consider a successful, proud or significant point in your life or music career so far?
A: To make something that I am completely proud of, having believed in myself, feels like success to me.
