Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how your childhood impacted your musical direction?
A: I grew up spending many hours messing around on the piano. My first memories are of sitting at the piano trying to play Chopsticks. So from an early age, I’ve always been curious about how different notes on a piano relate to each other. I suppose that just grew into being curious about how mid-side multiband compression works, or how FM synthesis works.
Q: How are you planning on growing your fan base and sharing your music with the world? What message do you have for anyone who is about to discover “Blakey”?
A: Just tactically screaming about it loudly. I think getting on DJs’ sticks will help. I think it would work well in clubs and maybe grow organically in that space. Getting people listening to it and dancing to it – that’s the key. I’m currently working on a choreographed dance for it, which I think could pop on socials if people got into it.
Q: Who is the most inspiring artist for you right now? And where do you find inspiration for making music?
A: Appreciate this might be very cliché, but it’s the truth – Adam Port is a big reference. At the moment, I find inspiration from going out to gigs, listening to that Afro house sound in clubs or even in the streets. I went down to watch one of DJ AG Online’s live shows a few weeks back and it was an amazing Afro-focused thing – massively inspiring. He even got me on to do Ta Ta Ta (which I sort of messed up, as I didn’t expect to go up and got caught out of the blue – but still, it was fun!)
Q: Can you tell us about the story or message behind the song, “Ta Ta Ta.”?
A: The message is somewhat elusive – Ta Ta Ta can mean different things to different people. No lie, it’s definitely got sexual references, or maybe a kind of pizzazz on the dance floor – chemistry with someone? I still don’t know for sure.
Q: How would you describe your sound in one word for potential listeners?
A: Infectious
Q: Did you face any challenges while writing or recording “Ta Ta Ta”?
A: I actually didn’t. It was one of the easiest things I’ve ever written. It was all done and dusted in a day, and I was just smiling the whole time making it.
Q: What is the message of your music? And what are your goals as an artist?
A: The message has changed. With the old stuff, the message was to be introspective and use music as therapy. Ta Ta Ta isn’t that at all – it’s about going out, dancing, and singing your heart out. The goals are to keep releasing music and playing it live to large crowds.
Q: Who is your dream artist to collaborate with? (dead or alive)
A: I mean, I would happily be the fourth member of Keinemusik.
Q: What is your advice for people interested in pursuing music as a career or for those trying to enter the industry?
A: Make sure you do it for the right reasons. Make sure you never stop loving music, and be inspired by all the great new music out there to make yours better.
Q: If you could go back in time and give a younger you some words of wisdom, what would they be?
A: Stop making the music you’re making and start making dance music.
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