Q:Looking back on your music career, what are some of the most memorable moments or achievements that stand out to you?
A:I had the honour to meet wonderful and down-to-earth human beings that I worked with and became friends with. So far my two recent highlights were getting “Beautiful Soul” placed in an impactful scene of Howard Hall’s underwater documentary “Soul of the Ocean”. I used to watch his ocean movies in IMAX when I was a kid. What an honour to have been part of this project. And I got to work on a single “Taking Chances” with Mozez from Zero7, one of the trip hop bands that I listened to and influenced me when I was younger. My favourite album of theirs was Simple Things. Again, very humbled that I got to work with Mozez and his producer Tom Wright.
Q:Visual elements are important in the music industry. How do you approach the visual aspects of your music, including music videos and album artwork?
A:I am a learned animation artist and graphic designer, that’s my day job and my passion as well so I do the artwork for my music releases myself. I also direct my own music videos and animate them. I did a paper cut stop motion video for my single “Suckr for Love”, that went around to international film festivals. Only took 4 months to make that stop motion video haha
Q:How do you perceive your artistic growth and evolution since your early work, and what creative directions do you envision for your music in the future?
A:I feel like I have grown a lot in terms of fine tuning my vocal skills, teaching myself some piano chords and lyric as well as melody writing. My style also changed quite a bit. I started out in bands singing cover songs. I did Motown and jazz mainly. When I started writing my own stuff it was leaning more towards indie jazz, then took a turn to indie Pop and currently it’s more experimental electro pop/ trip hop. Who knows what the future holds, I believe in learning and growth and I know that I want to experiment with learning how to produce myself and implement interesting sounds, nature sounds, and real instruments into my future creations.
Q:Lastly, is there a message, philosophy, or piece of advice you'd like to convey to your fans and to aspiring musicians who admire your work.
A:You can do anything you put your mind to. Our reality is subjective, and it’s shaped by your thoughts, your actions, your reactions and your habits. Life can be tough, the music industry is tough but what’s most important is how you react to it. Understanding how your mind works and taking great care of it affects how you lead your every day life and the things you can achieve. Remember, what you put out into the world is what you get back - from a quantum physics point of view and a spiritual perspective. And it all starts in your mind, the mind you have to learn to control, not letting it control you.
