Interviews
Interview: Yuval Ron
The way I write, I usually need a strong or engaging title that lights up my imagination.
Interview: Martin Motnik
I think my biggest accomplishment is that I was able to teach myself an instrument that now enables me to make a living and travel the world.
Interview: Andre Tonelli
On the right material, the wah pedal actually deepens the connection I have with the guitar.
Interview: Michael A. Ruelas
Though electric shred is my passion I have learned many instruments, styles and aspects of music.
Interview: Lorne Hind
Certain fans (probably musicians) want to hear the instruments speak to them, which they can understand a bit better than the average listener.
Interview: Seis Cuerdas
The fact that we are brothers in our case plays a big... wait, a huge part in our chemistry when we play. Things just naturally happen between us musically.
Interview: Stus Rollins
A good website is key to successful promotions. Also Reverb Nation is a pretty important portal to be signed up to. It is a good place to network.
Interview: In Dreams Of Reality
Plans for the future? Play more gigs in front of larger audiences! Playing live is the greatest thing to do as a guitar player.
Interview: James Rosocha
In order to increase your visibility and gain a position in the mind of your listener or target audience, I feel it's important to invest in a public relations firm that specializes in the entertainment industry.
Interview: Sam Russell
Nothing beats being in a recording studio with professionals. It’s one of those moments you dream about as a kid learning to play.
Interview: Shawn Christie
In my opinion, having a booking agent is more important than any other traditional aspect. Independent artists need to take their music to the people and having more opportunities to perform live is paramount.
Interview: Pascal Allaigre
I've just released my seventh instrumental album, which is now available on all web platforms, as are my six previous releases.
Interview: David Caudle
I'm trying do more to get the music exposure and the radio airplay is doing that for me, since I get listeners from every country in the world.
Interview: Adrian Weiss
This time I tried a crowdfunding approach and was able to finance a significant part of the production costs through pre-orders placed through the respective campaign.
Interview: Jartse Tuominen
I hear themes in my mind and somehow it goes on paper. Some songs on "Untold Stories" took years to get written and recorded.
Interview: Andre Tonelli
But there is a risk with being an independent musician, and that is that you get so lost in your own freedom that you end up with a career that isn't going anywhere.
Interview: Mark Protze
The main reason I started to play the guitar was Randy Rhoads. He had the biggest influence on me and my playing. When I first listened to him I couldn't believe what I'd heard.
Interview: Rob Garland
The music I write and record under my own name is just the kind of music I'd like to listen to and therefore has no commercial consideration whatsoever, which means it's a bonus if other people like it!
Interview: Steve Salter
Knowing I would fund the project myself, I felt that I would demonstrate more credibility to labels and other industry heavy-weights by investing in myself prior to asking them to invest.
Interview: Sam Russell
I love creating things, so putting my project together myself, while it was a lot of work, was very rewarding and also a good learning experience.
Interview: Phil Manning
I was a typical Sixties kid. We always had Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley records, because my sister was into that. Then, along came the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones, and that changed everything.
Interview: Mike Milan Dedic
When I started playing guitar I was very fortunate to have all the great guitar players in the prime of their career to look to for inspiration.
Interview: Chris Rolling
My favorite bands were AC/DC, Motorhead, The Stray Cats, The Sex Pistols and so on, so mainly hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock, and rockabilly/psychobilly stuff.
Interview: Randy Holden
Music is the only thing that transcends this realm. It's the one form of communication that does transcend everything else in the material world. That's probably why everybody loves music so much.
Interview: Renaud Louis-Servais
It's much more difficult to attract the audience without vocals. For that reason, it's very important to build some nice and attractive themes and melodies in instrumental music.
Interview: Dimitry Scopelliti
My music a mix between the aggression of metal and the madness and extravagance of prog-instrumental-rock, I don't close myself in within just a single genre.
Interview: Dana Gaynor
I run a small production company and we are learning the ropes as we go. Someone once said you're either learning or dying. I prefer to learn.
Interview: Simon Gardner
My latest CD "And So It Goes..." is self released through CD Baby. It was always my intention to release it myself as the thought of trying to pitch it to people was just too depressing!
Interview: Francis Howard
I really want to hear these songs live. I have many plans for this album, and I would love to play festivals and do guitar clinics. It would be a lot of fun.
Interview: Gabe Treiyer
I owe my entire career to the internet and social media sites. If Mark Zuckerberg knows how much Facebook developed my career I probably need to pay royalties to him!
Interview: Alex Rosselli
I'm always looking to better myself as guitarist, not so much the speed or technique but more the touch and sound that I try to achieve.
Interview: Nik Davies
I first picked up the guitar when I was around 7, then became hooked from the age of about 12 onwards. I used to wake up in the middle of the night to play as I was just so excited by it!
Interview: Steve Kaynan
I'm getting an audience that want to hear my original compositions as opposed to seeing me play covers which has been flattering! All with no manager, no agent, no label, no representation, no producer - nothing!
Interview: Steve Coyne
I'd like to do something with Eddie Van Halen. His ideas seem to transcend what we know about music theory and chord progressions and scales. He just has his own way of seeing things.
Interview: Vinny Roth
I am using every form of social media to promote myself and my music. I use everything from my YouTube guitar lessons and live videos, to CD Baby, MySpace, and Facebook.
Interview: Eric Loy
(An advantage of being independent is) you can be true to yourself and not compromise musically, artistically, or morally. I really see no downside to being independent.