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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I am Ash Lyons: a DJ, producer, artist, and label owner. I have been playing instruments and making music since I was 5 years old when I started playing classical guitar. I started making electronic music and producing when I was 11 years old and have been producing for 4 years. I have experience in a multitude of genres due to my love of all things musical and growing up with very musical parents. I mainly use SoundCloud to spread my music around the world but am also working with Rave Advisory's "The Union" to get my music into digital stores everywhere. My SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ashlyonsmusic
I've been DJing for 2 years and still only play locally. I play everything from trap-rap to future bass to pop music in my sets. DJing is a passion of mine that I've been interested in since I was 8 and first saw Linkin Park play live with their DJ.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
My main influences throughout the years have been alternative rock that my parents used to listen to when I was younger. I first got interested in electronic music (EDM) because of Martin Garrix's song BFAM, it was on my YouTube "recommended" feed and I got hooked. After that, I dived into the world of EDM and now I'm here with EDM inspirations like Dirty Palm, Martin Garrix, Vertic, and Lite; I'm also inspired by trap legends like Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, teamSESH, and Oliver Francis. I still listen to alternative rock all the time and am currently in love with ambient soundscapes and melodic trap-rap (Post Malone/Oliver Francis). Also, I am inspired by the Southern Arizona culture and everything that has happened in my life up until now.
What´s new right now?
I just put out a new song, 3am Again (an ambient and singer/songwriter track), and recently put out my single, Run Away (a post rock and ambient track). I am working on a full length album and it is planned to come out sometime in June. If you would like to help me on my musical journey, consider donating to my Patreon (link below). You get perks (early releases, works in progress, talking to me on Skype, etc) every month for donating. The money goes towards items for my music (not food or video games) such as: a new acoustic guitar, a better MIDI keyboard, new synthesizers, etc. Please consider donating, it really helps me out.
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
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How do you personally discover new music?
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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https://ashlyonsmusic.wixsite.com/ashlyonsofficial
https://soundcloud.com/ashlyonsmusic
https://twitter.com/AshLyonsMusic
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5338918
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