Question:Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Answer: My artist name is King Peanuts and I was born in Portugal, I started to produce and play electronic music 12 years ago .
I currently live in London where I produce my music everyday and also run a network with 2 official record labels called I AM SO HIGH.Recs and MOLLY.Recs. and other promotional pages.
Question: How would you describe your style and genre?
Answer: “King Peanuts” started as a electro house project but all long this past years I explored many other styles and vibes.
In the last 6 years I’ve been dedicated more to trap music, beats and experimental bass music, anyway, is difficult to describe most of my tracks, or name a style.
Question: Who are your biggest idols ever? Dead or alive, musician or non-musician?
Answer: My mother , prodigy , Jonny Layton
Question: 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?
Answer: When I started making music I was very excited and just wanted to put my music out there, now looking back I realised I could have spending more time working that tracks and learn more about how to promote them.
If you are starting a music project, you should have a standard sound quality before post or send it as a submission, also be original, patient and have fun.
Question: How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
Answer: Well, I used to play much more in the past but I still receive on the social media messages or emails with the interest off booking me, all over the years i meet a lot of people on the music industry, (producers, djs , promoters, club owners, etc) and this really help me to get some good gigs.
Once you play make your best and you will strengthen the relationship with the public and also the person who booked you.
If you are starting and nobody knows your name yet,is important to make good promotion of the product you have to sell , meet the right people is important and a booking agency could be a big help.
Question: What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
Answer:My biggest challenge has been in the last years to found my own and original sound, and I feel very accomplished with what I have achieved.
It is really important to take inspiration from other life experiences and put those ideas into music. i always tried to make something to sound unique and tell a diferent life story in every track,
Question: How do you promote yourself? Do you have any specific promotion tips for other musicians?
Answer: I promote myself all over the social media platforms (facebook,soundcloud, spotify, youtube, all digital stores, among others).
Wehave right now many good tools to help on music promotion, in my opinion soundcloud and spotify both are great places to get your music heard. Also Is helpful to get music published by record labels, those labels will work your music properly and help you to get exposure..
Question: We meet again in one year. What has happened?
Answer: Dificult to say, many things can happen in short time, but one thing i have sure, you will continue to see new King Peanuts music constantly.
Question: We meet again in one year. What has happened?
Answer: Dificult to say, many things can happen in short time, but one thing i have sure, you will continue to see new King Peanuts music constantly.
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Your Website
: Your Facebook
: https://www.facebook.com/KingPeanuts/?fref=ts
Your Twitter
: https://twitter.com/King_peanuts
Your Soundcloud
: https://soundcloud.com/king-peanuts