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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I'm a producer from Virginia who just…does whatever. I spend my time away from life shenanigans making music that people either love or hate with a passion. Kind of like the reception of me as a person.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I have a wide variety of influences. My biggest ones are Nana Kitade, Get Scared, Linkin Park, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, deadmau5, GTL and Green Day. If I had started any earlier I would have been influenced by either generic tween pop or indie rock music like Walk The Moon.
What´s new right now?
My first album, Nervous Wreck, just came out! It's available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Amazon, and probably other places as well. I've already begun working on new material as well!
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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?
Definitely Nana Kitade. I discovered her through the anime "Powerpuff Girls Z" (very underrated by the way, you should check it out sometime) and she just grew on me. And led me to actually start making music. I wouldn't be making music right now if it weren't for her and Get Scared.
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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?
My biggest mistake? Diving into it way too fast. It's why i'm letting my newer material come out at a more gradual pace, which has definitely improved it. As for advice for newcomers? Don't dive in quickly like I did. Find your sound first, what you enjoy doing.
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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?
I've been busy dealing with other stuff in my life and it drained my motivation to do a lot of things for a while. I've been able to overcome it on the music production side of things for the most part by taking a small break and getting back into it after feeling some inspiration.
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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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http://www.soundcloud.com/SonoharaMusic
http://www.twitter.com/SonoharaMusic
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