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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
"The Musket Vine", was created back in 2015 in high school as a blues duo band but we've changed so much since then. My name is Mahonry Alejandro Tovar but all my friends call me "Ace". I am the singer, songwriter, composer and producer of the band hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada. I enjoy listening to all music which reflects heavily on the bands discography. I compose music for the band that goes from indie rock, 80's driven synths to big 808 bass tracks that are influenced by todays rap/ trap artists. Most of the bands songs are created by myself but the band really brings it to life on stage. I really enjoy performing with them! Check my music out!
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
The Black Keys! They definitely where the biggest inspiration for us to start a band. At first we didn't want to start a band because we didn't have bass player, singer or someone who knew how to play drums. But they really showed us that is wasn't needed so I picked up the guitar and mic and jorge (drummer) picked up the drums. And self-taught ourselves to play the instruments. But obviously we needed to grow and create our own sound so we took inspiration from our favorite bands such as, Beach Fossils, DIIV, WAVVES, Mac DeMarco, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, The Cure, Beastie Boys and many more. Too many to mention! Our taste stays the same but I definitely expanded and wasn't happy with just writing indie rock songs so I mixed in rap and took inspiration from modern day rappers, singers in the hip-hop culture.
What´s new right now?
We currently don't have many shows, but I'm always constantly writing and putting out music. I try to put out a single at least once a month. So stay tuned to my spotify, give it a follow and listen to the new single every month! I've also had songs on spotify playlist so stream those and find me!
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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://open.spotify.com/artist/1AxX6XQv3J081riRrRcBNd?si=Fn5bspZGQkyeKyeawHMyFQ
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