Since the real
Melody Maker had interviews, I thought it's time we had one here.
Alan Williams, who I mentioned earlier, is improving some, and asked me to do a quick interview on
MySpace.
Q:Who are your inspirations in life?
A:Well, without a doubt, family always comes first! I am an old fashioned soul! Of course, my wife Becky, my mother, and my father. All three are always there when I need them and they mean the world to me. And musically,
Jim Diamond,
Elvis Presley and
John Lennon among others.
Q:Would you ever like to sign a deal with a major label? (We have discussed this earlier, but explain it again for the fans)
A:I would. But I am very selective. And what I mean by that is that so many corporations are in it just for the money and themselves. It is very difficult to find companies that are in it FOR the music. But the fame, is not what's important to me really. The important thing to me is just the knowing that people hear my music. That is why I use the internet more than anything else to promote my music. It is a very powerful medium to allow the public to hear what I do and what I have to say.
Q:What does Jim Diamond mean to you? Explain how he inspired you.
A: Quite simply, Jim Diamond is the reason that I am in music right now. When I ws 5 years old I heard Jim singing 'Hi Ho Silver' on the 80s TV series 'Boon' and I knew right then that I wanted to be a singer no matter what. Jim's voice did something to my soul. Even at that age I remember thinking "Wow... now this man can SING!" He means a great deal to me and I have a lot to thank him for. Jim Diamond is without a doubt, a living legend.
Q:How has
YouTube and MySpace impacted your career?
A:Oh well the internet in general has affected my career greatly in so many positive ways. I have made some great friends and gotten so many new fans who just want to hear my music and know where I m and what I am doing. YouTube especially has given me so many new things to do. It inspired me to start making music videos, which I actually hadn't attempted before. The fans are what are important to me and these sites brought me closer to them which is highly important to me.
Q:What made you move to Memphis? Has any of the local musical history there made an impression on you?
A:I'm actually not in Memphis, I am in Georgia, for some reason one of my profiles - I forget which one - changed to Memphis and I have no idea why! I sometimes choose Tennessee because Chattanooga is the nearest city. But it's fine. I actually have made plans to visit Memphis, something which I haven't done yet but I intend to! The music scene in Georgia is very Punk driven sadly - and surprisingly! And obviously, Punk doesn't interest me in the slightest! Along with Rap, Hip-Hop and all that other crap that tries to pass its self off as music! Sorry to be blunt but... it is true!
Q:Would you ever go on a reality show?
A: Um... to be honest with you... probably not! Those shows have just never interested me! haha! I find them quite false in the way that yet again, it is just a money thing. If the time was right and the whole vehicle of the show was set up fairly and correctly I MAY consider it, but because of the fakeness and immoralities surrounding the whole reality show thing, it just doesn't interest me.
Q:What was growing up like?
A: Oh I had some wonderful times growing up. There were some heartaches, but most families have those. Certain parts of my childhood were painful. Not just for me, but for all of us. It was a difficult time in my early teens, mainly after my older brother passed away. But I kept myself busy with my music. It is what I always did. It is how I escaped the realities that life threw at me. My childhood was what I often called "Average, with a twist." It was enjoyable and memorable, while at the same time, strained.
Q:What are your hopes for the future?
A:To find a better way of living for everyone. To be someone who mattered, and someone who tried to make other people's lives better. But above all, to make myself, and everyone around me, proud of what I do, will do, and have done.
(Thanks for this wonderful interview John! I certainly will be adding it to my site, and you are more than welcome to put it on yours!)
-Alan-
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