Published: March 28, 2009 4:50 PM EST
By: Isaac Davis Jr., MBA (Juniorscave.com)
New Music Spotlight March 2009 Edition
Jefferson Hendricks
Jefferson Hendricks
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak one on one with Jefferson Hendricks; an artist who has a firm grasp on the music that he makes. One of his strongest points is his rugged voice and his southern rock guitar playing abilities. In this interview, after he wished a warm greeting to everyone at Juniors Cave, we begin to discuss about what he felt 2008 meant to him as an artist. Jefferson stated that "Any year that I write and record more than five good songs, it's a good year". Jefferson also stated that he felt 2008 was a good year in which he had a ton of fun making music.
We also begin to discuss some of the earlier life of Jefferson which helped contribute to who he is today as a musician. At the age of five or six, Jefferson could remember a close family friend making a comment on another friend's music. The group was the Five Americans and the friend of Jefferson's family stated that when she heard a song from the Five Americans on the radio, that song was simply beautiful. From that moment when a close friend of the family made that statement, Jefferson's wanted to write songs and play music sense then.
When I asked who was his biggest influences and why, Jefferson stated that he places the most emphasis on the songs. And the artists that he enjoyed the most that had amazing songs where from iconic musicians such as Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, Bob Seger, and the Beatles. As far as what he wants to bring to the music industry, Jefferson is hoping that all of his songs come across as great songs that have a happy, positive place in someone's life. He even concluded that "Maybe years from now they'll [fans] think of me".
As the interview progressed, I asked Jefferson who would he like to work with in the music industry. Jefferson revealed "Hard question. I've been playing alone for so long most anyone would be fun".
When I asked how he would describe his music, Jefferson explained that his music has always been hard to label although at times he would coin his music as being in the Pop Genre.
When asked how he handles feedback from music reviewers and critics, Jefferson explained that "I guess the best thing I can say about the feedback I've received is that the reviews have been motivating and no one said I sucked. I haven't had that many reviews". As the interview was approaching to a close, I asked him when we should expect to hear new music from him. Jefferson explained that his latest CD should be on the market around late spring of this year.
As far as where does he gather his inspiration, Jefferson states that his inspiration comes from his perception of the world from his back porch! He also hopes this inspiration represents as many hearts and minds as he can, with a song.
If anyone reading this interview would like to locate or find more information about Jefferson Hendricks, then please access his official website at jeffersonhendricks.com. He is also available on Sonicbids (EPK), FaceBook and MySpace. Jefferson is making the best of the Internet these days and taking full advantages on the benefits on being on the Web.
Future plans of Jefferson include him writing and recording songs that will make his fans think, dream and tap their feet.
As we close this interview, Jefferson wanted give a shout-out to his family, friends and fans. Jefferson exclaimed that "Beautiful words. I love you all. Thank you! If you think you still don't know me from this interview, please listen to my songs. You will know me then. I'm very pleased to meet you".
Final thoughts from Jefferson Hendricks: "Thanks for giving me a chance to make your day a little brighter and your heart a little warmer. Fame ain't what I'm after but not to go for it all, just seems wrong. Thank you so much Junior's Cave, for you're interest in me and for what you do for dreamers like me.
