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Eric Colville | ||
A couple of months ago we reviewed this next artist's music. Needless to say, we were drawn to his strong vocals and catchy lyrics. Now Eric Colville comes back to us for this exclusive interview. Enjoy.
Isaac: Eric, one of the reasons why I was drawn to you because of your musical style. Briefly elaborate on your background:
EC - Isaac, it's definitely a mutt sort of background in that I never latched on to one particular style of music. That being said, I heard mostly Beatles, Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel as a kid and then basically
listened to a lot of the classic rock played on the radio - Neil Young, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Tom Petty, etc...
Isaac: What is the most rewarding aspect to making music currently for you?
EC: The most rewarding feeling is that moment in which I realize I "have" a song. When I've solved the problems and I can play the whole thing and find myself somehow moved by it. Probably the next best thing is when people write to me and tell me that they play my CD all the time. To buy it is one thing but to play it is another.
Isaac: What has discouraged you the most about making music?
EC: All the work that goes into properly promoting an album - sometimes it seems so far away from the reason I started doing this in the first place.
Isaac: What does being an entertainer mean to you?
EC: It essentially means being myself and not trying to be like anyone else. I find I am most "entertaining" when I have no pre-conceived ideas of what I'm going to do or say from stage and I just let it happen.
Sorry - I don't have any dance routines.
Isaac: Do you have a personal philosophy about music? If so, what is it?
EC: Not really - that I write is sort of a "who I am" kind of thing and I'm happy to be able to come out with whatever ideas end up "sticking to me" - by that I mean something I read or thought that won't go out of my brain.
Isaac: When you are performing live in front of an audience, what are the thoughts that are running through you head?
EC: I'm generally trying not to think at all so I can live each song and sing it like I did the first time when the ideas and feelings about it were still fresh. I really try to avoid simply reciting it perfectly or
just go thru the motions, although sometimes that can happen.
Isaac: Why is being an independent musician important to you?
EC: To be honest, I just set out to be a musician - not really an independent musician. A record label would be great and there are situations which I believe can be beneficial to both a label and an
artist. I think the real problem with labels is that they seem to want to exploit and artist with the maximum efficiency to create singles and not necessarily develop an artist to be good at their craft. It's not a model that encourages creativity in my opinion. Being an indie, you can do anything but you also have to do everything - which as I mentioned before - is a hell of a lot of work and probably doesn't engender one's best work.
Isaac: Do you think the Internet has altered the path of music as an industry? If so, how?
EC: It definitely gives an avenue, but let's face it, there are millions of artists out there on that very same avenue (and the crossing streets as well), so how does anyone find you? Again, it gets back to the ability to promote effectively, which sometimes requires money. But at least with the Internet, it's possible.
Isaac: Any advice for other musicians out there when it comes to using the Internet as a medium for getting their music heard to the masses?
EC: Check back with me on that Isaac, because this is the first time I've really attempted to reach out to the extent I am for this release. I know this for sure - just being "on the Internet" won't make your music sell in any kind of meaningful way.
Isaac: What kind of recording software do you use and why do you prefer using it?
EC: I do all my music in a studio and have purposely avoided getting too involved in recording. Lots of people can record, but very few people can write songs and that's where I attempt to put most of my effort.
Isaac: I know that everybody has his or her idea of a dream artist, someone who for whatever reasons that person would just love to listen to and admire. As an entertainer yourself, if you could play with one of your "dream" musicians, anyone at all, who would it be and why?
EC: Wow, that's a hard one Isaac. I guess since we're "dreaming," I'd say John Lennon. I've always liked his reactive side, in which he writes in reaction to things that have happened, or that he has read, of just
something that for some reason captured his imagination. And while I'm not saying I'm his equal, I feel it's very similar to the way I approach song writing. I greatly admired his inventiveness but I think, for me, there was a real humanness there that cannot be faked. I truly wish I wasn't speaking of him in past tense.
Isaac: What are you hoping to gain from your experience of being a musician and making music?
EC: Money - lol. Really, I do want to make money but only so I can do this without always sweating out the bills. Really, being an artist is always a search for a voice, and in finding one's voice, you have to examine what it is you really believe and who you really are. And this can be ugly sometimes - facing failure and less flattering realizations about yourself. On the other hand, you can make some great discoveries. This process keeps me learning and growing and never allows me to stand still and "settle" on my identity which is what I have gained most in this pursuit.
Isaac: What are you hopes for your music in the year 2008/2009?
EC: I'm hoping to cast a wide enough promotion net so that my songs can be heard by more people and then to get out there with the band and just play. I already have the next CD written but I'm not yet ready for a return trip to the studio.
Isaac: This is our Shout Out time. Please give props to anyone and everyone that matters the most to you.
EC: Since you're down in Georgia, I'll say hello to Joey Stuckey out of Macon.
Isaac: This is Shameless Plug time: Give us some updates on new releasesand other projects in the works.
EC: Check out the new release "X-Ray Glasses" at www.xrayglassesCD.com
Isaac: Final Thoughts --
EC: Thanks for having me on, Isaac and keep up the good work.
Eric Colville's Review on Junior's Cave
www.juniorscave.com/ericcolville.html
Main Website
http://www.ericcolville.com
Sonicbids.com Account
http://www.sonicbids.com/EricColville2
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