Interview with:Steven Fedrick [fedrick]
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 | What do you do? What is your musical specialty? Piano Pop |
 | Do you work alone or in a group? If in a group, who are the others you work with? Alone, naturally. |
 | Is there a web address where one can listen, see, or read some of your work? |
 | Please list any awards, competitions, or other acknowledgments you would like to mention. Best in Show University Talent Show--Transylvania University |
 | Please list discography in which you have participated. Fedrick not Fred CD |
 | How did you begin making music? Who introduced you? My ma and pa introduced me to music when I was a tiny tot. |
 | What was your musical education? Top 40 Radio until the advent of Cool FM and LPs by the usual suspects. |
 | When did you realise that making music could be a way of life for you? Yikes, I just realized this second that indeed music is a way of life for me. Oh my (indeed?) |
 | What is your creative process? If I knew that I'd be the most prolific song writer in all of Christendom (damn muse) |
 | When do you have your most lucid moments, in the morning or night? Yes. |
 | Have you ever awoken with a melody created from your dreams? No. But I've had a wet dream about Melody! |
 | How do you know when a song is finished or needs no more changes? When the final mixdown is complete and it's released to the world. |
 | How did you discover your creative territory? How would you describe it? It's not a discovery. It's bloody hard work. I guess I'd describe it as bloody hard work. |
 | What part of your job is your least favourite? Marketing sucks. |
 | How often do you practice? Everyday. Practice makes perfect sense. |
 | How do you feel right before going out on stage? Lost. I never go on stage. |
 | Which musicians or groups have been inspiring to your career? I love Menken and Ashman. That team inspires me. |
 | List three songs that are key to your life. Happy Birthday
An American in Paris
Norwegian Wood |
 | What should be done to stop piracy? Nuclear holocaust. |
 | What type of music do you detest? Detest is a strong word. I detest the word destest but I like the word Like. I love the word love but I forgot the question. |
 | What time did you get up this morning? 5:15 am. What time did you get up? |
 | How do you sell yourself? What has been your experience with record companies and representatives? It's a valid questions. I sell myself in all the usual indie ways. I have no experience with record companies at this point: virginal. Guess I'm not doing a very good job of selling myself to date. If only I was bigger. |
 | What other things have you done to make a living? I've worked in Finance. When I'm an incredibly successful singer-songwriter I"ll be able to manage my own portfolio. I"ll be my own dirty finance manager and steal from myself, HA! |
 | Have you ever played on the street or in the subway? How much did you collect each day? I've played many times on the street but never music. |
 | Who would you play with, without a doubt? I'd play music with anyone famous. |
 | What advice would you give to someone starting out in the business? Not to take advise from just anybody. |
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