#MusicInterviews

Nadirah X

After winning numerous accolades and awards in her home of Jamaica, Nadirah (aka Nadz) moved to Los Angeles where she has continued to shine. She is the only rapper to have written and performed with the legendary Annie Lennox (two songs on her 2007 solo album Songs Of Mass Destruction). She has written and performed with Mick Jagger on the Golden Globe award-winning score to the feature film Alfie. Nadirah has also produced two books of poetry with forewords and introductions from Deepak Chopra, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Tim Kring (creator of Heroes TV show), and Bruce Rubin (writer of the acclaimed movie Ghost). She is currently working with luminaries of the hip hop world including Charli 2na (Jurassic 5) and Bishop Lamont (Aftermath).

NADIRAH X

"GET TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS AND BANDS THROUGH
10 INTRIGUING QUESTIONS"

BWH Music Group

Nov 11
4 min

Ed Sweeney

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it: The first person who inspired me to play guitar was the blind blues guitarist Paul Pena. Paul moved away when he was signed by Capitol Records so I knocked around on my own. One night I was a front act for Andy Cohen who played old blues & folk songs. Andy opened a musical world for me. That encounter lit a fire in me to learned more. I ente

BWH Music Group

Nov 10
4 min

Orchestra Fuego

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it: Yes, I recall the event as if it was yesterday. While I was attending college, there was a a band playing Salsa music at the student artist center. I was as if I was struck by lightning and just fell in love with the genre. Soon after, I started to listen to the big Salsa artists of the times, like Grammy winning pianists, Eddie Palmieri, Papo

BWH Music Group

Nov 9
4 min

Matt O'Ree Band

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it! Yes, childhood friend Gordon Brown from the band Williams Honor. Gordon and I were in Spanish class together in high school. Not sure if we learned much Spanish, but his encouragement lead to me writing songs and after years of it, becoming a song writer. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to you in

BWH Music Group

Jun 23
4 min

The Independent Sound

The Independent Sound is a Canadian inventor, technical designer, composer, arranger, prodigious drummer and multi-instrumentalist, poet, scenographer, pattern engineer, applied mathematician, systems engineer, and autodidactic polymath. Throughout their music career, they've placed a heavy emphasis on collaboration with other artists, lending the definitive style of The Independent Sound to a diverse roster of collaborators as well as solo works. Was there something (an exp

BWH Music Group

Jun 17
3 min

Ohnlé

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Seeing and experiencing Love and heartbreak like most people sparked the practice of writing out my feelings in song form, but I began to take music more seriously when my family fell on hard times a few months after I moved to LA. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to you in your music career? I'

BWH Music Group

May 2
5 min

Brian Berggoetz

Was there something or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Yes. I picked up the guitar and started writing after my pop passed away suddenly when I was in high school. It was devastating. I found release in the learning how to put chords together with a lyric and melody. Then I found that people could relate to some of the things I was doing, which is an amazing feeling. I had so much emotion at that point; it al

BWH Music Group

May 2
3 min

Kacey Fifield

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Nope! I've always been singing and writing songs - I wrote some pretty interesting ones when I was a child haha! Each of my songs has its own inspiration that is typically drawn from my life, but there wasn't one specific event that triggered my love for songwriting. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to you in your

BWH Music Group

Mar 3
5 min

Octavate

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. My uncle Rick was my catalyst. He was in a band named Willow that once opened for Aerosmith during their prime. Whenever I would visit, he would break out his amazing guitars and solo like a champ. Once I learned to play guitar, I wanted to be able to play for a huge amount of people... And cover bands can't quite get there, so I started writ

BWH Music Group

Mar 2
7 min

Willie J. The Philosopher

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I discovered my talent at an early age when my uncle gave me a harmonica as a child and I loved it. But my mother was the first person to actually tap into my divine inspired ability to write music and play instruments. She sent me to the New England Conservative Music School to learn to play the guitar, and read and write music. My mother bro

BWH Music Group

Feb 24
3 min

Michele D'Amour and the Love Dealers

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I discovered as a very young kid the power that telling stories can have in helping process emotions. It's great therapy. When I was six, I wrote a song called "My Mom is So Mean." I don't remember what prompted it, but it definitely set me on the path of writing songs. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever ha

BWH Music Group

Jan 20
3 min

Groov Marro

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I grew up around family members that were into rap. Most notably my old brother that goes by the name KAF. He is featured in a few of my sounds and videos; he is also a part of the GuttaCity battle rap team run by popular Battle rapper EazyThe Block Captain. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to y

BWH Music Group

Oct 13, 2021
6 min

Patrick Tabaks

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. For me, there wasn't really one particular person who inspired me to write music. Most of my life, I've been just a singer and, although I wanted to write music myself, I didn't really have the time for it. But around the age 13-14 I had my voice break (the thing that all boys go through at this age) and I couldn't sing at that time, but I st

BWH Music Group

Oct 7, 2021
6 min

Justin Mattock

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Definitely! There's actually been a few that have triggered a new direction or phase. The one that really got me into writing my own music and forming my first band was watching the Green Day Bullet in a Bible DVD for the first time. That really pushed me towards the pop-punk side of things for 10-11 years. I was in multiple bands that played music similar to

BWH Music Group

Oct 6, 2021
4 min

James Kennedy

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I've been in music since childhood and started composing pieces in high school. My music director suggested I try composing a piece which I did. I found it easy to do and I could really express myself. Fell in love with doing it and knew this was what I wanted to do. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happen

BWH Music Group

Feb 24, 2021
4 min

Creature Benny

Creature Benny is a project by music industry professional Benton Oliver, who works in management helping artists, bands, and producer clients manage their careers. Benton has also worked with live music organizations including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Preservation Hall, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Prior to launching Creature Benny, Oliver recorded and released music under the name “goodie.” Goodie music was conveyed primarily through rapping, almos

BWH Music Group

Feb 15, 2021
5 min

Anker - 10 Questions Music Interview

By night, Anker appears in the form of a working musician. However, by day, he works at the VA for a homeless veterans program. In the live setting Anker is a solo acoustic rock act. He is a mainstay on the NJ music scene & has performed over 100 gigs per year in pre-Covid times. He's a regular at wineries, breweries & opens for smaller acts in smaller venues. In the studio, Anker is a small team of multi-instrumentalists creating guitar based pop rock. When his 2 rescued Pi

BWH Music Group

Feb 9, 2021
4 min

Gabe G. - 10 Questions Interview

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I went away for the summer of 7th grade to stay with a cousin who introduced me to the process of recording music over instrumentals. He tried to get me and his brother to record, however I was the one who stood out to him. But I really knew I wanted to make music when I went back home after summer ended and my 2 best friends Ryan and Deontae

BWH Music Group

Jan 26, 2021
5 min

DICI - 10 Questions Interview

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I was watching a YouTube video by renowned producer Kenny Beats that fired me up and sparked the intense dedication that fueled the project. The previous November I'd gone to a friend’s house and learned how to make beats and about the production side of making records. Everything screeched to a halt when COVID hit, and though he had loads of f

BWH Music Group

Jan 26, 2021
4 min

Amber Rae Dunn

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I had a friend from Keya who was a singer songwriter who I went to college with, he asked me to join his Reggae band so I did that for a while before he promoted me to try to start writing. I wrote my first song "Arkansas Line" and the rest was history. I fell in love with songwriting and performing. Let's get this out of the way. What is the C

BWH Music Group

Jan 18, 2021
2 min

SuNee -10 Questions Interview

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Yes. My mother inspired me as a child in the church choir. At the time the choir was so big, at least 50-100 people. That and the plays she was in made me fall in love with music and eventually I started writing. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to you in your music career? The craziest thing I ev

Nadirah X

NADIRAH X

"GET TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS AND BANDS THROUGH 10 INTRIGUING QUESTIONS"

"GET TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS AND BANDS THROUGH
10 INTRIGUING QUESTIONS"