What’s the story behind your latest song/album?
The new song is called “Gone” and it’s off a new EP called “One for the Money”. I had written a few songs that didn’t quite seem to fit with previous albums and basically needed a home. I decided to do an EP, and so I ended up writing “Gone” and the song “Soul Shines Brightest” to bring it to Four songs total, which was what I thought would be an appropriate number of songs for the project. There is no real concept to this EP, other than it feels a bit different in style compared to the previous releases.
How has your creative process evolved over the years?
My creative process has probably changed and evolved the most as a result of having all of my equipment at my disposal. For years I didn’t have much of anything at home. I either had gear elsewhere or not at all for a period, which made it tough when ideas would pop up in my head. Now I can write and record when those ideas come. And also, my getting older mixed with the experience of writing and performing. Those things continue to grow as you go along. I can’t say writing gets easier, there are always slumps and roadblocks. But I find my songwriting better as a result of these things.
What’s one misconception people have about being a musician?
Misconception? I think it’s that musicians all live some sort of rock star life. I’ve met many that do but most have full-time jobs and families. They gig in the evenings or on the weekends. It’s not an easy path so you have to keep yourself afloat somehow. Sometimes the perception isn’t the reality.
Who or what has been inspiring your music lately?
Who and what’s inspired my music lately has been a mixture of things. My family will always inspire me. I, like most musicians, listen to a lot of different types of music. Listening to a variety of styles helps to broaden your scope. I’ve been really into Tommy Guerrero’s Music lately which has resonated with me. Also, hearing new music always inspires me to want to write more.
If you could collaborate with any artist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
If I could collaborate with any artist, I would want it to be Frank Zappa. I say Frank because I don’t think anything would faze him and he could make music from anything. I love weird music and his always somehow made sense. It would be a blast just picking his brain. Q10. What’s next for me is a break in writing. I put out music under my own name, Pete Rogers also. I released a full-length album and an EP also this year. I’m looking to concentrate more on live performances coming up. Thank you for doing this interview with me. God bless