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A: \u00a0Write music that you would want to listen to and maybe other people who like the same kind of stuff will give a shit. Don\u2019t try and follow trends and try & have a thick skin. Drive fast and reckless and don\u2019t wear a condom. Oh wait, I mean\u2026.oh nevermind, that is what I meant.\u00a0
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3. “Are there any resources or even advice that have really helped you on your journey?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: Just to believe in what you\u2019re doing and don\u2019t compromise. The best resource is really just gonna be the people that you meet along the way. There is no substitute for just getting out there and playing live.\u00a0
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\n4. “What has been your biggest accomplishment in your career thus far?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: Success is measured in many different ways. To me, I\u2019d say my biggest accomplishment has been having real artistic integrity and staying true to whatever my creative vision is at the time. That is more valuable to me than all the other stuff.\u00a0
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5. \u201cWhat do you wish you had known when you started out?\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: How to seduce and bewitch people\u2019s minds through my piercing gaze to make them to do my bidding\u00a0
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\n6. “What led you to becoming a singer-songwriter?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: A love of music and of the nomadic, gypsy rock n roll lifestyle. bands like Aerosmith, T.Rex, The Beatles, Bowie, The Cramps, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, The Black Crowes, The Stooges\u2026.and so many others.\u00a0
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7. “What do you think is your unique skill(s) that has helped you become successful?”<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: I\u2019m great in the sack\u00a0
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A: Strange and epic. It\u2019s been a lot like Jules Verne\u2019s Journey To The Center Of The Earth but with more guitars involved.\u00a0
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\n9. “How did this project begin?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: I had written some songs awhile back and put out a \u201csolo\u201d record called \u201cGarden Of Hedon\u201d (2020). The dudes that played on that record with me, William James Donovan (bass), Steve Serra (guitar), and Johnny Keys (keys), became the nucleus of the band we have now and so Garden Of Hedon seemed like a fitting name as we rolled on from that. Down the road we linked up with Tim Provost (drums).\u00a0
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\n10. “What makes this project different from “past projects?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: Names, faces, places & dates, the words we say and the sounds we make\u00a0
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\n11. “What’s the inspiration behind this project?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: 70\u2019s glam rock, punk rock, science fiction, 60\u2019s\/70\u2019s rock n roll, The Twilight Zone, counterculture, the unknown\u2026
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\n12. “What word or phrase would you use to describe this project?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Eclectic, weird, ambitious\u2026 each of our songs is kinda like its own freestanding episode or short story from an anthology series, with a different cast, location and plot that takes place in a different time period.\u00a0
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\n13. “How can listeners get in touch with or support you?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: get in touch with us either through our social media pages or our website. Carrier pigeons can be unreliable and smoke signals are a bust if it\u2019s too windy out. To support the band, come on out to our live shows, maybe buy some \u00a0merch, tell your friends about our music, \u00a0follow us on social media, let us crash on your couch, buy us a beer\u2026.<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n14. “What is coming up for you in the near future?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: We are currently writing songs for our NEXT record & \u00a0performing live as much as possible. We are playing with Marc Ford (The Black Crowes) on June 10th In Lowell, Ma.\u00a0
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\n15. “Many people believe that becoming a musical artist is challenging to the point it
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A: There are so many aspects to trying \u00a0to bring quality music to a large audience, and for independent artists who don\u2019t have the infrastructure set up yet to have every base covered for them, they end up having to take care of a wide range of duties themselves in order to make it happen. many of these are things that would traditionally be handled by someone else once the band reaches a certain level\u2026 like promotion, booking, social media, etc. etc. etc. it\u2019s like several full time jobs without even including the creative aspects.\u00a0
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A: They don\u2019t want it bad enough\u00a0
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A: I enjoy all words equally. it\u2019s fascinating that words can wield the power that they do. I find it humorous sometimes the way people are affected by \u201cbad\u201d words\/ swear words\/ \u201ccurse\u201d words. We\u2019ve created a taboo around something that we created ourselves. It\u2019s ironic. Actually, I think my favorite word is abracadabra.\u00a0
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\n18. “What are you not very good at?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: Giving a straight answer\u00a0
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\n19. “If you could have one superpower, what would it be?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: \u00a0To be able to find a loophole in any situation. For instance, if I was told I could only pick one superpower, I would find a loophole that would allow me to pick several. Thats the one I\u2019d go with.\u00a0
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\n20. “If you were a type of food, what type of food would you be?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
A: I\u2019m gonna go with Circus Peanuts because they\u2019ve got a very long shelf life, I think they\u2019ve got formaldehyde in them or something, and since no one in the world likes them I wouldn\u2019t have to worry about getting eaten by anyone. Quick tie-in: Tim Provost would like for me to mention to you that he enjoys Spam.\u00a0
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