FLYAH MAGAZINE

  Where are you from and could you tell us a little bit of your upbringing?  I grew up in Ogdensburg, a small city on the St. Lawrence River on the Canadian border in upstate New York. I was the oldest of five siblings. I think I was singing when I came out of the womb! I fell in love with music at a very young age. My earliest childhood memory, actually, is of me at 3 or 4 years old singing "I wanna Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles into my mother's hairbrush in the mirror while dancing on my parent's bed!  I am obsessed with music!  I worked as a nightclub and radio DJ for over 30 years just so I could be close to music. It's the greatest escape to put on headphones and just live in the moment and get lost in a song. Music has been my confidant, my savior, my escape and my best friend at times.  It's always there when I need it the most and it doesn't judge. What genre of music do you make and when did you first decide to be a musician? I  make alternative

Where are you from and could you tell us a little bit of your upbringing?  Originally from Gate City, VA. Based out of Nashville, TN now .  Gate City is a small town in Virginia close to the border with Tennessee. The Carter Family is from that area   and it's a great place to grow up, my song 'Where I'm From' is about growing up there and that area and appreciating it after you've moved away. What genre of music do you make and when did you first decide to be a musician?  Folk and Blues but dabble in quite a few genres combining them in certain songs. I've been writing, drawing and creative for as long as I can remember so music came along also with that. I think being a musician was decided for me. Who are some of the notable artists and people that influenced your career thus far?  Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson along with Beatles and Led Zepplin. Could you tell us about your latest project?  I Gotta Know is my latest release and is an ode to the funk v

  Where are you from and could you tell us a little bit of your upbringing? I'm orginally from the Chicagoland area Highland Park, IL then at 17 in 1999 I moved to Waukegan. I did a lot of singing by being in Choirs. I took voice lessons in high school and college. In 2000 I started Columbia college Chicago with a Arts degree and graduated in 2007. What genre of music do you make and when did you first decide to be a musician?   I do pop/EDM/Rock and a little country. I've always loved music but started taking singing seriously in high school. Who are some of the notable artists and people that influenced your career thus far?  Oh gosh too many to list. My parents, brother, cousins, fans, friends, my cats,  School of Rock in Libertyville, Bach to Rock in Mount Pleasant,  Scrilltown MO ,  Guitar Center, my voice teachers, Columbia college Chicago all influenced me.  Could you tell us about your latest project?  I just released my 2nd EP Cruising in November and working on 3rd on

  Where are you from and could you tell us a little bit of your upbringing? Humble roots from Malaysia of South Asian descent. Mostly lived in United States in the great state of New Jersey. Started from Jersey City to currently residing in New Milford. Had a good simple middle-class upbringing but always been exposed to music at a very young age via school/college, peers, church, etc.     What genre of music do you make and when did you first decide to be a musician? I started playing blues and rock but always with a commercial sensibility to sound. Started as a bass player but eventually morphed to guitar/rhythm/lead. Current genre would be defined as commercial modern rock.   Who are some of the notable artists and people that influenced your career thus far? I come with so many influences from classic legends to current stars (cross genres).  The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Temptation, Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Er

  Where are you from and could you tell us a little bit of your upbringing? I’m originally from Denver Colorado but over the course of many years have lived in different places, such as Arkansas and Missouri. I grew up in Arkansas with my parents and 3 siblings. My mom home schooled my siblings and I, while my dad worked a couple different jobs, being a pastor and working at a rehab center. It wasn’t until I moved back to Denver when I became interested in music. It was specifically drums that I started putting most of my attention to at the age of 13 and 14. I started posting videos of myself making drum covers and I would do that for years up till now. That all lead me to where I am now. I decided on top of drumming I wanted to start singing, and that is the start of where my music comes in!  What genre of music do you make and when did you first decide to be a musician? I make whatever my heart is feeling but so far it’s mainly been in the genre of pop. I grew up in church playing t