#tbt Thank you Indie Artist Buzz for sharing this interview from back when! Excerpts follow 👉🏻
📸@gretchenrobinette
1. Do you feel that rock is more "exposing" than classical music?
They both expose me in different ways. Playing classical music, I'm able to really bear my heart through another person's composition. When I play, I'm expressing who I am while trying to bring out the identity of the composer as well. With rock, I'm doing it through my own music. Since my rock music is new for my fans, it's like opening another door for them into who I am.
2. Cello-Rock is a hybrid between classical and rock.
It's not so much a hybrid of classical and rock as it is about bringing a typically classical instrument -the cello- into a rock setting and then using it to rock out.
3. What are you listening to these days for musical inspiration?
I've been watching the "Muscle Shoals" documentary. All the truly great artists who made music in that one spot- Aretha, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, and so many more. The passion that came out of that place is a great reminder of what music can be.
4. There's a lot of graffiti in your videos and photos. Is there something that draws you to this imagery?
I can't say for sure why I'm so drawn to it, but I'd guess 'cause graffiti bucks the system. it's telling the powers that be that it can't be controlled. I think all art should play that role, especially in our society who's priorities are so backward, where greed is king and racism keeps us from caring for our brothers and sisters. I hope my music conveys some of the same message.
stay safe everyone!
yours,
Noah
