What’s something you’ve done differently in the “Spirit of the Trees” music video from your last video, “Diamond Sailor,” that you’re proud of? One thing we did differently on “Spirit of the Trees” was having me participate in the video more. I’m proud to be more hands-on, which makes it more personal for the viewer. What inspired the scenery and color schemes you incorporated in the “Spirit of the Trees”…
How has serving as a music director of a synagogue impacted your own creations and choices within the music industry? Thanks for having me here. I never intended to be a music Director at a Temple, but I must say it’s had a powerful impact on my art. I used to write songs, but the primary goal was doing something catchy and cool. But now – that’s changed. I try…
Can you describe the meaning behind your artist name Life Change? How does it relate to the music you make? “Life Change” is how I’ve grown up during the difficult times of my life circle – how my situation was changing from who are you, to how are you. Coming from a country like Liberia with less opportunity for youth, for me, coming this far is a life changing process.…
What do you hope Sonarpilot’s music creations bring to the world? There’s a lovely quote by Albert Einstein: “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed”. Sonarpilot’s work is designed to make the audience stop for just a moment and feel that sense of wonder, step out of their everyday reality – even if it’s just…
What is one of your proudest moments as a group, and how did it impact your music career? Shaheed: Touring with Jurassic 5 nationally and abroad, and doing the work we do in the community with our foundation Knowledge Rhythm and Understanding for the youth. DJ Supreme: One of our proudest moments to me was touring the world with Jurassic 5. We traveled to the UK and Germany representing with…
“Insane” is an intriguing take on the inside of your mind. Why is it necessary to cover mental health topics in your music? Mental health is a very important topic to cover because so many people still have such a negative view on those who struggle with mental health. It’s something that people don’t take seriously until it’s too late. Many people keep their struggles to themselves because they are…
1. Can you describe your songwriting process? Does it differ for every song you write? My process works this way, pick up a guitar or sit at a piano and try to stumble on a seed of inspiration. From there it’s about doing the emotional digging to fully uncover the story and message of the song and then applying craft to it in a way that avoids cliché. 2. Why…
Do you find that your upbringing contributes to your current musical creations? If so, in what ways? Yes. I came from a family of musicians. Music was in our home, and it was always a part of our culture. My mother and my father, as well as my sister are singers. My brother, Paul Lakatos, is considered one of the foremost guitar players in the world today and I’ve been…
How did Tim Snider & Wolfgang Timber come to fruition? At what point did you all know you wanted to work together? The band started playing together in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic and I’m still trying to wrap my head around how the whole thing came about. It can take a long time to find the right players for band and weirdly enough it almost felt like…
What is the meaning behind “Touro de Lide”, and what made you choose a Portuguese title? RONE WORTHEN (lead singer): The meaning of “Touro de Lide” is to be as bullish and as aggressive as necessary to protect what’s important to you. We choose a Spanish title because bull fighting is romanticized but the reality is the matador is seldom in any serious danger, and the bull has virtually no chance…
