Category: NeuFutur Interviews

Posted on: September 5, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 2

Sven Sundberg Interview

Who are you and how long have you been active? My name is Sven Sundberg, and I am a songwriter/composer from Springfield, Illinois.  I play piano and guitar, and I specialize in creating relaxing, melodic instrumental pop songs.  I learned to play the piano at a young age, but I’ve only been recording for a year or so.  I have always written melodies as far back as I can remember.…

Posted on: August 22, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Keith Williams Interview

Who are you and how long have you been active? My Name is Keith Williams. I have been active as an entertainer in the music business for over 35 years. What musical trends will be big next year? This is the 54 million dollar question. If I really knew the answer to this one I could make a fortune. Unfortunately, I have to say anything the kids will buy ,…

Posted on: August 16, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Ellen M. Wilson Interviewed

Who are you and how long have you been active? Ellen M. Wilson.  I’ve been performing professionally for more than 30 years…it all started with a rock band in high school while I was also studying classical music. What trends will be big in the next year?  I wouldn’t bank on my opinion, but increased diversity that will be harder to categorize, and more independent artists moving to the forefront,…

Posted on: June 15, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

sMALLTIME Interview

Who are you and how long have you been active? sMALLTIME is: Danny Van – Lead Vocal and Rhythm Guitar Kenny Goorabian – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals Steve Clayton – Bass guitar and backing vocals Dusty Slaybaugh – Drums We’ve been together about 2 years What’s your recording setup? How does a track move from initial thought to finished effort? Well this project we recorded in a old church…

Posted on: May 15, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Slave (Kent, Ohio) Interview

  Who are you and how long have you been active? My name is David Timko; stage name Slave. I have been behind the decks for almost 2 years now, and have been producing electronic music since around the age of 14. What’s your setup? How does a track move from initial thought to finished effort? As of now, I am producing using FL 10 as my DAW with loads…

Posted on: August 31, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Hazy Flow Interview

Q:What’s your story? How’d you fall into rap? My story? Ha, I’ve got a million stories, but I started into rap after being a writer for many years. I never translated it into music, cause I’m not exactly a singer, and when I first thought to rap, I didnt like the image that the hip hop genre perpetuated. It just seemed too shallow, too obsessed over pointless things, but when…

Posted on: August 28, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

DOCTARYN Interview

What brought you into creating music? My music creates itself. It is as natural for me as breathing. I’ve done it since I was a small child and it is how I deal with the world. Hardest thing for me is to NOT write or create and do the more mundane things in life. Whom would you say are your biggest influences, both in terms of your life and your…

Posted on: May 6, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 2

A Conversation With Patrick Rothfuss

It was a little over a year ago when I first picked up a copy of Pat’s book, ‘Name of the Wind,’ the first book of his fantasy trilogy. At first, I was reluctant to give a new author a chance. I had been a long time fan of a number of writers, and had a pile of their works collecting dust on shelves, or hidden in bins. A new…

Posted on: March 21, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Teak Interview

What exactly brought Teak together? What significance does the name hold? We evolved out of an acoustic covers group that was developing its own tracks on the side. With the name Teak, we didn’t want to be locked into a certain genre or style that would restrict what we wrote.  We like the diversity and freedom of not being stereo typed. We wanted to write songs about things that we…