Where can we find you right now and what are you up to?
Speaking in a less immediate way, not to say that I'm at home and answering this questionnaire, I can say that Stereoshake is in the studio preparing the new single, the tenth of their career. Besides, I'm also preparing the new show!
Tell us a bit about your influences.
My influences come, even if unconsciously, from everything I have heard throughout my life. I really like melodies, I listened to a lot of Pop and Rock in the 80s, as well as a lot of Rock. At least since 1960. If I hear a Kate Perry snare drum or a Rainbow Moog intro that inspires me, I won't have any shame in using them and even mixing them in the same song!
How did you start?
I started to become interested in music when, in the first "Rock in Rio" I won a K-7 with the songs of the artists from that edition! There was a turning point there! But, being more specific and talking about Stereoshake, the Project came about when I won a festival called "The Voice Online" and ended up meeting a lot of people. One of these people was the composer Guito Lua. So we teamed up with producer Vinícius Fernandes and in 2017 Stereoshake was born!
What obstacles does an emerging artist have to face in our time?
Perhaps the biggest obstacle is knowing how to deal with "time" or the lack thereof! The artist can no longer just limit himself to making his Art, his music, being more specific here! The artist needs to understand all the stages of the process that a successful artistic career needs to have and needs to do them somehow! The question is: how to do this, often having to work another job and not having the financial support of a record company? This ends up lacking the time that the artist needs to spend on what really interests him: artistic production!
What worked for you marketing-wise? What advice or tips would you give to new artists?
The new market model, closely linked to the internet and its entire range of options, gives us tools so that we can have a direct connection with people who like what we produce or who might like it and this is a facilitator! Stereoshake, in addition to having almost daily work on the networks, was lucky enough to have some of its songs in very relevant media outlets within its country of origin and this is a facilitator for making the work of any artist. Even reaching niches that have nothing to do with the Stereoshake sound! The tip I give to new artists (since I still consider myself new, because in this super accelerated process of change we will always be new) is to increasingly seek integration with your audience, they will be your super fans, value each one of them and when this is no longer possible, think about increasing the team.
What are your goals? Where do you see yourself in five years?
So that I can see myself in 5 years, I need to achieve my current goals in the best possible way! But in 5 years, I hope to have a fuller show schedule and a bigger team helping me with planning. Regarding the music market related to social media and streaming platforms, tell me: who can know what will happen in a week?
Tell us about your latest or upcoming release.
I'll try to be brief and talk about the latest and next release! The latest release was a Lo-fi version of a song already released in 2018, called "When I Connect with You". Only this time it featured the participation of singer Rafe Shiver. This song, like all the others, can be found on all Streaming platforms and also has a music video on Our YouTube Channel! The next release will undoubtedly be a special release as it is the tenth single from Stereoshake! We are already in the mixing phase of the song and I will tell you first hand the name of this single: EXPECTATIONS!
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