Gravespeak
Meet 15/07/1991-born UK Open Mic performer Gravespeak:
Hi Gravespeak, thanks for joining us! Let’s get into it:
Do you play solo only, or also in a group?
Solo
How old are you?
32
Where were you born?
15/07/1991
Where did you grow up?
El paso, Texas
How did that place influence your music? (if at all!)
Growing up in the intersection between Texas New Mexico and Mexico as someone with Hispanic and Native American heritage did a lot to shape my influences and introduced me to a broad spectrum of musical backgrounds.
Where are you based now, and why?
I’m based in Brentwood, UK, I met an English girl and we fell in love. Now I live here with her in Essex.
What got you into making music in the first place?
I’ve been playing music since I was about 10 years old when I learned classical piano and violin. Moving onto guitar of my own volition, I got into creating originals with my friends in secondary school. I later learned classical guitar, jazz guitar, singing and most typical band instruments.
What instrument/s do you play?
Singing
Guitar
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Music Producer
Beat Making
Piano
Who would be in your top 10 musical influences, and why?
Radiohead, Porter Robinson, Baths, Purity Ring, Wilco, Haken, Jimmy Eat World, Caroline Polachek, Rammstein, NIN,
Do you write your own songs?
Yes
How many years have you been writing songs for?
15
What process, or processes, do you often find yourself using when you write songs?
Sometimes a melody comes to me in a dream, I hum it around all day until I can finally record it out on a certain instrument.
How long have you been playing open mic nights?
15
Why did you get into playing them in the first place?
A way to test out my new songs and shake off stage fright when I was younger
What advice would you give new performers who are just starting out playing their first open mics?
Imagine you’re playing your song just as you imagined it in your bedroom and believe in yourself
If it’s not already, are you hoping to make music your full-time career?
Yes
What do you currently find the hardest and biggest obstacles to moving your music career forward?
Sustainability
Do you have music on streaming? What’s you main streaming channel to send people to?
Where is the main place should people go to find out more about you?
Http://Instagram.com/gravespeak
What other sites/profiles should people go to to find out more about you?
We’re done! Anything else you want to share before we go?
No thanks!