Meet Verona, Italy-born UK Open Mic performer Luca Zambarda:

Hi Luca Zambarda, 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?

Verona, Italy

Where did you grow up?

Verona, Italy

How did that place influence your music? (if at all!)

It didn’t, but my father has always been a huge prog rock fan and our house always had that music playing.

Where are you based now, and why?

Based in London, moved here for love, stayed for the multiculturality.

What got you into making music in the first place?

I always wanted to scratch that artistic itch, picked up the guitar mostly to hit on a girl.

What instrument/s do you play?

Singing
Guitar
Guitar
Bass
Piano
Music Producer

Who would be in your top 10 musical influences, and why?

Paramore
Akira Yamaoka
Talking Heads
Green Day
Hole
Daft Punk
Type o Negative
The Doors
Creedence Clearwater Revival

Do you write your own songs?

Yes

How many years have you been writing songs for?

10

What process, or processes, do you often find yourself using when you write songs?

It can either starts with a feeling or a riff.
If it is a feeling, it usually evolves in a line of lyrics or two and I will find then build a chord progression to go with it.
If it starts with a riff instead, it usually evolves organically until I’m pleased and then the lyrics will just follow suit.

How long have you been playing open mic nights?

0

Why did you get into playing them in the first place?

I want to share my music with people.

If it’s not already, are you hoping to make music your full-time career?

No

What’s the one truth about you that people often find surprising?

I am extremely insecure and often need time to recharge after socially interacting, but that doesn’t seem to appear at all on the outside.

What’s the most exciting project you’re working on at the moment?

I just finished a lo-fi music album. It has been a great project to learn about structured song composition and making beats different from what I am usually comfortable making.

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?

https://www.instagram.com/sunderluke

We’re done! Anything else you want to share before we go?

No thanks!