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I try to not be self-conscious in my writing process.

St. Lucia

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St. Lucia
Age: 55
Musician
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
St.Lucia
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I view the art scene as an industry which is slowly developing. These days, technology has mad the world smaller. Meaning that information is a website away.
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My family still lives over there [ in South Africa] .I miss them terribly. I would say that most of my life over there was probably very similar to the sort of life someone would experience growing up somewhere like Australia or in the US.
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I'm a huge Hayao Miyazaki fan. He might be my favorite director of all time - the beauty that he sees in the world and the attention to detail. I try and focus on that while making music: trying to use as many real instruments as possible, have it feel as tactile and tangible as possible.
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None of my songs are written 'about' someone or something, they all just sort of tumble out unannounced, like the worst kind of house guest.
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I tend to keep my mind open to the different forms of art out there and I am always willing to try new stuff.
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I also got encouragement from my teachers at primary school but one person in particular who had a significant impact on my lean towards art is Mr. Luigi St. Omer. Mr. St. Omer was the one who always reminded me that I should not settle for less than greatness in my art. He saw that I had the potential and he helped me develop that talent.
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I'm looking forward to seeing more of the US, and hopefully spending some of the summer in Europe playing festivals. It's early days though, so who knows.
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I had this perfect situation where my studio was a three-minute walk away, and every day I would go to the studio. If I had an idea, I could work on it at the highest level possible.
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It's sad that some people still believe that artists die poor. This is not the case in this day and age.
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World music evokes a feeling. You don't have to think about the scene that it comes from.
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Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for anyone who has the nerve to even attempt to do music today, but this is just about what excites me.
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I've been making music for as long as I can remember. I would, as a kid, just sing little ideas or be making something.
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I labour over details and whether a song should be a straight pop song form or exploratory. This is the curse with doing things by yourself.
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Normally the meaning of the songs, if there is any, occurs to me after I've written the song.
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I am home grown St. Lucian. Born in 1980 I have spent most of my life on this island. Apart from the few summers I spent in the United States I spent most of my time in my homeland.
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I think it's important to just be in your subconscious mind - at least when you're starting an idea.
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You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.
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The music that I listen to the most is probably world music, whether it's from African or South America or all over.
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There are literally endless options and possibilities, and often no clear or obvious path in how to make that choice, and nobody to tell you to go this way or that. But somehow, it works itself out if you trust in the process, which is often easier said than done.
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Many of my students learn different techniques online and I have learnt a lot using this medium. Art is picking up in the Caribbean but it's unfortunate that we still have people looking down on it. Many persons who don't know better think that having a career in art is a waste of time. I guess the public just needs to be educated some more.
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