Adam Kahn

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I manage and perform in the Seagaze band, The Foxfires from the NYC Metro. I’ve been playing for over 12 years and managing the band for 5.

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is a bridge to understanding that is universal and resonates at a wavelength we can all identify some part of ourselves with.

What is your music dream?

To have my music provide a sustainable middle class lifestyle and inspire people who need inspiration and empowerment.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

If I could change the world in one ultimate way, it would be to make the world empathetic. Love is a far stretch for those who are told they are an island, miles away from a mainland. Only once we learn to understand and feel for people, will we achieve a lasting peace and a pathway towards progress and love.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

It changes from minute to minute.

What inspires you to make music?

It makes sense to me and it’s something I feel is a conduit to influencing change and making the world a better place.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Treat others as you’d like to be treated. Treat yourself as you’d treat the love of your life. Do something which makes the world a brighter place and remember we’re all in this together and nobody will get out alive.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Serene

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

A musician’s reality in 2019 is to not be discouraged by what others tell you and understand that the music industry is what you make of it. There’s more accountability and digital paper trails for days. The only things holding a musician back in 2019 is positivity, patience, the spirit of progress, effort, and inability to distinguish the industry as a business as much as it is a passion. Passion can still be present while attempting to make a career out of what you hold dear. Although, there is over-saturation, there is also more mediums for success. Cream floats to the top, as it always has, but now it’s much more about how willing you are to be the very best.

What do you think of Drooble?

It’s a bold step forward.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Impatience, unprofessionalism, cynicism, negativity, and poor work ethic.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Yes. I attend my friends and colleagues shows as much as I play them, when I’m available. I also pay for merch when I can and do my best to impart wisdom to those who seek it.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

The ability to evolve Good work ethic Patience Strong administrative, clerical, and accounting skills Good songwriting Desire to improve Pragmatism Realism Logic and Intuition Empathy Positivity Altruism Strong social skills Good management skills

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Jean Pool Zurrendah Electric Sensei Nerd Salad Rand Hubiak Brother Jerome Bobby Mahoney Abird Pioneer the Eel The Broken West Rose Cora Perry Aubrey Haddard Aqua Cherry Joe D’Urso