Chad Barwick

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

Music I basically, all I'm good at and all I have. Music gives me a home because I have no physical home. Music is me.

What is your music dream?

I just want to make money.. 12+ years doing it for fun now I'm homeless, no car. No job. No family. Can't even get my buskers permit I'll have to walk 6 hours to the DMV and get a new ID

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

I'd have a car and a home, and food to eat.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Nirvana- Come as you are

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Nirvana, Minor Threat, Black Flag, The Cro-Mags, The Partisans, D.I., Bad Religion , Adolescents, GG Allin, etc you know .. punk

What inspires you to make music?

Well.... It's the only thing I'm good at. It keeps me from committing suicide, which I'm very close to

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

Don't be afraid to be yourself. Everyone's got an opinion, fuck them. Do what you want, how you want, and NEVER PAY TO PLAY

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

I can't get enough of that adrenaline. It feels so empowering. It's one of life's funnest highs

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

Musicians reality? Hahahahahaha there is no reality in the music industry nowadays , it's all fantasy. Have you heard this shitty fake mainstream music?

What do you think of Drooble?

So far it's a shitty social platform. With a shitty name. With a shitty interface. And it rejects even good mixes for it's shitty radio. Fuck you drooble.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Websites like drooble.. if you don't have money you can't make it. And that's bullshit.

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

I support my local scene as a homeless person

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

Qualities???? Nah no quality needed, you need MONEY to get far. Having your own gear and songs isnt enough.

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

Why so you can reject their music too? No thanks