Colin Andrew Ford
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What is music to you? What does it give you?
Art in any form is an exorcism. It is a means to bring the unformed emotions and unrealized thoughts to the fore. On paper, strings or whatever medium that calls to you.
What is your music dream?
Passive income and artistic freedom.
If you could change the world - what would you start with?
Supporting the most vulnerable.
Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?
Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John
Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?
Olafur Arnolds, John Williams, Max Richter, Paul McCartney, Derek Trucks, Enigma, Thievery Corp to name a small selection that come to mind today.
What inspires you to make music?
The need to make it.
What is the message you want to send with your music?
To allow the listener to experience something new to them.
How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?
I don't perform live at this point.
How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?
There has been a paradigm shift. COVID has created restrictions, but beneath it all there is opportunity to communicate in a new way.
What do you think of Drooble?
So far, so good.
What frustrates you most as a musician?
Writer's block.
Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?
Buy their digital downloads.
What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?
Resilience and innovation.
Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.
Sharon Small