Dave Stardust

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When I was young I played bass in a heavy metal band. Then I was a husband and father for many years, there was not much time left for music. Now I'm back on track, I play and record all the instruments by myself. It makes me happy to be able to create something out of nothing. I also like to do some filming and video editing. My music videos are available on my YT channel.

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

When I listen to it, it's usually a soundtrack to my life. When I play it, it's a pleasure and relax. When I compose and record, it's a state of flow, when hours pass like minutes.

What is your music dream?

I'm making all my music dreams come true by playing and recording. The only unfulfilled dream is to be able to make music for a living.

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

Educate people and stop pumping sh*t into people's heads. Seriously... People do not really live, they go to work and after coming back home they watch TV where the sh*t pours in a stream. And then they go to bed and the next day they repeat this process over and over again. My soul is probably from another world, I don't like what happens on Earth, people killing each other for a few quid. There's so much violence, selfishness, lack of empathy. Progressing desensitization by glorifying violence, wars. More and more dehumanization. But I still have some hope left.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

When I was a kiddo there was a lot of songs by ELO and Abba around me. It's hard to say which of them was the most memorable, maybe Ticket to the Moon by ELO. And when I was 11 or 12 I discovered AC/DC and a bit later Iron Maiden.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Oh dear, that's a hard one because there are so many artists and bands I like.

What inspires you to make music?

I don't know, usually I sit with a guitar and play some stuff off my head. And if I like what I hear I plug my guitar in and start recording it. Before I realize that, the day is over. The song is over as well. And when I hear someone else's song that inspires me, I make a cover.

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

For me the lyrics must have a meaning. I like to tell stories, various stories. The music should be energetic and uplifting. The lyrics should by upbeat. To give some hope to people who are depressed because of what is happening in the world.

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

When I was young I had a few gigs with my band. As I can remember I was feeling uncertain at the beginning but later uplifted. Now I don't have much experience in performing in front of people as I'm usually recording my songs at home.

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

The promotion in social media is very hard now. It's not what it was some years ago. Facebook for example with its algorithms won't show your posts even to your friends. You have to pay for everything separately. That would be fine for big labels but for little known artists it's a problem.

What do you think of Drooble?

It looks good, I didn't have much experience with it yet but my first impression is very good. I'll tell you later.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

That's a good one... I think when you want to make music it's important to have an audience. Musicians sometimes say that they do it for themselves but in fact we need to have someone who likes and appreciates what we do.

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

By liking their songs and showing appreciation.

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

Both nowadays and in the past, a musician should be good at what he does and give his hundred percent. He should give us good music and tell an interesting story. But without a promotion it's really hard to get heard by any audience.

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

I can't say because I've never heard of them either ;)