David Seymour
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Songwriter and composer based in London: Jazz and World pop, folk, classical.
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What is music to you? What does it give you?
Everything
What is your music dream?
Hear my songs being performed by good people.
If you could change the world - what would you start with?
Make billionaires pay to clean up their mess.
Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?
Madame George
Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?
Brian Eno, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan
What inspires you to make music?
Just sitting at the piano
What is the message you want to send with your music?
Peace & Love
How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?
Good
How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?
Creative people are swimming against a massive tsunami of mediocrity flooding the internet. An algorithm is needed that identifies quality music.
What do you think of Drooble?
Don't know yet. Could just be another outfit getting rich from songwriters' needing to get their songs heard.
What frustrates you most as a musician?
Difficulty to get songs to the right people
Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?
At the moment, online gigs
What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?
Perseverance
Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.
Tabu Ley Rochereau, Graham Parker (you probably have if you're old enough), Leo Kottke, Richard Davis, Don Drummond, Duke Pearson