George-James Martin

A Very British Guitarist

English Guitarist heavily influenced by the Beatles, particularly by George Harrison's style. Influenced also by other quintessential English bands The Arctic Monkeys, Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs, Blur, The La's, The Coral and small scatterings over other bands/artists

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

music is my everything. its moves, it feels, it connects, it heals....its beyond a spirital awaking

What is your music dream?

to be the lead guitarists in one of the biggest bands ever

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

myself

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

lets twist again by Chubby Checker. it was the first song that started my music obsession when i saw it featured in a television commercial when i was about 4

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

the Beatles, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Queen, Blur, Supergrass, the Arctic Monkeys, the Kinks, Suede, Oasis, stereophonics, Kaiser chiefs, the La's

What inspires you to make music?

listening to a song that affects me with joy or sadness, nostalgia or hope and thinking "i can do that on my guitar if i buckle down hard enough"

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

close your eyes, your ears are all you need here

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

i have not had the Pleasure alas

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

respect for the art, the talent and tens of thousands of hours spent slogging away at practise. dont ever say im 'lucky' to be able to play my guitar.

What do you think of Drooble?

couldnt possibly make that judgement just now

What frustrates you most as a musician?

people will spend hours looking at bullshit memes, pointless attention seeking morons on social media and taking the perfect selfie but won't watch a musician showcasing his work for under 30 seconds

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

i'm 33. the hardcore gig going days are gone

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

sadly it seems a cute face and a stupid duckface

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

radiophonic tuckshop