Harvey Jones

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Influences

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

Music is like air, or food to me. I have played most of my life.

What is your music dream?

To continue playing music anywhere, anytime, with anyone, any genre.

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

Me. I don't know if I need to change but any change in me for the better might influence the world around me.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

I think Wreck Of The Old 97. My dad taught me how to play it on the mandolin when I was pretty young.....around 10 years old.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Right now? Ruby Rendrag, Grayson Capps, Pretenders, Hendrix, Joan Baez.....alll folk musicians I've heard.....The Petty Bones....too many to list.

What inspires you to make music?

I don't know, maybe everything.

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

I don't know. It changes.

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

First song some times nervous, but not always. I love being on stage. I'm a bit of an extrovert.

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

I love that we have places like Drooble where we can share our music. I don't know what could be improved.

What do you think of Drooble?

I love it.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Myself. It seems like I've been chasing some sort of self satisfaction but never able to catch it. I've been playing well over 45 years so it's been going on for awhile....aw hell....damm...over 50 years....man.

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

As much as I can. I live 80 miles from New Orleans. I get out when I can.

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

I don't know. I've played primarily roots/folk for the last 15 years or so. The audiences I've catered to are kind of a "niche"

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

Ruby Rendrag. Big Daddy O.