Ian Hemi
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Man of many projects.
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What is music to you? What does it give you?
Therapy. A sense of accomplishment.
What is your music dream?
Recognition.
If you could change the world - what would you start with?
Isolating the majority of idiots.
Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?
"Metal Health."
Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?
Too many to list. The Doors, Rush, Black Sabbath, Nine Inch Nails, would be a good start.
What inspires you to make music?
To make people think.
What is the message you want to send with your music?
Life sucks, but it is not terrible. Could always be worse.
How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?
Like Zeus.
How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?
More originality would be good start. Geedy Lee was quoted saying, "once you start to worry about what people think of how you sound is the day you are no longer an artist."
What do you think of Drooble?
I'll get back to you with that.
What frustrates you most as a musician?
The lack of acceptance for being different. No sounding like everyone else. Choosing to lead instead of fallow.
Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?
Depends on where. Pittsburgh is NOT a a mecca for new, original sound.
What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?
Perseverance. And don't sell out.
Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.
None. I'm sure you have heard of them, you just don't accept them.