Toufik Amrani

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Borrowed a record from a friend, listened to it by night before sleeping, found some of them songs to be like noise only ...then came a song, sad, mellow, touching lyrics and the note that got me on board was between "But it's written in the starlight and every line on your palm" NOTES " We're fools to ...." at this very moment I knew I wanted to play guitar....this was some 20 years ago.

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

Saved me after a tragic event in my life as a teenager, the loss of someone precious can leave you clueless in this life. Some have shrinks, some have drinks , I had music . Notes, feel like words, stories are told , questions asked and answers given. Can be sad, can be mad, can be funny & ridiculous, it is a language, a true language you don't need to speak to understand !

What is your music dream?

I guess like all my fellow musicians, to live from my art and become like the people I so admire !

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

Money ! I would remove it from this world cause it makes human stupid !

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Black or White - Michael Jackson

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Mark Knopfler is clearly number one for me. Bands......mmm.. like Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation, System Of A Down

What inspires you to make music?

Sadness........I never write when I am happy

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

Pretty much everything in the moment, never thought of a specific message

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

The greatest feeling ever, you feel like you're unreal, the king of the world and the most loved person on earth !

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

The good ones are unfortunately unseen, invisible. Music industry tends to become more and more artificial with no sole. only Money !

What do you think of Drooble?

Much elevated level than other social medias, it's great to have a SM dedicated to musicians, the most misunderstood people in the world . it takes a musician to understand another !

What frustrates you most as a musician?

John Petrucci ...hahahaha

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

Ashamed of it , but no unfortunately. Couldn't connect with the people .....think I am too old. hahaha.

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

Must be very connected, social media, technically fit (I mean having all sorts of stuff like sound cards, ...etc) and 24/7 on the net

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

You mean Known / Unknown like Josho Stephane or totally anonymous like Marouane Benoudina ?