John Loreg

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Hello! My name is John Loreg and I am an aspiring euphonium player. For those who may not know, the euphonium is a smaller tuba that has a sound that emulates the human singing voice.

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

Music is everything to me. It gives me comfort when I need it.

What is your music dream?

To become a professional musician.

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

I would start with fixing racism

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Get Back Up by TobyMac

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Michael Jackson, Hiram Diaz, Steven Meade, Bruno Mars

What inspires you to make music?

The amount of amazing musicians I get to witness on social media.

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

That music is the best thing humans have invented

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

I feel completely energized

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

I see the musicians' reality as a very hard one. What could be improved is the gatekeeping when it comes to the music industry

What do you think of Drooble?

I think it's pretty good so far

What frustrates you most as a musician?

The fact that not many people need my instrument in their ensembles or they don't know what a euphonium is.

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

No, because I am not aware of my local scene, and I do not have a stable income.

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

Major networking and hard work

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

Hiram Diaz, Steven Meade, Demondrae Thurman, Wycliffe Gordon