Marc Testanier

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

Anything, everything.

What is your music dream?

Rewrite a national anthem

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

Who I am to want to change the world?

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

White Light White Heat - 1969 album by the Velvet

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Talking Heads, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Cure, Sly and the Family Stone, Gainsbourg, Joy Division...

What inspires you to make music?

Those who came before

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

Spill the beans!

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

Scared and happy

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

A harsh reality; I would skip music marketing and cut the music barons' heads off

What do you think of Drooble?

It's good and an alternative to useless Facebook

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Not to be recognized for my work and not play very often in front of an audience

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

Not that much; where I live it's every man for himself

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

A good sense of marketing...

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

How can I know you’ve never heard of them?