Mellow Alteration

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Formed in fall 2019 (Regensburg, Bavaria / Germany). Discography: Mellow Alteration E​.​P. (2020) Atmosphere (2022) Sound Carrier E.P. (2022) Kill Switch (2023)

Profile

• Guitarist
• Musician

Instruments

• Drums
• Guitar
• Vocals
• Bass

Genres

• Rock
• Psychedelic Rock
• Alternative Rock
• Blues Rock
• Indie Rock

Influences

• Black Sabbath
• The Stooges
• Blue Cheer
• Mudhoney
• Sonic Youth
• Sex Pistols
• The Damned
• The Cream
• Jimi Hendrix
• The Misfits

Equipment

• Gibson
• Fender Jazz Bass
• Orange Amp
• Rode

Languages

• German
• English

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

Music is life! Rock and roll forever :-)

What is your music dream?

To stay creative and have a really good time with cool fellow musicians. The moment is eternity!

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Blue Cheer, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, The Beatles, The Stooges (Iggy Pop), MC5, Sex Pistols, The Damned, Jimi Hendrix, The Misfits, The Doors, The Cream, ...

What inspires you to make music?

Moments in life, melancholy, certain melodies and sounds (music, environment, machines, wildlife).

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

Have a good time and enjoy your life. You only have one life, try to make the best of it. No matter how. That's why I make music and float through the incredible creative cosmos of sounds and melodies.

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

At first I'm really nervous, but after the first song it gets better and better :-)

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

Easier ways to present your own music. Support from the cultural scene regarding to musical cooperation (local artists).

What do you think of Drooble?

A very good platform to present my musical noise :-)

What frustrates you most as a musician?

I'm not frustrated right now :-)

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

I attend concerts of local bands and I buy their recordings.

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

Creativity, talent for improvisation, an eye for new musical trends, the courage to realize oneself in an honest and unartificial way.

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

Mellow Alteration, The Plastic Cloud (from the 1960s), Crushed Butler (UK), Os Mutantes (Brazil)

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