Merely Minds

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Born and raised in Berlin in 2019, Merely Minds bring the most of energetic and emotional rock music to the audience. Since day one, their motto is “BE WHO YOU ARE”, expressed through lyrics, music style, and even their fashion in concerts and daily life. Since their creation with Dan Perry (vocals), Luke Maz (drums) and Gaylor Ricciardi (guitars), being greatly added up by Felix Avarian (piano & FX) and Simon Henschen (bass), this international group brought the attention of several people, being invited to concerts in different cities and even winning contests around Germany, such as Spätival Berlin 2020. The most recent accomplishment was participating in the Bundeslfinale (National Finals) of Local Heroes in 2021, an important organization that discovers great talents, such as Tokyo Hotel in the last decades. Combining the inspiring voice of Dan, the wild beats of Luke, the absolutely rocky guitar riffs from Gaylor, the expressive keys of Felix and the ultimate groovy bass from Simon, Merely Minds has a lot to offer and express. Through their performances, you’ll feel inspired of being proud you yourself. Mostly influenced by Queen and Muse, their mission is to bring meaning to every different moment of a lifetime.

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

It´s another World, another place apart from here. It´s a place where I go when I need some peace and some courage, when I´m feeling sad or when I need to be confident for something <3

What is your music dream?

To be understood

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

Trying to open peoples minds

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Melanie C- First day of my life

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Queen, Muse, Sam Smith, Mika, Amy Winehouse

What inspires you to make music?

Freddy Mercury

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

We are all Human, we are ourselves. What´s wrong in that?

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

Confident and amazed

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

More feeling and passion about Music, this would be the first thing to be improved

What do you think of Drooble?

Very good to discover new musicians and to share the works with?

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Not to achieve what I have in mind to achieve, not to be heard or understood

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

Yes going to concerts and sometimes if I can, I give some money to it

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

They should be themselves, not trying to be what they´re not and writing/compose from the heart

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