Oxsener

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I’m Oxsener, my friends call me Patrick. I sing, I song, I write, I wrong. You might not know me from the band Herb’s Excellent Adventure: you should definitely check them out. Just like in real life, I completely lack any sense of style. What comes out, comes out the way it comes out, and if I don’t like it, I can just sod off.

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

It’s it. And it’s all I need.

What is your music dream?

No dreams left, right now it’s all about now.

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

Breakfast.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Big City, a forgotten classic by the greatest songwriter since Annie M.G. Schmidt: Tol Hansse.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Too many to mention. Beatles, R.E.M., Elliott Smith, Fink, Jerry Lee Lewis, Laura Marling, Kendrick Lamar, Peppers, Soundgarden, Jeff Buckley, Tony Bennett, Dr. Dre, etc.

What inspires you to make music?

It clears my head. It’s fun. And it keeps me learning new stuff. Like engineering f.e.

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

This was my day, and how was yours?

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

I sing in the rock band Herb’s Excellent Adventure. These guys are so incredible: when everything is right, I’m just not there.

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

I stopped thinking about that the moment I stopped dreaming. Pretty selfish, isn’t it?

What do you think of Drooble?

I’m gonna tell you that in a year, I’m only here for 5 minutes.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

I make music for the hell of it. Because it’s fun. When it’s no fun anymore, I’m gonna do something else.

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

Not as much as I should. I used to volunteer in a club and a pop collective, to organise gigs and promote local bands.

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

More social network skills than musical skills, that’s for sure. ;-)

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

Herb’s Excellent Adventure. Check them out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ykPnZSIXymHn0cw8jOrTh