Paul Gardener

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

Makes me dance. Gives me peace. Without it, we would all be much poorer in life. (U426)

What is your music dream?

To perform Live and see if I can make people dance.

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

Less talk, More listen.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Teen Beat from Sandy Nelson.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

So many to choose from. Have seen Kraftwerk, Erasure, Depeche Mode, New Order, and Blancmange.

What inspires you to make music?

It is usually a sound or a beat that gets me started.

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

No message. You can take or leave it :)

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

It has been 40 years since I performed live. I guess I would be pretty nervous. Lol. :)

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

A responsibility for other peoples welfare. Only by working together can we overcome things like this virus that has affected the whole world.

What do you think of Drooble?

It's working so far ;)

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Getting annoyed with myself for not working consistently enough.

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

No local scene at the present :(

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

Determination, organisation and be nice to people.

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

Moon Dust. Andy Bushell. JuSt B. Fractal Architect. Thommo. Dominique French. Adicto. Chicago Word Brigade. Coyote.. Find them all on Soundcloud. :)