Philip Kolarov

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

Music is a universal language that anyone can pick up on. It connects us by filling our heart and soul with feeling, emotion, power, and strength.

What is your music dream?

To see diversity overcome the greed of record labels.

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

The end of global warming

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Paul McCartney - 'C moon'

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Muse, Chris Cornell, Gojira, Black Sabbath,

What inspires you to make music?

The energy that one single note can carry and how it rubs of all those around it.

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

Everyone has a story to tell and every story can be told.

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

Almost euphoric, like the music is the only thing that matters

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

Musicians are definitely worse off now than they were half a century ago, even with the growing popularity of the internet, they are not getting enough support. The best way of restoring fairness in the business is by letting the public vote with their own ears what the best material is, instead of letting the record industry forcing them to listen to whatever they deem as good.

What do you think of Drooble?

Drooble is a brilliant platform that lets the music speak for itself without interference

What frustrates you most as a musician?

The fact that an octave has only twelve semitones

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

I do as much as I can. Checking out the occasional local band and telling your friends about them is the way many great bands got their start.

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

Most importantly patience, but also good planning skills and a meaningful idea worth spreading.

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

Havok, Tax the Heat, Odd Crew