Robert Maitland

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

It's all I know.

What is your music dream?

To get better at what I do.

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

Re-booting it.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Albatross

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Peter Green, Jason Mraz, Little Richard, ChuckBerry, Louis Armstrong.

What inspires you to make music?

Trying to understand.

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

Fun and compassion.

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

In my element.

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

Melody and lyrics.

What do you think of Drooble?

Just joined so I'll wait a while to decide.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

The expectation of playing free of charge.

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

I arrange gigs for new artists and bands.

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

Chops and social media mastery.

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

Lauren Dalgleish, Narrow Plains.