Stuart Mills

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Hello, I realised I hadn't logged into this this thing for a couple years, a lot has happened in the world since, I am now in beautiful Dresden, Germany, and am keen to meet like minded folk to talk musics, and maybe come together musically. It's been too long, right?

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

Not too sound cheesy, but it's all about a feeling really. I've had tremendous highs playing music, when everything is in the pocket, and you just have such a great euphoria surge through your body, but at the same time, it is about who you play it with, it's like a marriage, a relationship, and sometimes music can leave you feeling empty, as in, sometimes I feel i'm not doing enough to describe what I am as a musician, and have trouble communicating actually WHAT I'm trying to say (if anything)

What is your music dream?

To write, record and produce my own material, as I have mainly been a lyric writer, drummer, singer for other bands, it's interesting what my limitations are as I've got a shit ton of 'bits'- which I am assembling together, and it is an interesting experiment,at least.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

We will rock you - Queen, whilst spinning around in a spinny chair aged around 6

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

grew up on a combo of British rock, then discovered ska, hip-hop, reggae, soul and funk when I turned 16. Got into 1,2,3,4 punk in my early 20s, which developed to everything DC/Chicago/New York (think Fugazi/Jesus Lizard/Sonic Youth) and now it's just a mish-mash of all of it!

What inspires you to make music?

watching and feeling others enthusiasm for music (very catching!)

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

Honesty, no bullshit.

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

where I should be

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

Well maybe as everything is sooo accessible, it's too easy for any munchkin to say 'they know that band' in a twenty second clip. I can say that first Ramones tape, was very worn, however I didn't like all the tunes, but you just persevered with what you had, and grew to love all of it.

What do you think of Drooble?

Seems like a good idea

What frustrates you most as a musician?

fakers

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

I would like to, more.

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

clever marketing