Thomas Burgers

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

Music gives new energy, a way to express yourself or to explore emotions.

What is your music dream?

My mission is to inspire, entertain and help others with my music. And as an additional more personal goal I would like to be able to get my thoughts produced quicker and more precise.

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

That is difficult one. We live in a world far from perfect.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

I guess my first real favorite song was son of man from Phil Collins.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

I keep exploring and switching. But my all time favorites I keep coming back to are 3 doors down, Zedd, Boyce Avenue, Three days grace, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Phil Collins, Yiruma, Ludovico Einaudi, Hardwell and Trinity. As you can see I have perhaps a weirdly big taste.

What inspires you to make music?

Creating something out of nothing is just so magical. Three layers of boring instrument lines can end up to be amazing when combined.

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

I want people to get an imagery in their head, a feeling or a memory that is similar to mine.

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

The first two/three minutes the adrenaline needs to really be contained and afterwards it is easier to control you start enjoying, especially if people actively listen or compliment.

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

These days there is so much information to find online that one can easily drown in it and think it is impossible. It happened to me, I have been procrastinating for almost five years because of information overdoses and thinking I had to much to learn in all the areas. Although it made me a better musician, I think practice and just doing would have gotten me where I am now much faster.

What do you think of Drooble?

I think it is an awesome platform. Also, the gaming element of the karma point mechanism is really beneficial. It gets you going to explore the site and also encourages others to really listen and comment constructively. It is a very positive vibed platform.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

That there is too little time to learn all instruments.

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

It depends, I always love to support bands that I think are great that have not much reputation yet.

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

A distinctive sound, a compelling story

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

I remember that I once ran into Kevin Rowe on YouTube, I still think he has what it takes to get a larger audience. Sadly he hasn't produced anything in years. Still worth checking out though!