Do Driver

Singer for DoDriver

Check out DoDriver from the Buffalo, NY area. New album 'Hi-Test' is out NOW!

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

Music is life! Music is a direct path to your inner feelings, your soul and your mind. If you don't feel music I definitely feel sorry for you.

What is your music dream?

To play for as many people as possible and to make that connection with the audience as a whole and on individual levels.

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

I would remove greed, lies and money.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

SO many to choose from, the 70's still has the greatest songs ever written.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Big Wreck, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The beatles

What inspires you to make music?

The feeling I get when others enjoy it as much as I do.

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

Believe in yourself, do the right thing, have fun, don't hurt others while living your own life.

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

There is ABSOLUTELY no better feeling when you play in front of an audience for the first time and they start singing along or come up to you after the show to compliment you on the music.

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

It's very hard to be a full-time working musician if your standard of living is higher than an 18 year old. Paying the mortgage, the car payment and supporting a family is difficult enough but doing it on a musicians pay is even tougher. People settle for what they think is good music instead of learning to play an instrument themselves and appreciating the level of talent that is required to be great. Electronic music is great but it is so easy to make it today that no one appreciates real music when they hear it. Everyone loves candy but you can only eat so much before you feel sick.

What do you think of Drooble?

Drooble is fantastic! Any platform that helps musicians reach a bigger audience is great. One that also builds a community of like-minded people is even better!

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Time. There's never enough of it and trying to use it efficiently is exhausting.

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

Going to see other bands play live, buying their merch and help promote their music to other people through social media.

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

The ability to listen to their own music first and be their own worst critic. If you can't pick apart your own music and see flaws or take criticism, you won't be prepared when someone else does it for you. Also they should be real, play and sing from the heart, don't write for the sake of writing music, if you believe in what you're doing so will others.

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

Big Wreck, Tokyo Monsters, Seven Faces