Jony Kalavera

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life is hard. music makes it worth it.

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

Sanity

What is your music dream?

To create something that connects with others.

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

me. there's a lot to fix there.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Anything by Cri-cri and the whole sgt. peppers album.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Beatles, Melvins, Tool, Arcade Fire, David Bowie, to name a few.

What inspires you to make music?

Movies, dreams, disturbing thoughts, moods, anything that moves me at the moment.

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

No premade agenda. I guess I want to entertain myself and others and so the message will be in service of that.

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

Terrified and alive.

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

Truth be told I make my living doing something else so I don't have the full picture. But I see greater access to tools and channels that make record labels unnecessary.

What do you think of Drooble?

Nice idea. Needs an app.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

I have a hard time letting go of ideas.

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

Probably not as much as I should.

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

Depends on the scale. Wanna hit the billboards? Make what the top spots are making as good as they are making it. On the other hand, I think online platforms make it easier to reach niche audiences.