Simon Desai

What I do!

Studio Owner, Songwriter, Producer, Guitarist, Bassist, Keyboard Player, Trumpet Player, Producer, Programmer.

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

The food of Love...

What is your music dream?

To write songs for current artists to record and perform.

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

More creativity in education.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Anything from Prince through The Smiths to AC/DC...

What inspires you to make music?

Great songwriting.

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

Songwriting is everything, not style over substance.

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

Thrilled and excited to showcase songs.

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

More focus on great songwriting rather than style over substance.

What do you think of Drooble?

A very useful networking platform. It is good to hear comments from fellow musicians - their opinions mean a lot. A kind and enthusiastic community. Great also to hear what other musicians are writing, recording and producing.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Self important music industry types who ignore or dismiss true songwriting talent.

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

I attend many local gigs, compliment new acts I like and have also put on a number of shows myself.

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

Great songwriting. Full stop!

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

Viagra Boys, Parastatic.