I don’t think there’s a general answer for everyone, though there are probably some commonalities. CORY: Absolutely Kosher Records
STOP FOOLING YOURSELF
YOU CAN MAKE IT AWESOME
THE NEX T LEVEL
People see what they want to see … but
Make sure you’re acting in a way that
Well, when Rob and I first started mak-
you can play with that and stretch their
you want your band to be represented.
ing music there wasn’t even the thought
reality a bit with sound and sight. Of-
Plan out things like when and where
of a band or a live show, we just wanted
ten times the 2 are one in the same and
you’re playing and how often and when
to create.
always complimentary. The songs we
you’ll release new material. You have
perform aren’t written nor recorded in
to watch yourself because others are
a day-to-day; atmosphere-it is an alter-
always watching you. The only person
nate reality with strong emotional and
who can mess ever ything up is the
chemical charges. Writing music is ex-
same person who can make it all awe-
In essence, we want to be a really con-
traordinary and sometimes transcen-
some: you.
ceptual-media oriented band, and I’m
dental, so clothes and external props can help to complete the picture of this
PETRO: Dizzy Balloon
place you were when you wrote the song. Both mentally and physically. JAY: Music For Animals
GO ORGANIC Forming a band is an organic process and ever y band develops differently. The look, feel, style, name, etc. are all part of that. It’s the business behind the band that can be controlled. PETER: Earsofthebeholder.com
032 PERSONA - STEP 5
However, once we had written a couple of songs, it was obvious that we wanted to take it to the next level.
huge on stor y-telling so for us ever ything ties in together. Ever y band is different, but for us, it
BE UNIQUE
was important to have a stor y and a
Differentiate yourself from all the other
theme from the get-go — —-ever ything
bands out there so that people will al-
since then has been evolving from that
ways remember you. A persona makes
initial fair y-tale of Princess Lilofee.
you yourself, it is a representation of
Whatever shape a band decides to take,
yourself, and that makes you unique. VINCENT LO: Astro Studios
I think the most important thing is to really stand behind what you are doing. In this day and age, you can get away with almost anything as an artist, as long as you back it up 100%. KIMI: Lilofee