highlighting student musicians: Andrew Little & Ben leit
Nicolette van Kesteren
Unbeknownst to myself and others without the chance to experience pre-COVID Hamilton, the music scene is a huge part of life on campus. Not only is there a huge community within the music department, but there are many students on campus currently creating their own content on Spotify and other music platforms. Hoping to understand how these students began their musical journey and how different factors affected them and their music, I sat down with student artists Andrew Little and Ben Leit. They talked about their experience producing music and the difficulties they have found surrounding collaboration and COVID restrictions. What got you into music and music production? Andrew Little: I have been obsessed with music for as long as I can remember. I’d hear things and then I’d try to play them. My friend in high school showed me how to make a beat on his iPad. When I got here, I bought a computer, downloaded Logic Pro, and started taking classes. I played with Garageband a lot as a kid, so it was like being a kid again. It’s just experimenting with sounds, taking what you like, and putting it together.
