In this interview spotlight, I chat with Vaz about the latest project (Take Your Time), motivations, challenges and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music below.
Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)
I’m born and raised in London, England but I’ve been calling Toronto home for the past 10 years. England is my heart but Canada is now home. I’d like to say R&B, Soul with a Trap element.
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to keep going?
It’s what I’m here for, there’s nothing else I want to do.
How is your new album different than previous ones? Were you trying to accomplish anything specific?
As an artist I feel I’ve improved my writing, also this project has allowed me to take a period of my life and help me move through it. Teaming up with the 25th hour as my producer really took this project to another level compared previous ones and it’s the first time I’ve had live instrumentation courtesy of 25th and BabylonDrums on drums. I’m hoping to just continue building on what we’ve done so far and get a larger organic following who connect with my music.
Name one or two challenges you face as an indie musician in this oversaturated, digital music age? How has technology helped you (since we know it does help)?
Sometimes I feel the music is the last thing that is looked at and focus is taken away from what’s important but social media has allowed us to get that music into ears that normally wouldn’t have heard it otherwise. Again music is about building that connection with your audience and technology has made it easier.
What was the last song you listened to?
The one that I was banging in my car Juice Wrld – make it back
Which do you prefer? Vinyl? CDs? MP3s?
Vinyls – love the tangible nostalgia
How about this one…. Do you prefer Spotify? Apple Music? Bandcamp? Or something else? Why?
Apple Music for my catalogue and Spotify for the playlists. I’m that guy that couldn’t choose and got both.
Where is the best place to connect with you online and discover more music?
My website www.vazmusic.net but I’m active daily on my instagram @vazmusic – give me a follow
Anything else before we sign off?
I hope what I’m trying to say in the project gets through to someone and they can connect with what I was trying to say.
