In this interview we chat with singer/songwriter Evan Reyne about her new project, influences, and surviving as an indie musician in these digital times.
Full Q&A plus links and a video stream available below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5OEOVPrI4
Let’s dive a little deeper into You, the artist and your music. What attracted you to this genre(s) or style(s)?
I actually enjoy a lot of genres asides from acoustic music I listen to just about anything as long as I like the track.
I currently use a simple guitar and voice style because I feel like it suits the lyrics of the songs that I write best but that might be subject to change in the future, who knows !
How long have you been creating and sharing your music with the public?
It’s been about a year maybe a little more that I’ve been post regularly on Youtube and three to four years in total since I’ve started posting my music online !
Who or what influences your playing and/or writing? Also, what motivates you to keep going?
It’s very random, it can range from people that I’ve met to certain movies or books and even just a walk in the park sometimes !
My motivation is simply that I enjoy creating songs and I don’t see why I should stop if it’s something that I love !
Were you trying to accomplish anything specific on this new project? Creatively or otherwise?
Since this is a live version the final product will possibly be subject to change, I’ve been experimenting on different styles of writing lately and I feel like this is one of the many outcomes of these experiments ! My main goal was to give a slight preview on what my second album will sound like, the themes are a tad different from my first one and I really hope that nevertheless people will still appreciate it !
What was the last song you listened to?
Goodnight Gotham by Rihanna.
Which do you prefer? Vinyl? CDs? MP3s?
I used to buy loads of CDs but space-wise it wasn’t very convenient even if I did quite like it, I think MP3s are my go to choice, I’ve never owned Vinyls however they look very interesting and I certainly wouldn’t be against owning some one day !
How about this one…. Do you prefer Spotify? Apple Music? Bandcamp? Or something else? Why?
I believe that they all have their good sides, I don’t think I can pick a side !
Other than the digital era overwhelming us with access to an abundance of music, what are one or two of the biggest challenges you face when trying to attract listeners to your music?
Finding the right time and place to post it !
Do you gig, tour or perform? Do you ever live stream? Where can music lovers see you live?
I’ve done a few private streams for my Patrons on Patreon due to time issues though I will have to put them on hiatus for the moment but there should be one last stream coming up before the end of the year !
Where is the best place to connect with you online? Discover more of your music?
Definitely Youtube !
If you’d like to listen and download most of my original songs they can also be found on Loudr.
I also have other social media such as Facebook, Soundcloud, Twitter and Instagram ! 🙂
- https://www.facebook.com/Evan.Reyne/
- https://soundcloud.com/evan_reyne
- https://twitter.com/Evan_Reyne
- https://www.instagram.com/evan_reyne/
Any last thoughts? Shout outs? Words of wisdom?
Thanks so much for having me, this has been a lot of fun and I hope that you will enjoy my next songs !! 🙂
