“I consider myself a pretty ambitious guy, but when it comes to my music, if I can even get a few people to listen, then my job is done.”
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“I believe, as artists continue social consciousness, the genre will continue to expand. And let’s face it, consciousness is high vibration.”
“I think personally music is the biggest form of escapism for me & the biggest form of inspiration. I don’t really like reading poetry, but I love writing it, I think my musical identity revolves around experimenting with sounds & ideas.”
“I spent lot time over the last 4 years doing some much needed spiritual and physical therapy after Covid-19 and I finally got to a place where the story of love felt exciting and sensual to sing about and I wanted to give my audience a reintroduction to who Dwane Cenque is.”
“Creating this song helped me discover and shape who “Symba J” could be as a solo artist—someone who can turn life’s wide spectrum of experiences into art in interesting and thought-provoking ways.”
“The world can be so scary, lonely, and almost discouraging, but I think when you show the world you can be yourself and fearless…it creates a bond between strangers.”
“Stay humble; the music industry can be tough, and the online beat-selling game is no exception. Keep your chin up and always strive to do your best.”
“I think rap right now is in a bit of a transitional period. There’s so many great artists, but I do think it’s waiting to see who’s gonna be the next stars for this next decade.”
“I feel as though it represents a calming energy that lies within myself. A way to display that something doesn’t always need to be said for it to be expressed.”
“The only mindset I had was to make myself feel happy by doing what I love to do, and that hasn’t changed. Songwriting truly does that for me. It quickly cures any feelings of being down or stressed.”
Armed with a brand new single and swiftly rising streaming numbers across her repertoire, songwriter and artist HarMonique kindly stopped by to talk all things music and inspiration. We dig into the creative process for her singles, her ambitions and influences, and plenty more. Here’s the conversation in full.
To coincide with their immense September tour and the launch of the iconic The 4th Album, we caught up with The Record Company’s lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Vos, to find out more about the band’s journey to this point. Here’s how it went.