perwell set task

two performers i admire & why

lewis watson – probably my biggest inspiration, a man whose music made me want to pick up a guitar and have a go myself. writes insightful and meaningful songs, both in terms of lyricism and instrumentation. elements of lewis’ music shine through in my own and without it, i would not be the musician i am today. he has achieved what he has achieved using his natural ability of course, but also through his dedication, persistence and hard work. these are traits which, if exercised by myself, could allow me to access the same kind of qualities as he has, for example writing and recording music as frequently as possible in order to practice the process and to get better at it. once i’ve released well-received original music and had the chance to play it live to people who have paid to watch, then i will know that i have been successful in acquiring the same qualities as lewis possesses.

nick mulvey – a very versatile and very skilled musician who has been successful in multiple disciplines within music. i don’t know a whole lot about nick mulvey’s personal life but a quick google search helped me to discover that at the age of 19 he moved to havana in cuba to study music and art and also studied ethnomusicology here in the uk. evidently somewhat of a scholar in music, nick incorporates musical elements from a range of different cultures into his work which i believe is what makes it so unique. to obtain nick mulvey’s qualities as a musician, i’d need to open up my mind to different, more exotic music cultures than my own and go on a journey of discovery to find out what i like, how to take inspiration and how to incorporate it into my own work. i will know when i’ve done this once i’m able to pinpoint specific component(s) of my songs which have been inspired by a differing music culture to my own.