David Craft Interview

David Craft

Photography by Maddy Blue.

David Craft is a talented singer songwriter with some good music worth checking out. I dug what I heard and had to interview him.

https://www.facebook.com/davidcraftmusic/

1. What does playing live mean to you?

It’s just another part of the job I guess. Playing my songs to myself in a room is boring but when you see the bright eyes on new faces, the songs become fresh again and you feel like you have a reason to play them and reinvent them.2. Do you think it’s all about the songwriting or does timing and the right place at the right time has a key getting your music out there?I think it’s mostly about the song writing but obviously timing and context are very important. I don’t expect to becomesuccessful over night, nor do I want to… that just wouldn’t work. For me, receiving any praise only feels good if I’ve worked hard for it.

3. How important to you are music blogs in helping get your music out there?

I think music blogs are very important. It allows people to stumble across your music without knowing anything about you. That’s pretty special.

4. What inspired you in the first place to give music a shot?

I was always begging my parents to buy me a guitar but they never did. One day out of the blue my father bought me a guitar and said “you can have this guitar David, but only if you learn Neil Young songs and let me sing them with you”. So I did.

5. Do you think releasing EP’s and singles is a good way of keep momentum going before releasing a full length or spending time out of the spotlight writing songs is better?

It’s always important to keep the ball rolling. If I spent too much time on one thing, I’d never be happy with it.

6. How does a song happen for you?

I don’t really write songs down on paper. I just think of a song title or concept then musically build from there. If I play it 100 times, it sticks in my head and I never have to write anything down.

7. Are there moments where your just not in the mood for writing music and need to do something else before you jump back into songwriting mode?

Yeah all the time. That shit can’t be premeditated. If I’m having a huge writers block, I’ll just put myself in interesting situations and hangout with wacky people. That always inspires a good story.

8. Are there moments where your just not in the mood for writing music and need to do something else before you jump back into songwriting mode?

9. Do you think YouTube has help save the music industry?

Sure. The first thing I do when I want to check out a new artist is jump onto youtube and check our whatever videos they have up. Putting a face to a name can be rewarding and sometimes put the music into context.

10. Do you think being serious with your music at a young age has helped you?

Yeah I’m not really able to do anything but music so I didn’t really have a choice. I’d soon be dead before working a job I didn’t like. I just couldn’t handle it. Music is the medication that keeps me alive. So yeah, it has helped a lot.

chris