Name: Geoffrey Castle

Birthplace: Maryland

Currently residing: Kirkland

Musical past and present in one rambling run-on sentence: Started banging on pots and pans, then a friend showed me the fiddle, played in orchestra, played in marching band (the only violin in a marching band in Virginia history), played music on the street in NYC, played with bands like Onan Flan, Sin City, Groovalaya, 2Kool4Skool, ran blues jams, toured the east coast, played in a Broadway play called M. Butterfly (NOT Madame Butterfly:  that’s the opera by Puccini), moved to Seattle and started over with Guarneri Underground, making world music, started hanging out in local studios, played every outdoor concert and festival in the state of WA – twice – then changed band to Geoffrey Castle Band, then started playing solo – which is where I started – made friends with Roger Fisher who introduced me to Alan White who brought me into an all-star band that tours the world in a private jet, and right now I’m getting ready to go play some Irish music in a pub with my friends.

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1. Who are some of your favourite composers, musicians and bands from the past and present?

I was always partial to Beethoven and Shostakovitch. Tchaikovsky too, anything with a BIG orchestral sound.

My listening is so eclectic that this is a really really hard question to answer.

It’s a long list that starts with the Hot Club de France in the 1920’s and ends with Dub-step in the present.

2. Is there a particular song or musical passage that never fails to move you emotionally?

Every time I hear “Sugar Mountain” by Neil Young, I weep uncontrollably.  I’m crying right now while I type this.

3. How would you describe your perfect day?

Any day I’m playing music, and I’m above ground, is a perfect day.

4. What would your friends say they appreciate the most about you?

Maybe that I’m always willing to say I’m sorry after I freak out about something?

Or that I’m good to drive…

5. What is your most valued material possession?

My two six-string electric violins. They don’t make ’em anymore…

6. Who were you, or would you be nervous to meet?

I met Elle MacPherson at an event I was playing. I felt like I was 8 years old.

7. If you could blink your eyes and be in a favourite place right now, where would that place be?

On the beach in the Caribbean! St. Barth’s…

8. Is there something you would like to do more of in the future?

See answer #7…

9. Where would you like to find yourself in ten years?

In 10 years? Alive would be good. Because if I’m alive, and healthy, then I’ll be happy no matter what kind of crazy shit is going on!

Name: Séan McCann

Birthplace: Carbonear Newfoundland

Currently residing: St. John’s Newfoundland

Musical past and present in one rambling run-on sentence: There ‘s a cassette recording of me singing “the Wild Colonial Boy” at age three. I went to a catholic boys school and joined the band in grade six so I could sit down next to a girl. I was asked to leave in grade eight for being lazy and having no musical aptitude. I blame the clarinet…and girls. Bought a guitar when I was 24 and learned three chords. Got signed to Warner Brothers at 26. Did 20 years there and am now enjoying the Emancipation of Music.

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1. Who are some of your favourite composers, musicians and bands from the past and present?

All I really need are:

Johnny Cash

The Clash

and

Bob Marley

2. Is there a particular song or musical passage that never fails to move you emotionally?

Not really.

I tend to gravitate to whatever is going my speed at the time.

I am drawn to power, whether it be Joe Strummer or Nick Drake.

3. How would you describe your perfect day?

Alone in the woods with my dogs and the makings for fire.

4. What would your friends say they appreciate the most about you?

My honesty.

They also hate me for it.

5. What is your most valued material possession?

I have a very small personal studio in my house. It used to be my son’s nursery. Now it’s where I watch songs grow.

6. Who were you, or would you be nervous to meet?

I have always avoided meeting my heroes as they invariably fail to live up to my ridiculous expectations. I’m not afraid of anyone.

7. If you could blink your eyes and be in a favourite place right now, where would that place be?

High.

In the Rocky Mountains.

8. Is there something you would like to do more of in the future?

LIVE !

9. Where would you like to find yourself in ten years?

Alive and happy with my beautiful wife and children.

Name: Kyle Davis

Birthplace: Lexington MA

Currently residing: Lexington MA

Musical past and present in one rambling run-on sentence: I have been singing and performing my entire life and took on guitar and piano at an early age, after progressing through many rounds of the hit show American Idol I attracted the attention of a record label with which I produced my most recent album “Have It All” and my music video for the song “Wow” and I later split from the label because of creative differences and am currently recording a 4 track EP.

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1. Who are some of your favourite composers, musicians and bands from the past and present?

I most look up to artists such as Bruno Mars and Jessie J because of their powerful voices. I also try to make my songwriting as good as Jason Mraz. I love tons of other bands such as Eminem, Paramore, SOTY, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran.

2. Is there a particular song or musical passage that never fails to move you emotionally?

The song Get It Right from Glee is one of my favorite songs because of the emotion that Lea Michele projects. It’s hard not to think of many of the emotional parts of my life while listening.

3. How would you describe your perfect day?

A perfect day is any day that I am able to perform and share an experience with someone who enjoys my music.

4. What would your friends say they appreciate the most about you?

My sense of humor.

5. What is your most valued material possession?

My Piano.

6. Who were you, or would you be nervous to meet?

I would be extremely nervous to meet Bruno Mars.

7. If you could blink your eyes and be in a favourite place right now, where would that place be?

On stage.

8. Is there something you would like to do more of in the future?

I would like to be able to perform more. I am only able to get a gig once or twice a month and it would be amazing to do it every night.

9. Where would you like to find yourself in ten years?

On a world tour promoting my own music.

Name: Justin Barwick

Birthplace: San Mateo,Ca

Currently residing: San Mateo, Ca

Musical past and present in one rambling run-on sentence: Dy-verse Productions released Sweatpants n D-bo’s did a interview with college of san mateo newspapers, went on a tour, printed flyers, and business cards did promo around bay area then went to more of the west coast, send music to different radio stations, did an interview on KPOO, had my own show on KZSU, started a podcast, started making videos releases The Levey vol 2 along with executive producing K-rek No Roads can hold me, put showcases together went to a few open mic rocked sweet fingers foxes, octopus lounge did a college tour, promoted heavily, did more interview with Serena speaks, did more internet pr, did a couple blog interviews including indieminded and ninequestionsformusicians, updates on websites, recorded mix tapes, digital releases, working on an interactive cd

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1. Who are some of your favourite composers, musicians and bands from the past and present?

1.Micheal Jackson

2.Bone Thugs

3.Insane Clown Posse

4.Bob Marley

5.2pac

2. Is there a particular song or musical passage that never fails to move you emotionally?

“No Luv for the work put, no thanks for help i give” K-rek

3. How would you describe your perfect day?

I would wake up late, then eat breakfast, and spend some time with my girl. Work on some of my music, get a little rest watch some tv, do a workout,more music and have a nice dinner with my girl, check my email and spend the rest of the time with my girl.

4. What would your friends say they appreciate the most about you?

My Positivity, that I’m always laughing and happy.

5. What is your most valued material possession? The CD’s that i released, any books that i was published in, and the frame that my girlfriend gave to me for the release of the albums.

6. Who were you, or would you be nervous to meet?

I think i would be nervous to meet the former President Bill Clinton.

7. If you could blink your eyes and be in a favourite place right now, where would that place be?

I think it would be in some tourist place in south america, where the beach is beautiful.

8. Is there something you would like to do more of in the future?

I would like to do more travel. Not only for fun, but for music business purposes like touring, radio, performing, selling music. I would also like to do more videos, and different visuals. I would also like to release more music.

9. Where would you like to find yourself in ten years?

I would like to have a stable career, I would like to have my own home or large studio apartment, with enough space to have the master bedroom and space for the studio to record major artists on Dy-verse Productions.