Casey Taylor Lee
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Alternative/Indie/Pop Punk goes Acoustic
Kind of a solo project right now. I'll use these songs for my band though
Kind of a solo project right now. I'll use these songs for my band though
Do you play live?
I love playing live, it's so much fun on stage, especially when you go crazy with the guitar, shredding solos, headbanging and jumping around. Playing acoustic and singing is also loads of fun in itself. Heck, as long as you're doing music, it is for sure fun.
Most memorable moment was covering Switchfoot's Meant To Live with my band, and headbanging like crazy. Also, the time where I jumped off the drumset at the end of a song.
Most memorable moment was covering Switchfoot's Meant To Live with my band, and headbanging like crazy. Also, the time where I jumped off the drumset at the end of a song.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
The internet allows more access to music from different artists, both professional and amateur. This helps amateurs, like me, get their songs heard, and mayb get some feedback. Unfortunately, people are abusing the use of internet and downloading music without buying CDs to support the artist. It's useful to sample an artist's music, but don't just download their stuff, everyone should make an effort to support those artists.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Of course! In order to get well-known I think it is important to be under a label. Any new opportunities are exciting and would be awesome.
Band History:
I started playing the piano in Grade 3. Which was a long time ago, but it exposed me to music. And i quit piano three years after. That was when i picked up the guitar. And ever since then i've been playing guitar, both acoustic and electric. It's been roughly six years? Although there were two years in between where i kinda got lazy. I've been playing in a number of bands now, and currently am in two. But i decided to go solo for a bit, and write alot of songs first.
I've been writing for two years, and in the beginning it was the hardest thing ever. Then I learned the art of improvising both guitar and vocal melodies. But then i could never remember the tunes i make, so i recorded the melodies as i made them up. After alot of practice and experience, now it seems to come naturally, making melodies and being able ot remember it as well. Given any chord progression, melodies can come easily. Then i would write lyrics for the song. So that's where i am now.
I've been writing for two years, and in the beginning it was the hardest thing ever. Then I learned the art of improvising both guitar and vocal melodies. But then i could never remember the tunes i make, so i recorded the melodies as i made them up. After alot of practice and experience, now it seems to come naturally, making melodies and being able ot remember it as well. Given any chord progression, melodies can come easily. Then i would write lyrics for the song. So that's where i am now.
Your influences?
All Time Low, Dropout Year, Relienk K, Story Of The Year, YUI, Daphne Loves Derby, Aqua Timez, Kobukuro, Yellowcard, Switchfoot, Sum41, Skillet, Our Lady Peace, Ryan Cabrera, John Mayer, Evanescence, As I Lay Dying, MxPx, Bullet For My Valentine, Stuff from Punk Goes Acoustic albums and alot more...
Favorite spot?
Under a tree somewhere overlooking water or a field of green grass... City life is also cool, Tokyo maybe.
Equipment used:
Takamine EG340SC, Epiphone Les Paul, Fender Strat, Pearl Forum Drumset, Sabian Cymbals, Yamaha DGX-305 keyboard, Elixir Phosphor Bronze Strings, D'addario Electric Strings, maracas, tambourine, bongos
Anything else...?
At the moment i'm practicing on writing songs faster, so i can write a large number of songs, and then pick the best out of them to edit and improve on. It's because i used to take forever to write a single song. Now, it takes me two hours hahaha. So there will be alot of songs coming out quick, all rough drafts, not fully complete. Please be patient with me, i'll be working on official recordings soon.