Dean Wuksta
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I am firstly a drummer with an interest in songwriting and recording. Been playing drums from an early age, learnt guitar at high school, played in lots of different bands all over Australia as a drummer and have been writing/recording music over the last 5 years in perth WA.
Why this name?
It wasn't hard, just used my given name.
Do you play live?
Yes, I currently play drums in a cover band called 'Infusion'. We mainly do corporate and private functions, no particularly special moments up to now, although, getting paid properly is a fairly special moment
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Yes, it's made it a worthless commodity really, I mean, who doesn't download free music? nobody, we all do it, record stores are closing down, we're all on the internet clogging it up with marketing hype about products that will possibly never sell a single unit.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Absolutely, you'd be an idiot not to, unless you were extremely lucky on an independant basis.
Band History:
Lots of bands, both original music and covers from Tamania, melbourne, Perth. Last original band I was with in perth was 'Blue Shaddy' playing alternative, funk, surf, blues and releasing two CDs with them.
Your influences?
It's mostly laid back, I just record what comes out that day really, songs are often finished in a few days, that is from initial inception to a mastered product ready for upload. It is jazz influenced, 80s pop, bit of rock at times, and even instrumental movie type creations. I like recent artisits like Dave mathews, John Mayer, and also oldies like Toto, Steely Dan, Bozz Scaggs, something that grooves.
Favorite spot?
I'd have to say, even all these years later, you can't go past the 'Cataract Gorge' 5 minutes from the centre of Launceston in Tassie.
Equipment used:
I use a 002 digi rack using Pro Tools software on a windows based system, rhode Mics like the NT2, NT3, NT4, shure 57s, ibanez bass, pearl session series drum kit with A Custom cymbals, Fernandez semi, seagull acoustic, behringer midi keyboard with reason adapted....amongst others
Anything else...?
Ummmm....well not really, I'm just on a journey with sound, trying to become more honest with the material I write and then try and craft it in to a semi-reality on my hard-drive. And, I don't own a Playstation, Nintendo or X Box.