Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don’t try to dwell on that too much though.
BRETT DENNENI have ideas for songs all the time, but musical ideas, like melodies, really come out when I’m in nature.
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I used to want to be fully observational, but I’m just not that kind of writer. My process always changes depending on how, when, and where inspiration stiles me.
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The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old.
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I always saw myself as an old man living in the mountains playing a guitar, but I didn’t really turn that into a desire to be a professional musician or a singer or a rock star or anything like that.
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The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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The people at festivals are much more open to dance and just sing along. They come right up to the stage and they’re very thankful.
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Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.
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The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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That’s one thing I really appreciate about the yoga culture, that the people are very thankful. They come up to you as much as any fan would, but they express sincere gratitude and I appreciate that.
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Every song is completely different. Sometimes they come like a lump of clay and it’s your job to chip away and find out what’s in the center. Sometimes it comes like swimming fish, and you have to follow it and see where it leads. Sometimes it comes totally fragmented.
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Nothing has happened too fast, nothing has happened too slow. It has been a mellow rise, and I’m thankful for that. I haven’t lost my head, and I haven’t lost my desire to keep growing.
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I always liked playing music and I always wanted to be good at playing guitar.
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I have ideas for songs all the time, but musical ideas, like melodies, really come out when I’m in nature.
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So I try influence people to live from their heart and make conscious decisions , and I try just inspire people to make positive change. That’s purely the reason I do it. I want to see the world get better, you know?
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I sing the best when I’m really in my voice. It’s kind of like I’m meditating but I sort of imagine my voice as a physical thing. I see colours, I feel it moving out of me and I try to tap into images that I was tapping into when I was writing the song.
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I also love fall, when it starts to rain, or even just before the rain – that is the most inspiring thing.
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