Article Researchhttp://www.afreshentertainmentmagazine.com/interview-questions- for-all-types-of-music-art.html

This was one of the many websites I used for inspirtation for my questions for my interview.“How did the artist/band get their name?” I changed the form of this question to fit my needs of my interview which then helped it to lead onto another question in a way of a question inside a question.

“How long have you been performing/ making art?” I completely changed this question into my own but using the idea of what the interviewer meant when he used this question.

http://www.tedmcgraw.com/Comhaltas_Reference_Docs/Interview_ques.htmlI mostly got A LOT of inspiration from this link here and the question I found quite good to use but I put them into my own contexts before using them for my interview. Some of them I will admit to using because I liked the idea of what the answers them certain questions would bring out also how they would therefore get more of a larger answer out of the person I was interviewing.

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http://www.musicindustryhowto.com/what-are-some-questions-to-ask-musicians-during-an-interview/

I quite liked this website, it gave me quite a good frame of mind for how I would of not only wanted my interview to be but also how I could go about asking questions considering ive never interviewed someone before to that extent.

The answer given for how to ask good questions at an interview I was very happy with because it is an inspirtational reply to what I was looking for.

I felt like I should of gone personal in some respectful ways so I asked some questions on how the band met up and how the got ideas for a band name along with how they reacted on there first live gig or how the may of overcome fear when performing. There were a lot more questions I would of wanted to ask but I felt that the interview would of gotten very long and boring for the interviewee.

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motivation for questions…There were some questions that I had thought of but that was from all past memories and how I had watched programmes/films that had featured interviews before but not always musicians or bands so i did some thinking personally and knowing the person I interviewed helped to so I knew what subjects to go on and what ones not to.

I wouldn’t want to say I am my own inspiration but I would say because of knowing some information I had my own movitation to get inspired to get the right questions to ask my interviewee.

-What pushed you towards wanting to be the lead singer? How did you become interested in music, were you inspired?I was very motivated in wanting to become a lead singer the band also I had proven myself to of had team leadership skills and I was also voted the one with the strongest vocals, it is also what I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve done it all my life primary school GCSE and got tutored by Pixie Lott’s vocalist. Always used to do it when I was little.-Does anyone in your family have any interest in music or play and instrument?

I can play guitar and keyboard and sing. My Nan was a singer and also her brother was also in a band. -Do you want to take music any further in your life for example as a career or part time?I do gigs round Liverpool mostly and also places round Manchester. I wanted to take music further in my life but since then I have changed my career path.-Is there a time you have made a mistake in a performance or embarrassing moment?That’s quite a funny one, I have indeed some embarrassing moments like tripping over the microphone wire in a rehearsal and got laughed at by the rest of the band.-How did you and the other group members become a band? (Meet and greet?)Well we first met at college and started to get along and become friends as learning about each other and finding out we all have an interest in music and playing different instruments, with that being made clear the band was then formed.-What gave your band its name? What ideas did you have for it?Well the band was called “Overload” the reason for that being our main bassist ‘Josh’ always coming across as angry half the time also having girlfriend troubles so he was moody quite a lot. So because of him overloading with emotion and anger that’s why we thought we would name the band “Overload”-How much experience do you have being on stage? (Gigs, an important performance?)I’ve performed since I was 13 years old and have had many years of performing in front of a live audience.-Do you get nervous being on stage if so do you still get nervous?Yes you could say I still get very nervous even up until I performed my last gig. I didn’t know what the crowds were like most of the time so I didn’t know what their reaction would be like.-Has anyone taught you music or helped you vocally with any parts of music? (Teachers etc)The people that have taught me over the upcoming years of being a singer are the likes of the teacher(s) for when I had GCSE’s and then after that I went to singing lessons and following onwards from that I had help/lessons from Pixie Lott’s vocal coach.-What advice would you give to upcoming musicians/beginners about overcoming being nervous on stage?I would say just go out on stage or wherever you are performing in front of an audience….just enjoy and express yourself in an open manor. I also would like to add that practise makes perfect so performing more and more also helps you boost your confidence.-Who is your favourite group? Why?My favourite group would surely have to be 5SOS (5 seconds of summer) and for that reason is because they’re laid back about being a band and also have a good attitude towards their presence on stage and how they’re in sync when performing on stage.-When do you usually practise? How long for?I usually practise in the sound proof rooms for the assigned hours which vary from one and a half hours to four hours per session. I practise every couple of days, it normally depends on my schedule and when the rest of the band is free to rehearse.-What band/musician do you admire? Why?The biggest band I admire has got to be Queen because due to the hard work over the years and how they entertain people of different age ranges.-Were you influenced by old or new records or tapes? Which ones?I was influenced by old records because of my Dad obviously with him being older than me and growing up my music variety was therefore ranged all because of him.-What moments, memories do you cherish/enjoy mostly? Where and why? The best moment/memory has definitely got to be my first gig with Overload of course because even though I was insanely nervous for the beginning of it I eventually started to get into my comfort zone and got an adrenaline rush with it and just went mental and enjoyed myself but also got a standing ovation.

-How often do you perform publicly? If so why?Once every couple of weeks because of the bands busy schedule also so it doesn’t take up other requirements along with putting stress about having to make sure I’m on time and am well enough to do the rehearsals.

How i want my double page spread to lookFor my double page spread I look at varies styles on what I found interesting.....

I used a slight touch from this double page spread because I liked the posture they used here, almost like leaning against a wall and looking mistchevious with the look on their faces. Although in my double page spread I am going to use an actual brick wall behind the taken photo to get the full effect of the posture for leaning against the wall.