Interview with Marlon!

Alright! Here it is! An interview I originally did for my music update blog. Once again I'd like to thank him for doing this for me, and for helping me out with my blog! I'm happy to present this to ya and I hope you like it. Let me know what ya think about it! <3

What inspired you to decide to make music?



[Marlon:]Music has always been in my soul. I've been writing since I was a child, and even though it's taken a long time for me to come out with the first batch of Velvet Code songs, I really only wrote for myself for a long time. Now I want to share.



What's the writing process for Velvet Code? Is there any special methods that you normally do?(i.e: locking your self in a room for hours on end writing away.)


[Marlon:]Haha. That's a funny question. You would think that people have a process, but every time I sit down and "plan" to write something, it sucks. Most of the time, I'll be walking down the street and I'll hear something...a couple fighting, someone hating, some loud obnoxious siren, and I get a melody. I usually grab my iPhone and start recording something. That's how it starts. And then, usually its a smart cocktail that takes it to the next stage! haha.



How long have you been a band?


[Marlon:]Velvet Code's been together for 2 and a half years now.




What is one of the biggest challenges for the band right now?


[Marlon:]Well, it seems like it's like pulling teeth to get someone to back us financially. I've basically built this on my own so far, and I won't stop, but it gets really challenging. I come from a family that had to fight for everything, including to get food on the table, so it hasn't been easy.



What genre is Velvet Code?


[Marlon:]You tell me. :)



Where can people find your music and sample it? Is this also the most popular way to find out about the band?


[Marlon:]Facebook, Facebook, FACEBOOK!! We love Facebook and we wanna build up our team there: www.facebook.com/velvetcode




What are your musical and non-musical influences?

[Marlon:]Musical influences? I love pop music like Pink, Lady GaGa, Britney Spears and Madonna. I also like Electro like But at the same time, I love Muse, Depeche Mode, The Killers, Prince and Queen. So I guess you can say that we cross many genres for our influence.


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Now for a few personal questions.




What hobbies do you tend to do when you're not entertaining people with your music?


[Marlon:]I love to play volleyball and exercise. It's so tough out there...I feel like I have to stay active to keep my head from exploding.




What's your biggest pet peeves?


[Marlon:]People that talk the talk but can't walk the walk. Like come on...don't say you can do something when you really can't. You know, like those American Idol people that think they can sing, but they really can't???




What's your personal view on downloading music?


[Marlon:]I think it's great! In fact, we're going to offer Velvet Code's Debut album for free on October 31st to all Facebook Fans! So I'm gonna shamelessly say, BECOME A FAN!!!




And to wrap this up, do you have any last words to tell the fans?


[Marlon:]Please become a fan and talk to us. We stay connected to our fans. To all those who join our Street Team, you'll get your name in a song and you'll get the Official Velvet Code Band Phone Number!! What band does that??




Love you all!


Well there it is! What did ya think? Just a reminder, this was ALL done via e-mail.

Stay Lovely!
XOX
Boo Baby Doll