NZ Music Month Q&A: Brian Ruawai from Cornerstone Roots
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TBI NZ Music Month Q&A: Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Ruawai from Cornerstone Roots, a four-piece original reggae/roots band from Raglan.
What aspect of your creative practice gives you the biggest thrill?
New Songs and when the band locks in and we get sucked into that timeless vortexTBI NZ Music Month Q&A: Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Ruawai from Cornerstone Roots, a four-piece original reggae/roots band from Raglan.
What aspect of your creative practice gives you the biggest thrill?
New Songs and when the band locks in and we get sucked into that timeless vortexDuring what hours of the day do you feel most inspired?
10, 11ish depends if there's no-one in the house
How would a good friend describe your aesthetic or style?
Roots-ee-ish
How does your environment affect your work?
Mostly it's too busy!
Do you like to look at the big picture or focus on the details?
I tend to visualise the big picture first then figure out how to make it happen. Sometimes I forget to focus on minor details like COMPETITORS...or CASHFLOW. Which can turn out to be major details.
What's your number one business tip for surviving (and thriving) in the creative industries?
Back yourself 100%. Have a plan and stick to it
Which of your projects to date has given you the most satisfaction?
Soundsplash Festivals
Who or what has inspired you recently?
Tiki Taane & Warren Maxwell they've backed themselves.
If you could go back and choose a completely different career path to the one you've chosen, what would it be?
A Sponsored Surfer where you don't actually compete, you just get paid to surf every exotic place on the planet..
What place is always with you, wherever you go?
Aw My family of course
What's the best way to listen to music, and why?
Live, because you can experience it with all senses (maybe not taste though)
You are given a piece of string, a stick and some fabric. What do you make?
A Fabric Stick!
What's the best stress relief advice you've ever been given?
Pull yourself together
What's great about today?
If your unhappy and not walking your path, you can start today.
What's great about NZ Music Month?
This year I'll actually be playing gigs in NZ and not Australia
What's your big idea for 2008?
A National Standard for Zero Waste at all Events in New Zealand
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Picture: Mark Hamilton
Website: Cornerstone Roots
Related story: NZ Music Month begins (+prize pack)
02/05/08