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Interview With Brad Lebakken, Musician
By Wendy Shepherd
Jul 18, 2006, 23:12
I have a new hangout online where I like to play when I need a break. It is MySpace. :) While there, I found some fabulous music bands and decided to interview a musician who caught my attention with his song "City Lights." Brad Lebakken lives in a neighboring state to me and just released his first album. He was in a band previously and decided to go solo last year. I wrote him to see if he would like to do an interview and share his story. He has agreed to...
Wendy at Dreamish.com] How old were you when you started playing guitar?
[Brad Lebakken] I started playing guitar in 8th grade when I got a guitar as a Christmas gift. I learned by watching my cousin who lived down the street. He would play songs and then I’d try to copy by ear the things he did.
[Wendy at Dreamish.com] And other instruments?
[Brad Lebakken] I didn’t really start playing other instruments until I decided to go to college for music. While in music school I was taught piano and the Jazz style of playing guitar. During this time I also taught myself to sing, play drums, and bass. I started playing live about three days a week with a rock band called Linus. This is where I learned things about the music business I couldn’t really learn in school.
[Wendy at Dreamish.com] Do you have people in your family with musical talent? How did they influence you?
[Brad Lebakken] My cousin, grandfather and uncle all played guitar. We would play cover songs together and I would learn by watching them all. My cousin was the biggest influence on me because we liked the same kind of hard rock music. My mother also played the accordion real well but that was before I was born so it didn’t influence me.
[Wendy at Dreamish.com] Did you intend to make music your career?
[Brad Lebakken] As a senior in High School I decided there was really nothing else I would rather do so I pursued a career in music not having any idea of what I was up against. I couldn’t ...
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