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Where are you and your band from?
I grew up in Central Pennsylvania, where I’ve cultivated and developed my skills in the music industry. I have about 15 years of experience and I’ve performed with different bands across Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Boston and New York. I decided it was time to create something of my own and got together with great musicians out in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and that’s how Snow Villain started.
What type of music did you hear the most growing up?
When I was growing up, I was introduced to classic rock and folk music from my parents. My mother loved bands like The Beatles and Billy Joel, and my father listened to CCR and The Rolling Stones. That gave me a natural love for pop sensibility in songs. In the 90s, when I was growing up, I gravitated to grunge and alt-rock. Overall, I like organic sounds, and that’s why I wanted to make this record as organic as I could in the rhythm instrumentation.
What made you first realize you wanted to pursue a career in music?
As soon as I discovered I could sing, I started to have fun making up songs that were really just jokes to entertain myself as a kid. Once I grew up a little bit more and had a more tangible understanding of musicality and what that means to you as an individual, I started to piece some songs together in a more “serious” way. I reached out to high school friends and started a band to play for fun. As soon as we started to play some shows and even record, we got a lot of support from different people, which gave us all some assurance that we were on the right track.
What sets you apart from other bands/artists today?
What sets Snow Villain apart from other bands/artists is the vision underlying the band’s core. Because I have a versatile voice, the way Snow Villain was created is so that whatever music I’d release can cover up different genres, which is very liberating as an artist. This allows me to have different EPs with different collaborators for the given album cycle, which keeps me motivated as an artist.
For those who have never seen or heard your music before, how would you describe your music for the public audience?
I can describe my music as Snow Villain in two ways. First, the songs are my stories and experiences told in a universal way. I hope that people will always be able to relate to the work because I try to be honest, organic and fun. Snow Villain tries to be thought-provoking and push the limits of what I can get away with. One of my biggest fascinations in the world are social dynamics, so as far as lyrical content and song themes, they are often satirical in nature as a response to the event/theme that I’m talking about. Second, if we talk about the music element, you’ll find guitar-based melodic rock, with an emphasis on vocal harmonies and lyrics with pop structure and sensibility to the song writing.
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If you had to categorize your music, what genre would it best fit?
Snow Villain definitely will fall into alternative.
Are there any stories surrounding your songs that you’d care to share?
The songs from the first two EPs are about my direct experience with a number of things happening to me or how I felt at the time throughout the creative process.
What do you do with your time away from music?
I enjoy photography and film. I find both are really good creative extensions for me and contribute to how I am as an artist.
Any upcoming shows/tours/news?
Yes! We are very excited to release the first two EPs of Snow Villain this year (Summer and Fall 2018). Also, we are in the middle of editing two more official videos to share with all of you. And, we’ll be performing in Pennsylvania, New York, Washington DC and many more places. Follow us on social media for updates and news! There’s a lot coming soon for Snow Villain fans. – MB
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