Rising Legend: Interview with Mark Crisman
When do you expect to release a full-length album?
I’ve been working on that for a few months now. It will hopefully be finished and released by the end of September. I do everything myself, so the whole process is very time consuming but incredibly rewarding.
Is there some other project you would like to take on, besides music?
Music has been taking up most of my free time lately, but I have a lot of other interests. As typical as it sounds, I’ve always been very interested in fashion. I remember around the third grade, I stopped letting my mom buying clothes for me because I wanted to choose everything myself. Some of my clothing choices back then are a tad embarrassing to look at now. I’ve actually started working at a high-end line called The Row and it’s been so much fun.
It's been a year since your music profile was launched on MySpace. What would you say about all the progress you've made so far?
I have been so grateful for the positive response that I’ve received so far. I love hearing the responses people have to my music, and have been truly touched. It’s really what’s kept me going.
What do you hope to accomplish with your music in several years?
That’s hard for me to say. I will just continue to work hard and see where that takes me. If it gets big that would be great, but I’ve just had so much fun sharing my music with the people who listen now. Music has always been a huge part of my life and always will be.
How do you think your early exposure to music has influenced the music you make today?
I’ve listened to and studied all kinds of music since I was a kid, from Debussy to Bright Eyes. It’s impossible to separate all of the music I’ve been exposed to from influencing the music I create, however I never set out to specifically reference something in my music. What influences my music is more from within. I try to create a sound that reflects the feeling I want to create, and then write lyrics based on that. I do take influences from a lot of different music from different time periods. Lately I’ve been fascinated with different 80’s producers like Trevor Horn.
What is your motivation for doing what you do now?
My motivation is pretty much the same as it’s always been - a way to express my feelings, as trite as that sounds. My life has hit some of the highest highs and defiantly the lowest lows I’ve ever experienced over the past year. Whenever I hit these patches, I always end up sitting down at the piano and just playing – sometimes for hours. It’s a form of release. Most of my songs are born out of those sessions. Since my music has gained a bit of a following on MySpace, I do have that added motivation now. It helps me get things done - I’m the worst procrastinator you’ve ever met.
Your profile says that you hope to tour by this fall. Where would you most like to perform?
I’m so excited to start playing shows again! It may be closer to winter at this point, but I’d love to do a small North American tour. I think the place I would most like to perform eventually is Paris. I’d love to travel around France.
Where do you see yourself and your music ten years from now?
My music – playing on a billion people’s iPods.
Myself – I don’t know. I’ve always wanted life like a movie. I’ve done pretty well with that so far.
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August 12, 2008 11:35 AMThat's sooo awesome! This blog is really cool, I loved this interview. ^^
August 12, 2008 7:59 PM
good choice on picking Mark Crisman to interview,
his music is truly different and worthwhile (:
September 2, 2008 7:04 PM
la musica de Mark Crisman es fantastica! mi parte favorita de la entrevista... es cuando dice que su vida siempre la ha querido como una pelicula!! ^^
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