![]() ![]() Luckily for me, it didn’t take me long to realize that the guitar can do much more than simply play distorted rock riffs in standard tuning. So, originality for me came only after I got over wanting to sound like someone else. ![]() I then discovered acoustic guitar, open tunings, and fingerstyle playing, which really allowed me to spread my creative wings and focus solely on creating a playing style that lends itself more to my own compositional ideas instead of simply imitating sounds I heard from others. However, after learning riffs from Black Sabbath, Nirvana, and trying to learn fast solos by Paul Gilbert, etc, I grew really tired of playing power chords and realized that I wanted to do something completely different with the guitar. When I received my first electric guitar at 12, I was learning music from the rock bands I liked at the time. What was this like for you: How would you describe your own development as an artist and the transition towards your own voice? I also loved Jimi Hendrix as a kid when I first started playing electric guitar.įor most artists, originality is preceded by a phase of learning and, often, emulating others. I hadn’t been exposed to much hard rock music prior to playing the game so it was really cool to find that style of music as an angsty 12 year old! It just sounded new and cool to me, particularly the hard rock electric guitar riffs that permeated the game. I liked the rock/metal music in Guitar Hero 2, like Nirvana, Rush, Rage Against the Machine, and other bands included in the game soundtrack. I started writing music around the time I got my first guitar at 12 years old and I started to take composition more seriously around 14 years old.Īt first, I was influenced by the video game Guitar Hero 2 and, to a lesser extent, Rockband. When did you start writing/producing music - and what or who were your early passions and influences? What was it about music and/or sound that drew you to it? If you enjoyed this interview with Yasmin Williams and would like to stay up to date on her music and creative endeavours, visit her official website. ![]() Recommendations: I’ve been enjoying studying the art work and life of sculptor Augusta Savage and reading books by NK Jemisin, especially her collection of short stories titled “How Long 'til Black Future Month?” It is still available directly from Yasmin's bandcamp store. Current Release: Yasmin Williams's Urban Driftwood was widely praised as one of the stand out albums of 2021. ![]()
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