Interviewdatum: 15. Oktober 2008.
Matt Toka wurde am 21. April 1984 in Youngstown / OH, Amerika geboren. Heute lebt und arbeitet er in LOS ANGELES / OHIO, California in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika.
Kommentar: Rockige Schmusesongs und fetzige Sounds sorgen für gute Laune. Das ganze gewürzt mit einer kräftigen Stimme, überzeugt seine Musik bei jeder Situation und spricht hin und wieder ganz tief aus den Seelen vieler Menschen. Großartige und kraftvolle Musik mit sehr viel Gefühl und einem Schuss Realismus!
INTERVIEW!
OBZ: Do you write your own songs?
TOKA: I do but I also collaborate as well.
OBZ: What does your songs evolve from?
TOKA: almost all of my songs, evolve from personal feelings or experiences.
OBZ: Is music for you a feeling of life? Do you think music should play an important role in people’s life?
TOKA: Too me music has always been a snap shot of a feeling. I have certain songs that when I play them they take right back to the exact feeling I had during that exact time in my life.
OBZ: Do you always play your music live? Is that important to you?
TOKA: PLaying live is always the funnest, at least for me. I try to change the set a bit each time. It helps me from gettin bored as well as the fans.
OBZ: With whom would you like to work together?
TOKA: Rick Rubin, Ethan Johns, or Mark Ronson.
OBZ: Do you have a dream project?
TOKA: Not at the moment, each day I get to live my dream so I’m very thankful for that.
OBZ: What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you? Was it on a concert? Or was it on another event?
TOKA: I went sreaking through Universal Records and got banned haha.
OBZ: People can buy your music here in the shops. Where else could people get your music from?
TOKA: Itunes, Amazon, and myspace. com/matttokamusic .
OBZ: Tell me about the greatest experience you had with your fans.
TOKA: PLaying to over 2,000 of them in my hometown
OBZ: Is it important to you to keep in contact with your fans?
TOKA: Absolutely, very important I try to answer every email and comment on my myspace page!
OBZ: What is the most important thing in your life?
TOKA: Playing music, writing music, and producing music.
OBZ: Imagine you had one free wish. What would you wish for?
TOKA: to have more time in the day.
OBZ: Have you ever been to Germany before?
TOKA: I haven’t but would love too!
OBZ: Imagine now you have the opportunity to thank all your friends and family. What would you say to them?
TOKA: Thank you so much for all your support. Without it I wouldn’t be able to do what I love and thats something I could never forget.
OBZ: What can we expect of you in the future?
TOKA: lots and lots of great music! working on the 2nd record which is going to be a big one.
Steckbrief von Matt Toka:
– Hobbies: Music.
– Lieblingsfilm: Almost Famous.
– Lieblingsmusik: Bob Dylan.
– Lieblingsessen: Chinease Food.
– Lieblingsbuch: The Fountainhead.
– Lieblingsstadt: Hollywood/Vegas.
– Lieblingsland: USA.
– Lebensmotto: Sleep is for the weak.
© Matt Toka.
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