Interview with the Band Stonebrother

August 06, 2021

Interview with the Band Stonebrother

By Mick Michaels

The Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us!

CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does that definition uniquely describe the music?
Zach: Our sound is a combination of the artists we are influenced by with a modern spin on it. We all have different influences for our individual roles, and we bring them all together to make something of our own.

CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for an artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
Ethan: We’ve always strived to be in that middle ground of “what do people want” and “what do we want to do” to find the best of both worlds where we’re putting on a show for the crowd, but by doing stuff that we love. I think the best way to get that connection is to be down to earth, and actually strive to click with your clique.

CV: Is fan interaction an important part of the band’s inner culture?
Leo: I’d say it definitely is part of the band's culture to maintain fan interaction. We’re always thinking of how we can keep our fans entertained via social media, new music releases and other content.

CV: Can a band truly interact with its fans and still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line and giving up their “personal space” in your opinion?
Zach: I believe so, but I think the most popular artists have an easier time staying that way if the fans feel they’re a part of the artist’s life, and the more the fans can see the more interested they’ll be.

CV: Is music, and its value, viewed differently around the world in your opinion? If so, what do you see as the biggest difference in such multiple views among various cultures?
Ethan: Music is the heart and soul of many cultures, and has a different part to play in pretty much all of them. Some cultures use music only for special events, and some take it for granted. The biggest difference in my opinion is in the places where it’s taken for granted, sometimes it gets a bit formulaic, computerized even. But in places where it’s special? It’s played from the heart, and some of the songs from cultures like those are absolutely phenomenal.

CV: Do you feel that a band that has an international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would they be more enticed or intrigued to see the band over indigenous acts because of the foreign flavor?
Leo: Short answer - yes. Long answer there’s no real way to know what exactly attracts people to different kinds of music. It’s always going to come down to the individual and why they like the music they like. If that means they are more enticed to see foreign acts then so be it.

CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Zach: The digital age has definitely made it easier for anybody to record and release their own art, but people were saying the same thing about everyone being an artist years ago when simpler rock & roll music took the spotlight from complex jazz. More releases mean it’s harder to get any attention, but that’s why we challenge ourselves to be as good as we can.

CV: How would you describe the difference between an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
Ethan: An artist who follows trends isn’t really doing anything. For example; sure artists like Cardi B and Doja Cat are popular now…no hate at all to those artists by the way, I’m not a huge Cardi B fan but can respect those who are and I think some of Doja Cat’s songs are pretty good, they’re just two examples of popular artists, but we remember Eddie Van Halen, John Bonham, Ella Fitzgerald, people like that for a reason. They do something wild that might have been done before, but they own it and make it theirs. In the modern era, it seems to be all about following the popularity, not making it. Top 40 artists seem to come and go at a moment's notice, but there are some who I feel have the potential to be the next music legend, such as Ed Sheeran. You could argue he’s already a legend, highest streamed artist on Spotify and whatnot, but he deserves it. His songwriting is amazing, and he’s able to convey so much passion and feeling with so little in the means of instrumentation and production, so he could go down in history as one of the greats if he keeps going the way he is.

CV: Has music overall been splintered into too many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
Leo: I think music splintering into more sub genres is as much the fault of the music creators as it is the fans. Music creators can have more specific labels for their music and can feel more at ease knowing they’re not marketing themselves as something they don’t want to really be. That being said, I think some division in audiences may be occurring because music genres don’t enclose as broad of a spectrum, however, that division hasn’t weakened audiences I don’t think.

CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from you?
Zach: We plan to hit the studio again soon to release some singles, then we’re hoping to record a video for our song “Problem Child,” then possibly a full-length album at some point in the near future.

CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Zach: Thank you for your questions, they were fun to answer.

Check out Stone Brother at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonebrother_official/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stonebrotherofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5aH570vdsEPHQuWybIt7bi?si=CRVe93PgRY2XxlSGuW1ZvQ
Bandcamp: stonebrother.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/stonebrother
Youetube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCvHeSxF3f59dLP_Y9Q2fBxw

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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, show host, dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word. Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure.