Interview with Solo Artist PK (UK)
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!
PK:
Hey! Always looking to communicate with as many people as possible, so the
pleasure is all mine.
CV: Describe your definition of your sound and style and how does that
definition uniquely describe the music?
PK:
Imagine a mix of The Black Keys, Machine Gun Kelly, NF, Scooter, Franz
Ferdinand, 100 gecs, Lil Peep, POORSTACY & Twenty One Pilots. Now imagine
it being self-aware and borderless. Imagine it in a melancholic painted world
made of puzzles that are created from pieces of all the ones that didnāt get
put together. Thatās what my sound is like.
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?
PK:
Of course itās achievable but in order for that to happen, I believe an artist
should somewhat let go of ābeing an artistā and focus on being a personā¦a
person with a past, a person with fears and dreamsā¦with doubts and random fun.
There are a lot of details to be found once we let go on a level.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part of your inner culture?
PK:
Itās the most important thing. Itās all about the people. I encourage everyone
who likes my music and even the ones who donāt, to write to me, to email me, to
talk to me. Just to tell me their stories, their hopes or just to chitchat.
Sharing is everything. PK is not an artist to just go see play a show. PK is an
idea of a free me and a free you. Every letter is always more than welcome.
PK: Depends on the mindset of the artist, also the stature of them. For me personally, there isnāt much I donāt share with my supporters. Thatās probably just down to my personality. Someone out there definitely would hate sharing as much. The path is totally different for everyone. The key is to find out the kind of system that suits you. Thereās no ārightā or āwrongā IMO. We all function in a different way. Of course, as a public figure, you should be able to share SOME of your life. People like the personal touch, the connection. If you donāt want to do that, itās definitely harder but not impossible.
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?
PK:
I think it doesnāt only differ by culture but even individually. There are
people who listen to music 24/7, even at night. But there are people who donāt
really care for it. Thatās the amazing thing about any art form - it doesnāt
have to be inside any borders. 100 % that I could go to a completely different
culture right now and find someone who feels connected to me based only on our
musical preferences.
CV: Do you feel that an artist or band that has
an international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences?
Would they be more enticed or intrigued to see that artist or band over
indigenous acts because of the foreign flavor?
PK:
Good questionā¦I have wondered about this a lot. Personally, Iāve gotten a lot
of comments from America in the lines of āthe accent adds a lotā or āitās such
a refreshing sound to what we have locally.ā So I would have to agree. Majority
of my listeners are from the US, this must have some truth to 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?
PK:
Absolutely but I only see it as natural development of lifeā¦as everything
evolves and kind of changes in meaning, so does being an artist. And I think
thatās one of the things that define being an artist - the ability to keep at
your craft even though the world around you and the definition of yourself is
constantly in motion. I think the actual lines of being an artist should always
be blurred. Thatās the artistic part. There are so many things in the world
that have sharp edges and concrete ways about them. Being an artist is not one
of them.
The part about everyone being an artist on some level - itās definitely made very easy to create. I think itās a good thing though. Imagine how many pieces of art were left unmade just because there were no possibilities in the past. Itās all evolving.
CV: How would you describe the difference between
an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
PK:
I think you can be great doing both. To describe the difference - the
trendsetters are probably braver. It takes a lot of guts to do something thatās
not viral or popular at the moment. But at the same time, they also get the
stick more. There are always non-believers when you start something special.
Not so much if you follow.
I was ridiculed when I started the type of music I make. If you have an idea, believe in that idea with every fiber until it becomes you and you will never have to outfight anyone. It will be the hardest thing youāll ever do but itāll also be the greatest. Float above.
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 musicās impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
PK: No I donāt think so. The sub-genres have happened because there was a demand for them. Nothing feels forced to me really, it just feels the organic way that the world has evolved. Yes, we use to have a lot less sub-genres but we also used ride with horses to work and shoot pistols over a womanās heart.
CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from
you?
PK:
The unexpected. I have a ton of music madeā¦waiting for its time. Some songs are
in the ballpark of why people have joined my journey this far but some are
something completely different. Iām very excited to release everythingā¦itās
really difficult to sit on sounds that you want to share with all these
beautiful souls. And definitely shows!
PS, book me for a show, itāll be a trip.
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and
talking. It is greatly appreciated.
PK: Sheesh no thank YOU! These were some
seriously thoughtful and interesting questions. Some of the best ones Iāve had
the honor of answering. Keep rocking!
Check out PK at:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pk_estonia/
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/20O3giydnXgeTGiPLXLeTM?si=Qhapfgm3SKuFEW4GTKw1EQ
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeWqh7owbhfGd5Uf-wvqEyQ
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PK_estonia
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@pkest
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/pkestonia
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/PKestonia
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