What inspired the name of the band? What are your influences and are they the same as when you started out?
I grew up in a musical home on Linder Avenue in Chicago. The sounds of my family playing music nurtured my interest. The basement of my childhood home on Linder Avenue is where I honed my skills as a musician, and it inspired the name of my recording project. My list of musicians who have inspired me is long. To mention a few, the legendary riffs of Jimmy Page and the melodic sensibilities of The Beatles influenced me.
How do you approach songwriting?
As with most authors or songwriters, I draw on my own life experience and observations for inspiration. I try to incorporate elements that I like to hear in a song. Such as vocal and instrumental melodies, vocal and instrumental harmony, and interesting rhythmic ideas. I also try to take my listeners somewhere unexpected and back again and I try to use relatable topical lyrics.
How do you approach songwriting?
As with most authors or songwriters, I draw on my own life experience and observations for inspiration. I try to incorporate elements that I like to hear in a song. Such as vocal and instrumental melodies, vocal and instrumental harmony, and interesting rhythmic ideas. I also try to take my listeners somewhere unexpected and back again and I try to use relatable topical lyrics.
Why do you write the sort of music that you do?
I hope my music stylistically transports listeners back to a time of catchy melodies, interesting harmonies, and loud guitars. My music is where the heart of rock’s golden era beats with a modern rhythm. I hope to create music that is both refreshingly new and nostalgically familiar.
How do you decide what to perform live?
The Linder Ave Band is a studio project. I do not have a touring band. I am a singer, songwriter who plays guitar and I have assembled local Las Vegas musicians, as well as musicians from Chicago, to record with to bring my writing alive. The musicians who played on my sessions are outstanding players and singers and they have made their own creative contributions to the tracks. https://linderave.com/the-musicians
How do you decide what to perform live?
The Linder Ave Band is a studio project. I do not have a touring band. I am a singer, songwriter who plays guitar and I have assembled local Las Vegas musicians, as well as musicians from Chicago, to record with to bring my writing alive. The musicians who played on my sessions are outstanding players and singers and they have made their own creative contributions to the tracks. https://linderave.com/the-musicians
What plans do you have for the future?
My next release will be out on June 7th. I have lived in Las Vegas long enough and it is about time I wrote a song about the Las Vegas Strip. Although the song could be relatable to any hotspot in any city. My next release is called “Midnight Mischief.” I hope to write, arrange, record, and release a few songs every year.