Questions and Answers

Q. Where do you see yourself in the next five years
with your music?

A. I  have hopes of reaching some place of prominence
in the music industry with my new genre which I do
not as yet have a name for.I hope it will be a cross
-over genre.

Q. Do  you plan or do you have any future plans of
public performances in the near future?

A. I do not have any performances scheduled as yet,
but I hope once my CD reaches the public and once
there is a demand for live performances I will go with
the flow. As of now ,I am embarking on a serious plan
of marketing and publicity of which will determine in
the near future what would be my next best course of
action .When all goes as anticipated, in about 3-6
months, I look  forward to setting up concert dates to
promote my CD. I also have hopes of attending some of
the song writers' festivals around the country.

Q. Who do you think or perceive your audience to be ?

A. I think my audience would be a large cross-over
section of the population ranging in age and
background.

Q. Do you see your self growing in this new genre or
eventually succumbing to Western influences?

A. I see myself as keeping up with this unique genre
because it is embedded in my soul to the point that I
am unconsciously influenced by my early introduction
to my native Middle -Eastern music with the blending
of Hawaiian and Western music genres.

Q. What situations in your life influence your lyrics?

A. I am inspired by the people I meet, nature, and
often from words or expressions I hear . Some lyrics
are spontaneous as a result of a conversation of
someone's situation  which leaves an emotional impact
on me .Many derive from remembering and recalling
pass experiences.

Q. Typically how many hours do you practice or spend
on your music a day?

A. For the pass 12 months I have spent an average of
seven to eight hours a day either practicing,
composing,or writing my songs.I  am driven so it is a
daily thing as any of my customers will attest to.