Interview with Pete Devine of Pete’s Rock News and Views (https://petesrocknewsandviews.com)
PD: How would you describe yourself or your band as an artist?
DE: Try to just let the music do it’s thing. I see myself as a channel to let it flow through.
PD: Can you tell us briefly about your background – i.e. where you’re from, how you came to make music, etc. What is the band’s lineup?
DE: I am from Wakefield UK and have been grinding it out playing live shows here and I love it! And the energy the crowd brings. The band line up is Dan Cass Bass. Nathan Westbury Drums, and myself Dean England on guitar and vocals.
PD: Who and what inspires you to make music, both in terms of musical and other influences? What do you like to write about in your songs?
DE: Ah that’s a great question man, I have think you can’t out it in a box that one. As I said before see yourself as a channel! Channel the emotions and let it flow! The song will write itself!
PD: What are your aspirations as an artist?
DE: To continue to grow ! And fall in love with my audience . The connect to the fans is the most important thing to me. It what makes everything worth it! If I can write a song that someone throws on when they are in a certain mood and it helps, then I have done my job.
PD: What is the proudest moment in your music career so far?
DE: Well the new single “A heart breaks slow” came out Feb 13th and we threw a huge party to celebrate it was absolutely amazing to see the reception we got and the love that went with it. The venue was full and the vibes were high!
PD: Promoting one’s music is such a challenge these days, especially with so many new artists emerging
from bedrooms in the day of the home studio. How is that going?
DE: It’s going great man I mean there’s so many artists out there it’s a jungle ! But authenticity will always shine throughout! I think being authentic is always the way. My social media is real, raw, and exciting!
PD: And how do you book and promote your live shows and tours? Any performances coming up?
DE: Yeah absolutely we have loads going on at the moment it’s crazy times here.
Thursday 19th live radio session.
Friday 20th rhubarb festival in Wakefield.
Saturday 21st rhubarb rocks
Friday 27th the woodman
Saturday 28th I am playing live in HMV which is going to be amazing.
PD: What do you think about downloading music online? What about streaming sites like Spotify?
DE: It’s all changed hasn’t it this digital age! I love the ease of accessing the music, however the terms for what an artist makes now on their work have dropped but it’s the love and the journey we focus on!
PD: What song do you wish you’d written and why?
DE: Oh that a good question I could give an expansive answer to that one! But I will keep it simple. My favourite song in the world is SRV version of little wing!
It’s an instrumental and the pain and moody blues vibes just run through me when I listen to it. Stevie new how to channel his guitar for sure.
PD: Is there anything you don’t like about the music industry, which you would change if you could?
DE: I think we are losing the music a little and it’s becoming about the things attached to the artist! What gender they are, what’s there sexual preferences, what minority do they stand for. Can’t we just have an
amazing song and not care about the rest ! We are all just humans trying to make our way is this crazy world.
PD: So, what are you working on at the moment?
DE: Well promotion of “A heart breaks slow” is the main thing for now. But more studio time is incoming and the release of the music video for the single too is due so there’s a lot of focus on working on that too right now.
It’s all ongoing it’s all amazing and I feel so lucky to be where I am today.
PD: Where can we learn more about you and buy your music/merch online, have you any Social Media links that you can share?
DE: Face book https://www.facebook.com/share/1KFCAFZGsb/
New single link https://ffm.to/a-heart-breaks-slow
Ticktok https://www.tiktok.com/@deanengland26?_r=1&_t=ZN-93wUDd0xWru
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/musicbydean_?igsh=d3M0ZW85bDJqMzhx
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Band/Artist location – Wakefield UK
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