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?
ESP: Engineered Society Project is a hard Rock/ Nu Metal act from Houston Texas.
PD: Can you tell us briefly about your background – i.e. where you’re from, how you came to make music, etc.
ESP: I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was a medium size town with a lot of rich music history that included Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Danny Johnson, and many others.
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?
ESP: I am inspired by all of the above and others like Ronnie Dio, Whitesnake, Alice in Chains, and many others. I think our songs reflect the current times and adds a positive message about tomorrow.
PD: What are your aspirations as an artist?
ESP: We would like to send a message of hope to our fans and recognize some of the deficiencies in the current plight of less fortunate people.
PD: What is the proudest moment in your music career so far?
Our proudest moments in our career is working with some of the greatest artist in the industry and releasing our records.
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?
ESP: We work hard on our social platforms, and are constantly looking for opportunities to tour with known artist to get in front of more people. It’s a tough end game and we have traveled around the world.
PD: And how do you book and promote your live shows and tours? Any performances coming up?
ESP: We have several people connected to our organization that constantly look for opportunities and venues around the world. Our management team is Paul Crosby PCM Music, Christian Lawrence @ Mindsnap/Combat Records and numerous agents that have helped us.
PD: What do you think about downloading music online? What about streaming sites like Spotify?
ESP: We understand that streaming site get most of the revenues. An up and coming act like ours need these mediums to get our music out. That’s a big change from 10 years ago. Original acts have to self fund promotion to get an online presence.
PD: What song do you wish you’d written and why?
ESP: Imagine by John Lennon. This song calls people to think about what could be. Our song Envision is similar but goes a little deeper into faith.
PD: Is there anything you don’t like about the music industry, which you would change if you could?
ESP: I would like see more opportunity for the original acts that work hard to create music. The current climate favors tribute acts more than original. Thank God that wasn’t the way it was 20 years ago.
PD: So, what are you working on at the moment?
ESP: We just finished our Envision album on Mindsnap/Combat records. We are shooting a video for the song “Nameless” at Captiv Studios in Houston, Texas with Thomas Crane (Kill Devi Films) In October the band will play a show in Dubai
PD: Where can we learn more about you and buy your music/merch online?
ESP: Our music is on most platforms online. Our website is www.engineeredsocietyproject.com
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Band/Artist location – Houston Texas United States
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