"The Beat!" has the very best artists speaking to us exclusively like; Eric Alán, Cristobal, Ryan Adames, Deirdre, Guy Scheiman, Richie Arci, Eddy Barrena, Darren Cinque, Jesse Johnson, Max Merseny, Breaux Gargano, Sean O’Reilly, Luca Savazzi, Alex Serra, and MORE!
The Puppini Sisters - Christmas With The Puppini Sisters!!!!
The Puppini Sisters have a lovely and perfect album out for this holiday season entitled: "Chrsitmas With The Puppini Sisters."This album is the ladies 3rd album and they stay true to their music stylings of neo-swing sounds which are a perfect way to wring in the holidays!!!
The musical group are in fact not sisters and do not have the last name Puppini but this plays into the 1940's acts such as "The Andrew Sisters" and others with a classic look and sound. These ladies have been known to take classic songs and make it their own with a Puppini twist! This Christmas album does the same, taking classic standards such as "Santa Baby" & "Mele Kalikimaka" and others and making you want to get up and swing the night away! These ladies sound will bring you back to a 40's but with a flare of jazz, and more! These ladies are a class act!!
Cristobal is "Hangin' on a String" Exclusive Interview!!
Cristobal is a hot recording artist who is from the Galápagos Islands and now resides in Miami, FL. This hot artist just released his first debut single "Hangin' on a String" with some great beats and lovely words. A successful model turned singer has just made his first track and is currently working on other projects to make himself on the map in the recording industry!
This is the first exclusive interview with Cristobal who spoke with "Let The Beat Hit Us!" about his aspirations, his passion for music, role models, and much more!
My Father exposed me to a lot of different music as a
child and it is something that I always wanted to do since an early age... I
have always loved music
What was your first gig?
As a back up singer in underground club called
Click!
What was your first milestone as a
musical artist?
Recording my fist song ("Hangin' on a String").
Your first major single is your
current: “Hangin’ on a String” (original ballad & remix), tell us how this
song came to life and what made you record this song in particular.
Sometimes when you are in love one tries to express it through a song such as "Hangin' on a String." I guess that is just a song that comes from my heart!
Does your current single have a
particular special message to you and what you want it to convey to the
listeners?
Its about being vulnerable when you are totally in love, hopelessly in
love!
Where do you see yourself in the
future in the music industry?
Keep doing music...for me doing music is not only
something I want, is a necessity
Tell us about yourself, perhaps a few
interesting facts about the recording artist Cristobal that many do not
know.
I am just a Happy
guy who lives his life to the fullest... there is so many things i want to do
... not sure if one life will be enough.
Tell us more about your successful
modeling career.
Modeling is something I did in the past and enjoyed but not really focusing
on that anymore.
What is it like getting into the
music industry?
It is fascinating , being able to express
yourself to music is a wonderful gift but you need to be multifaceted as an
artist you have to be the whole package and a business man as well as the
secretary.
Who are some of the artists that are
part of your “dream list” that you would love to collaborate with?
Alicia keys,
Mariah Carey, Alejandro Sanz (Spanish Singer) Lenny Kravitz, Shakira …. the list
is long
Tell us about your current project
you are working on.
I am
about to record my first cover, and I want to record it in Spanish as
well
Where do you draw upon for
inspiration when working on new material?
Its all about connecting to my
feelings and expressing them honestly
What would you tell up and coming
artists that are trying to get into the industry?
Do it .. and do it now.
How do you choose your tracks to record?
They choose me, I feel drawn to them.
When people listen to music from Cristobal, what do
you want them to remember about your music?
The emotion that is poured into each lyric of every song.
How would you want someone to describe a Cristobal
performance when seeing you live to others?
I wanna make people laugh and cry
Who are some of your role models inside and out of the
music industry and why?
Alicia Keys, Mariah, Whitney, Tina Turner, Adele... I
am all about diva voices. Outside the music industry I admire Angelina Jolie
for all the good things she does around the world and because she is so damn
gorgeous. Angelina uses her career and beauty to help others who are in
need.
What are some of the lessons that you have learned
thus far in the music business?
To let my ego go in the studio and just sing my
ass off
Is there a dream venue for you to perform at,
why?
the Superbowl...do you need the
why? lol
What do you think of programs such as the hit forums
for artists: “American Idol” & “X Factor?”
They are great places to reveal raw vocal talent but
they don't shine light on musical artist.
Lastly, what is the phrase when someone describes
Cristobal as an artist?
Ryan Adames is a hit recording artist that is taking the international scene by storm with his hit track "Out Of My Mind" and his successful EP: "May Cause Blindless" released this year. Ryan's music was also featured in the hit motion picture: "Vampire Boys" in which he had a starring role. As a triple threat as a singer, actor and dancer this shines through with his high energy music video for "Out Of My Head" which he choreographed and set the entire vision for.
2011, is a banner year for Ryan with his music career in full swing, a brand new single: "BANG!" featuring the hot Chris Crocker being released December 13th, along with appearances and tour dates being one on December 11th at Krave Nightclub in Las Vegas! Be on the lookout for Ryan Adames in 2012 since from the sounds of it it will be a huge momentous year!
Here is our exclusive interview that we had with Ryan Adames speaking about his music inspritation, his new music video and much more - enjoy!
Tell us about meeting Chris Crocker who is
featured on your up-coming single: “Bang!” and how the partnership occurred.
- Well that’s a good question! Haha, I’ve
never actually met Chris, yet. It was a kind of crazy situation, I had this
really amazing song and I knew I wanted a strong individual to be featured on
it but I didn’t know who and I was on Twitter one day, seriously, and I saw him
and it just clicked for me. I admire how fearless he is, and he loved the song
and well, Bang here we are!
Tell us about how you came about writing
“Bang!” your up-coming single.
- It was a 2 year process to write the
song, mainly because I had to get a lot of things out, sound wise with my first
EP before I could even wrap my head around writing a dance track. In September
I started to listen to A LOT of current music and tried to figure out what I
liked about it all and the song started coming to me, and when I wrote the part
“UK to LA feel it boom in San Trope” I thought, this is horrible! But it really
worked in the end, it’s a fun song but it has meaning behind it for me.
How would you
describe your music?
- Ahh I always
find this question so difficult to answer. I believe my music is honest, edgy
and passionate and regardless of how well my music sells at one point or
another I had those feelings that I sing about in every song. I’m not a
manufactured artist and I think that’s what sets me apart.
You did a
terrific music video for your current single: “Out Of My Mind” tell us your
inspiration for the video
- Thank You! I knew right away that Out of
My Mind would be the single and since I’m a performer when I start writing a
song I envision how the video would look, the choreography, story and all of
that so it was pretty clear for me. I’ve always been a big horror movie fan and
I wanted to make a video that was kind of crazy in a way, I got to work with
Charlie Vaughn again who directed and he did an amazing job as always. It was
stressful filming since we were on a big time crunch but in the end it really
worked, I think we filmed the whole video in 6 hours. Its cool to still watch
something and be proud of it, my blood, sweat and tears are in that little
video!
What is in store
for us in your next video?
- That’s a loaded
question! I’m hammering out the last details of the video but its definitely
going to be a game changer for me. I’m a perfectionist and can be a little
crazy when it comes to things like this, but I have the best team possible
around me, I’m working with Joey Cooper on choreography who I did a show with
in 2006 as well as Boogiezone. So they’re bringing a lot to the table, without
giving too much away ill just say that its going to be a bad ass video!
What made you get
into the music industry?
- Purely passion
What was your first
gig?
- My first gig
was at Eleven Nightclub, I was beyond nervous. I had been recording my album
and it was the first time debuting my music and also the first time a lot of people
saw me as Ryan the artist.
What was your first milestone as a
musical artist?
- I think for me, what made me realize Hey you’re on the
right track was when I began to receive letters from people telling me how much
of an inspiration I was, and how my music helped them through tough times, that
really is a milestone to me. I didn’t set out to be an inspiration but hearing
things like that really makes me realize how lucky I am
You are an accomplished actor, dancer and recording artist,
where do you see yourself in the future in both industries?
-EVERYWHERE! Haha, I really love music and it goes hand in
hand for me with acting, so I definitely want to have a big movie under my
belt. I see myself experimenting a lot with music and my voice too so definitely
a few more albums and a world tour!
What is it like getting into the music industry?
-Its tough and I believe you have to be 100% passionate
about it or else you’ll be eaten alive. I’ve spent more money on making music
then the profit ive gotten but its worth it to me because I live, eat and
breathe music. Its not easy that’s for sure
Who are
some of the artists that are part of your “dream list” that you would love to collaborate
with?
I really
like Rihnnas new music, so that would be awesome and I envision doing a duet
with Lady GaGa at some point, but I think a big dream would be to collaborate
with Davey Havok from AFI, I would love to write a song with him!
Tell us about your current project you are working on.
- Well im getting ready to release
BANG on the 13th and am so excited to get that out for everyone to
hear and dance to. It’s a little nerve wrecking before a release because you
don’t know how everyone will respond to it. On top of that im planning the
music video which will, fingers crossed be shot in early January
Where
do you draw upon for inspiration when writing new material?
-All
of my inspiration comes from personal experiences. I made a vow to myself in
the beginning that I would never sing a song I didn’t experience, and I think
its great for my fans to know that I really write my music from personal things
that have happened to me currently or in the past. I’m not going to be one of
those artists that has a bunch of songs about going out to the club ya know? That’s just not me.
What would
you tell up and coming artists that are trying to get into the industry?
-I would first
ask, “Do you go to sleep dreaming about music, and wake up thinking about it?”
if the answer is yes I would say then go for it because I believe those really
are the people that can make it, and to stay true to yourself and stand up for
what you believe in. Its really easy to get walked all over in this industry so
you kind of have to be your own body guard.
What is one album and artist that you find
yourself listening to currently (old or new) and why – “a must listen to.”
- I listen to so much music but I would say
that Adele is amazing and I think she is the best artist out there right now.
She’s so soulful and inspiring, and honest which is what I look for when I
listen to other artists.
If you were to cover one song from any
artist’s library, what song would you choose that you could put a Ryan Adames
stamp on and why?
-I would like to say Michael Jackson “Dirty
Diana” because I absolutely love him and that song, but you just can’t because
his music is so perfect the way it is. I actually am planning on doing a cover
so I don’t want to give it away but it’s a throwback to the 80’s which will be
new for me because I haven’t recorded a song that wasn’t written by myself so
it will be a fun process I think because I’ll want to change some things around
to make it my own.
When people listen to music from Ryan
Adames, what do you want them to remember about your music?
- I want them to think, wow he wrote this,
he was experiencing this, and it sounds so different than whats out there. I
might not be the best guitar player, or singer but what I have is honesty and
passion. I’ve never gone into the studio and a producer gave me a track and
said here record this, I have co produced and written every single song I have
recorded, but I’m proud of that because a lot of artists now don’t have any
input on what they’re singing about.
How would you want someone to describe a
Ryan Adames concert when seeing you live to others?
-Electric! The best part of my job is being
able to put on a show, I feel most alive when I’m on stage and I think that
comes through when you see me perform. I want it to be like you are going to
see a circus show, its so crazy yet you can’t take your eyes off it and I
really want it to be inspiring because a little over a year ago I began
recording music so its amazing to see my journey which will show in my
performance.
Who are some of your role models inside and
out of the music industry and why?
-Well first I would say my Mama, who is
deaf, she inspired me to be myself and follow my dreams. She busted her ass
cleaning bathrooms, and whatever she could to make ends meat. She’ll kill me
for saying it but she’s 56 and looks better than most 40 year olds so I have
learned a lot from her. Michael Jackson has always been a big inspiration for
me too, I really believe no one could ever top him and his talent. I saw “This
is It” 3 times in the theatre and cried like a baby every single time. He left
a mark on the world that will never be forgotten
What are some of the lessons that you have
learned thus far in the music business?
-I think the biggest lesson has been to
trust my instinct. In the beginning of course you want to say things because
you feel a certain way but you don’t know how to tell someone you hate the way
that sounds or whatever, luckily my Mama didn’t raise me like that and I have
spoken my mind, maybe a little too much. I do think that when it comes to your
passion though you should never let anyone have authority over that. Every gut
feeling I’ve had has really been for the better and I don’t regret a single
decision.
Is there a dream venue for you to perform
at, why?
- I would typically say Staples Center, or
Madison Square Gardens, but I just want to see my name in lights! I do really
want to perform on Ellen, haha, one dream at a time!
