Wringer 13: Melynda Jackson from EIGHT BELLS
The Kali Diaries is back bringing you the best in music and mayhem. This month's Wringer 13 features Melynda Jackson from the band Eight Bells. If you are into mind expanding and thought provoking music, look no further than EIGHT BELLS.
Who are you, really, and
what do you do?
Melynda Jackson. I make music to stay sane- ish.
I also work a dead end job.
What’s the best thing
about being in your band?
Making a big noise and having people to do that
with. Free lessons in cooperation.
How has being a touring
musician changed you?
Well beyond the financial consequences of
choosing to tour instead of work, I would have to say that touring is a great
test of a person's personality. Can you be in close quarters with the same
people without upset? Can you look out for one another and rely on one another?
How do you cope with an environment that is always changing? Are you able to do
a lot of 'sit around and wait' for your 40 min to an hour set? Do you think
it's worth it? Do you believe enough in what you are doing to upset your
comfort zone? I think a person develops patience as a reward for touring. And
also it is the best way to find out if you really do love to make music or what
your actual motives are around what you are doing. Beyond all the
philosophizing - It is also fun.
Where do you get your
inspiration from?
Every day life; this includes, hope,
hopelessness and everything that happens in-between.
What is your favourite
song and why?
Depends on what day it is. It is impossible to have one favorite when you are a
person who enjoys many different types of music.
What does “music” mean
to you?
Music is a way of expressing feelings that are
not easily explained with words. At least that is what I am going with for now.
What do you think is
your greatest achievement in the field of music?
making albums that rely on collaborations
What is your greatest
achievement outside of music?
Is there any achievement outside of music?
Describe your most
unusual / rabid fan.
Rabid? hmmm. Luckily we don't have that type of
fan. We have varied 'types' of people who are into what we do. They tend to be
really sweet, loner types.
If you could invite any
3 people (living or dead) to a dinner party, who would they be and why?
Dining is a pleasure enjoyed most with close friends. There is no one I could
name for this one.
What three things are on
your “bucket list”?
I want to see the northern lights before I die.
That is all.
What are you most
grateful for?
the means and ability to create sound
If you could reduce
everything you are and everything you stand for to one word, what would it be?
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