{"id":77501,"date":"2020-03-20T15:26:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=77501"},"modified":"2020-03-23T08:27:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T08:27:48","slug":"rising-uk-singer-songwriter-stealth-talks-motivation-musical-highlight-and-his-latest-release-other-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2020\/03\/rising-uk-singer-songwriter-stealth-talks-motivation-musical-highlight-and-his-latest-release-other-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising UK singer-songwriter Stealth talks motivation, musical highlights and his latest release \u2018Other Lives\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_77504\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77504\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77504\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/BY-ED-COOKE-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-77504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Ed Cooke<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to begin a career in music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If I\u2019m honest I kind of fell into it. I have always enjoyed making music and when I was 16 I was playing at pubs and clubs in Birmingham as it was good money for a kid to earn. I went to music college more of a stop gap while I found something I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Then it\u2019s all kind of been a blur to here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What differs you and your sound from other upcoming artists in the music industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tough Question, it\u2019s hard to say something positive about the music I make without sounding like I\u2019m detracting from others. I guess I\u2019m not really looking at doing something different on purpose so I can\u2019t really put my finger on anything, I\u2019m just interested in making the music I like and enjoy. The fact other people also seem to be enjoying it is a bonus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your latest release <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/othrlives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Other Lives&#8217;<\/a> is out now. Can you please describe the creative process and explain the meaning behind the single?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was in with a production duo called Super Human (who are best known for their work on film trailers and movie scoring) and on our second day my label mentioned this guy was over from Nashville who was at a loose end and if he could jump in our session. Of course, we said yes and Gabe Simon (Jai Wolf\/Dua Lipa) came in with this great energy and the song just happened, Its always the way, The last minute sessions tend to bring out the best results. Regarding the meaning behind the song, \u201cHave you ever just took a moment and looked at your life to really appreciate what you\u2019ve got, and wondered how you got so lucky? That\u2019s essentially what other lives is all about. My other half puts up with a lot being with me, and I&#8217;m a lucky man to have her, so I must have built up a lot of Karma in a past life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1oLS1ZxoPxsbJiiZddEFRl\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone experiences good days and bad days, as a musician, when you have a bad day, what motivates you to keep moving and look ahead to the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really hard. Being truthful I\u2019m incredibly bad at this, I\u2019m pretty pessimistic and miserable. You don\u2019t write songs like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10v_yjE38fw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Judgement Day<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wsH6UTktuwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bury Me<\/a> being of an optimistic disposition. So if anyone reading this has any tips for me I\u2019m all ears, Hit me up on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stealthmusicuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>. I guess I try and do what I know. Try and write down how I\u2019m feeling and put it to music, alternatively go through some of my old songs I\u2019m really proud of just to boost my Ego a little to say \u2018Hey things aren\u2019t as crap as you think\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>In your own opinion, what is the most meaningful song you wrote? What makes you say that one?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Personally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wsH6UTktuwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bury Me<\/a> is the song that is me at my most honest. It\u2019s all about my need to be liked by everyone and how debilitating it can be.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wsH6UTktuwQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Throughout your musical career, have you experienced any \u2018wow\u2019 moments? Those moments that you stop to reflect and can\u2019t believe you are where you are?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yeah I\u2019ve had a few. One of the more recent ones was recording \u2018Black Heart\u2019 with the Dap Kings. They are the band on Amy Winehouse\u2019s \u201cBack to Black\u201d album, and they played with the late Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley. They are true legends. The year before recording with them I actually watched a documentary about them and sitting there in my pants I said \u2018I\u2019d do anything to record with those guys\u2019 and a year later I was stood in their vocal booth blasting out vocal takes. I still have to pinch myself when I think back to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the importance of the connections you make? How can you utilize them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are wildly important. Otherwise you would just be stuck in your bedroom with no real outlet (funnily enough most people are in this situation now thanks to Covid-19) So you need people in the world who are going to go out and shout about you and for you while you make your music. Utilising them is really down to who you\u2019ve got working for you. If its A&amp;R send them stuff, get their feedback and act on it. If its Sync agents, send them stuff, ask them if there\u2019s any briefs. If its Producers or Songwriters get in rooms with them (or if self isolating get on Skype) DONT KEEP YOURSELF TO YOURSELF.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77503\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77503\" class=\"wp-image-77503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/BY-ED-COOKE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"875\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-77503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Ed Cooke<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>What personal advice would you give to someone wanting to pursue this career?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be good at the things that take no talent. Turn up on time, reply to emails, finish Songs and Generally don\u2019t be a dick. Talent only gets a person so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the foreseeable future hold for you as an artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the moment Self Quarantine, Getting Fat, and trying to not go insane. But after all the madness is over. More Music! More gigs!<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Other Lives&#8217; is available now via <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/othrlives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all major platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Stealth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stealthmusicuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stealthmusicUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stealthmusicUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/stealthofficialmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SoundCloud<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What inspired you to begin a career in music? If I\u2019m honest I kind of fell into it. 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