Oscar Herrera Perspective on Father Whiskey

We are excited to share Oscar Herrera's new track "Father Whiskey"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with Oscar Herrera to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Father Whiskey". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Oscar Herrera anything!

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

My name's Oscar Herrera and I'm a singer-songwriter.

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

I've always loved theatrical music. My father was a professional singer and I suppose his dramatic way of singing influenced me. In 1982 I heard Bowie Sings Baal and it inspired me to write a song in a similar theatrical style.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

My earliest musical memory was hearing the West Side Story soundtrack. Later I fell in love with Jesus Christ Superstar and The Who's Tommy.

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

It's in the rock category but definitely not a rock song. Does that make sense? Like what Queen did on A Night At the Opera. Maybe rock, maybe theater.

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