Devin Resnik Perspective on Version

We are excited to share Devin Resnik's new track "Version"! 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 Devin Resnik to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Version". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Devin Resnik anything!

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

I'm Devin, and I make music :)

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

While producing and writing the track, I felt a deep connection to the metaphors present in everyday's music

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

JoJo - The High Road

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?

Answer:

Now

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

I'm not too sure, I like Trap though

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?

Answer:

Taylor Swift -> Mac Miller -> Meek Mill

What themes do you explore throughout your music?

Answer:

Everything around me

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?

Answer:

Eminem, he's a great dad. He did everything he could

How would you describe your favorite artist's music to someone who has never heard them before?

Answer:

Original, authentic, real

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before?

Answer:

There's something for everybody

If you could attend a performance by any artist, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

Etta James

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?

Answer:

Version, it tells you where I've been

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

Taylor Swift -> Mac Miller -> Millyz. Not sure, I just know they know, you know?

What does your dream performance look like?

Answer:

Stadiums

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?

Answer:

Taylor Swift

What is the strangest place where you have discovered a new song?

Answer:

A Teamster's meeting

What do you want people to feel when they listen to your music?

Answer:

Happy, heard

What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?

Answer:

Anything they want to

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

Pandora

Do you practice? How has your practice changed over time?

Answer:

I just like to listen

What is the most memorable response you've had to your work?

Answer:

The look on Jimmy Kang's face when I walked into Str8Up with my koa Taylor GT mini

What is your definition of success as an artist? How do you measure this success?

Answer:

Happiness, that's all that matters

How do you plan on being a game-changer within your genre?

Answer:

I just do what I do

What role do you believe the artist has in our society?

Answer:

Any role they want

Name a song that best represents success to you, and why?

Answer:

Perfect Circle - Mac Miller, it's all about give and take

What has been your scariest experience while pursuing music?

Answer:

Being me

What has been your most embarassing moment while pursuing music?

Answer:

Being me

If you could alter the music industry in any way, what would you change and why?

Answer:

No more R.I.C.O., artists are people not clones

What jobs have you done other than being an artist?

Answer:

Pretty much everything

How have your other passions reinforced your process of making music?

Answer:

It's all music, it's all it really is

Has being an artist made your life lonely? How do you counteract this?

Answer:

Nah, I've made my friends

How would you define having an artistic outlook on life?

Answer:

What They Want - Russ, There's Really a Wolf

What is your favorite work of art?

Answer:

Anything that creates an affinity

Which mediums of art do you most identify with?

Answer:

Texture

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to.

Answer:

Whatever floats your boat

What is the most significant lesson you've learned through being an artist?

Answer:

Trust is hard

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?

Answer:

A better future

What is your overarching goal as an artist?

Answer:

I'm not sure what that means

Artist Perspective - What do you want to ask?