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Apollo Perspective on I AM

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We are excited to share Apollo's new track "I AM"! 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 Apollo to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "I AM". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Apollo anything!
Describe the fastest time in which you completed the writing and production process.
Answer:

a week or less

What is your favorite instrument to work with, and why?
Answer:

the Piano. its helps with the voice. 

How many beats do you produce per month?
Answer:

right now, none.

Which aspect of the writing, production and release process do you enjoy the most?
Answer:

the recording

In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of writing a new song?
Answer:

fnishing it. 

What do you believe are the elements that make up a great song?
Answer:

blood, sweat, and tears.

Which topics do you find yourself consistently drawn to when writing a new song, and why?
Answer:

heavier topics.

In what moments do you feel most inspired?
Answer:

when im working and in the middle of a project.

If you were to be remembered by one song you've created, which one would you choose and why?
Answer:

Power. i feel like its such an earworm that its hard to forget. 

Which one comes to you first, lyrics or music?
Answer:

the title and the lyrics.

When you get stuck, where do you look for inspiration?
Answer:

outside.

Would you consider your music an accurate reflection of who you are?
Answer:

sometimes.

What characteristics of your identity do you most commonly include in your music?
Answer:

my confidence, my angst, my anger, my joy, my balls

What artist influences you the most sonically?
Answer:

David Bowie and Madonna because they are both known for drastically changing their sound with each album. 

Describe how a real-life situation has inspired one of your songs.
Answer:

i jacked off and wrote about it, but thats on the upcoming record. 

Who is your biggest influence, that isn't an artist or musician?
Answer:

Alexander the Great has been inspring me aloit lately.

What goal were you trying to achieve while creating this song?
Answer:

writting a great single.

What inspired this song?
Answer:

someone needed a really good single written for them but i ended up keeping it instead.

What drives you to continue writing music?
Answer:

my desire for story telling and entertainig through music.

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

music connects everything that i am working on right now in terms of passions by setting the mood for each project. those experiences with my work and purusing what i am passionate about in the moment intertwined with what im listening to influence songs that i make. 

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?
Answer:

Frank Sinatra. 

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

there are to many words for just three.

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

bringing more life to life. connecting people. driving and moving people.

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

I love Super Pop by Madonna right now. it has a very fuck you im here attitude.

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

yes. you get over it.

How would you define having an artistic outlook on life?
Answer:

depends on the moment and the day.

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

work.

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

im an artist.

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

Every artist makes and releses art and entertainment for different reasons and with different budgets.

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

someone cried which was nice.

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

empowered.

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

a bathhouse or porn theater but i dont find those places strange. i do not remember the songs.

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

im kind of obsessed with Power right now. i love the simplicity and minimalsim of it all. it was nice to work with a producer that was really in tune with what i would enjoy to write and record over.

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

Elivs. Id love to have seen those hips move live.

What themes do you explore throughout your music?
Answer:

Survival, confidence, compassion, togetherness.

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

my music has always been dance oriented.

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

Red Bull and Vodka mix and very empowering. 

What genres does this release play into?
Answer:

Dance, Dance - Pop

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

when i was like 4 or 5 i knew i wanted to be a painter. i was always interested in getting into entertainment but i didnt start making music and painting until my 20s.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?
Answer:

Hearing Crazy by Britney Spears on the radio and wanting it turned up louder. and being obsessed with the Spice Girls when i was little. 

How does your background play into this song?
Answer:

i used to go clubbing a lot in my 20s and i love to drink, smoke, and party so i guess that just influenced the vibe.

Who are you and what do you do?
Answer:

I am Apollo and i make music.

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