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Exposed Vocals Interviews Daxton

Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?

 

Daxton: I was born & raised on the East Coast of Australia on the Central Coast in 1972.Lots of beaches and sunshine roughly a hour away from Sydney City.I first picked up the guitar when I was thirteen and had just started lessons, at that time I was just introduced to punk Music as-swell as listening to the Sex Pistols, The Vandal, MC5 and what was on the radio at that time. 

Daxton:

Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?

I was born with that name it comes from The Daxton Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States  

 

Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?

Daxton:

I try to sell my music I love what I do and to be able to do it for a living is fantastic after the cost in production like.(e.g) albums, film clips, basically; it’s on you in the end so don’t be afraid to push your music in the right areas.

Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?

Daxton:

try to book ad-least three to four shows before getting any airplay, if your looking for a record deal go for a smaller company that gives you the freedom to write, record and publish your songs. 

Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?

Daxton:

sometimes the chorus comes first or maybe the music I don’t really have a set way it’s a creative thing I guess 

Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?

Daxton:

I use reverbnation, facebook, twitter for my solo stuff

https://www.reverbnation.com/daxtonmonaghan


Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?

Daxton:

I’d have to say time to write more material and tour because it wouldn’t take long to waste it on blow haha

Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?

Daxton:

I promote my show with posters on-line feed, radio stations and text messages anyway that I can  

Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?

Daxton:

I have three new projects, I am in a band named the sweetlips a grunge/stoner band and another band named burning arrows:   

Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing? 

Daxton:

I played in-house Ice hockey for five years, I probably would have focused all my energy on that.

Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?

Daxton:

Not easy, my situation has changed dramatically in the past year I now play three or four shows a week and travel long periods of time   

I write music when I am at home I also play covers and my bands original music. I feel like I am split into three different characters. when I am home I clean a lot and cook.  

Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?

 

Daxton:

The new album I am working on write now. kind of rock blues with high falsetto’s and a twist of psychedelic sound
This will be my favourite album yet I like most the songs I play live and I get a good reaction. People are not scared to tell you what they think.

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