Exposed Vocals caught an interview with ‘Huge’
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
HUGE : I was born in Angers in France but now i living in Grenoble and Ardèche. My father is a musician. He transmitted is love of music to me. My parents listen Gorillaz, Radiohead, Zappa or Miles Davis etc … It a part of my inspiration
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
HUGE : It is based on my first name. (Hugues) And i realised that it meant something in English, wich gives irony not.
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
HUGE: It a famous revolution cause everybody want to share there own music. No i prefer to share it online with the system like soundcloud or youtube. But i’ve been selling my music on Bandcamp for a symbolic amount so far (3€) https://musichuge.
bandcamp.com/releases
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?
HUGE: Never give up. Follow your dream. And don’t forget that music is a passion !
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
HUGE : When i use to be in a band we did a few gigs. We were stressed and created tension. We did more rehearsals.
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
HUGE : It’s not on a program for a moment … But it is a dream with my father
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?
HUGE : From famous writher (litterature/poetry) and my reaction of society and social issues
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
HUGE : I use three website : Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Youtube (for clip with my video editor) https://www.youtube.
com/channel/ UCLoxauEhAAGm5seeEdZfWdg
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
HUGE : You might find many songs that I love then nothing embarrassing. The only songs that would embarassed me my music that I listen to my mp3
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
HUGE : I like to travel in Europe to meet a lot of artists, and share our music and maybe write together. Or else I would like a house for my family
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
HUGE : I hope … I upload my second album (clips,picture and promote). Today i work on the third album
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
HUGE : Besides facebook, soundcloud etc .. I think to do live or listening to my music on mp3
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
HUGE : Pink Floyd (full band), Bob Marley, Daft Punk or Damon Albarn cause i considered them as biggest musicians of 20 th century. They are biggest originative
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
HUGE : I working with friends on éléctro-rock composition, ith my father too and with musician of Quebec https://crapoblog.wordpress.
com/
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
HUGE I’m at the university geography . I specialize in the environment. I wish I could manage natural disasters or parks protected by the state
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
HUGE My parents. That will remain a great memory
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
HUGE I love that my main responsibility comes to music. But I know doing it to music 🙂
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?
HUGE : COSMOS secondly album with Théo Maurette and Charles.B https://soundcloud.
com/huge-403869494
