Exposed Vocals sits down to an interview with Silver Roy

Silver Roy’s musical adventure started at the age of 16 when he received his first guitar as a gift from his parents. Learning to play it in a short time, he composed his first song, ‘Open My Eyes’.

In 2005 he moved to Vitoria, where he continued developing his skills as a composer. Two years later, having a handful of new songs, he applied to a talent contest sponsored by radio show ‘Top 40 of Alava’, winning the second-place award.

Over time, the positive comments received by the people listening to his songs encouraged Silver Roy to record and self-produce his first album, 2008’s ‘The Lament’, and later going on to set up a band in order to start playing his songs live.

‘The Walk Crimes’ stayed together just a few months, enough time to win the Provincial Council of Alava’s 2008 talent competition and to show a bright future as a band.

Although this collaboration was prematurely cut short, Silver Roy continued composing and in 2010 finished the recording of his second album ‘The Flight’, which contained 11 new songs as well as re-edited ones from his first album.

In 2011 he moved to London, where he was temporarily away from what until then had been his life form; music.

After four long years, Silver Roy returns, setting the basis for a new project, which turns into reality today.

This is the new Silver Roy

Exposed Vocals: How did you hear about Exposed Vocals? What made you decide to sign up?

 Silver Roy: I was Actually doing a research on internet about promoting my own music.

I believe in my music so i just want much people to listen my songs.

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

Silver Roy: I grow up in Mostoles, small town nearby Madrid. When i was 11 years i used to sing at the school in front of my collegues and they loved it.

At 16 I recieved my first guitar as a gift from my parents so it was then when i started to write my own songs.

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

Silver Roy: It was clearly at the age of 20. When I moved out from my parents house to seek my own fortune and left my little brother who I was very close with. His name is Roy. So it was kind of a tribute of him.

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

 Silver Roy: I think is totally great and yes i gave my music away for free. I think is something that every unkown artist have to do in someway. But i don’t really like the way internet is taking advantage of those who haven’t signed with a record company and has to pay their own productions.

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?

Silver Roy: I believed that the best way to promote your music is playing live, so my adviced to them would be: Play Live everywhere you can.

Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?

Silver Roy: Of course i did, and I will do mistakes. Is something very Human. We are not machines so when that happen, you just need to carry on and don’t be panic.

Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?

 Silver Roy: I didn’t tour yet,  but it is actually something I am looking forward to do. But i did around 40 gigs since i started.

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

Silver Roy: I guess my songwriting inspiration comes from my own life experiences and also for all those moments that every human being go through.

I normally start to write a song with my acoustic guitar and of course recording all the Improvised session.

The main focus at the beginning is the melody and then i start to write about what that melody makes me feel,.

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

Silver Roy: Yes i do. www.silver-roy.com

and other platforms I use such a: Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Youtube, Facebook, Myspace

Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?

 Silver Roy:  none of my own songs make me feel embarrasing.

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

Silver Roy: Definetly, at list 200K would go to my music development carreer as I think without money is very difficult to achieve your goals.. and I have got a few.

Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?

 Silver Roy: Now i am still promoting my new EP “It’s All About Me Now” and in Junuary I will shoot two more music videos and in the Spring of next year i will comeback to the studio to record the songs for my new album.

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

 Silver Roy: It is something very tricky.. as I am still trying to figure out how internet and the new music platforms works.

I found it very difficult  so if anyone can give me a nice advice would be very welcome.

Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?

 Silver Roy: The Smiths and The Cranberries. I love their music. Morrisey and Dolores are very huge influence to me.

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

 Silver Roy: I am looking for new gigs at the moment, the realeased of two new music videos coming soon and middle of next year new album.

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

 Silver Roy: Cine, Music Videos director.

Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?

 Silver Roy: The fisrt album i bought was No need to argue from The cranberries in 1994 i was 9 years old. I just remenber how Dolores O’riordan made me feel.. amazing memory.

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

 Silver Roy: It is something what i am dealing every day. I do working for another compaines not related with music wich is sad for me. Because music is what really makes me feel a human being.

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

 Silver Roy: They should expect everything.