BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE - "The Catch 22 Of Writing Music"
May 29, 2010, 14 years ago
Bare Bones Music recently spoke with BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE guitarist / keyboardist Seth Hexcox, otherwise known as Count Seth. An excerpt from the interview is available below.
Q: In 5 words or less tell me how Becoming the Archetype came to be and what the meaning behind the name means?
Seth: "Haha. 'By a miracle.' How's that?"
Q: How has the response been to the new album?
Seth: "Absolutely great. For the niche genre we're in, we couldn't ask for a much better response in terms of buzz and sales of the records, especially Dichotomy. People have really warmed up to it and have started going nuts at shows, so that's always a great thing."
Q: Do you think it's more important to write a song that's meaningful to you or a song that you know people will like?
Seth: "Well, that's the catch 22 of writing music. If no one likes it, what use is it to share it with the world and also you won't make money so you won't be writing for long. But if it's not meaningful to you, then it's like giving a present with nothing inside the wrapping. As a songwriter, you need to be able to draw something beautiful out of yourself that pleases you and honestly makes you think it'll make the world better; even if that means that it'll connect with a small cult of individuals and be meaningful to them."
Go to this location for the complete interview. For information on the band and audio samples click here.
