Liam Cronin Interview - nss-day-cohort-24/uix-company-site-round-2-smelly-cougars GitHub Wiki

Name: Liam Cronin Age: 34 Occupation: Background in audio engineering, Federally Employed by Veterans Affairs

-What do you enjoy about being a musician? Don't enjoy? He enjoys the creative process, as well as the technical aspect that comes with engineering music. He doesn't enjoy how much work it is, or how hard it is to get people to listen to his music. He also doesn't like how expensive it is.

Do you write your own music? Do you have writer's block? How do you tackle it? He writes his own music, sometimes has writers block. He defeats writers block by doing something else to get his mind off of writing.

How do you rate your playing / singing ability on a scale of 1=10? He rates himself a 7/10, because he compares himself to other local artists, and feels he is more proficient at playing than most others.

Are you afraid of anything being an artist? He is afraid of music being unable to support him financially, and also does not want to be seen in public.

Do you have any fears around / during performance? He fears making mistakes, gear failure, being judged, and bad live sound during shows.

Does the quality of your equipment affect your performance? Yes, he feels that it does. He believes you invest in good gear once, and mid-grade gear several times. You get what you pay for.

Do you know who your fanbase is? His fanbase is mainly friends, family, and some fellow musicians.

What are things that make you feel confident as a musician? Confidence comes from a steady regimen of practice and diligence. He likes to, "Control the variables."

What do you do to market yourself? Social Media such as facebook, youtube etc.

How do you feel about people liking your music? How do you gain fans? It is rewarding to him.

Where do you want your musical career to lead? He wants to play live and entertain people. He has no desire to be famous or make money.

What would ultimately define success for you as a musician? Success would be having a pro recorded ep released.

Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? He has no clue...

Liam added this input after our questions:

1. Don't be a musician!
2. If someone likes your song, its great. When someone thinks it sucks it hurts.
3. Musicians are generally more likely to be affected by negative feedback than others.