Interview with local artist - Jason Lai!!!

BSK-yeah man lemme grab a brew and my questions and get this fucker going!

JL-ahhhh yussss

BSK-lets getter going! Jason Lai ! .. Lets start off with what you do and pride yourself in with the arts industry.

JL-I play guitar on the front lines liberating people with my music!

I also draw abstract art on the side

BSK-I know that you have been working with bands .. is that something you would pursue?

JL-Being in a band for me is a hobby. Growing up in an asian family, everyone always tells me (And I suppose the idea is now implanted in my head) that music and the arts are always secondary.

I would most definitely pursue it if I were signed though

BSK-Being signed limits you in massive ways artisticly btw .. I hope you know that.

JL-I do. But I'm just having fun as I go. I'm assuming if I was signed doing something I liked, that I would be going down a right path

But I suppose that's always a problem when a hobby becomes a job.

then it's never as enjoyable.

BSK-who would be you biggest influence ?

JL-Having an extremely broad taste in music, and being influenced by everyone, I can't say i'm more heavily influenced by certain artists more than others.

But if I had to choose, I'd say my biggest influence in art would be CS Lewis. The writer of "Alices Adventures in wonderland and Through The Looking Glass"

BSK-C.S. Lewis was a great inspiration for many! can ya tell me more about the new band you are heading?

JL-I'm in an Experimental punk band right now called "One Empire Down".

We call ourselves "Experimental" because each member has a different background in music and style.

Our frontman (Tyler) has a 90's punk sound most of the time for his riffs and songs. Our bassist (Chase) has a more metal edge to him. And I'm kind of like the old rock/heavy blues kinda guy.

When we all come together, it sounds like shit, but I love it. I can just focus on having fun, instead of constantly be under the pressure of being good all the time. But I guess it all sounds pretty good in the end. hahahaha

BSK-what would you think that the music industry needs?

JL-Right now I believe the music industry solely needs variety.

Both the hollywood scene and the rock/metal scene.

Once in a while there's a really funky sound that comes up, and then everyone else tries to be that funky sound. there needs to be more uniquely funky sounds if you know what i'm saying

BSK-for my last question as you may know homie  .. what would you do in a zombie apocalypse ??

I'd grab my bag, pack First Aid kit, pack my pre vaccuum-packed change of clothes, pack my compact survival pack, grab my foldable shovel, grab my machete, throw on my travel clothes, pack my travel pack, phone and ipod with their respective cables and a crank charger, and meet my crew at a specified location and drive to the edge of the city, loot some small towns, and hole out somewhere in the countryside until we need to relocate to the mountains.

I'm ready for this shit. hahaha

Check out Jason Lai's Band One Empire Down Here!!

And Some of his artwork for ya!!!

Cheers!!