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Birdz

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Who are we chatting to and what do you do in the band? I’m Birdz – a proud Butchullla man and recording artist currently signed to Bad Apples Music.

What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Good rap music? That’s a good question and probably one that the audiences listening could answer better than me. As an artist you always hope that listeners will say you bring something new and dope to the table. If they say it sounds good and maybe they learned something new from listening, that’s enough for me.

What do you love about making music? I love the freedom it gives you. The freedom to say whatever you want in three and a half minutes and represent where you’re from without any restrictions. If I didn’t have music to express myself then I honestly don’t know where I’d be. 

What do you hate about the music industry? I’m not sure if I can say I “hate” anything about it but if I had to say I don’t really like something about it, it’d be when people disrespect the business and the amount of time and work you’ve put in to be where you are. Having said that I’m lucky to have a dope team around me that holds me down 110%.

If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be? There’s so many. But probably just to be in the studio with 2Pac or Bob Marley, or Marvin Gaye, it’s too hard to try and narrow down to one. But all of the above come to mind because they’re my all time favourite artists and also because of who they were/are as cultural icons and their influence on not just pop culture but movements of the people and by the people.

What can a punter expect from your live show? Lots of energy, banging beats, truth bombs. I like to have as much fun as possible but it’s also important to me that the message is heard loud and clear.

What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? My debut album, Train Of Thought will be out through Bad Apples Music real soon.