Drawing of my first draft of the double page spread.
We go backstage with Vince Cage and the rest of Northern Islands.
"That's how you get over failure."
Vince Cage is a man of many talents and has always been motivated to do more and more for his band 'Northern Lights'. He and the band have been entertaining the public since 2008 where they got their first record deal and raked in $50,000 in their first year. Ever since then they have stayed true to their fans and promise to keep on producing and making people happy.
As Vince and the rest of the band were preparing for their UK tour we managed to catch up and ask him a few quick questions about him and how he deals with being a rockstar.
Many people like you want to get into the rock music industry, have you got any tips on how to promote yourself?
"Mainly I'd say get your name out, and I mean get it out, everywhere, to the bus stop, the local cafe, hell even your postman. If you want people to know who you are then you've gotta get recognition from the public first, then you'll be getting that record deal you've been dreaming of."
How would you define a rockstar?
"I'd have to say someone who not only creates rock music, which would be the obvious choice, but someone who also looks the part. I think it's key that rock music producers make it clear to the public that that's what they do. I tried my best when I was first starting, as did the rest of the band, and many people asked if creating rock music is what I did. How you dress is a massive part of your personality. "
Does Vince Cage ever have a relaxation day?
"Without a doubt! Every saturday me and the guys like to just do something all together in where we can relax or just have fun together. This not only helps us relax, but allows us to become better friends. Being friends is extremely important since you may be stuck on a bus with them for 3 months, and believe me you don't want to be sitting around a bunch of people who you don't like for that time."
Is it stressful when recording a new song?
"It can be, but me and the guys like to take our time instead of doing it all in one sitting and getting worked up. It's key to just keep a cool head since you might just be producing something you end up hating. You've gotta be relaxed when producing music."
Do you think it's important to maintain communication with your audience?
"Yes, maybe once or twice a day we'll keep our fans posted with what we're up to, this makes them feel connected to you and that's what I want to be. But however, you want to keep a cloud of mystery otherwise your character goes out the window."
Have you ever experienced failure?
"Unfortunately yes, however that's life and I like to keep as motivated as I can. The worst failure you can experience is when you have spent hours writing out and planning a new song and then you end up hating it and then scrapping it, but just never look back on bad things that have happened, always look forward to better, greater things. That's how you get over failure."
Do you think that the internet has killed the rockstar?
"Sadly, I think it has. Since you can find pretty much everything on the internet now, there is no demand for 'rock stars'. People just like to look around the top layer of the internet for new music and never go further. If you dig deep enough you'll still find rock stars all around the internet, new and old."
Northern Lights kick off their tour of the UK in London on February 14th. For full details make sure to check out the gig guide on Pg 56.
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