this is my interview with tey yaniis
1, What is the Band (artist) Name?
Tey Yaniis
2, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS?
I've been doing music professionally for over 10 years!
3, WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION?
The creation process of the music bringing those live elements with the music and bringing a positive light when it comes to the lyricism!
4, WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST?
The business portion of the music business can be frustrating at times but at the end of the day it has to be done for sure. But yeah it can be a hard process sometimes.
5, WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
i'm a big jazz head so I usually chill on my downtime listen to some old jazz records with my beautiful kids and just chill out usually im working on music things though!
6, WHAT'S THE SIDE OF YOU THAT THE PUBLIC NEVER SEES?
Im a family man if its not music I spend al ot of time with my kids and their activities man I usually keep the two separate cause when its family time nothing else matters you know!
7, WHAT'S THE FIRST SONG YOU EVER REMEMBER HEARING?
Well I used to hear a lot of songs but the one song that has always stuck with was Nas and Lauryn Hill’s “if I ruled the world” that’s actually how I got into rhyming was that record man!
8, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ALBUM BY ANOTHER ARTIST?
Um imma have to say Digable Planets “reaching” album I love how they blend the old jazz vibe with hip-hop with smooth lyrics I have to say that they are my biggest influence when it comes to music!!! Because I hear my self in them!!
9, IS THIS YOUR FIRST ALBUM?
Naw I cant remember my first album but that’s def on my jam all the time list!!!
10, where can we listen to and keep up to date with what you are doing?
11, do you tour if so what city would you like to play at?
Looking to tour in 2013-2014 just focusing on finishing my project “The Soul Jones Collection” as of now which should be out in early 2013 around March
12, WHEN DO YOU GO BACK IN THE STUDIO?
Im actually in the studio now putting the finishing touches on “The Soul Jones Collection” right now as we speak
13, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING IF YOU WEREN'T A MUSICIAN?
Man that’s a hard one man! I would say I would be a teacher! I couldn’t see myself doing anything else but music though….
14, OTHER THAN THE PEOPLE YOU'RE WITH NOW, IF YOU COULD GET ANY
MUSICIAN, LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD BE IN YOUR "DREAM BAND?"
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Robert Glasper, And all of the members of The Jaspects all on one album that album would be pure genius, classic, and very memorable form a music stand point OMG!!!!! MAN!!!!
15, any one you like to give a shout out to?
Yes Shoutout to Young Dizzy, Damani Rhodes, Kahiel Valenti, The Drumaddictz, Buddy Bangs of Rhythm Section Ent, For helping put together a dope album in “The Soul Jones Collection” which will be avaible March 2013.
thank you for taking the time to sit down with me today and we look forward to seeing more from you in the future.
you can look at his music video here tey yaniis music video
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