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getgigs.com
Developer:
M.Kieffer
kieffer@getgigs.com
With Steven Cravis
San
Francisco, California.
OCT 2001 |
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Composing and Publishing |
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Q::
Do you play any live events, or do you just publish for
the internet?
Currently
I'm publishing for the internet. Composing and recording
is more satisfying to me than performing, though people
have commented that they enjoyed past performances that
I've done in Boston, Taiwan and Hawaii.
Q::
Steven, you've been getting a lot of attention on mp3.com.
What is that all about?
Well,
with all multi media content on the internet, including
audio, it all comes down to quality. I believe that the
quality of my music, much of which is freely downloadable,
has been high enough to gain repeat visitors and new visitors
from all over the world, who are basically experiencing
continuous enjoyment of my music.
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| Q::
Many piano music lovers are saying that your music is similar
to George Winston. Do you agree with that? |
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Definitely.
And I take that as a great compliment. I've been playing
piano since I was eight and at one point along the way,
I identified so much with George Winston's style that I
learned several of his compositions by ear. His style especially
influenced my first album True Reflections which was recorded
and engineered by David Ackerman. All of my albums have
completely original works by me and usually experienced
as new and refreshing, even by George Winston fans.
Q::
Do you have any other influences.
Yes,
many, but I think one of the most significant influences
is STING. In my opinion he draws his music from a special
creative energy current that's hard to describe, but I identify
with that energy current and draw from it too.
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Q::
Are all your CDs piano music?
No,
I have two CDs of piano music so far and a new CD that is
all multitrack including synthesizers. The title of that
CD is Matrix
9 and people can preview it at StevenCravis.com.
This CD keeps on growing as I continue to add tracks to
it, which is part of why people are returning. I like to
continually add new content to my mp3.com
page. I even have added a fourth CD to my website, which
is a compilation of some tracks from each of the first 3
CDs.
Q::
So, how does someone new find your music, including free
CD quality previews of your tracks?
Just
click on mp3.com/StevenCravis
if you have mp3 downloading software already. If you do
not know how to download mp3 music, first go to mp3.com
and click on the software links (make sure to choose Windows
or Mac, etc…) and you will find very good free mp3 software.
I recommend MusicMatch although all the free software at
mp3.com is very good. Download the software, install it,
and then come back to mp3.com/StevenCravis
to enjoy an abundance of original music.
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