The Busks are a new unique band rising from Tennessee soon to make their way to the top! I had the wonderful experience of interviewing their manager, Fletcher, to get a look into what makes their band tick. The band is made up of five members, Dylan, Jacob, Justin, Wesley, and their manager, Fletcher. But their band didn’t start with all five. Here’s what Fletcher had to say:
Q- How did you come up with the band name, “The Busks?”
A- It was two members of the band, actually. “One day they were just throwing around names.” He says. “They looked at others who had become famous from playing in Nashville on the streets, which is called, “busking,” and they just thought, busks, yeah it works.”
Q- How did the band members meet?
A- Jacob and Dylan have always been best friends. They switched off playing bass and decided they could add some more musical talent; such as drums and a keyboard. Justin, Dylan’s brother in law, eventually joined in. Wesley joined in about ten months ago. “We’re all just friends.” Fletcher states.
Q- Do you write your own songs?
A- Jacob and Dillon do. Justin will write sometimes, but there is never anyone hired to do the writing. It’s all original.
Q- Have you always wanted to be in the music industry?
A- Yes. It’s always been a dream!
Q- What inspires you to play music?
A- Just being so close to Nashville and seeing all the shows. The Beatles are also a huge inspiration.
Q- Where do you hope to see your band in five years?
A- We are hoping to eventually have our own U.S. Tour. Hopefully doing more shows and becoming more popular as time goes on.
Q- How do you promote your band?
A- Through every social media we can. We have Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Before shows we use fliers and it’s mostly word of mouth too.
Q- How does music affect you?
A- “It’s a huge part of our lives, it’s fantastic! It is the cornerstone of everything we do.” He says.
Q- Who are your musical/non-musical influences? Who pushes you every day?
A- Friends and family are huge. They are always there. And again, The Beatles.
Q- What’s the best thing about being in a band?
These boys have music in their veins! The passion is there and you can tell through their music. They’re currently in Tennessee anticipating their fame, however, you can check them out on their website, www.thebusksmusic.com. Which has all their social media links!
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