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Bruno Major’s Relatively Lo-Fi Soul

Oct 25, 2023

Bruno Major, a British singer-songwriter, discusses his preference for recording in his bedroom to create his 'relatively lo-fi' music. He shares his gear of choice and talks about the state of record labels and streaming. Major shares his journey from being a shred-head to becoming a singer-songwriter, finding his voice through songwriting. They also discuss mental health and the challenges of being an artist.

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Bruno Major found his unique voice as a guitar player through songwriting and experimenting with different genres.

Streaming has revolutionized the music industry, providing more opportunities for artists to make a living and connect with their audience directly without relying on traditional channels.

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Bruno Major's Journey as a Musician

Bruno Major discusses his journey as a musician, from his early experiences with metal music and shred guitar to discovering jazz and eventually finding his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He shares his thoughts on the challenges of blending his guitar skills with songwriting, and how he found his unique sound through experimentation and exploring different genres. Despite his success, Bruno reflects on the pressures and self-identity issues that come with being an artist in the modern era. He emphasizes the importance of appreciating the opportunity to create music and the rewards of sharing it with others.

Introduction

2min

Distro Kid: Getting Your Music on Spotify and Apple Music

2min

Embracing Success and Sharing Opinions

10min

A Discussion on Acrylic Nails for Classical Guitar Playing and Complementary Guitar Styles

2min

Guitar Songs and Recording Techniques

20min

Experience with Co-Writing and Collaboration

2min

Themes and Inspirations

9min

Cory’s cast is off and he’s here to tell you to “go get hip” to Bruno Major! The soulful, jazzy British singer-songwriter shares why he prefers to record in his bedroom than a studio to create his “relatively lo-fi” music. “It’s far more important to be transmitting a privacy than an audio quality,” Major says. But he’s quick to point out that you can get good audio quality recording at home and discloses his gear of choice—shoutout to the Shure SM7B. Together, they discuss the state of record labels and streaming in 2023—“if you’re making good music,” Major says, “it’ll find a home”—working with other artists—“I think what I bring to the table is probably harmonic knowledge and an ability with words…. I can’t really do it on cue”—and mental health.

On his journey from his early days as a shred-head—“I just wanted to play really fast all the time”—into classical and jazz playing, and eventually to becoming a singer and songwriter, Major elaborates:

“If you look at something like Grant Green. Grant Green is basically playing glorified blues licks over a jazz aesthetic. He’s doing very simple stuff but it’s still incredible jazz guitar because he has his own thing. He has his own voice. And crucially, he has incredible time. I kind of found my voice as a guitar player through the medium of songwriting in a strange way. Because my guitar playing on my songs is what makes my guitar playing.”

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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong

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