Many come to Second Live to listen to live
entertainment and when they come across
a performer who keeps them not only entertained but also engages with the
audience, it completes the night out.
I came
across Andreus Gustafson performing at a venue in SL. I knew we had to interview
him not only for fans to learn a bit more about him but also for our readers
who may not have heard him yet. I sat down with Anj which is short for Andreus
and we chatted over a cup of freshly brewed SLE coffee.
Tea:
How did you start performing in SL?
Andreus Gustafson: Interestingly, I had never
heard of Second Life until my supervisor mentioned it to me at work one
day. I was intrigued because I have
always been fascinated by the concept of virtual communities. Five minutes after he left my office, I was
on the company computers googling for any info about this "Second
Life" thing. That very night when I
got home, I downloaded and began my noob experience and haven't looked back
since. That was June of 2007.
Tea:
For those of our readers who may have not heard you perform yet what kind of
music do you sing?
Andreus Gustafson: My repertoire spans a
little more than five decades including styles like R&B, progressive,
blues, ambient electronica and a smattering of bluegrass and symphonic on
occasion. I guess I would have to
describe my 'style' as being mostly progressive but with much respect to music
genres of years past.
Tea: What other instruments do you like to play?
Andreus Gustafson: Keyboard instruments are
what I consider to be my main focus although I also play guitar out of
necessity to the style of songs that i play and flute. I also play drums on occasion in real-life
projects but in Second Life, the rhythm instruments are mostly programmed.
Tea:
Who would be your inspiration in rl in the music industry?
Andreus Gustafson: Keith Emerson, Steve Howe,
Ian Anderson, Donald Fagen, Steve Morse, Jordan Rudess just to name a few, but
there are countless other influences across nearly every genre.
Tea:
How do your fans in SL support you? How has this made you strive on in
performing?
Andreus Gustafson: The biggest encouragement
I get from my supporters in SL is them continuing to attend my shows night
after night. If not for them I would
never have lasted going on seven years performing in SL. It was also their encouragement that
convinced me to release three CDs of original music. Where I am from in RL, (South Eastern USA)
original music is not encouraged so much in live performance situations but it
is in SL and that has been a huge inspiration for me. I never would have imagined that I would
release three CDs in such a short time span. All three are available on CD
Baby, Napster, Amazon and Spotify under the name "Andrew Deal."
Tea:
What do you like to do in SL when you’re not performing?
Andreus Gustafson: Sailing the Linden oceans
is great fun for me in-world. Though I
wish the Lindens would open up a few more open waters for us virtual sailors :)
Tea:
What can we expect from you for 2014?
Andreus Gustafson: I will continue to play
and write songs for as long as there are folks that want to hear them. I am not sure I will release another
collection of original songs this year but I do believe I have another one in
me in the not too distant future.
To find out more on Anj:
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