On the origin of the song “Fire Inside,” he said, “It was written six weeks after the break-up with my girlfriend. I was in a very emotional moment writing the song with Sacha Skarbek. I still felt the pain from the break-up but at the same time I knew it was time to move on and start something new. I felt that kind of drive, some kind of motivation that comes from the hurt I’ve been through. And that was my fire inside.”
His musical inspirations are derived from life itself. “Basically, each day we live could create a great story I think, so life itself usually brings the best ideas for writing songs. For example, the last days I drew a lot of inspiration from the nature. I spent a lot of time in mountains and I realized how inspiring for music that can be.”
On his plans for the future, he said, “I’m going to tour with Marc Broussard in October and November this year in the U.S.A. again. I also would like to gig in some small clubs in Czech Republic and Slovakia before Christmas. Next year, I’m gonna record another EP and hope it’s gonna be released before the summer of 2017. My team is working hard to book some U.S. summer festivals, so finger crossed for them.”
He continued, “Touring with Marc is wonderful! Marc is a lovely guy and obviously very talented. I’ve learned a lot from him just by watching his live performances. His band is awesome too, and we all had a really good time. They’re all very friendly and nice people. I’m so grateful to be with them on the U.S. tour. It’s a great experience and very exciting to travel around the U.S.A. and to discover new places, meeting people and the country.”
Each day, he is motivated by the messages that he receives from fans on how his music has helped them in a positive matter. “There’s no better motivation when you feel that what you’re doing is making people happy or helping them through hard times,” he said.
His two female dream duet partners include country singer Kacey Musgraves and Belgian-born songstress Trixie Whitley. “Both are totally different and amazing in their own way,” he said.
On his fans, he said, “Connection with my fans is very important, but, usually it’s hard to stay connected so often excluding social medias, especially these days, you know. I answer or react in chat-rooms or blogs to my fans. Also, I have couple of closer fans that have became friends of mine and we keep in touch via our e-mails and when I perform near their place, I let them know about it. Then, we meet up after the show and have some beer, talk together or just hang around the place. Generally, I chat a lot with all of my fans after the show.”
For aspiring singer-songwriters, his advice is as follows: “To be yourself is all that you can do. It may sound corny, but to my experience, it is the best way on how to survive and succeed in music industry!”
To learn more about singer-songwriter Peter Aristone, check out his homepage.
