Russ sits down with John Hampson Singer, songwriter and lead singer for the ban Nine Days. Best remembered for the bands hit “"Absolutely (Story of a Girl) John dives deep into the assent to Rockstardom and the craft of songwriting.
TIME STAMPS
[00:00:57] Long Island Roots
[00:06:31] Discovering music- Trading Star Wars for Kiss
[00:15:45] Getting the first bands together-Battle of the bands
[00:23:50] Cover band while writing Originals -Song writing craft learning from Dylan
[00:33:55] Writing in Nashville- a different craft
[00:40:00] How Songwriting relates to Acting
[00:43:52] Nine Days band forms- its influences- Just a guy with a guitar
[00:55:10] Getting discovered – That thing you do -finally
[00:59:33] Fate steps in… writing “Absolutely (the story of a girl)”
[01:06:20] Riding the tail of the comet- Letting art talk to you
[01:07:59] The big hit- Rockstar time
[01:16:59] The feeling of Rockstardom- How does grind of stardom affect creativity
[01:22:00] The dynamics of a band with hit song- writing after with bandmate
[01:26:15] A generation that created differently -Filmmakers and Musicians
[01:32:21] Leaving the Rockstar life- a different life- family -becoming a teacher
[01:42:40] Coming full circle- finding acceptance and satisfaction in evolving life
[01:48:30] Thanks for being here- where to find John and Nine Days plans
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