Conquer Artist Interview Hey Guy

“Focus on the fun and the love of the art rather than on the success. And then success will have no choice but to find you.” The perfect adage for this group of fun-loving oddballs, Hey Guy brings a quirky and bold spin to today’s rock scene! Spanning the globe from Russia to Brazil, Hey Guy’s diverse crew comes together to create a sound that is as equally diverse as they are. Innovative original music with unique melodies, catchy tunes, and a sort of genre-bending freedom that is rare in today’s music, coupled with their hilarious onstage antics and bright personalities creates a new experience for the crowd that they never expected. After seeing a Hey Guy show, they’ll feel like your long time friends; and you always want to hang with your pals!

Conquer Artist Highlight: Hey Guy

Website: www.heyguy.com

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1. Tell us a bit about yourselves. Where you come from, where you’re going. How did you guys come together?

We are a band full of nomads also known as immigrants. I was born in Russia, the drummer (Oskar Häggdahl) was born in Finland , our bassist (Gill Alexandre) was born in Brazil and Kyle Schweizer; our keyboard player and saxophonist was born in the USA. We came together from a large melting pot of bands and musicians in the NYC scene.

The Crew.

2. What have been some of the biggest influences for you and your music? Where does your inspiration come from?

I grew up playing lots of classical music. I got into rock n roll and metal in my teen years and then continued on to study jazz at a conservatory in my late teens and early twenties.

So my influences are very broad. But I think what hey guy has encompassed from all the different influences is the spirit of metal and punk rock that is immersed in the sophistication of jazz and classical music.

Some of my favorite artists of the later years are Jeff Buckley, Beatles, Queen, Radiohead and lots of punk rock and jazz and metal and etc….

Not your everyday rock band

3. For those who haven’t heard your music, how would you describe your sound in one sentence?

Picture The Beach Boys jamming with Queens of the Stoneage, and Miles Davis behind the production chair.

4. Being in a band is a huge change in dynamic from being a solo musician. What would you consider the biggest benefits of being in a band?

Being in a band is friendship, hangout and family. My friends were always the most important thing in my life, there’s no better party than being on the road with my best friends.

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5. Do you have any advice for fans trying to make it in music?

Yes, too much to put in a paragraph but… the most basic advice is; focus on the fun and the love of the art rather than on the success. And then success will have no choice but to find you.