DAVV is my band-room neighbor who plays in the band John Sars. In addition to that, DAVV creates songs from scratch, from alpha to omega, from vocals to keys to drum-lines. In my opinion, “singer-songwriter” is the closest category for DAVV’s music and “singer-songwriter” is still insufficient for the scope which his debut CD covers. Check out the songs on his myspace.

When did you start making music?

I started making music when I was 15 years old. First drums and keys and later guitar. But that was just practicing and not really making music or writing any songs.

Which bands?

I used to play drums in a Band called Speewaa before i switched to playing guitar in John Sars.

Did you ever take formal music lessons?

Yes.

… for which instruments?

I took lessons for drums and guitar.

Are you continuously working on new songs?

Yes. I’m currently working on new material. I try to do as much as I can but I don’t know when there’s going to be a new release. Going to take some time.

How do you capture and/or save your new ideas?

I mainly work with my computer. I record all the ideas and if they are any good I work on them.

What is the biggest source of motivation and encouragement for Swiss musicians today?

I dont know. My motivation is to make as many good songs as possible.

What are the biggest challenges for Swiss musicians today?

To be taken seriously as a swiss musician you have to be special.

There are billions of bands out there doing the same stuff all over and over again. You really need to focus on yourself and just try to do something different. Which of course isn’t easy.

Isn’t that challenge applicable for non-swiss musicians as well? Or is it especially difficult to be taken seriously as a swiss musician?

Of course it is. I think that if you do something that is really good and has a certain value, it doesn’t matter if your swiss or italian or whatever.

It probably used to be harder to get heard by an audiance outside of switzerland. that is a bit easier now because of the Internet. But that doesn’t change anything about the question itself.

Thanks DAVV