Discover electronic musician DUANE, a young artist who creates punchy House music and has a deep love for the early ’90s aesthetic. I was captivated by his super cool tracks and decided to do this interview because I believe creative artists like him deserve more recognition.
He’s part of a new wave of musicians reviving the classic sound of House music — and we’ll always support them!
1 – What was it like growing up in Detroit?
Being an artist in Detroit is a unique experience. It’s a large major city that everyone knows about, but at the same time, the music scene is small because there aren’t many people here and not so many things going on, so it’s not so cluttered, it’s easier to get noticed so it’s a unique situation to be in.
2 – Who is your biggest influence?
I have a lot of influences. a whole rainbow spectrum of them, but my biggest one without a doubt is Madonna. She’s like religion to me; she’s someone whom I really admire, and I love to model my drive and work ethic after her. Very inspirational artist.
3 – What’s a day like in the life of DUANE?
A day in my life is pretty much recording music, going online ( I’m on Facebook all the time), and at home a lot. Lol, I’m a homebody, and on occasional nights I’m outside at a bar or art gallery before my music in front of live audiences.
4 – How did you learn to sing and produce your own songs?
I’m pretty much self-taught when it comes to music and performance art. I’ve been doing this for almost 5 years now, ever since I got out of High School. I went to the Detroit High School of the Performing Arts. I was an art major, but I would try to teach myself how to make music on GarageBand during my digital photography class, lol.
5 – What type of mood were you in when you recorded your latest single, “You Got Style”?
I work at a retail store where I sell fashion jewelry – mostly to older suburban women so while I was working there one night, I had an idea for the song “You Got Style.”
6 – What do you think about the current House music revival?
The nineties in general seem to be coming back in full force. It’s old enough to be retro now without being too out of style or out of date. From 90’s kids’ Memes to all the Nirvana t-shirts at Hot Topic, it’s just “in” right now, but I honestly do love the aesthetic of nineties House music; it’s not a fad for me. I genuinely love it!
7 – Let’s talk about your debut album, CD-R LP… What can fans expect?
CD-R LP is going to be my first-ever full-length release. It’s going to be a cute little batch of Weird songs with a ’90s House dance Flavor to them.
8 – Have you ever worked with image consultants or fashion designers?
I do everything myself. all the music and the lyrics, and that goes for my clothing and image as well.
9 – Do you plan to do live performances after the release of the album?
I’m going to be doing lots of shows after my LP’s release, that’s how most people in Detroit know me. As a unique live performance artist. I have some shows lined up in Detroit. I may be playing some California dates later next month, but those are still being discussed. But for now, the best way to experience me is through my videos on YouTube.
10 – Are you open to a remix collaboration? How can DJs contact you?
They can reach me for a remix or anything at duanegholston@aol.com
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Hi, I’m Erick Ycaza — a music blogger with a BA in Advertising & Graphic Design. I created this blog to keep you updated with daily music news. Surprisingly, I’ve been writing about music since 2007. If you’re an artist and would like to be featured, feel free to reach out: info@electrowow.net
