RIZ has always had a passion for music. His latest single, “Tribe,” is a Rock/Heavy Metal masterpiece accompanied by powerful vocals. I got a chance to interview him about this song and his upcoming album, plus some additional details related to his career. Make sure to keep up with RIZ on socials below.
1. Was there a lot of Rock music in your house growing up?
My big brother turned me on to great bands like KISS, Black Sabbath, and Styx. But being raised in The Bronx right when and where Hip-Hop was born a lot of that influenced my music. My parents being Indian had a lot of Indian music playing and I think that influenced my sense of melody.
2. What made you go from a psychic to an independent rock artist?
My life is a crazy story but it’s all true. I started off as a musician when I was a teenager but I was also very psychic, my senses eventually became so sharp that it became my life and I moved to LA and have been teaching meditation, workshops, and doing group psychic readings non stop for a decade: but something was always burning inside of me – my love of music especially hard rock and metal. Can’t take that out of me ever!
3. How did your new song “Tribe” come about?
I wrote this song while in the quarantine lockdown here in LA. We couldn’t really get together to rehearse in person so we did it on Zoom and recorded all our parts in a secret studio location! I have a big tribe of friends online and wanted to write a song that represented the strong spirit of the people uniting.
4. Do you think “Tribe” has a good message behind its lyrics?
“Tribes” lyrics are about what I believe in and what I have taught as a shaman for over a decade, that your freedom starts with your mind and your passion.
5. Was it difficult to shoot the music video?
We did this video on Zoom and then had a friend add some special fx to have fun with it. The shoot was easy, our crowd was everyone in their houses just rockin’ out to the band! Getting them all together was really my wife Oriah’s magic, she’s the director of most of my videos!
6. Can you reveal to us some interesting details about your upcoming album, ‘The Bronx Bomber’?
This whole album was recorded during the lockdown here in LA! The good part of the lockdown was none of us could go to work so we really got to focus on our music like never before! The musicians who play with me are killers! The album drops 8/20!
7. When is the release date of this album?
‘The Bronx Bomber’ is the name of my album, which releases on August 20th this summer which is also my birthday! The term ‘Bronx Bombers’ refers to the baseball team in The Bronx, New York City where I grew up. I wasn’t a huge baseball fan but I always loved that term it was so badass!
8. What keeps you inspired to write songs?
I can’t stop writing songs. It’s how I see life, through music. I have a wild imagination, and, as a psychic, I’m very sensitive to my environment, so ideas come to me all the time!
9. Finally, how do you see yourself careerwise in the next 10 years?
At least 10 albums done and lots of live shows under my belt, meeting our fans all around the world!
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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
