Veteran musician and drummer Steve Stockmal chatted with Digital Journal about his music career, living in Greece and the impact of technology on the music industry.
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Veteran musician and drummer Steve Stockmal chatted with Digital Journal about his music career, living in Greece and the impact of technology on the music industry.
On his music career, Stockmal said, « I have spent a lifetime playing, learning, performing, writing, recording, and teaching music. I traveled for over 20 years as a touring professional drummer and vocalist, play and teach six instruments, have written and published seven books on music, and composed over 200 songs. I run a recording studio in Santa Barbara and spend my time producing music for artists and bands, as well as my own compositions. »
Stockmal teaches drums, bass, guitar, piano, trombone, voice, and music theory as a way to pass on the joy and knowledge of music to the next generation. He also plays gigs and concerts with diverse artists ranging from such genres as pop, rock, jazz and Latin music.
He has been writing songs, lyrics, and melodies since the age of 17. « My songs reflect the world as it is, as it could be, and sometimes how it is in our minds. I’ve written over 24 albums and over 200 songs, » he said. « There is a wide variety of musical styles within my vast collection of music ranging from simple, beautiful ballads, sweet-swinging jazz, and blues tunes, among others. I also have many instrumental tracks as well. »
Regarding his plans for 2019, he said, « I am in the process of recording and presenting these wonderful gems to the world. I want to record and produce a new song each week. To get my songs out there. To movies, singers, producers. I have a library of over 200 songs that are ‘For Sale.’ I created a very specific schedule to help keep up with this ambitious goal, and already in week two. »
Stockmal added, « I am really loving the process. I have found that Mondays have become very important. That is to say, the more instruments and parts I record Monday, the better chance I will have of finishing each song by the end of the week.
