Twilight Lexicon Interview: Gil Birmingham
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Gil Birmingham
Twilight Lexicon has posted an interview with Twilight Saga: New Moon actor Gil Birmingham (Billy Black).
In the article, Gil talks about his music and Twilight Lexicon also has a sample of one of Gil’s songs.
Q: What are the inspirations for your lyrics and music?
My music comes from the emotional place I’m in when I write it. It’s an outpouring of the soul of those emotions through the guitar.
What genre does your music generally fit into?
My music is classic rock and blues for the most part.
What is the most challenging work as far as creating a song?
Writing the music, the lyrics, getting it produced? Writing music is not really challenging because it comes from a place of inspiration. It’s about connecting with what I’m feeling at the time. When you see me play, you understand that the music comes from my heart. Recording music is more difficult because you have to get a clean cut down without letting the technical aspects of recording get in the way of the creative process.
I have seen you perform a few times and it has always been acoustic. Do you play electric guitar or have any interest in playing with a band? I play both electric and acoustic guitar.
My acoustic music is in the rock genre, but is a more subtle texture of my creative expression. When I play electric guitar, the experience is much more aggressive musically. It’s as if I “growl.” Could it be the wolf in me? Both provide deep emotional release and healing.
I’ve played with bands in the past and sit in with some LA bands when I have the opportunity. I’m starting to do some recording and working to put lyrics to some of my songs. I’d love to put a new band together, time allotted. It’s something I plan to do in the not so distance future.
Do you play any other instruments?Just the guitar.
Who are the artists who have influenced you the most?My greatest influences have been incredible artists like Jim Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck, and Sting.
What is your musical background and how did you come to be a musician? I began playing guitar at age 10. Music was the outlet for some of the discomfort and difficulty in my childhood. Over the years, I’ve played with several bands and have always played my music. Like acting, it’s an expression of my core, and it’s an intricate part of my life.
Read the full article here at the Twilight Lexicon..
