{"id":54768,"date":"2019-09-12T19:30:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=54768"},"modified":"2019-09-13T11:05:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T10:05:55","slug":"singer-songwriter-jerad-finck-reveals-all-about-his-latest-release-home-nostalgic-childhood-albums-and-whats-next-on-the-cards-for-finck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/09\/singer-songwriter-jerad-finck-reveals-all-about-his-latest-release-home-nostalgic-childhood-albums-and-whats-next-on-the-cards-for-finck\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer-Songwriter Jerad Finck Reveals All About His Latest Release \u2018Home\u2019, Nostalgic Childhood Albums and What\u2019s Next on The Cards For Finck"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Polly Havelock spoke to electronic pop-rock artist Jerad Finck to find out about his recent single \u2018Home\u2019 and when fans can eagerly anticipate new music. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hi Jerad! So, you\u2019ve just released \u2018Home\u2019 \u2013 can you tell us what inspired you to write the track?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This track was one that was especially important to me personally.\u00a0 Sometimes it\u2019s easy to get lost in the mix and lose your path so having to remember why one begins in the first place, or where one comes from is everything.\u00a0Essentially, no matter how far out you get, there is always a way back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Did the lyrics or the melody come to you first?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Melody is usually always the thing that I hear first, it\u2019s a feeling that communicates without words.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How was it working with Steven Solomon?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steven Solomon has been my collar partner for a couple years now, and I still think he is maybe the best producer in music.\u00a0 I have learned so much from him, and we just work so well together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is the first album you remember listening to as a child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Haha, my Mom brought me home two tapes, The Beach Boys \u201cKokomo\u201d single and The Fat Boys.\u00a0 Crazy beginnings I know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Who have you been influenced and inspired by?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m currently REALLY into Toro Y Moi.\u00a0 I think he is doing next-level stuff and is really on the front of the production and writing game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_26008\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U_hwMPi6_rI?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"BLAZAR - Home (Official Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/U_hwMPi6_rI\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When did you decide that you wanted to pursue a career in the music industry? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I always wanted it to be my full-time career.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know that I ever decided, it\u2019s just part of who I am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Are we going to be able to hear you live anytime soon?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I have my whole album finished, I\u2019ve been working on this for the better part of two years and I am just so excited to get it out, and proud of the work that we all did together.\u00a0 It\u2019s really something special.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Finally, can you give us any hints about what you\u2019re planning next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MORE MUSIC! I am definitely diving deeper into this analogue electronic alt-pop world that I\u2019ve been dabbling with, and it\u2019s just infectious.\u00a0 I feel like I\u2019ve found my voice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jerad Finck\u2019s newest track \u2018Home\u2019 is available now. You can find out more information on his official <a href=\"http:\/\/jeradfinckmusic.com\/?reqp=1&amp;reqr=\">website<\/a>. Find Jerad Finck online on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeradfinck\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jeradfinck\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jeradfinckmusic\/\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polly Havelock spoke to electronic pop-rock artist Jerad Finck to find out about his recent single \u2018Home\u2019 and when fans can eagerly anticipate new music.  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