{"id":86151,"date":"2024-03-28T12:45:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=86151"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:45:52","slug":"bruce-sudano-speaks-to-us-about-his-music-and-new-single-talkin-ugly-truth-tellin-pretty-lies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/03\/bruce-sudano-speaks-to-us-about-his-music-and-new-single-talkin-ugly-truth-tellin-pretty-lies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Sudano Speaks To Us About His Music And New Single, &#8216;Talkin&#8217; Ugly Truth, Tellin&#8217; Pretty Lies&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span>We recently caught up with the legendary Bruce Sudano about his new single, the title track of his upcoming ninth album, &#8216;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/03\/bruce-sudano-releases-title-track-for-ninth-album-talkin-ugly-truth-tellin-pretty-lies\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/03\/bruce-sudano-releases-title-track-for-ninth-album-talkin-ugly-truth-tellin-pretty-lies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Talkin<\/span>&#8216; Ugly Truth, Tellin&#8217; Pretty Lies<\/a>&#8216;. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What inspired you to first start making music?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I got taken to a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll show at the Brooklyn Fox when I was nine years old. It left an impression that continues to resonate in me.<br><br><strong>Is there a certain type of energy or feeling that you try to show in your music?<br><\/strong><br>I want people to have some kind of emotional connection, a warm feeling, a deeper understanding. At the same time, I want to take them away and give them an involved experience, one they\u2019ll enjoy. I want it to feel like family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have a specific target audience that you try to appeal to?<br><\/strong><br>No, not really. I think because I write so much about humanity that it\u2019s emotionally relatable to all people.<br><br><strong>If you were about to play your music for the first time for someone, what would you tell them to expect?<br><\/strong><br>I\u2019d tell them to expect some rhythm and some rhyme.<br><br><strong>What do you think makes your music special? What kind of makes it stand out from other peoples music?<br><\/strong><br>I don\u2019t even know how to answer that question. I\u2019m just a guy trying to be honest, living his life, thinking and feeling and writing songs about it.<br><br><strong>What genre would you say your music is?<br><\/strong><br>I would say, I fall into the category of singer songwriter. A combination of folk, blues, rock and soul.<br><br><strong>The music video is absolutely cinematic, what was your creative thought process behind it?<br><\/strong><br>Making a music video is a very collaborative event. So a lot depends on the team of people you\u2019re working with. I\u2019ve been very fortunate with the videos I\u2019ve made because I got to work with some very creative producers and directors. For the Talkin\u2019 Ugly Truth video it was a great Ukrainian team with Kira Mazur producing and Tymur Deina directing. You hit the nail on the head. Our goal was to make something cinematic with atmosphere, intrigue and motion.<br><br><strong>What is your musical goal for 2024?<br><\/strong><br>My musical goal is to continue writing songs that I am happy with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the delectable music video for \u2018Talkin\u2019 Ugly Truth, Tellin\u2019 Pretty Lies\u2019 below, and find out more about Bruce Sudano and his music online on his official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brucesudano.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BruceSudanoMusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brucesudanomusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BruceSudano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/brucesudano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brucesudano?referer_url=essentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php&amp;refer=creator_embed&amp;embed_source=%3Bnull%3Bembed_creator_card\">Ti<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brucesudano?referer_url=essentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php&amp;refer=creator_embed&amp;embed_source=%3Bnull%3Bembed_creator_card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">k<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brucesudano?referer_url=essentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php&amp;refer=creator_embed&amp;embed_source=%3Bnull%3Bembed_creator_card\">Tok<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently caught up with the legendary Bruce Sudano about his new single, the title track of his upcoming ninth album, &#8216;Talkin&#8217; Ugly Truth, Tellin&#8217; Pretty Lies&#8217;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"We recently caught up with the legendary Bruce Sudano about his new single, the title track of his upcoming ninth album, 'Talkin' Ugly Truth, Tellin' Pretty Lies'. 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