{"id":94797,"date":"2026-03-17T10:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=94797"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:02:22","slug":"ron-brunk-speaks-with-us-about-his-latest-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/03\/ron-brunk-speaks-with-us-about-his-latest-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Brunk Speaks With Us About His Latest Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ron Brunk<\/a>‘s latest singles, ‘Real Person<\/a>‘, and ‘These Days<\/a>‘ got us thinking hard about what’s going on in the world right now, and our place in it. He recently spoke to Essentially Pop about his own reflections.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What keeps you motivated to keep putting new music out into the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The drive, the NEED, to create is like a raging hurricane in my soul. The only difference is, it\u2019s all storm and no calm.  I\u2019m tormented constantly by the merciless wind, pounding waves, vicious lightning, and driving buckets of biting rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your songs often reflect your real-life struggles and triumphs. Do you ever worry about being too open, or is honesty just part of your process?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      No, I never worry about being too open. I put my true feelings and my real self out there in everything I create.  All of my artistic creations scream out from within my own true self.  I create and express what is inside me, and let the chips fall where they will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      ‘Real Person’ makes it clear you value authenticity. What does \u201creal\u201d mean to you in today\u2019s world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        The word \u201creal\u201d is defined as a thing that is not artificial or imitation.  So, when it comes to art and creativity, it\u2019s all about genuine human beings who create genuine, original things.  That\u2019s true, REAL art.  Art is not something that a computer, a machine, or artificial intelligence creates for you.  I realize that technology can be a wonderful tool for humans to use to assist them in the creative process.  But it\u2019s altogether different when something non-human is doing the creating, and then the human falsely claims credit for the result. It\u2019s shameful and disgusting that there are lazy, talentless people are doing this. As you can tell, I am very passionate about this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The humour in that track stands out. Did you want listeners to smile while still thinking deeper about the message?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          You nailed it exactly.  The idea is for the message to get through to people, but to make them smile and enjoy the process at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          \"Ron