It's a brand new year and more music is flowing than ever. Rising artists drop new tracks on Apple Music, Spotify, and SoundCloud, in hopes of growing a fan base and pursuing a passion that they love. Our TapSongz Team recently came across one such artist, Burk Hold Dear, who is working harder than ever at pursuing his dream. We had the opportunity to interviewing the rising artist to learn more.
Burk Hold Dear is originally from Derby in the U.K. "I've been playing some form of musical instrument since I was at high school. It started with the guitar and keyboard and a bit of drums when I got to college," the up and coming artist said. He began posting original compositions to SoundCloud about nine years ago, began working with Logic ProX and really started getting into it from there. His biggest inspirations include Depeche Mode, The Human League, The Pet Shop Boys and others. Burk Hold Dear was clearly not short on finding music that he loved, which eventually helped him pursue creating it himself.
Burk Hold Dear's latest release "A Simple Mind", is an outstanding track that started out with simple humming and a bass line. "I added the drums and synths to create a kind of questioning and exploratory tone as if someone was trying to seek out something new and different," Burk Hold Dear recalls. Our TapSongz Team loved how the track turned out, the electrical vibes being so unique. It is always fun to see rising artists pursue what they love and Burk Hold Dear is no doubt doing just that. "I have no immediate plans to do any live performances, but that's not to say I wouldn't like to. There is a growing live music scene around where I live and to be a part of that would be fantastic," he said.
As for plans for the new year, Burk Hold Dear wants to produce enough singles to put together an EP. We love the idea of a major project for the rising artist. "I would also really like to start looking at incorporating more samples and guitar into my music," he told our TapSongz Team. Burk Hold Dear even noted he wouldn't mind going back to some of his older tracks and giving them an update now that he has newer, more improved software. In terms of collaborations, there was one artist for Burk Hold Dear that immediately came to mind. "If I could only pick one artist to collaborate with it would be Vince Clarke. An artist who really understands synthesizers and how they can be used not just to make great sounds, but also how these sounds can be brought together to make incredible songs," he said.
We are excited to see what Burk Hold Dear is able to accomplish in 2019. With new music on the way and improved software that allows for him to create even stronger sounding music, the sky is truly the limit. Be sure to support Burk Hold Dear by giving his music a listen on SoundCloud! Toss him a follow on Twitter to stay up to date with his latest releases. Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!
Burk Hold Dear is originally from Derby in the U.K. "I've been playing some form of musical instrument since I was at high school. It started with the guitar and keyboard and a bit of drums when I got to college," the up and coming artist said. He began posting original compositions to SoundCloud about nine years ago, began working with Logic ProX and really started getting into it from there. His biggest inspirations include Depeche Mode, The Human League, The Pet Shop Boys and others. Burk Hold Dear was clearly not short on finding music that he loved, which eventually helped him pursue creating it himself.
Burk Hold Dear's latest release "A Simple Mind", is an outstanding track that started out with simple humming and a bass line. "I added the drums and synths to create a kind of questioning and exploratory tone as if someone was trying to seek out something new and different," Burk Hold Dear recalls. Our TapSongz Team loved how the track turned out, the electrical vibes being so unique. It is always fun to see rising artists pursue what they love and Burk Hold Dear is no doubt doing just that. "I have no immediate plans to do any live performances, but that's not to say I wouldn't like to. There is a growing live music scene around where I live and to be a part of that would be fantastic," he said.
As for plans for the new year, Burk Hold Dear wants to produce enough singles to put together an EP. We love the idea of a major project for the rising artist. "I would also really like to start looking at incorporating more samples and guitar into my music," he told our TapSongz Team. Burk Hold Dear even noted he wouldn't mind going back to some of his older tracks and giving them an update now that he has newer, more improved software. In terms of collaborations, there was one artist for Burk Hold Dear that immediately came to mind. "If I could only pick one artist to collaborate with it would be Vince Clarke. An artist who really understands synthesizers and how they can be used not just to make great sounds, but also how these sounds can be brought together to make incredible songs," he said.
We are excited to see what Burk Hold Dear is able to accomplish in 2019. With new music on the way and improved software that allows for him to create even stronger sounding music, the sky is truly the limit. Be sure to support Burk Hold Dear by giving his music a listen on SoundCloud! Toss him a follow on Twitter to stay up to date with his latest releases. Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!