Hello fellow hivians and music lovers,

This is our weekly interview post. We want to sharpen your senses for HIVE musicians, that´s why we made it our goal to interview a new musician every week.
There are a tremendous amount of very talented musicians on our HIVE Blockchain. Too many of them are going unnoticed. We at HMVF and Blocktunes are here to change that. Our interview series will let you get a look behind the curtain of some of these artists. Their music, their process, and their goals. Let us come together to support the music of HIVE.

Of course these posts will also have the purpose of collecting funds for HMVF, to be able to create as many music videos for these awesome artists as possible. 🎵
We wish you lot´s of fun with the interviews and consider supporting these awesome artists please!

This week´s musician is the STICK UP BOYS.

If you have been around HIVE for any amount of time you have come across these talented multi-dimensional artists. The Stick Up Boys off kilter approach to electronic pop music is orchestrated by an anonymous collective from Brighton, UK. Borrowing influences from modern EDM and electronica as well as the most notorious of the 80’s pop scene, the Stick Up Boys have been heralded as the “new sound of urban pop music”. Their unique and fresh sound is generated from their much beloved analogue synths, their extensive experience in a wide range of musical styles, as well as their collective talents as writers, performers, producers, vocalists and multi-instrumentalists.

🎤 Enjoy the interview here!

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First off, how did the artist name STICK UP BOYS come about?

Stick Up Boys came from a chat we were having about slapstick comedy! We loved the idea of funny videos and visuals about some naughty boys being chased by a comedy cop....we are the oposite of gangsta...

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How would you describe your sound?

We make all sorts of music for film and TV to a very dedicated brief. The Stick Up Boys was always our way to get away from music work and just have fun! So the sound could be anything really, however we mainly do electronic pop or swampy blues but also love doing Reggae! Sometimes you never know and that is the joy in it for us!

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Which artists have had the greatest influence on you?

We soak up music from all around the world! Naming them is impossible....we curate playlists of all types of music and are just happy listening to music.

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What is your songwriting process? How does a song come together for STICK UP BOYS?

Cocktails.....and the fact that when everyone else goes out we are in the studio for days on end playing with our musical toys and learning more about our craft. When we write is usually based around a new piece of gear we are trying out! I can tell the year of our songs by the synth sounds....we have a large collection of analogue synths....

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What do you hope that the listener takes away from your music?

A sense of fun or some deep thoughts! Or a large vegetarian pizza and garlic bread.

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How do you think being a part of the Hive blockchain will help your music career?

We love Hive! It is a great way to connect with people and collaborate with people all over the world. It drives us forward to share what we do and our processes, it has really made us think. We cannot be thankful enough to all the people on Hive who have supported us and we have sold 100s of NFTs now which is a real honour.

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Share a tip for other hard-working artists out there searching for success in the new music industry?

Stop thinking about yourself and big up other people! So many awesome musicians in the world and it is good to connect.

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What does the future hold for the STICK UP BOYS?

We already run a successful media business and work for many sync libraries and for Producer Loops. We also run our own small indie label Stick Up Music and work as freelance ghostwriters and producers.

On a personal note we really want to make more Stick Up Boys videos as the creativity appeals to us. We also want to start doing some live perfomances.

We are passionate about Hive and want to curate music and arts on Hive to give it a push! You can delegate to our curation account @stickupcurator and soon will be earning Legion tokens, so give us some support and delegate now.

If you want to know more about the STICK UP BOYS, follow and keep up with them here on Hive.

Or all over the Web at https://linktr.ee/StickUpBoys

Support these awesome artists and help them be able to continue making great music!

Have a great week everyone and see you at the next interview!

Yours,

The HMVF Team

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PS. We are searching for more artists to interview and promote through our channels. If you create original music (or know someone that does) get in touch and let’s set up an interview and learn more about you. We love music and want to see it grow on HIVE. Be a part of it! 🎵