Why Minute After Midnight Wrote the New Album "Matter Of Time" as an Ode to Our Younger Selves
What is it about our past that sometimes makes us so nostalgic? Is it a yearning for a time when the reality of the world was not taking us down? Is it a longing for a simpler time when the semantics of life were not as important as the moment? It is possible that it is all of those things, and many of us wish we could go back to have some of that young and blissful magic back.
Musicians feel the same way too. They have a yearning to potentially look back and feel what it was like to be that young musician again, when the world was their canvas and the sounds of the time were what brought them to life. And they have a way to do that, by making songs and music that would be considered an ode to their younger selves.
Derek from Minute After Midnight comes to the podcast with the brand new album “Matter of Time” set to release on November 13th. Come and join us on this episode as we talk about:
- What Minute After Midnight has been up to for the past year in preparation for their new album and realizing, he is making his dreams from when he was a kid & teen come true.
- The importance of branding and understanding what works when presenting and promoting your band, not always staying within a certain mystique that you are trying to create if it is not working.
- How “Matter of Time” is a love letter to Derek’s younger self, with a nostalgia for the sound of the 2000’s when life was great for a young musician starting to find his way.
A great episode to catch up with Derek, so tap the subscribe button because we are going to be connecting with more returning artists as time goes on.
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Welcome: (0:00)
Welcome Back Derek: (1:48)
From Fearless Records Signing to New Album: (4:24)
The Quality Focus in the Music Video: (6:00)
Music Videos Still Important in Branding?: (12:39)
Should You Keep the Mystique?: (17:59)
The Idea Behind “Matter of Time”: (23:01)
Is Technology Too Much for Humanity Now?: (31:06)
New Songs to Highlight: (35:04)
New Artist Suggestions: (46:09)
Kevin’s Final Thought; Ode to Your Younger Self: (50:40)
