Kenze
Kenze
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June 22, 2019
Hey Jean, I picked Kenzé because half is part of my surname (Kennedy) which is from my fathers side and the other half is from my mothers side which is (McKenzie), so I thought I'd put two and two together, plus I wanted to be original.
Before I came down to Wales my manager Phil Taylor and Barry Bennedetta were good friends and Phil asked Barry if he could do my lead guitar parts as a favour which Barry was very happy to and has done so. Paul McManus and Phil connected online, I once went to see his band GUN live and loved every second of it, so when Phil asked Paul if he could do my drumming parts which he agreed to do, so I was buzzed!
The concept of the RiseUp TV show is to show the ups and downs of the emerging bands and artists around the world. It shows the struggles they go through behind the scenes by trying to be successful by what they do best which is coming together and making music.
They haven't really, they are just my favourite bands I listen to on a regular basis that helps me deal with my emotions of whenever I'm happy, sad, chilled or angry. there is so much music I have done that is yet to be released and that have all different genres which is the reason why I'm calling my debut album Diversity. I have a diversity for music for example like… rock, punk, grunge, rap and trap. I like to do everything and mix everything together, that's if goes and feels right like how I hear it in my head but it doesn't always work out, it is a challenge and that's what I like. just depends how I feel and what I'm in the mood for.
Thank you. To be honest, I never thought I'd be a singer, when I was younger I couldn't sing a note in tune, I wasn't a singer what so ever, I was just a musician more of a guitar player, and it was the guitar that helped me to get my voice in tune. I was bored just playing the guitar and I wanted to do something more challenging which is to sing which took years to accomplish haha.
It's a huge change and still up to this day I'm still getting used to it, It has been a pleasure to be signed to Rock Solid Talent Entertainment, it's been great fun. Being on the label has impacted me so much by having great management and by giving me hope for my future which I'm looking very much forward to.
It will always be difficult to start of as new artist and gaining recognition especially if you're broke and unpopular who doesn't have any money to pay for production, video/photo shoots and promotions unless you're a rich kid from a rich family who get things handed to them. I deal with the pressure by reminding myself to just keep going and pushing myself forward and how far I have become and keep remembering why I done and do music in the first place is which is to release pressure from my emotions from my past while growing up. It's my perfect medicine that gives me the ambition to help me and to help others to continue with their life's no matter how hard it can get.
Well… at the moment I'm in the studio recording my debut album "Diversity" and will be releasing that hopefully this Summer, and after that I will be forming musicians to join me so we can tour, play music and do some photo shoots, music videos and just to just keep touring to get out there and let people hear my music and hear what I'm all about. To be honest I don't really expect anything, I'm more of a go with the flow character and just take every day as it comes.
Oh yes, definitely! Marilyn Manson is my number one whom I'd love to tour with. I'd also love to tour with, Rob Zombie, The Pretty Reckless, AWOLNATION, Twenty One Pilots, Korn, they're is a number of all mixed bands and artists I'd love to tour with.
Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me, its been a pleasure.
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