Lloyd David Lieberman
He wasn't always so self-assured and adventurous. It's been a tough and rewarding journey for Lloyd David Lieberman whose original sound is now cascading through the airwaves as his new rock single ‘Zyrxeese’ rockets up the charts.
LAUREN: As an artist on the rise, what is one thing you are most excited about and one thing you are most afraid of happening in your career?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: That has to be fame. Even being "successful", which to most people means having money. It's the journey that I treasure not. he destination or “achieving my dreams" .... I’ve never had a dream, it's more of a mandate the only thing I can do. when you really think about it, your dreams are all that you have...and that is a line from a song I have a song called love is the law where I sing about that...being broke and hungry makes you resourceful. I don't need money it's everyone else around me that seems to need it from me!
LAUREN: Your song ’Zyrxeese’ is receiving a positive listener response on radio. What was your initial reaction when you first heard your song playing on radio?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: I haven't had time to listen for it yet but my reaction to the material being played on the network stations well, I'm pretty impressed as far as being in good company musically. Having done music for a living for a long time especially as an engineer or a producer makes you listen to music a little bit differently as well. I already knew what it sounded like. Not the inspiring answer you were looking for I'm sure LOL.
LAUREN: What was the inspiration behind your debut radio single?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: Nothing I was in love! Feeling great, and I wrote it starting with the guitar, then the keyboard fills, the bass, and drums. I programmed the drums with ProTools, and when I had it posted on LinkedIn I got an endorsement for that from the drummer of Black Sabbath/Rainbow/Quiet Riot & I was like, "WOAH"! I didn't think it qualified as drumming, not "real" drumming. But I'm not going to argue with him on that.
LAUREN: It is often said that great art arises from difficult experience. Is there something in your life experience thus far that you would describe as the ‘catalyst’ or ‘fuel’ for your desire to create music?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: It's the demons usually, and then when they're purged, it's just being happy to be alive, and sounding like it. I used to believe that I needed other people to inspire me, until I realized that it's up to me to inspire others first. When I feel like things are too difficult I imagine how much worse they can always get and also the fact that there's always someone else who has it far worse off than you do. I can find a silver lining to hell. That attitude helps a lot. You just dig very deep inside it has much more to do with your mind then any practice or exercise or music method.
LAUREN: How would you characterize yourself as an artist/musician? (Ex. Down-to-earth, serious, fun-loving, complicated…)
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: Irreverent, outlandish, outspoken, deadly serious, inattentive, obsessed, sloppy, meticulous, ...distracted, amazed, sincere, but always aware. And always truthful unless I am lying.
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LAUREN: What has your experience been like working with the other people on your team?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: I've always had a couple of rules about music. About a band that is. The first one is you need a great name for the band (and the single). The second is communication among members, and the third and most important is that everyone has to be good friends. What I mean by that is trust. I have seen too many great projects fall apart because people didn't see eye to eye or trust each other.
LAUREN: Did you come from a musical background? Are there other musicians in your family?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: Yes. My entire family on my uncle’s side are musicians, they are cantors and professional musicians with albums, and my younger brother who is a Julliard graduate and conductor/composer has innumerable CDs of his compositions of classical music. I like to think that has nothing to do with my motivation but sometimes I wonder.
LAUREN: What do you find most rewarding about being an artist? What do you find most challenging?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: Most rewarding? Listening to something I've created that I am completely and totally happy with. That hasn't happened quite yet not 100 complete percent!!LOL and there you have the most challenging part as well.
LAUREN: Who are your role models in music?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: Uriel, Israfel, or Raphael, who is one being (The Angel as known in old, Islamic, and New Testaments). And myself, including those friends I have who play.
LAUREN: Describe your best or most memorable performance.
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: There were a few but the one that I was more satisfied with was when I was working a private party doing sound and was invited to play with members of cheap trick and Others, I was never very good with names or keeping track of things so this type of thing has happened a lot. This just happens to be one where I remember who I played with.
There was another time, that certainly qualifies as memorable it was a nightmare, when I was in high school playing in front of 2or 3 thousand people and my mother came behind us on stage, started unplugging my guitar, pushing over the amp behind me. I didn't know but I suddenly saw and felt the collective utter SHOCK coming from the Audience who saw this going down well before I did. When my guitar finally went dead I turned around and saw it was unfolding before everyone there. That gave me a monumental case of stage fright, playing in front of people, or even being recorded that lasted most of my life....and probably had a lot to do with me becoming an engineer. When you are playing music, there is a certain feedback that occurs between the members of the band but also between the audience and the band, that is a tremendous power, which keeps building on itself but I'm not sure how many people have experienced something like that was so powerful that turned so suddenly horrific. I've just worked on getting over it. For a long time.
LAUREN: What advice would you give to young, aspiring artists out there who are unsure and need guidance?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: I would tell them to see what they can find that still online of my own Music that is really lousy .... I threw my pride out the window knowing that there might be a time when I might be an example to others. Studio perfection that you hear on the radio takes a long time and it's very rare that you pull off a perfect take that everyone is happy with. You can't compare yourself to that. If you have heart that's all that matters. Play from that heart. Loudly. And as soon as you start playing for anyone but yourself and start caring about whether they like it or not you will start backsliding. I had to leave home before I graduated high school to play music the way I wanted.
LAUREN: What's next for you as an artist? Is there a new single in the works? If so, what can you tell us about it?
LLOYD DAVID LIEBERMAN: I have some pretty big ideas involving multimedia that I'm not going to get into right now, but I can tell you that will find the beginning of my first album at www.zyrxeese.com where you can listen to scratch tracks rough mixes etc. for free that are not finished or radio-ready....however these songs will be on the first CD.
LAUREN: Wonderful! Thank you sharing some insights into what makes you the artist that you are. I wish you continued success in your career.