Today, we sat down with Mik and Tye from Crone Tye to discuss their inspiration to write music, heroes, and much more! Be sure to check out the music of Crone Tye below after the interview on Spotify!
Interview:
What is your inspiration to write your music?
Mik: The thought of everything coming together. The ability to take ideas and fuse them together. Build something and see the results. This can be inspired by movies, art, other songs, new equipment to try out. The urge to play my guitar. Escapism from the daily grind of life.
Tye: I find inspiration everywhere, mainly in books, other music, films, life events, you can channel pretty much anything into something artistic.
Is it your
surroundings?
Mik: It can be. Depends on where I am. I like to travel so I believe certain places leave a mark on you. Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles is one of these places. It has such a rich musical heritage and when I’m there I feel a sense of belonging. The people there are all on the same wavelength. It’s about the music and the atmosphere. Zoning into art.
Tye: I wouldn’t say my surrounding in terms of physically or that of a social milieu play a huge part in my writing and music, however, I’ve travelled extensively and that certainly helps to morph and change your worldview and philosophy of life and that 100% plays a role in my relationship with hearing or reading and writing lyrics to songs.
What type of music did you listen to growing up?
Mik: My infant years were Disco, Elvis and The Rolling Stones. 12 to 15 it was Motley Crue, Kiss, Cinderella, Ratt. 15 to 18 it was Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Slayer, Ozzy, The Cult.
Tye: Funnily enough, I started with classic rock like Scorpions, Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow etc., then onto Nirvana. My real calling was 2000s metal bands like Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot, Trivium, Disturbed.
Is there someone you looked up as a hero?
Mik: I had this vision as a kid that it made more sense to look up to and believe in real people over religion. I was brought up Christian and actually went to convent school. I’m not in any way against Christianity. It teaches great morals and values. But as an impressionable child influenced by primarily American TV I needed heroes. The A Team, The fall guy.. so when I saw Ozzy and Kiss, Twisted Sister I fell straight for their message and marketed visions. Mix that with horror films. I had my goals set out. I thought Motley Crue were godlike until they became a parody cash cow. I grew older so now it’s film directors. Abel Ferrera, David Cronenberg, Ti West etc.
Tye: I don’t really have any idols or huge heroes but there are certainly many people I deeply admire and would love to get to know and speak to. Frontmen like Winston McCall of Parkway Drive, Chris Motionless from Motionless In White, Marilyn Manson. Also, authors like Patrick Suskind or Edgar Allan Poe. Deep down I suppose I have to admit I wouldn’t mind being Brandon Lee in The Crow, I used to be a huge Bruce Lee fan too.
If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing today?
Mik: Trying to be a musician..or working in a cinema.
Tye: Beating people up/getting beat up in a cage or ring for very little money or being a writer, or both. Or living a more ordinary and well adapted life.
What advice do you have for our fans out there that want to create
music?
Mik: Keep on keeping on, roll with the punches. Don’t follow trends, be true to yourself. Remember social media is controlled by algorithms. If you don’t know what you’re doing, nobody cares. Don’t be a rock star in your own head. Create art for your release and mental health. Set the goals low for appreciation as everyone puts themselves first before calling out to you. If you get it, it’s in you. If you want attention for personal gain and not the bigger picture then there are plenty of other options out there.
Tye: All of the above, and I must echo the do what you love and stay true to your visions part, work as a team, communicate with people and honestly, as I will always do, fake it til (and after) you “make it”.
Music:
