Today, we sat down with the band Jolly Jackers to discuss their inspiration to write music, heroes, and much more! Be sure to check out the music of Jolly Jackers below after the interview.
Interview:
What is your inspiration to write your music? Is it your
surroundings?
In the band, we share the work, some of us are composers and lyricists. Sometimes the same person performs both tasks, while at other times we complement each other’s work. Almost anything inspires us, and each other’s ideas are also inspiring during the creative process. When we talk about lyrics, everyday feelings and experiences are fundamentally what inspires us; writing lyrics can be a form of therapy as well as a spiritual practice since we try to articulate our own emotions in images and words. The musical aspect of songwriting also serves to express emotions, and even a concert, the works and sounds of other bands, or a sound in nature, or a sound from a factory can be inspiring.
What type of music did you listen to growing up?
The members of the band come from incredibly diverse musical backgrounds: some have immersed themselves in jazz, classical and world music, while others found their roots in punk, hardcore, or hard rock. This wide range of influences not only serves as inspiration but also shapes the band’s unique sound.
Is there someone you looked up as a hero?
Jomi Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Angus Young , Flea, grandparents 🙂
If you weren’t a musician, would you be doing today?
It’s a funny question, because alongside our music careers, we all have regular day jobs—some of us even have degrees completely unrelated to music. Mark and Ilka are teachers—Mark teaches music, and Ilka teaches graphic design. Simi works in sales in the construction industry, Rea is in healthcare, and Eneh works in the banking sector. I think all of us would gladly spend our time making music full-time, if we could.
What advice do you have for our fans out there that want to create
music?
The most important thing is that, no matter what field a person creates in, they should try to express themselves, their own feelings, and opinions in what they create. And they should try to convey this honestly to the audience. Only then can an invisible bond and energy be formed between the performer/creator and the audience/receiver.
Music:
