Listen to Lewell "Stay Close to Me" on MakeAStar.com
MAS: Lewell, you are the winner for the July Song- Duo or Band Contest with your amazing entry ‘Stay Close to Me’. Is there an interesting story behind your bands name?
Lewell: Lowell/Lewell is a family name: It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Lowell is "young wolf".
MAS: Tell us how you got started as a band and how everyone became a part of it.
Lewell: I have always thought of music as the number-one love in my life. As a kid I taught myself some basic piano from listening to classical music while on holidays at my grandma's. I guess it was at that stage I realized I had a natural ear for music, and from then on I was always either secretly writing songs during my childhood or mucking around with tunes on my Dad's guitar. In 2000, I began to use a computer in my home and discovered computer-based production, as well as the network of resources available via the Internet. I worked with quite a few artists around the world.
MAS: Your love of music definitely shows. How did you develop your sound? Is there a primary songwriter, or is it collaborative?
Lewell: I mostly write my own songs but also love to collab with other artists.
MAS: What’s the story behind the song you’ve entered in the Make A Star contest?
Lewell: "Stay close to me" is very personal actually...had to express my feelings towards someone else so I did it in a song.
MAS: The song is very relatable; you won by judge and fan votes so you definitely have a great song on your hands. How does MakeAStar.com compare with other websites for music fans and musicians?
Lewell: MakeAStar.com is really a great website and not like any other music website I have ever seen, not only gives its artists the opportunity to get heard but also to win cash so yeps MakeAStar you rock !!!
MAS: Which musical influences have other people compared you to?
Lewell: Jean Michel Jarre, Sally/Mike Oldfield, Michael Cretu and a few others.
MAS: What sets you apart from other artists in your genre?
Lewell: I have been called the master of full atmospheres, I love spacy textures with pulsating synth bass and rising strings and haunting vocals . My music is mood music and great to listen when you just wanna escape. I love expressing my feelings in this way.
MAS: Who do you get inspiration from or wish to emulate in music and life?
Lewell: I get my inspiration from love, life and things that happen to me on a daily basis.
MAS: What are you or your band’s plans for the year ahead?
Lewell: I am currently working on a few projects..I am also involved in The Global Conspiracy Project, a group of over 40 independent musicians, designers, artists, animators, translators and film makers from 19 Countries Worldwide composing and singing songs to raise money for orphaned children. (SOS children's villages)
MAS: Wow, that is very honorable; what a great charity to be involved with. Who were your favorite musicians as a child? What was your first album or concert?
Lewell: Mmm definitely Madonna ...still love her work. Roxette, Duran Duran, U2, Enigma, Cher, Juice Newton…haha yeah loved her as well.
MAS: What is the best and worst part about being a musician?
Lewell: The best part of being a musician is I get to do what I love and that is making music. The worst part is I don`t get much sleep.
MAS: What is the best and worst part about the music industry today?
Lewell:The best part is being able to get your work heard...a few years back it wasn`t this easy to get your songs out there for other people to listen. The Internet helped independent musicians in a big way.
MAS: Tell us something completely random. Lewell: Umm yeah I don`t talk a lot ....listen to my music ...come on ...you know you want to :))
MAS: We certainly do and $100 says the fans love it too! Congratulations Lewell!
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