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Exclusive Interview with Jimmy Mallia
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BH Review: What inspired you to begin your artistic journey, and how has your motivation evolved?
Jimmy Mallia: I am 60 years old. I have always gotten songs I have written out there. So I decided now is as a good time as any. It is never too late to love your dream.
Jimmy Mallia: I am 60 years old. I have always gotten songs I have written out there. So I decided now is as a good time as any. It is never too late to love your dream.
BH Review: How would you describe your artistic style, and what influences have shaped it the most?
Jimmy Mallia: I am a cross between singer-songwriter, folk, and country. I love to tell stories and this is just another way to tell stories and share my experiences. I have always loved singer-songwriters.
Jimmy Mallia: I am a cross between singer-songwriter, folk, and country. I love to tell stories and this is just another way to tell stories and share my experiences. I have always loved singer-songwriters.
BH Review: Can you share a recent piece of work and the story or concept behind it?
Jimmy Mallia: I released my first single called Hey Hey. It is a fun barroom song about my road to sobriety.
Jimmy Mallia: I released my first single called Hey Hey. It is a fun barroom song about my road to sobriety.
BH Review: How do you handle creative block or moments when inspiration feels distant?
Jimmy Mallia: I have never really had writer’s block. Once I have the thought the rest seems to flow.
Jimmy Mallia: I have never really had writer’s block. Once I have the thought the rest seems to flow.
BH Review: What medium or materials do you find yourself drawn to most, and why do you think that is?
Jimmy Mallia: I love country and folk music because they tend to speak to the Everyman experiences.
Jimmy Mallia: I love country and folk music because they tend to speak to the Everyman experiences.
BH Review: What role does failure play in your art-making process, and how do you learn from it?
Jimmy Mallia: Mostly in the marketing of my music. It is all new to me and I learn from the different avenues I have tried what works and what doesn’t. But I still have a lot to learn.
Jimmy Mallia: Mostly in the marketing of my music. It is all new to me and I learn from the different avenues I have tried what works and what doesn’t. But I still have a lot to learn.
BH Review: How do you balance staying true to your artistic vision with the expectations of your audience or the art world?
Jimmy Mallia: I don’t deviate much from my style. I can only hope people like it and relate to it because I’m not changing.
Jimmy Mallia: I don’t deviate much from my style. I can only hope people like it and relate to it because I’m not changing.
BH Review: Who or what are some of your greatest artistic influences, and in what way have they impacted your work?
Jimmy Mallia: Jim Croce, John Prine, Dolly Pardon, and Kris Kristopherson have been major influences on me. The truth in their songs is sincere and genuine.
Jimmy Mallia: Jim Croce, John Prine, Dolly Pardon, and Kris Kristopherson have been major influences on me. The truth in their songs is sincere and genuine.
BH Review: How do you navigate the business side of being an artist, like marketing and networking?
Jimmy Mallia: I am a retired businessman so the business side is a little easier for me. But again, I have a lot to learn about the music industry.
Jimmy Mallia: I am a retired businessman so the business side is a little easier for me. But again, I have a lot to learn about the music industry.
BH Review: What’s the most challenging part of being an artist, and how do you manage those challenges?
Jimmy Mallia: The biggest challenge is getting noticed by labels or managers. It is all new to me. I just keep pushing to keep the dream alive.
Jimmy Mallia: The biggest challenge is getting noticed by labels or managers. It is all new to me. I just keep pushing to keep the dream alive.
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