Artists Name/Band: J.Tan Hart
Music Genre: RnB
Other Genres: World
Websites or Social Media Pages
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Facebook: Pandora iTunes
James Hart,
What Musical Genre Do You Feel Best Describes Your Music And How Would You Describe Your Sound?
World RnB Marvin Gaye Frankie Beverly Usher these are just the things that people have told me I don’t see any of that maybe a little Marvin Lou Rawls Diana Dion Minnie Riperton everything mixed up in one
How Did You Get Your Name? Is There A Story?
My first James is the same as my father’s my middle name is Nathaniel and my last name is Hart I was going to use that name but there’s so many people that name so my nickname is t a n g e e which means child of a sun god so that’s where it comes in and come to find out there’s more than one of me so I had to mix it up and make that my name
What Are or Have Been Your Musical Influences?
I’ll started appearing the I’ll continue with the list from before Isley Brothers Michael Jackson everybody I grew up listening to everyone I come from a musical family
What Are You Working On Now? Any Future Collaborations We Can Look Forward To?
Two new projects to new producers Pete Chapman Big Boy Records call rushing gym Pro Studios he did tracks for coming to America 2 and Spider-Man 2 that’s who did my liberal latest remixes he’s the best
What Is Your Ultimate Goal In The Music Industry? What Is Your Plan Of Action?
I I want my music to be using every jondra movies TV everything if I can get one of my songs to become classic that’s all I want one classic sound at 50 years from now people will play it and love it that’s my dream or to have someone famous to hear my music and want to collaborate or sing one of my songs that’s my dream or my songs to be used in the musical
What Is Your Favorite Track To Perform Live and Why?
There’s more than one unfortunately I can never choose You got me open is one of my favorite songs dance with me is one of my favorite songs to perform on A Night Like This I love live performances all of them
What Has Been The Biggest Challenge In Your Career Thus Far?
Keeping up with social media it’s hard I didn’t grow up with social media I just got introduced to it in my forties but I’m learning I have good people to show me what to do I just can’t take the time to do it most of the time can I get mixed up with websites LOL
What’s Your Typical Songwriting Process?
While I’m working I own a mobile pet grooming business and the best therapy is why you working on animals songs come to me and then I’ll dream about the music at night lol anything can trigger off a song
How Has Social Media Influenced Your Career As An Artist?
It’s a miracle is like magic I’m from the old school you did stuff by foot you delivered all of your information to people in person oh you chased them on the phone all day long is so much easier but it’s so much time consuming
What Are Some Tracks and Artists Currently On Your Playlist?
I’ve Been Working On songs for the last 3 or 4 months so unfortunately I don’t want to lie and tell you I have a playlist because I don’t I only listen to unfinished music and unknown artist at the moment
What Did You Do Before You Started Making Music?
I’ve been making music off and on for the last 40 years but for the last six years I taking it serious again currently I own a mobile pet grooming business which I love
Any Advice For Young People (Men or Women) That Want To Succeed In The Music World?
If you live and breathe you can’t let it go so just put everything you can into it but you can’t take it too serious because it can hurt you if you allow it to but if it’s your real passion nothing can deter you I’m 60 and I’m still Loving and living the dream
What Would You Change In The Music Industry If You Were A Top Music Executive?
There should be more promotion of older artists and unknown artist the radio should not be dominated by 30 year olds and under when I was a kid all ages were on popular radio Ray Charles was fifty when I was a kid and he was on the radio every day open it up more venues the older artist
How Do You Feel About Originality?
That’s me you can’t I can’t be anybody else the original man that I am is what everyone sees and hears hope people love my style and can feel my emotions
Is There Anything Else We Should Know About You Or That You Would Like to Add?
I’m living my dream it doesn’t matter what else happens to me and my life I have to say music allow me to live my dream and love through the music