motel void

MOTEL VOID: You’re from Fort Worth, Texas. How would you describe the current music scene there? Do you feel that you’re part of it?

ERIC OSBOURNE: It seems like the music scene here is one that you’ll be destined to leave, if successful.. and depending on how you look at it. One might say it’s a success to leave the entire state behind. One thing that seems different to me about Fort Worth is that there are many singer/songwriters here. I’m sure there are other cities with an influx of solo acts, but none that I can recall with such an ear for it. I won’t specify by name but there are some blossoming acts…and I will enjoy seeing where they go. Still. I think I’m an outlier… as I’ve recently moved to Arlington and don’t play out very often.

MOTEL VOID: Your biggest music influences right now?

ERIC OSBOURNE: I can’t say that I have any big influences right now. I’m tinkering with my keyboards and looking at granular synthesis. I have some ideas for the future that will involve synthesizers… which may seem like a big jump from the folky first record. But I plan to record it all myself

MOTEL VOID: You’ve just released a beautiful EP ‘when…”. Could you tell us more about the recording and writing process?

ERIC OSBOURNE: The e.p. was recorded in Fort Worth at Niles City Sound and produced by Dreamy Life Records. Dreamy Life Records is now completely run by my friend(sometimes bandmate) Cameron Smith… who is also a local songster and is held in high regard in the music community here.

We recorded the songs live in the studio, in a few hours, just the way we’ve been playing at the shows and rehearsals… We then took the tracks to our friends new studio on the scene(Blackstone) where we received a steady hand, and endless patience and kindness, mixing and adding final touches with Mark Randall(Owner/sound guy extraordinaire/friend.) These songs were all in my head(with some basic accompaniment)for a while… but they really came together through the band and the many other efforts involved. Hard to say anything about the writing process. It’s an examination of oneself, in a lot of ways, and it usually takes some phases in time, and minor adjustments and embellishments, before a song is fit enough to print.