Xuxa 4 CD - Import

' I took clarinet lessons when I was in sixth grade until eighth grade. That was my first formal music training. I took bass lessons from an excellent, excellent teacher named Mike Kelly. I feel like the clarinet lessons taught me the formal side of music, how to read, stuff like that. Mike taught me how to fit into the club scene, how to be able to play, how to improvise. But mainly I learned from my friends, my band mates. STB: What instruments do you play?BR: Drums, bass, guitar and clarinet. Drums first, definitely. STB: Who were some of your influences on your music? BR: Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, the drummer for DMB; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Brian Blade, he's a jazz drummer; the Fugees; I got into Michael Franti and Spearhead for a little while. Jack Johnson I just got into. Victor Wooten, excellent bass player, one of my biggest inspirations. Bob Dylan, Bob Marley - the essential Bobs. Those are the ones off the top of my head. I liked Michael Jackson when I was five. STB: Where do you find inspiration or subjects for your songs?BR: I guess primarily when I first started writing it was because of women, you know, love songs here and there. But then I've noticed a trend even when I'm not writing about women I'll write about stuff I'm slightly uncertain about and then I'll try to work it out in a song. Whether I worked it out or not, I'll ...