A little bit about the musical artist, Anvil Smith

Photo courtesy of Anvil Smith's Facebook.

1.Where are you from?

I'm from Kovrov city. This is small town in the Vladimir region of Russia

2. How did you get into music?

I always liked to listen to good music. And after I came out of the army, I became interested in electronic music. I was a DJ. One day I got tired of other people's songs in my mixes and I decided to write the tracks.

3. Who are some of your favorite artists?

 My favorite artists: Pretty Lights, Michal Menert, Gramatik, D Day One, Blue Sky Black Death, Supervision, Pete Rock

4. How did you start making music, and how long have you been doing it?

I think all begin the same way. But if a person is really needed, then it can not be stopped. If you kill me, I will stop writing songs, but I hope that does not happen. assiduously I write music about two years. In total, I have been doing music for about 4 years

5. Is there anything new coming out soon?

at the moment I have a lot of projects. But the difficulties in life prevents me from writing music. but still I will try to add stuff. And this year there will be new tracks

6. What do you like to do when you're not making music?/ Do you have another job?

 at the moment I have no free time. And most of the time takes work. I work in the production of advertising, and I barely have enough money to survive. Music in Russia hard to earn. And the music I did not earn a single dollar

7. Do you have any influences?

 it's simple. in music influenced me Derek Vincent Smith

8. How many tracks do you have out?

at the moment I have about a dozen projects, but they need to do in the studio

9. What does music mean to you? 

Music is the most important thing that I have. And I dream to deal exclusively with the music and try very hard to do so.Music helps me in difficult moments. God gave us music and it needs to develop!

10. Do you have any tours or shows coming up soon?

This issue is my agent. And literally, helps me with everything. And in March of next year, we plan to start performing.

11. Do you have any musical goals?

the most important thing to constantly evolve and continue to study and come up with new solutions and approaches for writing the track. I will not deny that Derek idol for me, but I'm trying to find their own sound now and improve the quality of the compositions, and then organize a speech.

12. What kind of music do you like to listen to?

I love listening to good music. Of course I listen to pretty light. But like and old music: soul music, rhythm and blues 50-60 years. I love hip-hop: Sean Price, Method Man ...

13. Do you play any instruments?

I'm not a musician and a music school, I did not study. But I like to play the guitar. Masterly I do not play on it, but I can improvise well. Plans to acquire key

14. Are you signed with a label? If not do you want or plan to be?

while I work independently and I support the free distribution of music. I have not signed on the label. If in the future I will have enough money to performances, I never have nor will release one track for the money

15. How do you make your music? Is it a tedious process?

This is a tedious process, but very interesting. Sometimes I've been writing that just fall asleep at the table and drool on the table. I think. it is harmful to health, as it makes me a little sleep, but I can not live without it

16. The first song we heard was "No more tears" is there any meaning behind the title or your music for that matter?

This title does have a meaning. The one time I really felt bad morally and psychologically breaking up with a girl, no money, I did not see the light at the end of the tunnel, I have a lot of cheating. But at this point, I gathered all the strength and continued to make music. But now I have a life situation is even worse, but now I know that I try in music is invisible

17. Is there anything you want to add?

I love my mother;)

18. Would you like to say anything to BGV?

Love and appreciate good music. With love from Russia!




You should hit up Anvil Smith's soundcloud, Facebook, or Twitter.




Thank you so much for taking time to interview with us. We always look forward to hearing more of what we already love! 
Interview by Rebekah Frye of Beyond Good Vibes.