Monday, June 22, 2015

Interview with Lane Fellerdeau

"You getting tired yet? You ready to give up? You wanna be a champion or a never was? Get back on your feet when you fall, stand strong, lift your chin up, swallow your pride. You gotta play in the rain if you wanna play in the cloud son." These are the motivating lines from the spoken part of "Triumph" by Lane Fellerdeau off his newest album "2 Weeks Notice", and they speak for themselves, don't ever let anything or anybody knock you down. Lane is a hip-hop artist from Vancouver, British Columbia who was born in Sweden in 1985 and has hit the local scene with fire. Within the past year he has opened for Underground hip-hop legend R.A. The Rugged Man, He headlined his own show, also performed at Gossip nightclub in Vancouver for a charity event plus numerous other shows. Lane is full of talent and his sophomore release of "2 Weeks Notice" will prove it.



ITS - "So Lane tell the people a little about yourself."


Lane - "I was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1985.  I lost my mom to breast cancer at the age of 6.  My dad and I moved to Vancouver, B.C when I was 8 years old.  English is my second language and when in elementary school in Canada I had to attend ESL class for 3 years until I became more familiar with the language.  

I discovered Rap music in the passenger seat of my cousin’s Acura Integra and feel in love with the music instantly.  Music had always been a big part of my life as my Dad would always listen to music all year round. 

 

I have been writing and composing music for about 7 years.  It all started when I meet my friend/producer Blake Powell when I was serving tables at Milestone’s who has guided and helped me become the artist that I am today.

 

All through elementary and high school I played baseball at a very competitive level but any hope of a career ended the last year when I developed rotator cuff tendinitis.

 

Music is a form of therapy to me.  An outlet to deal with all the ups and downs I experienced growing up."



ITS - "What artist or artists have inspired you to pursue a career in the rap/hip-hop genre and why?"
 
Lane - "There was no specific artist or artists that inspired me to pursue a career.  I realized I had discovered a hidden talent and I wanted to develop it and see what could happen.  Seeing all the fame and fortune with all successful musicians in every genre is what made me start dreaming of a life as an artist.  I love creating something people can listen and relate to.  At the moment I can help people in the form of poetry and music but ultimately I would like to make a bigger difference in people’s lives.   I think you know what I’m getting at.  Money. "



ITS - "Where do you get most of your inspirations for the material that you write?"
 

 
Lane - "All the material that I write comes either from my own trials and tribulations or from my vision of how I want my future to be.  Working towards my ultimate goal and the experience along the way.  All the experiences, for the most part, that I have been through have been reflected through my song writing and music." 
            ITS - "If there was one mainstream artist that you could work with, who would it be and 
 

             why?
 
 

Lane - "It’s a tough decision between Drake and J.Cole but I think my final answer would have to be J.Cole.  His lyrical ability along with his catchy melodies is what I like best about his music but on the other hand Drake’s delivery and smooth voice is dope as well.  Either or would be a dream come true."


 


ITS - You just released your newest album “2 Weeks Notice,” talk a little bit about recording of the album."
 
Lane - "The songs on “Two Weeks Notice” range from being 2 years old to 2 months old.  Initially I started out piecing together the project with intentions of it being an EP not LP.  It was going to be called “Broken Dreams.”  It was to be focused on my baseball career and how it ended when I was in my prime stage at the age of 19.  A career looked very promising. 
But the more songs I made I started to realize I wanted to take a different approach.  Instead of making it seem like a negative album, like the pieces were broken and unable to be fixed, I decided to turn it into a positive story instead.  That’s how “Two Weeks Notice” was born.  Me and my producer Blake Powell, When They Hear Us, decided to rename the project and this is what we came up with.  Knowing that I already had 8 songs completed and 4 songs almost finished we decided to add those 4 songs and turn it into an Album. 
 
Once all the tracks were completed we structured the album accordingly bringing you the story of my “Two Weeks Notice.”



ITS - "Who in your mind is the most influential hip hop artist today?  And how about 10 years ago?"
 
Lane - "I don’t have one answer for this question.  I think J.Cole and Kendrick Lamar are the most influential for the lyrics but Drake takes the crown with his delivery and voice.
 
10 years ago the most influential rapper was Kayne West.  He released Late Registration in 2005 with international hits like “Touch the Sky”, “Heard Em Say” and “Gold Digger”.  Writing some of the sickest lyrics and producing some of the best beats this was his era."



ITS - "So after the release of your Album what’s next on the road ahead for you?"
 
Lane - "What I’m hoping is next is the day I get to walk into my boss’s office and drop a copy of my album on his desk saying “consider this my Two Weeks Notice.” Haha. 
Being able to put all my time and energy into my music will produce an even better sound and quality.  The day this happens I am no longer working, I’m living..
But to be more specific Chief, Blake Powell and I are working on getting an EP recorded with Blake producing all the beats and myself and Chief collaborating on the vocals."


ITS - "Do you think music is more enjoyed for the beats of the lyrics? And Why?"
 
Lane - "I think people enjoy music for everything it has to offer.  Some people listen to a song only because of the beat and other people only because of the lyrics.  I can’t answer why because music evokes different feelings and memories in people.  I know I enjoy music for both for many reason’s sometimes unexplainable."
 
If you want to preview what you can expect off "2 Weeks Notice" check out "Refill" feat. J Blaq, Shayne LeGear, & Rani Reddy  
 
And you can also purchase "2 Weeks Notice" on ITunes here- https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2-weeks-notice/id1000009465
Also check him out on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/itLane?fref=ts
Twitter - @ITSLANE_