IN the final instalment of our indie musician series is multi-instrumentalist and singer Donovan Webb, who said he plans to keep playing music and enjoy it\u2026 until he can\u2019t!<\/p>\n
What motivated you to become a musician?<\/strong><\/p>\n My dad was a muso and I was always around bands rehearsing.<\/p>\n It was inevitable that I\u2019d end up picking up an instrument at some point.<\/p>\n My mum and myself learnt music together with my dad\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n We’ve now done countless gigs as a family unit.<\/p>\n How would you describe your style?<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t feel like I have a style that I\u2019ve consciously developed, I enjoy playing many different (types) of music.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t get too hung up on technical proficiency and lean more into the emotive content and context.<\/p>\n My primary background has been in the blues\/rock territory and I guess you can hear that influence in my playing style.<\/p>\n Which other musicians inspire you?<\/strong><\/p>\n I get inspired by seeing people loving playing music.<\/p>\n It can be an experienced pro guitarist with eyes closed, leaning into some awesome expressive solo, or some young kid on a drum kit with a grin from ear to ear loving what they are doing.<\/p>\n It gets especially inspiring when you notice how much that young kid has improved since the last gig you saw a few months ago.<\/p>\n Having spent my musical life bouncing around playing guitar, bass, drums and vocals in various bands, my inspirations definitely draw from many, many places.<\/p>\n Have you had any mentors over your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n I have certainly had some golden advice passed to me over the years, the souls that have done the miles are well worth listening to.<\/p>\n They can tell you stories that can inspire you and scare you all at once!<\/p>\n What are some highlights you have from your time so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n Many of them (are) probably not suitable for general publication, but road trips are always fun – you get to spend quality time with some of your best mates.<\/p>\n Playing shows with lots of other bands is also great fun, some shows get an awesome big muso family vibe happening, I love that stuff!<\/p>\n How can people check out your work online?<\/strong><\/p>\n Two of my currently active bands (The Trip Hazard and Colonel Vipers Whipstick Band) have a small social media presence happening.<\/p>\n