We were lucky to catch up with Crimson Blue recently and have shared our conversation below.

Crimson, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

We’re currently working on our first original album! Our group has been writing songs for close to a year now and it’s so exciting to be able to share them with our listeners. Along the way, every member has been involved in the writing process, and that really shines through with the variety of genres represented across the song list. It was so important to us that every song was not only enjoyable to listen to but also that each one had a sound and motif unique to the others.

We’re deeply grateful for the opportunity to create this album, and can’t wait to introduce our sound to a broader audience.

Crimson, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

We’re a modern rock band from the city of Cincinnati with a new wave sound. Our members draw from a crazy mix of influences and musical backgrounds: Anna (Lead vocals) is trained in opera and has a passion for blues. Max and Kole (Guitar, drums respectively) are deeply rooted in jazz and funk, and Chris (Guitar) is influenced by hip-hop and the wailing riffs of Jimi Hendrix. Before Brennan played bass, he also performed as a classically trained cellist.

We create music meant to be heard and felt. We want our sound and lyrics to mirror our thoughts and feelings. Our music is written as a team, and our collaboration comes through, as does each member’s own inspirations.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

I’ve always found the Plato quote “Teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning” profoundly meaningful. Most of our members received some sort of early musical education and we believe those experiences really set the foundation for our success. The fact that many schools, particularly inner-city, are having to pull musical education programs due to lack of necessary funding is a tremendous loss of opportunity for the students.

As far as supporting active artists today, Local art events, music festivals, open mic nights, and gallery exhibitions are all part of a vibrant artistic community. We lost a lot of that with COVID but they are starting to make a comeback. We’d love to see them return to the popularity they had pre-pandemic. They are crucial in allowing artists to showcase their work and gain exposure; it really encourages artists to keep creating when they connect with an audience that appreciates their work.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

This ties in well with my previous answer about how to support artists: We thrive on knowing our work is reaching people and that they find it just as meaningful as we do. Our goal when we put Crimson Blue together was to make music that people enjoyed listening to; we wanted to create genuine emotional connections with our music. When our audience members catch up with us after our shows to tell us a song spoke to them or we see someone dancing in the front row, that’s what keeps us going!

Contact Info:

• Website: CrimsonBlueBand.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrimsonblueband/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/534684311945228