We recently connected with Daniel Siebert and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Daniel, thanks for joining us today. If you could go back in time do you wish you had started your creative career sooner or later?

I would consider myself a late bloomer when it comes to dedicating myself to pursuing music. Don’t get me wrong—I always loved music, but it was not my first career choice. No one in both my parents’ families had any artistic skills—no painting, singing, or anything—so it was natural for me to choose a “regular career.”

At that time, I decided to pursue Electric Engineering. After a year of studying and working in the field, I felt I could never find myself doing that for the next 30 years, so I ended up earning a degree in Social Communication, a more creative approach to the same “regular career.”

Toward the middle of my graduation, I could only think about what life would be if I could make it about making music. I spent a few years working with marketing and saving money to fulfill a few of my dreams: Live abroad (as a kid from Brazil), move to Los Angeles, and study music.

I do wonder how life would be if I had a bigger artistic influence early in my life and if I knew more of who I am as an individual, take a few years back and start my path early on. But I am also grateful for the people I met on this journey and who I became with all those experiences.

Daniel, 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?

My name is Daniel Siebert. I am a singer-songwriter and guitarist originally from the south of Brazil based in Los Angeles.
My musical taste has been developed through listening to many genres and always being curious about new artists/bands when growing up. Even though no one in my family had any connection with art, I was always exposed and encouraged to listen to all kinds of music. What was a simple admiration for music then, became a decision to pursue a career devoted to music.

Moving to Los Angeles was crucial to my development as an artist and an individual. I got to experience the LA entertainment life while attending a music college. Throughout this time, I have been focused on developing a sound that mixes my influences on Blues, Rock, Funk, Soul, and Pop with a little Brazilian flavor, giving a special character to my own style and interpretation of music.

When it is time to record and perform, I make an effort to use the best of my skills and experiences to suit what the song asks and what the artist seeks from me, always looking to add value to the song/performance, which sometimes means to play less. While my playing style can fit different environments such as studio work and live performance, I am also developing my own voice as an artist.

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

The biggest reward of being creative and even more for an artist, is being authentic and true to yourself. Most office and labor jobs are based on guidelines, scripts, prompts, and company rules. To those career choices, following these guidelines is essential for a successful career. It is how you become part of the collective, a gear in this intricate system.

When it comes to being an artist, authenticity is key. You wear your heart out and pour a little bit of yourself into the music or other art you are working on. That is what makes collaborative art so special, because it brings a little bit of everyone into it.
Great artists pour so much of themselves into their art, that when you hear/see their art, you instantly know is theirs.

The artist also has a powerful tool In their hand, which is to be able to share a message with an audience that is more receptive to it than through any other kind of media. Through their art, the artist can share their point of view on love/hate, be political, critical, and contradictory.

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

Art is crucial to the development of any society, and I believe it should be in the general public’s interest to support and nurture artistic movements and communities. From an artistic community standpoint, I believe that artists should be present and engage with each other in venues, galleries, and events. They should support each other and make the community engaging and welcoming to others interested in participating by either becoming artists or consumers.

From a government perspective, communities need more support in making art accessible, not just financially, but offering the tools to foster this creative ecosystem. We need more public engagement initiatives, community events, networking opportunities, and educational tools to develop any artistic craft, through mentorship, lessons, and performance opportunities.
When creativity thrives, individuals grow, communities prosper and society flourishes.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odanielsiebert/?hl=en
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-siebert/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielsiebertmakesmusic

Image Credits

Correy Masillamoney

Em Chen

Danielle Buhl