We recently connected with Jc Strange and have shared our conversation below.

Jc, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

2017 I was struggling with steady work and was in between jobs. I worked several jobs part-time that were barely making ends meet and I decided that I was going to do something else with my time. I recorded several songs at home and started shopping them around to people see if anyone would be interested in playing music with me. I found a drummer and about 3 months after that we played a live show at all star rock bar. We didn’t have any other members other than me and a drummer. I remember claiming on stage that the rest of the band was there and that they were invisible. A few days later a bass player contacted me asking if we wanted to have another member. Apparently he was in the audience at the All-Star rock bar when we played our first show.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I go by JC. That is not my real name but I’ve come to prefer it. What I do is play music. I take real life scenarios and turn them into something that is creative and Musical. I do not write music to cater to the norm of what the music industry is. I like songs that make me think. Not songs that dumb down Society and dilute genres simply for the sake of money. The topics that I discuss in my lyrics are very real life scenarios. They are geared to have you think about where your life is and what moments are going to make that life meaningful. As well as discussing social injustice and how you can rise above those things. A lot of people have claimed that the lyrics that I write are dark and very descriptive. And as dark as they may seem, many people have come to me saying that I have helped them through the struggles that they have had. With either drugs and alcohol or relationships and even as far as their own free will. I guess the message that I really wanted to get across with those things is that they are not alone in feeling the way that they feel or experiencing the things that they have experienced. I think what sets me apart from other musicians is that I look for something original in my sound where other people seem to want to mimic more popular groups in the genre that they are in. I take a lot of pride in originality and vigorous will to not conform to what Society thinks that I should do or how I should act.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I think the most rewarding aspect of being a part of any musical or artistic Act is the audience. There is nothing more exhilarating van a room full of people cheering you on. Not only cheering you on but singing along to your songs. People that you know you’ve touched the heart of that feel the same thing that you felt once.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Seek out new music. Always look for expansion of your Musical library. You might make some friends. You might even have a good time. You might be inspired. Go to local shows. Go see bands that you’ve never heard of before. Go to shows that you know that you don’t know anyone at. Go by yourself or bring friends. There are a ton of good bands out there. Go out and find what you like.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.crumbsbigrickets.com
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• Facebook: Crumbs Big Rickets
• Twitter: @Jc_Strange816