Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Pete Majors. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Pete, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

Opportunities to create and collaborate don’t always happen when you expect them. It’s exciting and very flattering to be asked to participate in something unique and possibly challenging. Having someone you respect acknowledge your talents and wanting to harness them for something special should be embraced. I recently was invited to record vocals on a fresh and exciting project that merges genres unlike anything I’ve heard before. Ultimately the finished recordings exceeded my expectations and help cultivate a deeper bond with a musician and label I’ve never worked with previously. The project is titled Babylon Resin Altar and available to listen to via Bandcamp.

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?

Music has been paramount in my life since I was a child. It has been a gateway for me to escape, dream, imagine and in later years reminisce events, experiences, jobs, schooling & friends. In that way music was like a time machine. As a child born in the 70’s, growing up in the 80’s, I never felt that certain aspirations, like being a musician, were attainable. Occupations like actors, pro sports players and artists were mythical celebrities that couldn’t apply to a shy white kid growing up in the suburbs in So Cal.

As a young teenager I finally challenged myself to break out my sheltered upbringing. I was willing to open myself to creating and performing. This meant rejection and certainly my peers not accepting me nor the music I was into.

I feel lucky that when I started playing music again in my early 20’s that I matured enough through life lessons and experiences to guide me as I no longer saw being an artist as unattainable or elite. I came to the realization that your success was a state of mind. Ultimately, you have to love what you do and approach it with a genuine ambition to create without trying to be or sound like someone else. Not thinking about money or clout. When you can let go of all the bullshit that the music industry is full of then you can truly be free.

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

It’s most definitely having an outlet to express myself. I feel that making music, particularly singing, is like therapy for the soul. There’s no rules applied, no proficiency necessary, it’s all about creating something meaningful to you. In that sense it’s a kinda selfish but I’d rather make art for myself and not conform to other’s expectations. I genuinely don’t care about fame or fortune. I guess those things are fun if achieved without the pressures of the music business compromising your livelihood.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

I’d say if there was mission that motivates me, it’s probably to just be happy. That can apply to all aspects of life, but for creative endeavors there’s a certain satisfaction that comes from being content with your music. You can always overthink and make unnecessary changes. The mind shouldn’t overpower the heart. The intention of writing and recording should be the journey that makes you happy.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://slugspitter.bandcamp.com/album/babylon-resin-altar
• Instagram: instagram.com/doomdeath
• Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/petemajors
• Twitter: twitter.com/doomdeath
• Other: harassor.bandcamp.com