Songwriters: An insight into their Lives

GRAMMY Camp reaches all over the world and today two GRAMMY campers were interviewed about their experience so far. The Songwriting track is full of interesting and talented musicians who are ready to show everyone what they are able to do. Layne Putnam from South Dakota and Phillip Lucero from California were two campers who to sat down and talk to the Music Journalism track about their stay so far at GRAMMY Camp. Both of the teenagers are excited to be at camp and are ready for the days ahead of them.  


 Interview with Layne Putnam, Songwriting track

Q: What was your first day at GRAMMY Camp like?

A: We met everybody and I like everybody and the songwriters are really cool. There are a lot of them.

 

Q: are you looking forward to your first project?

A: Yeah, I think it will be fun. Last year it was to write a song in response to another song and I'm paired up with a really nice guy, Hayden [Cone].

Q: What is the song that you have to respond to?

A: I have to write a response to Katy Perry's Wide Awake

Q: What are you hoping to learn or gain from your time at GRAMMY Camp?

A: I am hoping to learn some better ways to market myself and to make sure I can get a job in the music industry.

Interview with Phillip Lucero, Songwriting track

Q: How did you find out about GRAMMY Camp?

A: I was at a jazz festival, in Anaheim, at the festival there was a GRAMMY Q and A session and someone gave a presentation and it seemed like something that I would be really interested in doing.

Q: What have you done so far at camp?

A: So far we have looked at a lot of different popular songs- current and not so current. We have also just kind of learned about the different components that make up a song and all the different nuances. Basically, the things that make these genres of music and these different songs hits.

Q: What is your favorite genre of music?

A: That is a hard one. I cannot just pick one, but my favorite genres are jazz, pop, blues, and classical.

Q:What do you hope to gain from GRAMMY Camp?

A: I hope to gain experience and I guess insight and different techniques to be in the business one day.