01 Oct 2004 // An interview by Shade
This interview taken from the muzic.net.nz newsletter:

1) Who are your favourite New Zealand musicians/bands?

There are so many... Gramsci, Gasoline Cowboy, SJD, Anika Moa, Age Pryor, Paul Ubana Jones, Pitch Black, Module, Minuit...to name a few...I could go on.

2) Who would you most like to support live?

Jean Michel Jarre!

3) What is the strangest thing that has happened to you while playing on tour?

Hmmmm, being very intoxicated, picking up my guitar to play and ripping all the cables out of my gear in the process...everything went dead...no sound...no power...dead air...I gave up and walked off stage. That was my only Invercargill gig experience.

4) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Being the first electronic musician to go into space.

5) What advice would you give other budding musicians/bands?

Keep at it! Love it! Get your music out there to as many people as you can...music is all about communication, not self admiration!

Rhian Sheehan’s music has gained a substantial following here in New Zealand and overseas, reaching out to a diverse audience. ‘Standing in Silence’, his first full-length release in four years, represents a new musical bearing for Rhian Sheehan. His previous albums, 2001's 'Paradigm Shift' (regarded as a landmark in New Zealand electronica) and 2004's 'Tiny Blue Biosphere' (both released by LOOP Recordings), were acclaimed for their visionary blend of cerebral beats with sci-fi storylines and cosmic sensibilities.

Sheehan’s latest album ‘Standing in Silence’ pushes into a new direction of organic, ambient and abstract sound. The sounds of cascading glockenspiels, plucked piano strings, wine glasses, playgrounds and airports are the substance of 'Standing in Silence'.

Sheehan's work has featured on variety of international CD compilations, most notably the multi-platinum selling Cafe’ del Mar series. His music has also appeared regularly on BBC television programming, including Top Gear, and has been used for a variety of TV commercials and movie trailers and short films worldwide.

Visit the muzic.net.nz Profile for Rhian Sheehan

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