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Beef Seeds - Newport And Wales Finest Bluegrass Band & Ryan Seacrest Winners Talk To AmeriCymru
Click above or here to listen to the Beef Seeds winning cover
Today we are pleased and proud to present an interview with Newport and Wales' number one bluegrass band - The Beef Seeds
Not heard The Beef Seeds yet? Don't miss out! Click this link ...or this one
BREAKING NEWS: The Beef Seeds win Ryan Seacrest's Best Cover of Avicii's "Wake Me Up"!! To read the announcement go here
To hear their winning entry on YouTube click the pic above. On behalf of all at AmeriCymru I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 'Seeds' on a well deserved win.
Beef Seeds: The Interview
AmeriCymru: Shwmae y'all and many thanks for agreeing to talk to AmeriCymru. When was the band formed? Are you all local to the Newport area?
Beef Seeds: We formed the band early in 2013, although we'd been living together since 2012. our music really found a new direction and energy when Becky bought a double bass off eBay.
Miss Becky, Peet and Adam are all from the City of Newport, Scott "the showman" Bowman (banjo) is originally from Cefyn Forest in Blackwood, but he's been living in Newport for many years.
We met through college and local open-mic nights. Newport has a small but vibrant music scene, and we are part of a larger network of artists and friends. this gives us great freedom to express ourselves without needing a record label or major financial investor. YouTube is really changing the way people discover new music so when we had an opportunity to start broadcasting via the internet we really grabbed the bull by the horns.
AmeriCymru: How did you decide upon the name 'Beef Seeds'?
Beef Seeds: We all love food - Adam used to be a professional chef, Peet works in a restaurant and Miss Becky is great when it comes to baking at home ... Scott Bowman couldn't cook a noodle in a hot-tub, but he sure likes eating!!! so, Peet thought it would be cool if farmers could grow beef on trees, and in order to do that - you'd need to plant a seed ... a BEEF SEED!!!
We all loved the name straight away, so we jumped on it!
AmeriCymru: You perform bluegrass. Who would you say are your bluegrass influences? Any particular faves?
Beef Seeds: We've really been enjoying Larry and His Flask lately, and we found a guy called Ben Caplan on YouTube recently, he writes great music! Union Station, Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley and the Osborne Brothers - Nina Simone, Alanis Morissette, Newton Faulkner, Toto, Jon Mayer and Bob Marley have all been on our playlists recently ... we jam all kinds of music when we're not making videos
AmeriCymru: You perform mostly cover versions on YouTube. Is there any particular reason why you concentrate on this?
Beef Seeds: We've learned from experience how hard it is to get original music noticed. obviously, you can post a recording of an original song online, but that doesn't mean you'll go viral overnight! we chose to do cover songs because more people pay attention to songs they already know. it's sad, but it's true! It's true on the live-circuit, and it's true on YouTube. nothing gets feet tapping like a song everybody knows, whather it's old or new
We're building a really solid foundation online, we're having loads of fun making the videos, and we're getting a great response from all over the world ... we couldn't be happier! we've got big plans for 2014 ... watch this space
AmeriCymru: I know you write your own songs too. Are there any plans for original recordings in the pipeline?
Beef Seeds: Certainly! we can't wait to get our own material out into the public domain! It's the ultimate goal for any band. we've just got to make sure the time is right, and the songs live up to the standards people expect from us.
AmeriCymru: What's next for the 'Beef Seeds'? Any plans to visit the US?
Beef Seeds: It will be a dream come true to come and play in the USA! We never thought we would come so far in such a short space of time, but the feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive!
We are a self-funded band, so the thought of getting it all sorted and financing the project ourselves is daunting ... but we have a lot of love for what we do, and we want our music to reach as many people as possible, so we are definitely going to come to the USA, just as soon as we can afford the paperwork.
AmeriCymru: Any final message for the readers and members of AmeriCymru?
Beef Seeds: One of the best things about releasing videos on YouTube is the channels of communication and opportunities for networking it opens up. We feel privileged to make links with organisations such as AmeriCymru. It really doesn't matter what side of the Atlantic you're on, or what part of the world you're in - music is a very powerful tool that brings us all together!
We'll continue to make music as long as people are enjoying our work ... so keep visiting our website @ www.thebeefseeds.com and check our YouTube channel every week to keep up to date with our latest videos!
Diolch am Wylio! cadwch yn Beefy!!!
(thanks for watching - keep it beefy)
Great interview and great music! We have a little town in Missouri called Branson which I hope you get to visit when you come to America. I'm sure you'd be a hit!