Revolver - 'The Return' EP

After featuring on the smash hit song ‘Gangster’ which has accumulated over 15,000 Youtube views, filming and editing his own music video ‘Murder’ as well as releasing his début EP ‘The Return’, it’s safe to say Revolver will be making a lot of noise in the music scene this year. He is a musician from North London who 'loves making music' and has collaborated with the likes of Scrufizzer, RIO, Warlock, Shifty & Wariko. I thought I’d catch up with him to find out where it all started.

'I don't need to set my alarm because my phone will 100% ring in the morning. I'll open the laptop flick through instrumentals to I find the wave I'm on that day, open Final Cut Pro and start getting busy.' This the start to a typical day in the life of Revolver the triple threat who 'makes music, edits videos and engineers' occasionally. His day usually ends with a new track ready to be recorded in studio, so it’s obvious to see he’s definitely putting 100% into his music.

Speaking on behalf of his collective, he explains how his career started. 'We use to do a lot of things and we were in to music, so we would put the things we did into lyrics and record tracks not knowing we actually had a talent. At the time, we had a producer called Brizzo Da Warlord who would make instrumentals for us and let us record at his house on Acid pro' - a music programme he says 'Real musicians will know about' - his persistence and versatility landed him in a crew called 'Cold Blooded' and he's been with them ever since. He's not an artist who 'waters down music', he is 'creative', writes his own lyrics and brings his music to life.

I've been told by artists in the past, that they themselves are the route to their motivation, which is true in Revolver's case as he loves the things he creates. However he is also motivated by 'the end product' of his work, 'responses from the fans' - good and bad - and most importantly his love for 'making music'. Although he doesn't have a favourite artists, he 'appreciates good music and what someone stand for' by listening to everyone.

In a fickle industry such as music he feels the scene 'lacks team work and professionalism', he dislikes 'the support from people in the industry and the attitudes some people have' but he likes 'how creative some people can be, the good ideas people come up with for videos' and the fact that musician can control their own scenes.

Although he is 'known as Revolver or RV', both are the same person. According to him ‘if the track has Revolver on it, it's going to be a Dark one' which is what he replied when I asked in what way does he differ from his alias

You can expect 'A lot of good music and quality videos' from Revolver in the future.

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Teeza - The Bounce EP

Whoever said playing games was a waste of time was definitely wrong. For this budding musician his big break came whilst playing around on Playstation at the age of 14. Teeza is a 23 year old musician from West London who has been working hard experimenting and expanding his craft as a DJ and Producer 'purely for people to hear and love music'. I thought I'd catch up with him to find out what he has planned for 2011.


How and when did you get in to music?

I got into music randomly to be honest, I was about 14 at the time. My older brother had music on PS1, so I just fiddled about with it out of interest. Before I knew it, I was making music every other day. It's pretty much the best things that[s happened to me.

How has your style changed since?

When I think back, I wouldn't say my style has change too much. It's developed more. I went through stages, experimenting and what not, but I always revert back to the old style of beats I've always made.

What is the The Bounce EP?
It's a 4 track grime instrumental EP made by me. Bounce is currently one of the biggest grime beats around. The beat has also been used as Firecamps new single 'Move' featuring Scrufizzer & Lady Leshurr. It will be available on all digital outlets such as itunes, zavvi, amazon etc, as well as various shops on purple vinyl.


What has been your best performance?

Well, as a DJ I've performed at a club in South London called Citizens and I had the crowd going crazy! That was a lot of fun. As a Producer, I can't really say I've performed anywhere so to speak.

What would you say are 5 necessary qualities of a musician?

Patience - LOL that is KEY.

Consistency - never think you've done enough or even too much, music is for life! It doesn't stop.

Originality - It's not always easy to be completely original, but for me following your heart is where the originality lies. You don't have to do things a certain way, do it in a way that suits you best or do it to the best of your ability.

Understanding - A lot of people just make music, but don't really know how to go about things. You've really got to analyse music in depth. Not necessarily the technical side, but more sonically.

Creativity - That's pretty simple, be creative. Explore, expand, express in order to excite - that's kinda cheasy but it is what it is LOL.

What are your views on the current UK music industry and is there anything you should change ?

I'm happy about the whole Urban side of things, I think it's been accepted more in the UK. There's a lot of good things happening and doors opening, so I'm pretty happy with the whole UK situations. I think people - both listeners and musicians - should start to appreciate what people are doing. I think most of the listeners should stop being ignorant and love music for what it is.


What are your hobbies?

Aside from music I'm into graphic design, a bit of photography and I enjoy playing football from time to time. I used to be a hard raver, but i've calmed down a lot since then. I'm currently looking for bookings. I'm involved in so many different aspects of music I don't really get time to anything else.

Are you looking for fame or fortune?

I'm looking for love LOL. I'm here purely for people to hear and love my music. To inspire people and put smiles on their faces. Try to uplift the youth, because they're the most important to reach out to. As for fortune, DEFINITELY! I want to look after my family, send my mum away on holidays and all that good stuff! Shouts to mumzillr ;)

Describe your journey in one sentence...

A challenging journey that has opened my eyes and ears - I tried to think of something nang to say, but hey I tried LOL



What advice would you give to aspiring musicians?

Familiarize yourself with the industry and take in as much as possible. Work hard and the results will manifest with time. The phrase "when the time is right" is very real, you'll never know when it's your time to blow. You've just got to keep it moving and most importantly enjoy making music. Also, never say to yourself "I cant". Take the T off - word to Chipmunk

Where do you see yourself musically in 2011?

Hopefully somewhere special, somewhere exciting. I'm all about progress and that's my word yo!

You can listen to more of Teeza via Mixcloud and Soundcloud, or you can contact him personally via Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Myspace.