CONTINUING THE LEGACY - SL ENQUIRER OPEN MIC WINNER ℭORVUS ℬLESSED FOLLOWS IN DAD’S MUSICAL FOOTSTEPS: JOSH (THOMAS1 BELLIC) REPORTING

The SL Enquirer continues the tradition of giving new musicians an opportunity to ply their craft  as contestants in the monthly SL Enquirer Open Mic Singer-Songwriters Contest.  Last month’s winner was Raven Roxley.  I caught up with Raven and learned he had recently “rebranded himself” as Corvus Blessed.   The more I learned about this man, the more fascinating his story became, and he graciously consented for me to share the results of our chat with SL Enquirer readers.

Josh (Thomas1 Bellic) (JB):     First off, let me congratulate you on your outstanding performance in the SL Enquirer Open Mike Songwriters Contest.  And thanks for agreeing to talk to our SL Enquirer readers about your experience.  So, tell me, Corvus, how did you get started as a musician, and when?

(Raven Roxley) ℭorvus  ℬlessed (revan.cham) (CB):     Shocking as it may seem, I started as a 5 year old kid in a kitchen singing with my sis while doing chores. She was always looking to improve her singing so we would duet some of our favorite r&b songs from time to time.

JB:     So tell us please. Where are you from and how did you discover and get involved in the SecondLife music scene?

CB:     So, Originally, I'm from Burbank California, but Currently reside in Baltimore, MD. I discovered Second life's music scene when I learned there were djs in world and so right around that time about 10 years ago DJ Judge was born haha. When it came to singing it was when I found out about Karaoke I absolutely loved it My favorite place to go for a while was The O Lounge. Then after a 3-year hiatus from SL, I went to Robintune Karaoke and Adagio Karaoke as my staples.

JB:     What was the inspiration for the songs you performed at the contest, and why did you choose those particular pieces?

CB:     So, the song I decided to perform was ghostbusters If I remember correctly and I chose; 1 because I don't know very many classic 80s tunes; and 2 It was one of my favorite movies growing up in the 90s

JB:     What is your preferred musical genre’ and what type of guest would most enjoy your sets?

CB:     Country, Definitely Country, it’s the one I started with and then I slowly branched out to blues, then alternative, then classic rock. I'd say people who are fans of country would most enjoy my sets because country is still one of the main genres I perform.

JB:     To really stand out in the SL Music scene, you have to have something special about your performances. How would you describe the brand that you now represent, and how do you define your music style?

CB:     I suppose for me the special thing I bring to the table about my performances would be how approachable I am. I Love singing and that's really all I'm here to do if I can chill and make friends along the way I welcome it. I've always submitted to a more chill and lounge style of music because when you listen to music it’s all about de-stressing. You shouldn't have to worry about something while you're listening to good music.

JB:     You sound like a professional. Do you perform in RL as well, or are you exclusively entertaining the SL community?

CB:     Right now, I'm only singing in SL. However, my father in real life has expressed that he would like me to perform at some Texas venues that he performed at in his youth. So, yeah, If in the next months or years you find yourself in Corpus Christi or Converse or even Houston Look me up.

JB:     Who do you look up to in the music world, and who has been your inspiration for this venture?

CB:     Both, are my father. My dad has been a musician longer than I've been alive and that's a long damn time almost 40 years. He plays the guitar he plays piano and he learned how to do this around my age and its funny because I'm learning the same instruments that he learned when he was my age. But my dad, even though he hasn't always been present, even though he and my mother didn't work out, he's always been someone I look up to because against all odds he did something incredible - some would say Impossible. He made a career out of music.

JB:     Do you post your schedule of events, and how might someone interested in hearing you learn where you are performing next?

CB:     So yes, I do have a google calendar and have been thinking about importing to my facebook page. However, I haven't quite learned that system.  Soon they'll be able to just look at my fan page and find my schedule. But for now, they can just go to my linktree. Which I'm guessing segways into the next question.

JB:     Do you have any Social Media Sites you would care to share?  FaceBook, TicTok, Discord, Websites, etc?

CB:     Yes so as I said before. My linktree has all of the relevant information on me, where I'm performing and which large events I'm doing. Including my soundcloud as well as my flickr.

You can find all that at this link right here http://linktr.ee/CorvusBlessedSL

JB:     Is there anything else you would like to say to our SL enquirer readers?

CB:     I never thought I'd be a singer on Second Life. I never thought I'd be a singer period. It took the encouragement of one person in my life to make me take the leap. And that was my mom, Wicked. So, if you're on the fence. Let me encourage you. You don't have some fancy-pants singer with a voice like Cheryl Crow or Josh Groban. All you have to do is take the leap. It may start out slow at first and honestly discouraging after your first show. My first show literally had no one in the crowd, absolutely no one. But don't let that stop you. Here I am a year later I just completed the viral voice season 6 as the 2nd runner-up and even with asthma that has plagued for my entire life I'm still pushing forward. That's all you have to do is Push FORWARD.

So, there you have it, Folks.   This is one vocalist you are sure to hear a lot from in the coming months, and you read it here first, Folks.  I urge you to check out his Linktree link above and find out his next performance.  And make it a point to attend.  I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed.  And when you do, tell ‘em Josh sent ya.

Be there!  Aloha!

JB