In loving memory of Reno Jones AKA Stephen Jonas - He brought a sense of community, kindness, and generosity to Second Life. He will be missed.- Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

“Every Linden I make from performing fees and tips goes directly to the American Cancer Society's Relay-For-Life. Thank you in advance! My shows are all posted in Events and my regular venues are listed in my Picks. IM me directly to book a show. Kindness is the only sane choice”.- Reno Jones (Taken from his profile)

 It doesn’t matter if we are in the virtual world and never met our Second Life friends in the real world.  A virtual bond can be made that could be just as strong as a physical friendship. Grief and loss is also a part of this global diverse community. Our connections reach beyond physical limits to people from around the globe. What better place than Second Life can we form a universal connection, unless you are an avid world traveler making friends everywhere you go?

In this unique environment we form long-lasting friendships and even fall in love.  Sometimes it leads to real-life relationships and friendships that travel to see each other.

 Behind every avatar is a human being with feelings and emotions. When a loss happens in Second Life, our hearts mourn deeply with the RL loved ones of our friend that have passed. It can be difficult to process a sudden loss, and the ability to go to where the family is to offer comfort and support. Many times, the passing of a Second Life friend’s impact is unknown by their real life family and friends and they don’t realize the true scope their passed loved one made on other people across the country and around the world.  

There are Facebook Groups that link Second Life residents to real-world events and activities where people have the opportunity to meet and enjoy similar interests like SL Live Music Jams. This group is about connections all for the love of Music and gathering together.

 Reno Jones was a beloved Musician in Second Life who graced many stages across the grid sharing his love for music with his fans.  Those who got the chance to know him are grieving alongside his family. 

On February 26th at 7 pm SLT, Owl Sweetwater along with some friends organized a gathering at Mother Road- Mirage Motel 66 with over 100 members of Second Life coming together at Reno Jones’ SL home to pay their respect and share their experiences and memories of Reno.  Several fellow Musicians also performed in his honor through tears and fond memories. These performers were Mimi Carpenter, Gyspy, Justine, Rosedrop

DJs: Jay Pockets, Owl Sweetwater and Chi. 

I stood in the crowd and could feel the love and admiration for a true gem lost in Second Life. He left his mark in the virtual world that will carry on through his friends and fans.  To commemorate Reno Jones, a statue was created and will be placed around various venues he frequented in his honor.

Here are some memories and words about Reno Jones from his friends and fans

“Reno, he was unique in so many ways. His generosity knew few bounds, he would give and give and give.  He gave his time for many of the American Cancer Society fund raisers that I worked on, he never wanted to say no to the opportunity of working to defeat cancer.  He was so so giving, so full of life, so full of positivity.  He was a JOY to know and will be remembered always, absolutely always, that's the man that Reno was and the impact he left upon me”.-  Adrianna Biziou

 "Reno spent his working life with real rock stars and writers and artists and musicians- and yet he spent his time in here with us, heart as big as whale, singing like gravel rolling in a barrel, giggling like a toy steam engine, giving his hundreds of friends fearless empathy, and with skill and knowledge treating his performing friends like capable professionals.  Everything around him grew like it was planted in rich soil with clean water and plentiful sunshine. He knew what mattered - humanity, love, silliness, working tenderly and powerfully and cooperatively, pulling something beautiful from what can seem like nothing at all.  He recognized us. He sang with tender power.  It was so authentic, so joyful, and will be so very missed. " There were a lot of tears.  Whatever else SL is, the relationships, the humanity, the creativity is real.  There's an old song called Paper Moon, that he said described it all well”. - Owl Sweetwater

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“I stumbled across Reno singing one time and his avatar fascinated me -- so much so that I saw him many more times and then lassoed him into performing at my venue - Fins at Miktopia. He became part of a monthly Saturday show that featured him, Stratus McTavish, and FrankLee Anatra. And they were all amazing together. He learned our "theme" song, Fins, by Jimmy Buffet, and that was always entertaining. But he wasn't just a singer at a venue. He had an infectious personality. The three of those singers would try and stick around and support one another for that set. It felt more than just a few singers performing. I look back at those shows fondly. From that, Reno and I developed a friendship that I will cherish for eternity. We would talk about many things -- music, life, politics, and his time as an adjunct professor in New York, being the college he was at was close to where I live. I think sometimes we forget that despite this being a virtual world, we're all real behind the avatars. And we lose touch sometimes, and take advantage that people will be there. After we stopped live music for the most part at Miktopia ... I kind of stepped away from some things. And then I'd see notices here and there for a show and I would say "Oh, we need to go see Reno" and then it would be .. next time. We had talked here and there of getting him back, but our times never matched up. It's a lesson to keep in touch with one another, be kind, and hug one another. My partner Jess used to record some of the shows at Miktopia and we have four shows of Reno's. I'm thankful for that as I'll be able to hear his voice, his laugh, and his personality and be able to picture him on stage and living life to its fullest. I'll miss Reno the singer for sure, but I'll miss Reno the person the most. There aren't many kinder people in SL and he will be missed by all who he touched -- and he touched many people's lives. I hope he knew how many people were better for knowing him. Rest in peace my friend”. - mikhayla (mikhaylameow)

“ I am incredibly unfortunate that I did not get to know Reno as much as I wanted to, my schedule didn't align so often, but I loved his music, and who he was was a warm, witty, laid-back individual who inspired affection and acceptance wherever he went. He was like his voice- well-worn like a pair of old boots, and just as comfortable and welcoming. The grid is dimmer now than it was with Reno's passing”.  Merryjest Starchild

“ Reno was one of the sweetest, kindest people you would meet. He was always there to help if you needed him and he had some of the best stories that would just captivate you, make you smile, and make you laugh”. -  MєƖє ѕησω คηgєℓ-Bαsєvi  (melenda.yarrowroot)

“ We had trailers next to each other in Desert Ruins for a time. He was one of the first to greet me in Mother Road and was always friendly to me”.- Drifter (wastelanddrifter)

“The thing I remember most about Reno was his rumbling laugh. I used to like making him laugh on mic and it was always joyful to hear” -Shae Bloodrose (shae70)

“ I met Reno early in 2019 and asked him if he would be interested in playing my bar in my 1930's Louisiana sim (Bayou Chat Noir)  well, I originally offered him work as a short order cook but he liked the place and wanted to play there,  life happened and it just didnt pan out for us, but I truly think he found his rightful home in Owl and Mother Road”- Mr Kitty (vinje)

“Reno shared my beliefs. He has been to Tibet and we talked about his time there. I loved his rough and gruff voice. He could play so many songs and nail them. He played at my club Villa Lobos every third Tuesday until his neuropathy got too bad and he couldn't play any more. He was a good man. He was always laughing and fun” -  Cellandra Zon

“Reno was like a father figure to me. I always had a spot for him at my stage because he was so kind, so generous and his energy was infectious. It doesn't make sense to me why he was called home so soon, I will miss him so much. I wish more people were like him” - Taj Angel (taj.nishi)

“I didnt know Reno well but like many was thankful for him sharing his talent with us all”. -Ray (ray.dash)

“I met Reno because he came to visit relatives here in Portland. I picked him up and we came to my house and jammed. We got pretty high too”.-  RoseDrop Rust

“It's great that you wrote about Reno, he was a remarkable character from SL. I knew him a little. What I remember about him is his kindness, his inimitable voice, his unique avatar, his humor. I am a friend of Owl, Chi, Rance, Peux... who perform every Wednesday at the Shack, here at Mother Road. I loved it when he said my name to welcome me during his sets when he spoke to us between two songs. Like a ritual, he lingered on my name each time, repeating it several times with amusement, but always with a great kindness that made me feel important. He really liked one of my photos, this one from his billboard. I heard tonight from people who knew him much better than I did, some even in real life”.- ZaZu (zazu.susa)

“ It shows how Reno was generous. I have a friend, I won't name names.. but they were struggling in real life financially. Reno knew them too, not as much as I did, but I let him know how I was worried about that person (Reno always gave me an ear and advice). Anyhow, Reno.. without prompting, sent my friend some money to help them out. It was a nice thing to do. He was a caring person”. - Bubbles Osterham (bubbles.roxan)

“I saw Reno for the first time when I went to "Nude on the Moon" at Mother Road. This gravely voice, stories, and infectious laugh had me hooked from the start and wanted to be a part of it, and I was lucky enough to get that opportunity and become friends with Reno... By far, one of the most genuine, amazing people I have met here”. -Jay Pockets

We'd been coming over to the Hootenanny Shack and I started to IMing him. I found the guy funny, knowledgeable, really good as a player/singer, but I could tell he was curious. I think he honestly loved people. We talked music. Always interesting. I'll miss him--Speelo Snook

“I have had the great pleasure of knowing Reno  Jones not only as an sl friend but as a real life friend. He will forever be in my heart and will forever impact my life for the better.  About 5 years ago, I was wandering the Mother Road Sim and saw a Billboard with Reno Jones on it and thought this was the most amazingly detailed billboard I have ever seen in Sl and the character on it, you could write stories about. Later on that day, I had gone to hear some Music that was being played on Sim, and while I was standing there Reno shows up. I got so excited! I immediately  messaged  him and I said, " Wow, you're real." not thinking that he would have no idea what I was even  talking about, He laughed and said, " I think I am?." I then told him of the billboard and said how happy I was that he was real and from that one silly conversation would be the start of many conversations on various topics about Life,  Travel,  and his love for Music,  This is just a small glimpse into how  I came to know such a person, There could be many, many more things said but I will leave it here with the other memories I have left inside my mind. May he go down in Infamy in all realms.  I say to him, Fly high, dear one. You are loved by all who knew you”. - WilamenaFrandcineSchittChastity (wilazarco83)

“I have so many beautiful memories of sitting by a campfire with Reno and sharing life stories.I loved him dearly, and still do, always will. Lots of tears right now”. - Indigo Solo

The SL Enquirer covers a lot of stories in SL, this type of event is sad, but also beautiful at the same time to see so much comfort and support for each other during this difficult time. There were over a hundred friends and fans in attendance, each with their own story to tell about Reno.  SL truly lost a kind talented soul. He will be missed by many.  

Rest in peace Reno. Thank you for sharing your gifts of music and your positive spirit with everyone who had the pleasure of meeting you. 

If you weren’t at Reno’s memorial gathering in Second Life and would like to share a few words, please share your memories and thoughts in the comment box below. We are all in this healing process together. *hugs*

- Lanai Jarrico

You tube video in memory of Reno Jones made by Gypsy Dhrua;  Member of SL Live Music Jams 

https://youtu.be/5EtKLBnEoFU?si=YFB_RnIBR_zBbLV7

Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/mission-viejo-ca/stephan-jonas-12254634

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OPEN MIC Audition WINNER 10/30/24- Meet Veo Voom! Uniting people through Music- Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

 

On October 30th, Open Mic Auditions took place at The SL Enquirer hosted by DJ Ninja and co host Wolfie Starfire. Talented artists from across the grid showed up to performance for a chance to win 5000L and a Spotlight Feature in the SL Enquirer. This event is gaining momentum on the music scene as a place for new and seasoned musicians to share their music with the SL World. It was hard to pick just one winner this round. 2nd place went to Miss Trish Crafton (oomissoootrishoo.nightingale) and the Winner  of the night was Veo Voom who surprised the audience with his performances.

Veo Voom began playing the piano in the 4th grade and later picked up his first guitar in the 6th grade. There was a period in his late teens and early twenties when he briefly took a break from the guitar to pursue electronic music production. 

During this time, he was signed to a UK record label and produced a remix of the main theme from the video game Skyrim, which garnered over 3 million views on YouTube. Yet again, Veo took another hiatus from all music due to a challenging relationship. This lasted for 4 years in his early twenties. 

After escaping that relationship, Veo immersed himself in playing acoustic guitar and singing. Veo has an eclectic taste and enjoys performing a wide range of music, from Oldies and Folk to Alternative Rock. He's also a multi-instrumentalist, proficient in guitar, piano, harmonica, accordion, bass, drums, and almost anything that's playable. Veo is dedicated to uplifting spirits and uniting people through his music.  The SL Enquirer sat down with Veo to learn more about this talented SL star.

Interview with Veo Voom

Lanai: Hi Veo, it is such a pleasure to be interviewing you. Congratulations on winning Open Mic Auditions at SLE! The prize was well deserved, you have a wonderful stage presence. How did you discover Second life?

Veo Voom: I discovered Second Life a little over 17 years ago. One of my friends told me about it and the thought of a virtual world that's created mainly by the users is such a brilliant idea. A place where people can create and share their love for so many things is so beautiful.

Lanai:I agree!  It’s always exciting to get up close and personal with musical talent here in Second life. You’ve been involved in music from a very young age beginning with Piano. Who were your music inspirations leading you to picking up a guitar in your teen years?

Veo Voom: My biggest inspiration was my dad. He would always be playing guitar or piano in the house growing up and he was always so very supportive of my musical endeavors. For my 12th birthday, I was surprised with a red Squier Stratocaster and a practice amp and I was over the moon! I'll never forget, within minutes of opening it and picking it up, the very first song I figured out by ear was Crazy Train by Black Sabbath haha.

Lanai: I love it! My father played guitar. When I was little I would dance on his guitar case while he played.   You have come a long way in your music career.  You signed to a label in The UK in your early 20’s and created the remix of the main theme from the video game Skyrim. That’s pretty cool. Can you tell me a little bit about that and how it helped enhance your presence online? 

Veo Voom: Oh yes! I've always had a love for electronic music ever since I heard Eiffel 65's album Europop. During my last year of high school and through the following couple of years I started learning more about producing electronic music. I went down many rabbit holes online learning as much as possible about music production, synthesizer programming, and much more! I would frequent many forums and subreddits to learn and grow with other producers. I then started putting out originals on Soundcloud and started up a YouTube as well. I would try to enter as many remix contests as possible just to get more practice under my belt. I was putting out a lot of originals both on Soundcloud and Youtube and it caught the eye of Rockforce Records. I ended up signing with them and putting out a 4 track EP under the artist name Kostya. Eventually, the label dissolved and I didn't see anything from it other than my tunes being on streaming services. Then when the video game Skyrim came out in 2011, I was so entranced by the main theme. 14 hours later I created an entire remix and only used the chanting vocals from the theme. It received some positive feedback initially and I was happy with what I put out. Fast forward a few months it started ramping up to 25 thousand views. Every time the game had a different version or remaster come out on a new system, it would make the remix relevant again. Today the video is at over 3.2 million views and I never believed it would reach such heights.

Lanai: Very impressive! On a personal level. Relationships can shape the trajectory of our lives. In your case it was a small setback in your career. How has this changed your life for the better?

Veo Voom: Well in my worst relationship, I put music down for about 4 years. Being without it for that long and losing who I was makes me appreciate it even more now than ever! If I ever have a day where I'm not feeling as creative as I could be, I just think back to those years when I wasn't allowed to create. 

Lanai: I feel you creativity should never be stifled. To really stand out in the SL Music scene, you have to have something special about your performances. How do you define your music style?  

Veo Voom: I would consider my music style folky, indie, and eclectic. I'm always trying to keep things interesting and fun during my performances. I'll try to add a joke lyric relevant to something in chat or I'll mix it up and switch to banjo from guitar.

Lanai: Personalizing shows for a Sl audience is a perfect way to engage your audience here.  If you can collaborate with any musician in SL or RL, who would it be and why?

Veo Voom: One day I would love to collaborate with Tally Mercury! We've got a lot of similar tastes in music and I feel like our sounds would mesh well. He's just such a talented musician, performer and songwriter.

Lanai: I'd be interested to see that collaboration too.  An SL stage is so different from performing in RL. How Does it differ from your RL stage presence?

Veo Voom: In RL I'll be bopping around a good bit and I try to bring that into SL (though it's hard sitting in a chair and not being able to move my avi independently). I do feel like I'm more comfortable in SL just because I feel like I can connect with the audience more directly versus some RL spots I've played at.

Lanai: What are your landmark performances?  Best Memories performing both in RL and in SL?

Veo Voom: I think some of my best memories come from performing at friends' birthdays and rezz days. There's just something so special about an intimate show with your close friends on SL.

Lanai: You’ve been on the grid for over 17 years now. What advice would  you give new musicians starting out in SL?

Veo Voom: Go to as many open mics or karaoke as you can! Just get out there, make friends, lift each other up, and have fun!

Lanai: Great advice.  Do you have a manager? If not, How can venues book you for performances?

Veo Voom: Yes! You can either contact Nikole Messmer or Creatively Bazar.

Lanai: Thank you for sharing that information. Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers?

Veo Voom: Just thank you so much for the interview and for listening!

Lanai: It was a pleasure! Congratulations on Winning Open Mic Auditions!

October 30th Open Mic Winning  Audition Performance

Additional Information

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veo.voom

Other Links: https://www.soundcloud.com/VeoVoom

https://linktr.ee/VeoVoom

https://tinyurl.com/VeoVoomSched

Preferred Contact: Veo Voom

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SL Live Music: Meet Miss Trish Crafton (oomissoootrishoo.nightingale)

 

Miss Trish joined SL on 4/14/2023 to watch her friends sing in their concerts.  She was inspired by  watching them so much that she decided to actually start playing SL herself so she could work towards singing her own concerts. She has made a few great friends along the way that showed her around the karaoke venues where she fell in love with singing with her fellow SL players.  Now she is on the big stage and is sharing in the SL live concert scenes! ♥

♥Bringing unique and engaging performances to audiences from all over the world, with a passion for music and a talent for entertaining, Trish has built a reputation as one of the newest performers in SL. Her shows are a mix of country and pop covers, and even a touch of rock upon request, with something for everyone to enjoy. So come and join the fun and let Trish take you on a musical journey you'll never forget!♥  

♥ If you would like to book her at your venue for an event please feel free to send Miss Trish an IM or a notecard. ♥

♥ Thank you so much for taking the time to read her BIO and she hopes to sing for you soon! ♥

♥ Stream info: http://hagar.purepowerstreams.net:7212

♥ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MissTrishNightingale

♥ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/misstrish-phoenix

♥ Join My Group: secondlife:///app/group/1f0114d3-d31e-7f88-e1c3-769ee51e2ea6/about

♥ My Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=b56de223ff4fe43b640c94a27832272eb5eda1eca2ce15059db0175b305d2894%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles

♥ My Website: 

 https://www.misstrishnightingalecountry.com/

 

♥  Miss Trish Spotlight Feature on SL Enquirer:

http://www.slenquirer.com/2023/07/spotlight-feature-trish-nightengale-sls.html

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Spotlight on Loopman Blep A New Vocalist Guitarist Keyboardist Mix and Master in Second Life!- Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

LoopMan Blep is from São Paulo, Brazil, and studied at Conservatório Municipal de Guarulhos in Guarulhos. He has been involved in music in real life for more than a decade and performed in many places in Brazil with bands, duo projects, and also solo. He collaborates with several artists from his city recording guitars, and keyboards, mixing, mastering, and even producing songs. Loopman brings his talent into Second Life with the music he sings, such as  Brazilian and International pop, rock, reggae, and popular music, and covers international songs from famous musicians like Seal, Foofigthers, Linkin Park, Kansas, LimpBizkit, Lil Nas X, and many more. Each song is sung from the heart and he delivers at every show. He captivates his newfound fanbase and encourages them to make requests.  SLE met up with him after winning a feature after his participation in Open Auditions at The SL Enquirer Media Center on November 4th.

Interview with Loopman Bleb

SLE: Everyone’s journey to the virtual world is different.  Where are you from and how did you discover Second Life?

 Loop: I am from Brazil, born in 1990 in the city of Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil, I have lived here for exactly 32 years. I just discovered Second life through John Rocky a singer who has been in Secondlife for a little over 5 years. Thanks to John I discovered the platform of things that are in here.

SLE: What a great opportunity to work with someone seasoned in the SL Music scene. We are glad you are here. You have an interesting avatar name, what inspired it?

Loop: I love my name, Loop has a lot to do with the things in life that everything starts and ends and closes a cycle, and moreover it is related to the music of course, in this case, looping pedals which is one of the accessories I use with my guitar in my shows in real life and virtual life, it allows me to record an arrangement and then play something else on top of this layer. My last name in fact is something funny that somehow is connected to music, which is Blep a kind of sound that we hear in the mailbox or when we receive a message.

SLE: That’s a very creative name for sure. You studied at Conservatório Municipal de Guarulhos in Guarulhos. Can you tell us about your educational background and how it helps you today?

Loop: My study, I confess that at the beginning of the classes was very boring, at this time I was around 13 years old and any child would love to be playing several instruments instead of reading and studying the theoretical part. But I realized how important it was when I learned to respect the time of each musical note or person, I realized that over time I learned to listen to each detail and each note, and I also realized how sensitive my hearing is. It also brings along good movement coordination, balance, and discipline and without a doubt, I think it contributes a lot to each person's professional growth and concentration. And last but not least it is the musical evolution.

SLE: That is great that you learned at an early age to have patience and self-discipline when it comes to your schooling. Thinking back to when you were a kid. Who most inspired your love of music? How has it affected the music you perform and write?

Loop:  I remember that when I was a child my father and mother had a disagreement and separated for a while, so I went to live with my mother in my grandparent's house. A few days passed at their house and I began to notice that every Sunday at 4 pm a neighbor would sit on their patio and play his guitar, I became interested in music, so every Sunday I was there waiting for him to play his guitar. One fine day my mother gave me a toy guitar, and I tried to reproduce what I heard the neighbor playing, the Brasileirinho song. A few weeks went by and I managed to play the same song on my toy instrument, then my parents saw me doing it and decided to give me a real guitar, time went by and I dedicated myself to learning, I bought some magazines with chords at newsstands and tried to play everything I heard on radios, CDs and records. Nowadays my compositions are made with so much affection, and lyrics of good things, I love to use references from the first music that I learned in life, I like to write songs with good energy, positive and constructive.  Today the songs that I play and sing and musical creations have small rhythmic and melodic influences of the first music that I learned in life when I was a child and listened to my neighbor play my compositions are with positivity, joy, and things that add to the life of each person.

SLE: I do love hearing that you get the joy from music that many other performers we have interviewed do. Having a closeness to the music as you do truly shows in your performances. You have been involved with music for over 15 years in real life. Can you tell us about your experiences?

Loopman: I started working with music when I was 18 years old in events at social events and in needy communities in the region where I lived, as the years went by I joined my first reggae band as a keyboardist, we played in some places and bars, that was essential for my learning and evolution, as the years passed I followed new musical experiences with different bands playing in private and public cultural venues. In this story many things happened, there were good moments, bad moments, good moments, and others that didn't pay, but in fact, the best moment was when I participated in a band of visually impaired people, the band Tribo de Jah, I spent a little more time together with this band, it was very pleasant to share the stage with these guys, each one of them had an incredible talent, their senses were very sharp and they had a tremendous skill with their instruments, I can say that this experience contributed at least 50% of my musical evolution and as a person. Now a disaster tour was when I accepted to do some shows along the Brazilian coast with a band called Levi Ras, it's funny how many things went wrong hahaha, he hired me to play keyboards, said we would have good fees and at least 2 shows a day because none of that happened, we had to sleep with 6 people inside a small car, he had not closed shows, so where we stopped the car he would get out of the car and go to bars to try to get a show, the worst thing was going 3 days without taking a shower, but it's not over yet, on 1 of the days we had to play in exchange for hamburgers hahaha, but that's okay like everything in life there are good times and bad times.

SLE: You have come a long way from singing for hamburgers. Thank you for sharing your hardships and gains. It is tough to work hard and fail and get back up and keep on moving forward with your passion. In the end, it is all worth it if it makes you happy. Do you write your own music? If so, How would you describe your music style?

Loopman: Talking about composition I can say that this is something new for me, I've been an instrumentalist for a long time so it never crossed my mind to compose music, but when the pandemic arrived in brazil in 2020 and we had lockdown spending days and hours at home I started to write some things, then I was creating and recording some arrangements, and little by little it took shape until my first track came out. Titled Intolerant Dub which was produced and mixed by me. I can say that my musical influence has a very strong root in Jamaican reggae, Brazilian popular music, reggae, rock, pop and etc. But I really like to play different genres and I could say that I'm eclectic.

SLE: Amazing that you were able to use the negativity of the pandemic to make it a positive to further your musical career. What types of instruments do you play?

Loopman: The instrument that I have the most affinity and contact with is acoustic guitar and electric guitar, but I have already ventured into other instruments, I was the bassist in a reggae band called Sons de Bob and I was also a drummer in a rock band called União do Gueto and lastly I was the keyboardist of the band Bamboo_br for 10 years. Currently, I play electric guitar, melodica, harp, and keyboard but the main thing is the guitar.

SLE: You are a well-rounded performer.  As a new musician in Second Life, what do you think about performing virtually compared to real life?

Loopman: Really doing shows in a virtual way has been wonderful, there are so many places and so many people, not to mention the diversity of singers and talents spread across this universe, I never thought I could be inside my house making live music for people all over the world. I see people supporting the singers appreciating, vibrating going to the shows, and making music within second life brought me a lot of learning and many friends too that I will take for life in memory. I have dedicated myself and tried hard to deliver the best for these people and I have seen that people have liked it. With regard to real life, it is really different, besides the Brazilian music market is saturated, our art is not so valued, and it is very difficult to be accepted by people who dedicate themselves and deliver a great job, the fees most of the time we just manage to pay our accounts. But the good thing is that there is an incredible opportunity in the metaverse and I'm willing to do my best and conquer my space along with great singers who are already successful on the platform.

SLE: The Metaverse is an incredible place for all kinds of talent and skills. You are part owner of AudioHouse in Second Life, can you tell our readers a little bit more about that venue and your goals for those that perform there?

Loopman:  AudioHouse is a place that will be open 24 hours for the common users, we will have open chat except during the shows, we have an environment with games and we will have live shows with the team members. AudioHouse was founded in partnership with ArishaFlame and aims to self-promote new musicians giving space and voice during their shows, our idea is to direct everyone who attends our space to live performances and attract owners from other places to give opportunities for new arrivals. We have a team of students that we help until they become a little more independent and are able to move forward with their careers, and when everyone is ready, we can make our team bigger. We are open to partnerships, you can become one of us and help the younger ones, contact us.

SLE: I like the concept of your venue. There needs to be a place where new performers can go and get the help they need to succeed with their peers. How often do you perform in Second Life, do you have a calendar and group that fans can follow? 

Loopman: In Second Life my availability is from 7 am to 7 pm, I have a few shows during the week, and I keep working to get more opportunities. I have a google calendar and a group called "LoopMan Live Sessions" where people can join to receive concert notices.

SLE: Music is a universal language and is an important part of every culture. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers?

Loopman:  I would like to thank you, who got me here, the " SL Enquirer " for this incredible opportunity to tell a little of my story, I would like to thank John Rocky who showed me this universe of SL, and mainly thank all the people who support me and who attend my shows and was always by my side. And if you like LoopMan Blep to do his shows, he's eager to meet you. Also to the places that want to give an opportunity to LoopMan, he is available

 

 

 

Additional Information:

SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/user-500278829

 

Calendar : https://bit.ly/3OY0Jj7 

 

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LoopmanBlep 

 

Latest release : https://onerpm.link/153826294827 

 

LoopMan wears :  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hot%20Atoll/20

 

Flickr :  https://www.flickr.com/photos/195741452@N06/ 

 

Website: https://www.slmusicianscooperative.com/about-8 

 

LM AudioHouse: http://maps.secondlife.com/secon.../Stormy%20Coven/174/22/22

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