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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Raif Box

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The Obelisk Questionnaire is a series of open questions intended to give the answerer an opportunity to explore these ideas and stories from their life as deeply as they choose. Answers can be short or long, and that reveals something in itself, but the most important factor is honesty.

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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Raif Box of Bones of the Earth

How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

I play bass and sing in Bones of the Earth. I also own a small studio called Holy Anvil Recording Co. Being a musician has been a dream of mine since I was a kid but becoming an audio engineer happened purely out of curiosity. It was like, “hey I wonder if I could learn how to do this?” and that just spiraled out of control until I eventually came to open up a little studio here in Fayetteville, AR.

Describe your first musical memory.

I want to say my family went to some sort of country festival in Texas when I was real young. I believe it to be one of my first memories, although to be honest I have a terrible memory. Alan Jackson was the headliner. All I remember is that it was very hot, and at some point the people a couple rows up had too much to drink and started fighting.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

Russian Circles at George’s Majestic Lounge was easily the best performance from any band I’ve ever seen. What they can accomplish live is incredible.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

I’ve been struggling lately with the notion that most people are generally well intentioned and kind. Perhaps that was just a naivety.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

I think that there is a very fine line between refining your craft and becoming stagnant. I doubt that it’s a simple thing to find once you arrive there, but I can hope that if that time comes for me I can look back at what I’ve accomplished and be proud.

How do you define success?

If I can survive purely off of doing what I love to do, I’d call that a success. If that’s living in a van with my best buds, hell yeah.

What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?

I went to see Nickelback with my dad once. I love my dad, but boy I really could’ve done without seeing that.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.

One day I want to start an actual play D&D podcast with some friends.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

Empathy. I think regardless of the medium, the goal is to share something unique to you with other people and hope that they can make a connection with it. When someone does that and you see it happen, and you know that you took part in creating something that changed something in the world, however small, that’s just the best feeling in the world.

Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?

The new Mass Effect.

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