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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Jared Stimpfl of Orphan Donor

jared stimpfl orphan donor (Photo by Oliver Jones)

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.

Based on the Proust Questionnaire, the goal over time is to show a diverse range of perspectives as those who take part bring their own points of view to answering the same questions. To see all The Obelisk Questionnaire posts, click here.

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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Jared Stimpfl of Orphan Donor, Secret Cutter, Captured Recording Studio

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

I’m mostly an experimental screamo/grind/metal studio project called ORPHAN DONOR. I play every instrument minus vocals, and produce the music in my home studio. It was always meant to be a release for me and I’ve been doing it for over a decade. Was always pushed to do it because I mentally didn’t have anything else I could channel my manic energy into.

Describe your first musical memory.

I remember maybe I was three or four, In my dad’s Astro van he was listening to the Eagles. I kept hearing this particular sound that just kept repeating over and over again, It was a snare drum, and I couldn’t conceptualize the rest of a drum kit yet. Drums have always stood out to me at my earliest memories of music.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

Probably playing at Roadburn 2019 with Secret Cutter. That was surreal. And seeing Bush when I was 13.

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

Probably when I decided to quit my day job of 17 years to pursue a more meaningful and fulfilling existence. I always knew I wouldn’t be a nine-to-fiver.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

Better songwriting and playing in general. I’ve seen a constant growth with any sort of practice I do. Orphan Donor being one of them.

How do you define success?

Fulfillment and Love. If I get those two things out of most things in my day I’m winning.

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

2 Girls 1 Cup. And a host of GIFS on Reddit. Jesus.

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

Infinite wealth so I can just live in the moment all the time.

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

Some sort of suffering and drive.

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

Movie theaters. Just kidding I don’t miss those at all.

http://orphandonor.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/orphan_donor
https://www.facebook.com/OrphanDonor
http://www.capturedrecordingstudios.com
http://www.zegemabeachrecords.com
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/zegemabeachrecords
http://www.secretcutter.com
https://secretcutter.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/SecretCutter
https://www.instagram.com/secretcutterband
https://twitter.com/cutter_secret

Orphan Donor, Old Patterns (2020)

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