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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Tommy Stewart of Tommy Stewart’s Dyerwulf, Hallows Eve and Black Doomba Records

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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Tommy Stewart of Tommy Stewart’s Dyerwulf, Hallows Eve and Black Doomba Records

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

I am an explorer of music! I’m a producer with a studio, a label, I’m a songwriter, bassist and vocalist mostly. I’m often thought of as the bassist of Hallows Eve. How did I come to do it? I had music and art in the house from the very beginning and my mother began teaching me about music on piano at age four.

Describe your first musical memory.

Playing ‘Silent Night’ on piano at a Christmas recital in kindergarten at age five.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

One of my favorite musical memories was being dragged up onstage at a Supremes show and singing with Mary Wilson plus making her laugh because I did all her dance moves with her. It was quite surreal, being a metal guy.

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

This is a tough one. I keep finding out everything I think is a certain way turns out to be true. Which is pretty scary since I have a fairly bleak opinion of the world that I keep to myself except in art and music where I express it, you lucky people.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

I don’t know, I never saw art as a destination which takes us or me anywhere. I just… do. I create in the moment and it reflects what’s happening to me now.

How do you define success?

Being happy. It’s that simple.

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

I can’t think of anything. Most unpleasant things I’ve seen I accept as parts of life, even death right before me. All parts of life are part of life, I accept it. I’m the one not shocked when others around me are freaking.

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

I have painted since I was a kid, it started with coloring. I’m not good at drawing and don’t enjoy it, but I like painting. I’d like to paint much more. I feel that time is coming, wherein I may do less music and paint more, not for anyone in particular but just for the sake of it and myself.

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

To express oneself as a form of language, at times just to oneself. An example is I feel, I play, you hear, you feel. That is language.

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

I’m spending December holidays on a small island with my family!

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