The Obelisk Questionnaire: ONDA
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The Obelisk Questionnaire: ONDA
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How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?
Music is one of the strongest artistic expressions of human beings.
Art as a manifestation of what we feel, of who we are. Each of us has perceived the vocation to it with our own experiences, driven by passion and the desire to tell our stories to the world. Through musical instruments we have the opportunity to create our art by painting frequency and sound pictures with many vibrational nuances.
Describe your first musical memory.
Sometimes we’re meant to meet, that’s how it was for us. We used to be in other bands, but our evolving energies drew us together. From that moment the collaboration began, hence ONDA was born. We are very grateful for this, because together we are growing both personally and musically.
Describe your best musical memory to date.
The most beautiful musical memory regenerates every time we find ourselves in the rehearsal room. From a riff or an improvised melody, the spark for a new song is created… It’s not easy to describe the feeling of harmony you get. Perhaps if we were able to fully experience the condition of acceptance of the other we would be better human beings.
When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?
This happens every day… Fortunately!
Where do you feel artistic progression leads?
Artistic progression, like the events we experience in life, should take us out of our comfort zone, beyond what we feel we can do. Sometimes what we think is right for us could limit us in knowing our real capabilities. We are constantly evolving and changing. What we can do is embrace the creative flow as a higher energy that drives us to new boundaries. Hoping it will be helpful, as a form of awakening and reflection, to other people.
How do you define success?
Success is only a means. It should serve to convey a proactive message, reminding people that life is not made up only of frustrations, but of better ways towards rebalancing and homeostasis. Our conception of success is far removed from complacency and personal ego.
What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?
The world is full of illusions. But it is nothing more than a reflection of ourselves, and as we said, music is an artistic expression of both positive and negative feelings and emotions. But is difficult to see is the use of it as a means of selfish propaganda, hymns to the depersonification and idolatry of public figures, increasing collective insecurity united by the discomfort of dissatisfaction.
Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.
We are a group made up of four dreamers who had a dream in common…
The ONDA project is what we would have liked to create and is evolving, step by step.
What do you believe is the most essential function of art?
As we have already written previously, for us Art is the creative expression of ourselves, the deepest and most unconditioned part of our being.
Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?
Enjoying our evolving journey day by day, finding personal balance through the experiences and opportunities that life offers.
ONDA are:
Erika Maffi – vocals
Maurizio Morea – guitar
Niccolò Piani – bass
Loris Rinaldi – drums
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