Today we’d like to introduce you to Nick Aponte.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
Music was always encouraged in my childhood. My parents put me in piano lessons through high school and I eventually learned guitar. I started writing and recording demos and found a lot of therapy and satisfaction in producing music. Given the opportunity, I went to Berklee College of Music in Boston with the idea of studying music production.
Fast-forward a couple years, I found a career in composing music for advertisement. My music project, Bed Scene grew out of certain ideas that were intended for advertisement but were subsequently rejected. Some of these ideas were recycled and developed into full songs. My debut EP as Bed Scene debuted in January 2018. Since then, I’ve played some shows and am currently working on new music to be released at the beginning of 2019.
Please tell us about your art.
Where do I begin? My art is audible. I am a musician and composer writing music under the moniker Bed Scene. It began with song ideas I had accumulated. Bed Scene grew out of a personal void. I wanted to express the feeling of wanting something you’ve never had. Or maybe once had. “Things are sweeter when they’re lost” — a feeling that I wanted to express.
I have been working on new music and will release a new EP this coming year. These new songs are considerably different than my previous work. I listened to a lot of Canción melódica and Spanish pop ballads, mainly artists like Jeanette, Cecilia, Elia y Elizabeth. I love how melodically sweet and delicate their music is. It helped me find the inspiration for my new music and inspired me to attempt something similar.
I am also influenced by a lot of bedroom producers. I began producing beats in home studio setups and brought that style of making music to my songs. You are at your most intimate when in your room producing. That is where the concept of Bed Scene comes from.
Everyone experiences art differently. You have a right to love or care less for my art. That is not the reason I make it. I have found a need to create for myself and I will continue doing so. Take a listen and I hope you take something from it.
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing artists today?
A challenge I face as an artist is managing everything else outside of making art. There are a ton of brilliant artists that don’t follow through with properly releasing their music (in this case). They may not fully understand the reality of making a living in the music industry. Art is lawless but the industry is dominated by money and regulations.
Starting out, I naively disregarded the business of music and concentrated on just making it. I still believe that art is a self-expressive act and should come from within and for yourself, however, to make it a full-time gig, you need to know the playing field. My advice is to keep learning about your industry and how you can fit in. Continue to find ways to reinvent yourself to keep it fresh and meaningful.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
You can listen to Bed Scene on all major streaming services — mainly Spotify and Apple Music.
You can also find it on Bandcamp at bedscene.bandcamp.com and www.bed-scene.com.
There are shirts available too!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.bed-scene.com
- Email: info@bed-scene.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bed_scene/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bedscenemusic
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bedscenemusic
- Other: bedscene.bandcamp.com
Image Credit:
Photography by Alba Rubio
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