How and when did you start on your musical journey?
As a brother and sister team, we started about 3 years ago. However we both have been in the music industry for most of our lives; I, Gab, as a singer (classically trained) and performing mainly Jazz standards in clubs around town for most of my early career and also teaching. My brother Peter, with a lifetime of musical credits to his name, has always performed in bands across the State and has majored in classical guitar – but has a strong love for bass guitar. He is a multi-instrumentalist and is well honored and renowned for his diverse and extraordinary talent.
What kind of music do you like to make? How would you describe your music?
Our motto is ‘Diversity is the Spice of BBNB’ Mainly ‘retro’ in overall style, we produce many varying genres, from pop, to funk to soft rock, power-ballads, psychedelic and even a little softgoth… whatever suits our mood… and as human beings, our moods can change like anyones!!! So we like to cater for each moment and each mood for all who listen to our songs.
Who is your musical inspiration?
Our father was a maestro and very well renowned violinist – he paved the way for both of us and our very earliest memories of music are of Glen Miller, Cole Porter, and Burt Bacharach. Modern influences are wide and vast. From the Beatles (of course) through to LZ, Jacques Brel, Muse, JET… well the list goes on.. I guess I must mention Billy Joel, as he has played a major role in my personal musical journey, as has Barry Manilow and my forever personal inspiration, Ted Neeley.
How do you distinguish yourselves from others?
We enjoy producing retro-style music without the typically expected sound that is marketed today. We like to stay true to our own energy and we have been praised many times for ‘bringing real music back’. Our fans/friends enjoy dancing, singing and even crying along with our songs! Our lyrics have been requested by many fans to be posted on their various website or journals, as they feel they can relate very well with our lyrics and songs.
Tell us more about your album on Guitarati. What is the inspiration behind the album?
All of these particular songs are a reflection of my life and the occurrences in my life at the time of writing, so I guess you can say they are a journal of that period of my life.
Do you write your own songs?
We compose, perform, arrange and produce all our own songs
Which is your favorite song? What is the story behind it?
If I had to choose just one, it would be ‘Loser Wins’, as it has a fabulous arrangement and moves really well – but also has a positive message to inspire and bring hope to listeners. ‘Surprise’ is also a favorite, as it is melancholy and has a monumental or everlasting feel, message and sentiment. I personally favor all our songs so it’s a very hard question. ‘Prisoner’ is also a fabulous mood song – softgoth in style and again the sentiment is widely understood. Its our most popular favorited song amongst our fans.
Are you working on a new album?
This year we are working with a new producer and hope to produce our debut album by the end of the year. We are also focusing heavily on YOUTUBE and have just started our own CHANNEL at www.youtube.com/divagabwhich is doing really well so far.
What is a day like in the life of a musician?
A solitary life at times, as one can get caught in the studio, either writing new material or arranging/producing/mastering songs. Also there is much networking and marketing to be done and many people to liase with during the course of the day to keep it all moving.. the key is movement and never stagnating – not for a moment.
Any parting shot?
We have a driving passion to succeed and have come very far the past year or so. We would love to meet new friends who enjoy our music. We would also like to connect with producers and A & R people who may like to consider our songs for use in movies, TV, or for other artists to perform via negotiation. We are open to all invitations and all inquiries regarding our songs and we’re very excited about our current and future ventures.
