MONDAY Q&A 10/26/20

Q: I have noticed that you never post anything about politics, which I do find very refreshing. Is there a reason?

A: Thank you, and there is certainly a reason. It is certainly not that I don’t care or have my head in the sand. I just don’t feel that because I play a guitar or make records that my ‘opinion’ or my personal thoughts or leanings should at all influence what anyone else thinks. At least to me, music is escapism … the ‘beauty’ in all of the world’s ‘chaos’. Everyone in inundated with it on every media platform, it becomes numbing. The division between ‘sides’ on many issues has become so hateful. No one seems to listen or is willing to have an open-minded discussion, with the goal of finding a common or at least middle ground. I have known people who have lost life long friends over ‘who you voted or will vote for’ . How fucking ridiculous is that? I think that our BIC Family are smart enough to think for themselves and NOT be influenced by my own or anyone’s personal beliefs or opinions. I understand the concept of using the ‘platform’ that comes from creating music, but everything is not black or white, left or right, red or blue. We all share this planet and have to find a way to all co-exist. I am not bashing artists that state their opinion on politics, religion or whatever topic, as long as they understand it is an OPINION. I just choose not to alienate fans of our music that might have a different opinion or belief. That said, I am very vocal about stopping human trafficking, stopping animal cruelty and eliminating pedophiles from the planet. I don’t think there is another ‘side’ on these matters.

MC X