John Carrera

I write music that can fall into a few genre. I feel lucky that I grew up during an amazing time in musical history, the 60's and 70's. The amount of music, and diversity of music was wonderful. There was so much amazing music being made, and it was all coming out of my little AM radio. I was also very lucky to belong to a musical family. there were so many different styles of music being played in my home. From Jazz, to Blues, to Rock and R&B, it was great. And outside of my house my friends were listening to rock, and funk, and punk. The first band I played with was a full on rock band, but later I started playing with many other bands, with sounds that stretched from jazz, to pop, and rock. I was also heavily influenced by music coming from England. So, when I first started writing, my sound was very much a mix of all my influences. Now, I really don't write in any one style. I hear something in my head and I work to get it out. It can have a pop sound, a bluesy sound, or even an orchestral sound. I give credit to my orchestral love from being in band  in high school, also my love for music in movies. I love how the music in a movie can make you feel a certain way. That's what I always try to do with my writing. I want people to feel something when they hear my music. I have a fond memory of playing a gig at a local club and there was a young lady with her ear close to the speakers crying. I talked to her later and she said the music moved her. That was my goal.