Formula Indie Sessions _ Interview with Oscar Cirac Molina

What is your earliest memory connected to music?

It might not have been the first, but it was the one that left the biggest mark on me: my older brothers’ vinyl records. The album covers thrilled me. Kiss, AC/DC, Mötley Crüe, Europe, etc… The most iconic artwork was there, well-worn, worn, but still amazing.

How did your passion for creating music begin?

It came about for the least epic reason: years of listening to people tell me over and over again, “You can’t do it, you’re not good enough, nobody’s going to want to listen to your crap.” At one of the lowest points in my life, I told myself, “Screw them. Do what you can; as long as it makes you happy and you like it, that’s more than enough.”

What’s the story behind your current music project?

On one hand, we burn old stories and personal traumas, both my friend David’s (an amazing bassist) and our own. We take those stories and run them through the filter of the most outdated hard rock and glam rock. We want to pay tribute to the most epic moments of the ’80s and early ’90s, with a style that’s now very uncommercial. In short, we make niche music for old folks like us.

How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?

Easy: Eighties rock, a tribute to Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi, with more enthusiasm than talent, but very fun!

What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?

You shouldn’t force yourself to make a song you don’t like just because you “have to stay active.” You don’t have to force yourself into a particular style because “it’s trendy.” If you do those kinds of projects, you’ll end up hating them. Make music that you and your friends like; you’ll love those songs, experiences, and so on.

What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?

I don’t know if I can mention specific programs, but here goes: First, an old MIDI keyboard for the first composition. The poor thing is held together with electrical tape, but it’s still going strong. When we created the first recordings, we used free software like LMMS and Audacity (even browser-based online tools). The learning curve is brutal; our first recordings sound awful. The vocals have too much autotune and sound robotic, the audio isn’t properly mastered and everything sounds the same, etc. The main tool is patience.

Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?

He’s becoming more and more well-known, but lately I’ve fallen in love with an electronic pop artist: “The G.” He creates amazing tracks that could have been on the soundtrack of those epic films from the ’80s and ’90s that we still remember. The G is epic.

How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?

They have a complete influence. These songs reflect the sad, joyful, traumatic, or epic experiences of my friends and myself.

What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?

You are enough, you don’t need to be perfect, just don’t act like an idiot, and enjoy those moments in your life that can be epic if you put your heart into them.

 What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?

Don’t compose or record drunk. Ever. It’s never been a good idea. The next morning you’ll have a headache, and you’ll have a bunch of audio tracks that deserve to be burned in hell.

What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?

Camp Flog Gnaw, Zombieland… a girl can dream. Up until now we’ve played in small venues, in a very DIY way, and basically for friends and acquaintances. We don’t aspire to a musical career, we just want to be able to say “We did it, you bastards.”

If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?

I’d love to hear one of our songs performed by Queen. The vocal range and talent of those legends is unmatched. Currently, I’m blown away by the vocalist of “Beast in Black,” Yannis Papadopoulos; he’s a true beast. You must hear that genius.

Where can our listeners follow and support your music? (Website,Spotify, IG, links)

We don’t have a Patreon, we’re not social media gurus; it’s an extremely personal, almost family project (my eldest daughter is the drummer). We’d simply be grateful if you listened to our music on Spotify, YouTube, etc. You can find us as “Oscar Cirac Molina,” or as “OCM music,” as we usually introduce ourselves.

https://music.apple.com/es/artist/oscar-cirac-molina/1521429294

https://www.instagram.com/ocm_music

Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?

The same as always: making songs that can make someone happy. Knowing that somewhere, someone is having a “less shitty” day because they found something of ours on Spotify.

What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?

Don’t be guided by aesthetics or trends: Many people of current generations are “shocked” by the exaggerated and somewhat ridiculous image of hard rock and glam from 30 or 40 years ago… But this exaggerated aesthetic hides incredible songs and extremely talented artists.