CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Q&A With Levi Stress (Performing at CHIRP Night at the Whistler on 10/3)

Chicago artist Levi Stress [bandcamp] is performing at CHIRP Night at the Whistler on Tuesday, October 3rd with Sons of Ra. We caught up with Levi recently to ask him a few questions about himself and his music…

So...What’s going on? Tell us about your current releases and/or upcoming shows (such as CHIRP Night at the Whistler!).

My current release is Center of the Apex. My group Sands of the Hour is working on our Debut release called Specks in the Sands and next year where dropping a EP called KC Masterpeace, and new solo album for next year also 

How do you go about turning your thoughts, ideas, and feelings into sounds?

I contemplate every idea I have and manifest it into the universe and breathe it into existence

If your music was a kind of beer, ice cream, or coffee (take your pick), what would it taste like?

Laguintas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' - a instant classic from the first sip.

Do you have any particular or unexpected influences? Are any other artists or bands catching your attention at the moment?

As a lyricist KRS-1 Rakim BDK Black Thought Ras Kass Common Lupe Chuck D and RIP to Guru from Gang Starr

If you couldn’t make music or be involved with music, what would you be doing right now?

Traveling marketing strategist

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever done in a basement?

A beer I thought had beer in had piss in the bottle than I ended up spitting it out on a chick’s new blouse

If you were someone’s life coach, what are the top 2 life lessons you’d teach them?

Manifest your dream into existence and live life to the fullest but be smart about the moves you make 

Are there any stories or anecdotes you want to share but haven’t been asked the right question to do so? Or do you have anything you’d like to declare to the world? Feel free to share…

I want to declare to world to buy vinyl and respect yourself your family and friends