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I am giving away two albums signed by Jack Savoretti, whose song “Wonder” will be featured in the coda of tonight’s One Tree Hill.
Savoretti, who hails from London, digitally released his latest album “Harder Than Easy” in the U.S. last week.
Read on for my interview with Savoretti and for instructions on how to win one of the autographed CDs.
TeenDramaWhore: When did you first know you wanted to be a musician?
Jack Savoretti: The first time I ever heard songs like “Sound Of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel , and “Forever Young” by Bob Dylan I realized the power of music behind words, and how words can be brought to people in song rather than just on paper… Music allows you to put your own meaning on words you use everyday, and that’s when I started using music, and therefore became a musician.
TDW: Who are your music influences?
Savoretti: My influences are pretty endless, as I find new ones everyday, but the first had to be the likes of Paul Simon, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Band , Bradley Nowell (Sublime), Bob Dylan, and Italian singer songwriters in the likes of Fabrizio De Andre.
TDW: How would you describe your sound?
Savoretti: I wanted this album to have all the sounds that have influenced me from the old American music that has been such a part of a culture that I love, to the sound of the Mediterranean with which I grew up with.
TDW: Do you think the music scenes in the U.S. and Britain are different?
Savoretti: I think the music scene in the UK and the US has always been different and always will be. To be fair, the music scene in every country is somewhat unique. People make music, and people are going through different things in different countries, and the music always reflects that. That’s the beauty of music.
TDW: Will you be touring in the U.S. at all?
Savoretti: It’s definitely in the cards. I think every musician’s dream is to tour the USA.
TDW: How did you get involved with One Tree Hill?
Savoretti: The folks from One Tree Hill have always been extremely generous to new artists like myself . There seems to be a great relationship between the show and music. It seems to play a role in the show as important as the characters, and is often used to define a character. I have been very fortunate to have been involved with the show.
TDW: Why do you think the song “Wonder” was chosen?
Savoretti: I can’t really say why. The writers of the show have been kind enough to think it fits.
TDW: Have you seen the episode yet?
Savoretti: I can’t say I have , as I am in London, and we are always a couple months behind you guys.
TDW: Will you be doing anything to celebrate its airing?
Savoretti: I have a feeling I’ll be smiling a lot more than usual …
You can find out more about Jack Savoretti on his official MySpace page or follow him on Twitter.
Comment below with your favorite One Tree Hill music moment–not a performance, but one specific scene with a specific song playing in the background. Tell me why you love that scene and why the song works perfectly. The two best submissions will each get a CD autographed by Savoretti. You have until Wednesday at 11:59pm central time to comment!
Be sure to come back at 7pm central for my live-blog of tonight’s episode and on Sunday for another exclusive interview.
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