Q&A: Dave Hoang
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Q&A: Dave Hoang

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Define your genre in five words or less:

Acoustic comedic originals cover pop.

So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you… what do they say?

Hey Olaf! There is this Asian guy singing some songs about things…I don’t know what he’s singing about, but it sounds alright…There are smurfs in it, porcupines…even a toilet!

If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you?

Probably Robert Downey Jr simply because there is such a striking resemblance. I would also get him to wear like a suit of armour like the one in Iron Man but not quite. It would be like a metaphor that I go about my life wearing a spiritual armour but the movie will have it there literally. But it’s a metaphor. In the case that of Robert Downey Jr is unavailable, then Samuel L Jackson would be my second preference.

If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be?

Umm Taylor Swift for sure!

If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why?

Definitely Snickers! I would hope that at some point my music would put a smile on your face and make you laugh. It is also quite smooth and nutty. 

What’s your favourite song, and why?

My favourite song at the moment would have to be YOLO by Lonely Island. It’s the kind of music that entertains and makes you laugh and its the type of song that I’m writing at the moment. Maybe without the rap..

When, and why did you start writing music?

Started writing seriously at the beginning of the year. I really wanted to find my own sound and bring a bit of my own personality to my music. Plus, the agenda with my songs is to draw out an emotional response, whether that may be joy or sadness. I’m a pretty positive and happy guy so a lot of my songs share a message of hope.

Where would you like to be in five years?

Hopefully have a couple of albums recorded and gigging on a wider level both nationally and internationally. Possibly even have my own action figure!