5 Questions with Jeff Brodnax
by Dwight Easter
DE- You recently completed a project with your wife, how did that come about?
JB- Basically I had this song with such a powerful message for today's climate and we were going a little stir crazy from being in the house due to the covid thing so we grabbed an iPhone and iMovie and decided to get creative.
DE- Do you feel a responsibility to speak to the political climate within your art?
JB- Yes, I feel if I have this platform to reach so many people I should take the opportunity… I think that everyone should in any way they can to make this world progress.
DE- In your career what was the “pinch myself I must be dreaming” moment as a performer?
JB- Think it may be when I joined 247-Spyz and our second show was a bill with Fishbone, Alice In Chains, LL Cool J and Monster Magnet.
DE- How would you describe the evolution of your art through the years.
JB- I started as a strictly rock musician but then I had some major tragedies in my life. I got really sad and needed a way to release it and with that came so much melody. I started writing a lot and the things that came out were endless and from there I realized that I have to write what I feel and never restrict myself. When I took that collar that the industry put on me I matured and became so creative it was like wanting to try new food and good food is good food and a good song is a good song no matter what kind it is.
DE- What Norfolk musician or band were you in awe of?
JB- Although there were a lot of amazing bands in the Norfolk scene back then I would have to say the M80's. They were so raw with chemistry which makes for good rock n roll.
RIP Witt he was definitely a rock god.
About Dwight Easter: Digital folk artist, family man and bread merchant. Some of the best moments in my life are experiencing the power and influence of great art. I came up in the Norfolk era of the M80’s, Buttsteak, and Antic Hay.