- Jake Stergos
Q: When did your interest in music first begin?
A: I got my first taste of music playing violin in the 4th Grade because we were all forced to, but I really started digging it during middle school. I chose to play the upright bass in 5th Grade because it was the biggest instrument I could find, and that seemed pretty cool at the time.
Q: What instruments do you play?
A: I play upright bass and bass guitar. I spend most of my time playing acoustic guitar and I’m working on drums. I’m most comfortable musically playing the bass guitar though.
Q: What is your favorite instrument to play?
A: My favorite instrument to play is the drums, which is a shame because I’m not all that great of a drummer. But, I just really like making loud noises, and drums are perfect for that.
Q: What is your favorite kind of music to listen to?
A: I’ve been getting into more acoustic music lately, mostly because a good friend of mine has been cramming my iPod with it in the past few days. So, Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes are some new favorites, and I finally managed to get into Vampire Weekend as well.
Q: Have you ever thought about pursuing music as a career?
A: I would love to pursue music as a career, but I’m not sure at the moment where to go with it. My experience in Orchestra provides me with a great opportunity to go into a more classical musical education, but I enjoy songwriting and more modern music as well, so being an audio engineer or taking a composition major could help me out in that way.
