In the Chair is a regular feature on Eventalaide, highlighting artists from across Australia and occasionally overseas. Everyone gets the same questions. It is just meant to be a bit of fun so please treat it as such.
Questions by Geoff Jenke
A relatively new face on the scene, Bailey Rodrigues has spent the last four years following his creative dreams whilst actively striving to inspire others to do the same. With multiple singles in his wake, including the sultry Colours and his earlier 2022 track PIGGY BANK, Bailey’s affable flow coupled with genuine passion and multiple fingers on the pulse of modern hip hop and dance has seen Bailey rise to even greater heights on his latest new release. A true music lover at heart, Bailey’s journey ultimately traces back to a chance meeting with American rapper G-Eazy during a previous Australian tour, as Bailey reveals, “I’ve been following this dream for four years now. I know it’s cliché to say, but music has been a big part of my life, and any artist’s life really. But for me, it all really started when I met G-Eazy backstage before one of his earlier Australian shows. The effect he had on the room and the performance he put on really changed my life and I knew in that second that this is all I wanted to do. My goal is to inspire and have the same positive effect on people’s lives and show them you don’t have to do what’s expected of you by society; you can chase your dream or follow that passion and make a career out of it”.
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Name: Bailey Rodrigues
In less than 50
words describe your music and yourself.
My music right now is a mix of young franco and G-Eazy. Nothing but good vibes
and bars. I like to think of myself as a hard-working passionate person with a
kind heart.
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What was the first
record you bought with your own money and where from?
I believe the first record I ever bought was NWA, Straight Outta Compton. I
purchased the record while I was over in Canada in a small record store in Calgary.
Ever since then I have been collecting records.
80’s or 90’s Music:
90s for sure, I love my 90s rap.
What music are
currently listening to?
Right now, I’ve been listening to Russ on repeat with a little bit of Mac
miller.
The Best live
artist/band you’ve seen:
G-Eazy live was easily the best live show I’ve been
too. It was so good that that show was the reason I started making music and
actually made me drop out of my degree to start pursuing the dream.
Your “In the mood
for love” song:
Skin by Mac Miller
Your favorite
Saturday night party record?
Party and Bullsh*t by Biggie gets me going every
time
Your favourite
Sunday morning chill out record?
Love Lost by Mac Miller for those chillout Sundays
when I’m not hungover.
Which song do you
wish you had written?
Me Myself and I by G-Eazy. That song really set him off as a superstar around
the globe. The lyrics and topic as well always related to me.
Roger Daltry once
said “Rock N Roll has no future”. Do you agree with him?
Absolutely not I think there will always be a future for any genre as long as
we keep it alive. There are some seriously talented artists making great music
so I have no doubt the future is strong.
Vinyl, CD or
Streaming?
Streaming for sure it’s just so easy and simple.
If you could record
or play live with any artist (dead or alive), who would it be?
I would love to perform with G-Eazy. That’s a goal of mine and I can’t wait to
achieve it.
What is the most
useless talent you have?
I can fall asleep nearly anywhere.
Your finest recorded
moment?
From my latest show I had the crowd sing one of my songs back to me with no
music in the background. Hearing nothing but the crowd yelling the words back
makes me so happy.
Who is your musical
hero and what one question would you ask them?
G-Eazy for sure, he’s the reason I started this. I would ask him what advice
and direction he would take if he was in my shoes.
Dying, peacefully on
your death bed, what song would you like to hear?
Small Worlds by Mac Miller. That song helped me through a really hard time in
my life it would be nice and peaceful to hear it at the end.
Stuck on a desert
island for a year and can only take three albums. What would they be?
I’m Taking these things happen by G-Eazy,
good kid m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Swimming by Mac Miller.
Favourite all time
movie:
Top Gun
If you drove an ice
cream van, what music would you play?
90s gangsta rap
Best show you have
ever played in your career:
My last show, Vice City on the Gold Coast earlier in the year. All
independently ran by me and my record label RODRIGUES RECORDS. It was very
rewarding seeing it all come together with such a great turn out.
Any backstage
incident that makes you laugh?
Nearly spilling my drink on $10000 worth of camera gear is up there.
Neil Young or Paul
McCartney?
Paul McCartney
Who is the nicest
person in Rock n Roll at the moment?
Dave Grohl is always gonna be #1.
What do you hope the
next 12 months holds for you?
I will be touring Australia if not the world while working
on my debut studio album.
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“New view / New sound / This a new game”; so goes the fittingly fresh opening lines to the new track WHO DIS out today from Gold Coast rapper, Bailey Rodrigues. An upbeat, shimmering combo of house and hip hop, Who Dis is an instant feel-good jam, with Bailey also teaming up with producer Matt McGuffie (Ivey, Tia Gostelow, Tanisha, Erin Foster, Clovo) to bring his latest vivacious tune into the world.
Bustling with good vibes, bouncing beats and glimmering instrumentation, WHO DIS marks the second single released in 2022 showcasing Bailey and Matt’s ongoing endeavours into fusing a fresh new take on house music and rap. Equally full of youthful exuberance and lively production, WHO DIS is a fun and focused foray into the sharp sonic world that Bailey’s been ardently building of late, as Bailey himself shares, “I am super excited to be releasing this new sound that Matt and I have been working on for the last couple of months. We really feel like it’s something people haven’t heard before from an Australian artist”.
With Bailey at the helm of WHO DIS alongside the seasoned expertise of modern house, pop and dance music extraordinaire Matt taking on production, mixing and mastering duties, WHO DIS takes its catchy and polished cues from the likes of Young Franco and Drake, while also injecting the pair’s own future-facing take on the modern hip hop scene.
As Bailey elaborates, “We definitely had a Young Franco influence for this one, I just love his style and the upbeat vibes his music has. Listening to his tracks just makes you want to get out in the sun and have an ice-cold beverage or 10. And obviously Drake’s latest work has been an influence too, but I think subconsciously hip hop was always slowly heading in this direction. WHO DIS is our second song that is pushing into this lane that we are paving; mixing house music and rap we are bringing nothing but good vibes that instantly lighten any mood”.
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