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GetToTheFront: I’m sure we are not the only one who have struggled with pronouncing your name. Did your label or the people behind you ever ask you to take on a stage name? And, if you had to pick a stage name, what name would you pick?
OhFerras: Is this a not- so- roundabout way of suggesting i take on a stage name?

GetToTheFront: You have recently released an acoustic EP, ‘Interim’. It has to be said that the 5 songs on the EP really show off your talent as an all round artist, would you agree?

OhFerras: It’s just piano and voice so yeah- its a raw display of my work. No gadgets, studio trickery or lush production to hide behind. Although, i do love all of those things as well- my new full length album is more r&b dance influenced….. I have two sides of me i think- one that really gets off on all the production-and the other that prefers to not hide behind it…. So in a sense, I’m two people. Come to think of it, my diagnosis of multiple-personality disorder is starting to make sense.

GetToTheFront: It has to be said that a couple of the songs from, ‘Interim’ have pretty out of the ordinary song titles, where did you come up with these titles?

OhOhFerras: I think I’ve always had out of the ordinary song titles. I’m really inspired by the supernatural. Ghosts, phantoms, fortune tellers, witches … I think “INTERIM” has a sort of heartfelt mystical quality about it ….. these themes or characters play an impt. role in the overall experience of this record.

GetToTheFront: You are often tweeting that you are in the studio, are you working on an album or working with other artists?

OhFerras: I’m presently recording a new album that i’m in the process of shopping to a new record label- After Capitol unceremoniously dismissed me when the person who signed me left for another job (label politics), I began writing for other artists to chill out for a moment and get some perspective …. After doing that for the last two years, I’m ready to be the artist again….. creativity and inspiration is a curious thing… sometimes, you are FULL on when writing for other people, and sometimes you can only write for yourself.

GetToTheFront: I have been watching Youtube clips of your live performances and you are amazing live, and look so comfortable on stage – But, If we stripped you away from your piano, do you think you would feel so comfortable on stage?

OhFerras: Guess we’ll have to see……The new record uses a lot less of it- i’ll prob step away from the piano and go back and forth. And ps. I’m sort of never comfortable on stage. I’m always a wreck until i see people’s reactions. Then it gets easier.

GetToTheFront: You often perform covers during your live performances, have you ever wanted to cover a song but feel it’s one of those song’s that just can’t be covered?

OhFerras: Always. There’s a danger in doing covers. People love to hear them.. but then you open yourself up to being massacred by the artist’s psycho fans; i think there is an art to doing to a cover song. I don’t feel like i particularly am good at it. I prefer to sing my own songs.

GetToTheFront: Many people have that one song that they feel was written about them or their life, which song by another artist would you say depicts you or your life?

OhFerras: The closest to that would be my own song, “Aliens & Rainows”

GetToTheFront: Can you give us three artists that inspire you and three that don’t inspire you?

OhFerras: Madonna, Lady Gaga, Prince. I can think of more than three uninspirational artists however….. A. I don’t have all day. B. I’m not wearing a bullet-proof vest. So for politics and safety concerns, I’ll gracefully keep my trap shut.
GetToTheFront: Are you a fan of any UK artists?

OhFerras: Yes~!!!! Chase and Status, Imogen Heap, Ellie Goulding, Adele, Mark Ronson, Cheryl Cole (mainly because she’s insanely gorgeous)

GetToTheFront: Finally, what’s next for Ferras?

OhFerras: What’s next? Oh the usual shit. I want a clothing line, a perfume bottle with my name on it, a guest spot on Glee and to holiday with Elton John in Mykonos. You know, nothing major.

GetToTheFront.com has an exclusive interview with Ferras. Check it out! at this link!

It was worth the wait!  Ferras’ Acoustic EP Interim was released on July 2nd, 2010.  There are a total of 5 songs: Marshmallow Spaceship, Gypsy Girl, Phantom Song, Wall Around My Heart and Ghosts.  Get it on iTunes or Amazon

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Wall Around My Heart, the  first track on Ferras’ new EP “Interim” is now available on iTunes. It is also available on Amazon.

One of his favorite songs from his mentor Elton John.