Diandra Interviews Marrón: Music Is A Universal Channel

Nature or nurture? What develops an artist’s talent, and how they progress to future paths? Marrón, definitely, brings a moody, psychedelic vibe to the Latin Music world that has made him comparable to Tame Impala or Bon Iver. Yet, if you ask him, these artists were not really known to him until after his music project. Hence, whether it is influence or personal inspiration, somehow, our sounds always cross into each other. In my interview, Marrón spoke to how sound develops as if is coming from a hidden, universal channel.

Diandra: You have a very psychedelic sound that can be compared to Tame Impala. What were your influences?

Marrón: It happened that I heard of Tame Impala after I finished my music project. So, I felt like this is a sound that is happening across the world like a channel, and it is just a vibe of ideas that people are picking up like a frequency. I believe in that. Remember The Vines or The Hives and that scene. They were all from different parts of the world, and they were apart of the same “music” family.

Diandra: It is kind of like the Darwin- Wallace scenario. Darwin got his theory published first, but the say Alfred Wallace discovered the theory of evolution.

Marrón: Yeah. It is also like the Rodriguez story. He was like Bob Dylan before Bob Dylan. He was making very folky, meaningful music, and he got a record deal with a label that did not pan out, and he faced racism and ended up in Detroit doing plumbing for a living. Yet, he becomes huge in South Africa off the one album that he made, and he became a legend over there.There is a great documentary about it called Searching for Sugarman.

Diandra: Being a Latino artist, like Rodriguez, do you think there are stereotypes you must combat as a Latino entering “rock” domains?

Marrón: I think stereotypes need to be broken. It is very weird how you apply for a job in the U.S. They list all the races, and then make an emphasis on are you (latino or non-latino). I heard it is for affirmative action, but it is very weird how Latinos are being categorized and separated as a culture.

Diandra: How would you define Latin music?
Marrón: It’s a funny thing because I feel when people hear Latin Music, they, immediately, think of Marc Anthony. I don’t have anything against him. It’s just when people hear Latin Music, there is a thing with how Americans receive those words that they think only mariachi or “dancey.” Yet, I think and I hope it is changing. Yes, that is Latin Music, but “Latin Music,” itself, does not belong to a category. It means we are using our culture and heritage to create something new: without barriers. That is what I am trying to do with my music. I live in New York. My wife is from New York, and I want her to know how I feel about her through my music. That is why my sound comes so natural. Yet, I also long for my culture and my heritage, and that is the nostalgia in my music. Sorry, I feel I got off question with that last part (he laughs).

Awwwwwww, he is nostalgic and romantic!!!!!!! Moreover, he has a really good sound that embodies laying out in the sun, and let every bit of nature wave over you. Yet, instead of imagining it, his music becomes that wave through sonics. For More Information On Marrón Click Here.