Meet Buel | Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Buel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Buel, do you have some perspective or insight you can share with us on the question of when someone should give up versus when they should keep going?
If the best possible outcome is still making you happy I don’t think how far you’re from it matters

Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally. Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
I try not to think about what makes me different from others but I think about how I can create something that will uniquely speak to me even if people may not like it. Because when I don’t think about other artists or people, I find it easier to be myself. It was not easy to feel artistically free and personally content with myself like I do now. I think by choosing to be an artist I decided to start a self-discovery journey of deconstructing all the things I was made believe about music, industry, people, traditions, society and reconstruct every concept in my brain.
I’m not seeing myself as a music machine trying to put out songs to keep it going and gain more fans and become popular. Not that there’s anything wrong with being it, but there’s a very complicated and deep process going on with the things that I put out, even if one may not see it right away, it’s a whole and I chose to see music as a part of this whole process of discovering myself.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
It would depend on which best friend as I tend to pick people who are completely different than each other to be my best friends:) but to dance we usually go to Good Times because they have the best music. They don’t play anything current and I love listening to timeless music especially to dance. To sit down, drink wine, smoke and chat at a quiet place Harriet’s roof top and downstairs area we love so much as nobody hangs out there.
To meet new people to conversate & listen to cool indie musicians Zebulon.
Restaurant wise, I’m not sure because I don’t like eating the same thing at the same places when I dine out. So we would probably pick a very rarely known, risky restaurant, maybe ethnic to try out and possibly be unable to eat the next day
Broad, Chinatown, I don’t know. It depends on the energy levels and the mood but I personally love going to weird places and bar-hopping until we catch a fun scene.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Mary & Dottie for spiritually adopting me and encouraging me to stay in US when I first came here alone with $200 in my pocket. Even though I’m not a buddhist, the buddhist communities that always welcomed me and helped me feel grounded
All the Ohio bars because they appreciated my music so much when I was there and feeling lost
When I first came to LA, I started playing the next day at Kulak’s Woodshed, so I’m thankful for them creating a warm and genuine environment for indie artists
All the books I’ve read:) But mainly Harry Potter for convincing me that life doesn’t have to be about what’s seen

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