1. More creativity,
experimental
songwriting and
artistic value
needs to saturate
our current
mainstream
music.
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2. Artists,
Musicians,
Songwriters,
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CAPTIVATION
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3. My name is
Mike Opalka
I am here to
EXPERIMENT
RENOVATE
and
REVOLUTIONIZE
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4. Brand Mantra
Passionate Creator
with an
Experimental Vision
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5. Here is my story
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6. As a child, my passions were music and animals
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I always knew this would be my path in life.
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7. Growing
up,
music was
constantly
playing in
my house.
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8. Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/54289096@N00/119293446/">zen</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</I would know exactly where to put the needle on
the groove of a favorite song so I could hold on to
the speaker and dance in my diaper.
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9. I started piano
lessons and
composed my first
piece of music at
eight years old
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10. Just A Few Influences
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12. Text
Complications
High school
Children
Distractions
Renovated
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13. Life started to get complicated as a teenager
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14. I lost sight of what was
important to me
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15. I became a
father at
17 years old.
My dreams
were put on
the back burner.
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16. After many
trials and
tribulations,
I decided to
start writing
music again.
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22. These were some of the
best times of my
life.
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23. We decided to spend less time playing shows and more time
recording so we could finish our album.
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24. Trial and Error
Many sleepless nights
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25. After nearly six years
in the making,
our album was
finally complete.
It was one of the
most exciting
times of my life.
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26. Here are some links to a few songs on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtuHp3PF-‐A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H35vw9ECaio
SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/an-intimate-curse
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I decided to take a break and focus on my education.
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28. I am
currently
expanding
my
knowledge
at
Full Sail
Text
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29. I am currently fluent in Protools, Logic Pro,
synthesizers and keyboards.
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I would
like to
improve my
knowledge
with
music theory
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My dream is to score film and own my own
animal sanctuary.
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32. My ear for music, education and being a vegan animal
rights activist are my competitive advantages.
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Success
Waking up in the morning excited to be financially
well off doing what you love to do.
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