Rory D'Lasnow “Never Be Mine” | Offstage Tunes Interview

Singer-songwriter Rory D'Lasnow has always played the guitar upside down and backwards. “It’s technically wrong,” he says. But is there a right and wrong in music?

On the day of our interview, Rory casually followed the crew to the rooftop of a co-working space, took out his guitar, and with no preparation or warm-up routine, started playing his original songs. It was a warm day in the fall, and under that sunshine, Rory sang while accompanying himself on his guitar. And the music just happened. Rory D'Lasnow, poised as a professional musician, determined to play the way he’s meant to play. I listened to the music. There’s a tinge of melancholy packed in a lively beat. It’s beautiful and instantly memorable. It made no difference which way he held the guitar.

It seems natural that a career in music would be his destiny. It must be easy, right? Just like words of encouragement one comes across everywhere: find your passion and go for it. But ask an emerging artist this, and they, like Rory, would probably have a very different view. During our conversation, Rory shares his concerns about being a professional musician. Fueled by passion, this career choice was made only recently after difficult deliberations, but the challenges are still ahead. Find out what he says in this video.

Chances are most of us have not found our “passion” yet. Chances are we struggle with the day-to-day hustle and bustle and don’t even have the time or energy to seek any different ways to live our lives. Chances are when someone like Rory D'Lasnow walks into our lives, they will dazzle us with courage and talent. Then, chances are, however slightly, we would look introspectively and  give ourselves a nudge so we might move, shift, or turn, at least a little bit, towards becoming the person we aspire to be.

We all know that it takes more than a leap of faith to become a professional musician, so let Rory tell you what he thinks of this process. Hopefully you’ll enjoy our conversation and find yourself a little “nudge” to push you forward.  

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