Jon Kabir is a musician many listeners know from the rock band Black. At the time of this episode (May 2023) he was still performing with Indalo, on vocals and guitar. He also makes content on YouTube.
In this episode Ahmed Fahad talks with Jon about music, the state of the Bangladesh music scene, content creation and his personal philosophies. They start with the music that shaped him, including Metallica's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and the influence of Chris Cornell and Soundgarden. From there they get into why he started making YouTube content, the future of musicians, and the stories behind several of his songs and music videos. The episode closes on whether Fahad would be interested in an audio industry startup, and who will come forward to help artists.
What the conversation covers
- Metallica's "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and Chris Cornell and Soundgarden's influence
- The story behind creating content on YouTube, and his thoughts on content
- The future of musicians
- Creating versus marketing
- Dealing with online hate
- The untold stories of "Uthshober Por" and "Abar"
- Making the music videos for "Andho" and "Hobeki?"
- Natok, bad advice and a new habit
- Advice for aspiring musicians
- An audio industry startup, and who will help artists
The conversation is in Bangla.