Interview: Rye Randa, Musician Extraordinaire - Page 4

Michael and I met in 2006 during the Ithuteng project. So about 2 and a half years.

How many tracks have you and he collaborated on in the past?

Including the Lebo song and all the Shaun (White) stuff, probably around 30 tracks or so. Give or take.

Do you have plans to help or perform with Michael on future albums or projects?

There has been talk about us performing some of the Shaun songs live at the X Games, but that remains to be seen.

Are you signed now with a label, and if so, with whom?

No, I am not signed. I've been quite busy with producing/writing/scoring for the last few years. As a result my own music has sort of been put on the back burner. But I always try to write and record whenever I have free time in between projects.

Are you currently working on a solo album, and if so, do you have a title for the album or a release date that I can share with the readers?

Like I said, it's slow moving, but yes I will release a solo album. Hopefully within the next year...

One of our members noticed Kara Dioguardi is in your top friends on MySpace. What connection do you have with the new 4th American Idol judge?

My writing/producing partner Jeff Foxworth used to play guitar in her band called "Platinum Weird" with Dave Stewart. So Jeff is the connection. Her songwriting career is definitely something that I aspire towards. She's had something like 60 of her songs on platinum selling albums! Quite remarkable… I have tremendous respect for her accomplishments.

Are there any other personal tracks or websites you can share in addition to the play list on MySpace? (Other than this one RyeRanda.com?)

Wow, I forgot I had those tracks posted on my homepage! There are probably quite a few links out there that I'm unaware of, but other than that, it's just MySpace right now. However, I have a designer currently working on my official website, so hopefully that will be done very soon.

Do you know whether or not Michael's unreleased songs could legally be used in a fan video competition?

*...Hmmm, which songs are you referring to? I'm not an expert on legal stuff, so I couldn't really say.
*(writer's note: To be fair to Mr. Randa, I didn't really expect he would be able to answer that question. I only hoped he'd ask Michael that question for me, since they are friends. Let's just say I was pushing my luck just a bit. lol)

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