Music Memories #1

From a very early age, my parents had a huge influence on what music I listened to. At 5 years old, I was rocking out to Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Smiths, etc; bands that none of my other classmates had heard of. As I grew, the base of music my parents started me on greatly influenced what I listened to on my own. At 10 years old I was obsessed with Dave Matthews band and the Beach Boys, something rather unusual for someone my age. I don't know if I related to the lyrics all that much, but since I started taking guitar and piano lessons at an early age, music with complicated structes and layered instruments really appealed to me. My taste in music hasn't really changed, but as I have grown I've been exposed to more music, allowing me to broaden the range of styles I listen to.