Kristian Nairn Interviewed By This Song Slaps
Kristian Nairn recently spoke with This Song Slaps while he was on tour in New Zealand to discuss music, his Rave of Thrones Tour, his work on Games of Thrones as Hodor, and the future. You can read some of the interview here, but for the full story, where he talks about his musical influences, his favorite albums, and how he balances his work, head over to This Song Slaps.
What first sparked your interest in music and how did this lead you to becoming a DJ?
I’ve been playing and singing since I was 3 years old , so I honestly can’t remember I time when music and / or performance weren’t a part of my life. I was a pretty introverted kid and teenager and I found my escape and emotion outlet and expression in music. I remember watching DJs in clubs and being blown away by the reaction they got and confidence they seemed to have. I was that kid who would drag his friends to his bedroom as say ” listen to this piece of music ( maybe only 10 secs ) ” and I would want them to hear why I was so excited. So I guess I get to do that now on a bigger scale and thankfully more successfully than my friends ever reacted lol.
You’ve just released a brand new single with Salt Ashes “4Love”, what can we expect next from Kristian Nairn on the music front?
Well, I have nearly an albums worth of material ready to go. I’m pacing the releases though, as I said earlier , things need to be right, and I want to do a little more work on a few of the tracks. Some More collaborations and some of the other tracks go down a slightly different path, and veer more into progressive and a little electro too. Exciting times.
Your entertainment career to date has taken you all over the world it seems, what has been your favourite place to visit and who raves the hardest?
Some of the Uni gigs in the UK have been insane , with literal crowd surfing and mosh pits ! I love that. Australia raved pretty hard. As did the states. You know, I’m very lucky. We all get dodgy shitty gigs sometimes but mine are few and far between and I’m SO grateful for that.
What’s the most outrageous Game of Thrones costume you’ve seen at your shows?
Drag Hodor was the one that sticks out in my mind. Haha. Very tall , awesome girl dressed in full rabbit furs complete with battle scars and everything. Wonderful stuff.
Lastly, where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I’d like to be doing what I’m doing now. Working on some acting , and constantly moving around the world meeting people. I don’t have a legit five year plan though!
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You can buy Kristian Nairn’s latest single “4Love (feat. Salt Ashes)” on iTunes, Beatport, or Bandcamp or stream it on Spotify or SoundCloud.
For more information about Kristian Nairn’s tour, visit http://www.raveofthrones.com/
