ABOUT

Name

Kris M. Finnerty

 

DOB

9th July 1988

 

Studio Gear

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Asus P5K, 4Gb Ram

KRK RP6 Powered Monitors (x2)

M-Audio Audiophile 192

Fostex VF80

Roland FA-76

 

Sound Tools

Cakewalk

Roland SC-88

 

Musical History

When I was six years old, a group of violinists played at my primary school. As soon as I got home that day, I bugged my parents to buy me a violin. Of course, violins are extremely expensive and it was simply not an option. However, I was able to hire a violin and take lessons. I gave up about 6 weeks later. (The only thing I managed to get right was the position of my feet!)


Three years down the track, my family purchased an old piano. I heard my sister playing a catchy tune and asked her to teach me how to play it. This tune got me overly interested in the piano and even inspired me to write my own little pieces of music. After that, I taught myself how to play other songs.


One serious regret I have about my musical history is not taking piano lessons when I was young. I now struggle through the easiest grades bit by bit. The hardest part is giving up my bad habits I picked up in my young ages.


Concerning my music composing, what really got me into it was the music from video games. I used to hum the tunes from old SEGA games regularly! When I was eleven I played a game on the PlayStation called 'Final Fantasy VII' - a world renowned game. The one thing that captivated me the most about it was the way the music worked with the amazing scenes in the game.


And here I am now; Talking about my musical history!