We were lucky to catch up with Cam Roberts recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Cam, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
I won’t lie, it took me a while to find a purpose and I still am actively refining it. It wasn’t until I realized the power of individuality that I started to see my purpose. We all have the capability of doing something great and it’s up to us to find what it is. I’ve always struggled with owning my own talents and ideas because I never thought they were good enough to compete with those around me. I found myself comparing and destroying my own work constantly and because of that it took a longtime for me to release anything. Again, I’d be lying if I said that I don’t do the same thing to this day. However, everyday does get better and better as I have accepted the sound and paint brush I want to use to help inspire others the same way others have inspired me. I have slowly accepted my individual perspective on the world and am slowly falling in love with the ideas I want to share and hope that others find their source of purpose through it.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I’ am a self-taught guitarist, pianist, bassist and vocalist of 13 years now taking a dive into being a solo musician. My whole goal has been to write modern music with heavy bass, melodic leads, heavy rap or trap styled beats and drums but being able to replicate and play those notes verbatim live and on organic instruments. I currently go by the stage name ‘Wavesy” as I wanted that name to depict the idea of “falling into the waves of sound” that I’ve created. I’ve been obsessed with music since I was a little kid and love the way melodies make me feel and how they make me see different stories. I’ve always been an old soul and grew up listening to Van Halen and ZZ Top teaching me the power a guitar and band can have. I fell in love with the raw power of instrumentals and was drawn to the nuances an instrumental can have and dream of creating something as powerful as the people who inspired me. I also am writing a novel that I hope to have a first draft of by the end of October as well as am creating a film and clothing brand. Creating is something that I’ve been building confidence in and is something that I aspire to do. I hope to find the “wavesy” in myself and to inspire anyone the way others inspired me.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
The first biggest takeaway I have found on this journey is that you need to immerse yourself in things that make you feel good and that bring you a sense of passion. Without inspiration or drive, we never get any confidence or unique ideas of our own. Once you find those sources of inspiration, copy them until you naturally stumble upon your true voice. The next biggest takeaway is talk to everyone. Once you find your niche of inspiration, find and talk to everyone in that circle and share and create ideas along with just build relationships. As someone who struggles with social anxiety, this step was huge for a couple of reasons. I got the chance to meet so many new and unique people as well as build a sense of confidence in myself when it comes to talking to anyone and just breaking out of my shell. The last biggest takeaway is go for runs. This is something that I’ve taken for granted for a little while now. I’ve always been into exercising and eating well, but I under estimated the power of a morning run. The feeling and raw energy that comes after a run is unbeatable and is crucial for breaking through any form of writers block or just coming up with new ideas. Never underestimate the true power your body has in store.
How would you spend the next decade if you somehow knew that it was your last?
As of right now, the biggest challenge I’ am working through is allowing myself enough time to be creative. I find myself double or even triple booking things and because of that, I don’t give myself quality time to fully express the things I want to do. I’ve always been a person who wants to help everyone at anytime and I love it, but it also takes away from me helping myself. I’ am working through the thought process of “helping yourself isn’t selfish.” For the longest time I always believed that helping yourself and taking charge of your life seemed selfish but am slowly realizing its the opposite. How can I help others if I don’t even know how to help myself?
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/camrobert
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camrobrts/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Satur8
Image Credits
Natasha Margarette CJ Fankhauser
