We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Monty Cime a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Monty with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
I have said, and I will continue to state, that I am a perfectionist to a fault. I’d much rather put my health on the line & overwork myself if it meant a perfect release than try and find a meaningful balance–this is not a good thing. After I underwent a cholecystectomy a month before my 18th birthday & almost died in a car wreck a few months before my 19th, I came to understand life to be an incredibly fragile thing. Much of my correction has been the result of this. As time has gone on, I’ve come to understand that progress can only exist if you give your body enough time to meaningfully rest, much in the same way that you might work out your body.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am Monty Cime, I am a musician based out of southern Orange County, and I make weird folk/do-it-yourself music. I’m releasing an EP on August 18th titled Laurels of the End of History which I am very excited about!
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
I believe that being an agreeable person is going to get you much further as a musician than having any amount of instrumental ability. If people aren’t willing to work with you, no matter how good you are, you won’t get very far. It’s also important to develop patience, as the reality is that much of being a musician is centered around waiting. Waiting for a response, waiting for a release date, waiting for a producer to send a mastered track, waiting for your turn to play a show–you get the idea. Being patient and learning to keep yourself busy instead of worrying about it is going to keep you efficient in your growth. Lastly, it’s important to heave a willingness to learn. Musicians are expected to know a lot more than the job titled might imply. It’s just the reality of it! Be willing to learn about marketing, advertising, networking, graphic design, you know–we have to know it all. And learning to enjoy the process is a necessity for success.
One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?
I’m always looking for people with a similar mind to mine to collaborate with as a songwriter or instrumentalist as well as through show organization & promotion. If you like what I’m doing and think we’d work well together in these ways, you can reach out to me through my socials or email me at theccgcontact@gmail.com.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.montycime.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/montycime/
- Twitter: cimebarrilete
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@montycime
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/theccg
- Other: https://theccg.bandcamp.com/music – bandcamp
Image Credits
Main Photo – Instagram @katboogster Additional photos (1-2) – Joe Joseph K. Additional photos (3-4) Instagram @katboogster