Static Live Magazine March 2020 - 2 Year Anniversary
STATIC LIVE Magazine is Central Florida’s premier publication dedicated to celebrating music and culture. STATIC LIVE provides extensive, detailed community information from fashion to art, entertainment to events through noteworthy interviews, sensational photography and in-depth editorial coverage. STATIC LIVE is the only publication of its kind in Central Florida and reaches all target markets through wide distribution channels. Our staff includes highly accomplished contributors with award-winning backgrounds in music and entertainment; we know how much business is captured from the entertainment market. Our free full-color publication can be found throughout Central Florida at key retailers, hotels, and restaurants in high traffic areas. Our mission is to highlight the incredible talent, culture, and lifestyle in Central Florida. With eye-opening profiles and coverage of the music and art community, STATIC LIVE readers will be positively influenced by
STATIC LIVE Magazine is Central Florida’s premier publication dedicated to celebrating music and culture. STATIC LIVE provides extensive, detailed community information from fashion to art, entertainment to events through noteworthy interviews, sensational photography and in-depth editorial coverage. STATIC LIVE is the only publication of its kind in Central Florida and reaches all target markets through wide distribution channels. Our staff includes highly accomplished contributors with award-winning backgrounds in music and entertainment; we know how much business is captured from the entertainment market. Our free full-color publication can be found throughout Central Florida at key retailers, hotels, and restaurants in high traffic areas. Our mission is to highlight the incredible talent, culture, and lifestyle in Central Florida. With eye-opening profiles and coverage of the music and art community, STATIC LIVE readers will be positively influenced by
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Rocktails<br />
with G.W. Smith<br />
3401 S. Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 386-423-8787<br />
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT<br />
<strong>March</strong> LIVE Music Schedule:<br />
<strong>March</strong> 1 - Reed Foley 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 7 - Sean Holcomb 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 7 - Tony Cuchetti 5pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 8 - Sean Holcomb 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 11 - Sean Holcomb 3pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 12 - Jay Paski 3pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 13 - Travis Rudd 4pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 14 - Sean Holcomb 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 14 - Joe Payne 5pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 15 - Sean Holcomb 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 20 - Marty McCarrick 4pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 22 - Reed Foley 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 28 - Sean Holcomb 12pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 28 - Bobby James 5pm<br />
<strong>March</strong> 29 - Sean Holcomb 12pm<br />
Six Questions With . . . . Scotty Sudakis<br />
I sat down with Scotty Sudakis, songwriter and lead<br />
singer for the local band, Five Time Shag. Scotty<br />
was born in Santa Monica, CA and moved to Volusia<br />
County when he was ten years old. Scotty is from a<br />
musical family, which surrounded him with influences<br />
from an early age.<br />
GW: Scotty, what’s going on with Five Time<br />
Shag right now?<br />
Scotty: Probably the most exciting thing is our six<br />
song EP which just came out on January 23rd. We<br />
recorded with Billy Chapin and <strong>Static</strong> <strong>Live</strong> Music. We<br />
are very pleased with the result, and I hope our fans<br />
will be too. It is a distillation of a lot of hard work,<br />
practice, writing and lyrical expression. We are so<br />
proud of it. It is available on all the usual platforms<br />
- Jukebox, Touchtones, Spotify, iTunes and our Five<br />
Time Shag FaceBook page. We are heading up the<br />
Main Street Music Festival on February 8. Five Time<br />
Shag is also booked for gigs in Orlando and around<br />
Volusia County until December of this year so far. Nice<br />
having that ahead of us. Billy Chapin is currently in<br />
talks to book us as an opening act for larger bands and<br />
bigger venues.<br />
GW: What do you do when you’re not out<br />
gigging with the band, any side hustles?<br />
Scotty: Yes! I’ve been working as a bartender at<br />
Peanuts Sports Bar in NSB for five years now. I love<br />
the people and the vibe of Peanuts. It’s great to be a<br />
part of that family and also be able to do some gigs<br />
there with FTS. When time permits, I’ve gotten into<br />
working with some local musician friends to explore<br />
other genres. I also have been writing for <strong>Static</strong> <strong>Live</strong><br />
<strong>Magazine</strong> from time to time. Writing is a nice creative<br />
outlet for me, and I truly enjoy it. I play the piano too,<br />
so that relaxes me.<br />
GW: As an artist, are there any other art forms<br />
that interest you?<br />
Scotty: More than the forms, I am interested in the<br />
processes and mindsets that move other artists to<br />
create. I have much respect for other musicians, as<br />
well as painters, video artists, actors and others. I<br />
look into what they do to make their mind concepts<br />
flow into tangible form. I sometimes look at how they<br />
use their God-given talent to express their feelings and<br />
messages to us. It’s fascinating to me how they do it. I<br />
am also interested in how musicians hone their craft to<br />
improve their style and presentation to their listeners. I<br />
constantly look at my own art as well, hoping to bring<br />
out the best music that is inside me.<br />
GW: What music do you listen to at home?<br />
Scotty: Depends on the mood, I guess. If I want<br />
retrospective, I may listen to Frank Sinatra or Tony<br />
Bennett. That music, while appearing simple, is very<br />
layered and complex. If I just want driving lyric, it’s<br />
Anderson Paak. Also, NPR has a series called Tiny<br />
Desk that is excellent. If I’m a bit sad, Elliot Smith or<br />
any emo music is helpful. It’s so stripped down and<br />
raw that it helps me deal with my feelings honestly. At<br />
home, I always listen to music that is different than<br />
what FTS does. I like to step back and study the other<br />
forms.<br />
GW: You seem like a chill guy. Is there<br />
anything that bugs you?<br />
Scotty: People fighting and not trying to understand<br />
one another. We are all different and always will be.<br />
So many people judge others by superficial things and<br />
they don’t bother to dig deeper and see what’s inside<br />
the person. But, if we put our differences aside and<br />
focus on our shared views, we can begin to understand<br />
and accept one another as we are. Finding acceptance<br />
is the key to getting along.<br />
GW: What’s the best advice you ever got?<br />
Scotty: My Grandfather, Eugene Alexander Bruce, told<br />
me, “Always show up on time or fifteen minutes early,<br />
do the best you can at whatever job you have, and if<br />
you see something that you desire, go for it. Never<br />
have regrets because you didn’t try.”<br />
GW: Thanks for your time, Scotty.<br />
1 ½ oz. Bacardi White<br />
1 oz Malibu Rum<br />
Pineapple Juice<br />
(Opt. - soda to taste)<br />
Combine all ingredients over ice in a<br />
tall glass and stir<br />
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