DPS - MY ARTICLE final draft

So Andrea, where have you been these past five years? 
"I'm feeling good, a little exhausted and tired. I have actually been helping my mother who has adopted and been raising an orphan.  Life was so hectic and fast, I just felt I could not exactly cope in the music business and be there for my family. So, I dropped out, I did not want to explain why. I just left, I did not want my family to be bombarded with negative media. We made the decision to hide away and live peaceful lives. It was a great opportunity for me to sit down and write some real music."

Do you think you are ready to be back here so soon? 
"Yes, in fact I think I am ready. I am more ready than
I have ever been before, my family has motivated me so much and they pushed me back to this point. I was adamant I would not compose again. But they insisted and said I must, I must fulfill my dreams."


Family seems to of impacted you a lot, do you think your music style might have changed? 
"No, I do not think so. I want to keep composing what I know well, I think its too late to change. I feel like, if I made my compositions more modern, I would lose my audiences. I am lucky; my loyal fans are still out there. I have had so many letters and messages begging me to come back. I did not realise how much they needed me. I did not know I was an actual inspiration."

What are you going to do now? 
"Now? I am not actually sure. I want to do so much but their just doesn't seem like there is any time during the day anymore. I want tour again. I think that is what I miss the most. I miss the hype, I miss the god awful silence you hear while you perform. And the adrenaline rush you feel when it's over and you are praised is amazing. I miss the fans too, the ones who nervously came to you in the street, shaking a sheet of your music and asking you to sign."

Will we see any future albums or collaborations? 
“Maybe. But right now, I want to keep my work a secret. I want to leave my audience with an element of surprise. But,
I will tell you a little hint. There is definitely a new secret album on the way. We, Schirmer Records, and I have got 21 tracks recorded, and we are currently perfecting them and designing the album cover.”

Where do you think you will be in the next five years? 
“That's a tough question to be honest. I think I am going to twist it and answer 'Where do I want to be in five years?' And my answer for that is, I want to be in a band, I know longer want to be a solo composer, I want to join an orchestra or maybe form a classical band. Being a solo composer is such a lonely road, and I feel, it would be a lot more fun if I had made friends to share my passion with music with.”