Jonathan Ackerman of the Moon Goons on Music and Arts Education

How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music?

I’ve just always been fascinated with music and all kinds of it. I started collecting records when I realized that I could buy most albums that I wanted on record for a fraction of the price of a CD. From there I just became more obsessive and had more money to spend on them. I just love music and everything that goes with it.

I was always supported as a kid, but my parents never would pay for me to take up an instrument. Maybe being deprived of that has driven me to what I am now. I do find that the more I listen the more I find new things that catch my ear. It’s a constantly evolving process and I’m excited to see where it takes me.

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