Tempo got to sit down and ask the very worldly musician, Chad Goldsworthy about his likes, dislikes and passions.
Name: Chad Goldsworthy
Age: 18
Profession: Musician
Nationality: South African
Motto: Change is good, but growth is better.
Most valued possession: It would have to be my guitar.
I hang out most at: Small local music events or quite peaceful places.
I cannot live without: My guitar or camera.
The person who inspires me the most: There is no ‘one’ person, it’s a mixture of Christofer Drew, Ben Howard, Matt Corby, Will Rendle, Jason Mraz… the list goes on.
Five things I need for survival: Guitar, camera, headband, notebook to write lyrics and draw in, soy chocolate milk… Haha.
Car I’d like to own: A restored Ford Model T.
A typical day in my life: I take ages to wake up, go have some coffee. Then I sit for hours playing guitar, do a bit of work (as little as possible). Near the end of the day I like to be alone in my room, burn some incense and either do meditation or write music.
I see myself (in 10 years): I don’t really ever try seeing myself in the future. Of course I hope to be successful in music, but I prefer to just live in the moment and focus on the present. “Now is better than then.”
My idea of peace:I don’t think peace is something that can be explained; it’s more of a state of mind of a single person and is different to everyone. I think peace can come from being true to yourself, to others and most of all by being very thoughtful. I also think in order to come upon peace, you need to base your thoughts and actions on what you believe is right, rather than basing them as a response to another person’s actions. As Martin Luther King said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness.”
My goal in life: To not only make others happy, but to inspire them to do the same.
Random act of kindness I’ve performed in 2014: I try to be kind in all that I do; I believe that kindness comes from consistency. So I make sure to be kind in all that I do and focus on the benefits of others rather than for myself, which is why I also prefer not to talk specifically about kind acts I do because I feel that kind acts should just be done, and not flaunted.
Deserves a big old thank you from me: Everyone who has ever been a part of life in any way, be it good or bad, has shaped me into who I am, and I like who I am.
Found your purpose? Some people know very early in life why they are here. They talk about calling, the reason they were put on this earth. Others don’t find it till much later… I have yet to find a single purpose for my life; all I know is that I have the power to inspire people and to make people happy through my music, and whatever may come from that is a lovely purpose to have.
Craziest thing I’ve done: I once tried exploding a trash can with some spray paint. After not being able to light it the ‘safer’ way, I stuck my arm right down inside the bin to light it… Let’s just say, I once had a fringe, and then my fringe was no more.
My earliest memory: The earliest I can remember was the first time I ever experienced firecrackers, I was about 4 or 5 and my grandpa showed them to me on his farm. I can just remember being in the garden with him, my brother and the dogs, lighting tiny little crackers under the sand.
I would most like to be stuck in an elevator with: If I were to choose someone, I’d probably choose the elevator technician haha, because yeah I hate elevators.
My current Last SONG syndrome (LSS): Any song by Ben Howard. Because as well as having good vibes, his songs are always so well thought out and you can just feel every single thing he’s trying to say.
My idea of a perfect weekend: Music events, good food, lots of sleep, time with friends, family and some alone time.
I would most like to be in: Venice Beach in California. I’ve been there before and fell in love with it; everyone is so different, loving and accepting. It’s my heaven.
A historical event that I would have loved to see:
Coachella Festival in 1969, because the line-up was amazing.
Fave dessert: Dark chocolate, I use to just have normal chocolate, but since becoming vegan I’ve gone to only dark.
Fave drink: A glass of water, because I loooooove water.
Photos by: Angeli Castillo
