 Hey everybody, we are live. My name is Ian Davidson and this show is called On the Go. What are you going to get in this show? I do not know. It's the first one of hopefully many. Maybe we'll figure that out. But this week we do have a guest. I'm really excited about her. Her name is Lenore Molison. She's a 12-year-old guitar player here locally in Hawaii. Hello. Hi. It's nice to meet you. This is a huge opportunity for me. This is so exciting. Thank you. Right on. I'm super excited too. This is really cool. Thanks for being on. Everybody sees your guitar here. Everybody probably talks about you being a 12-year-old guitar player. I want to know more about you first because I will talk about this because I think this is really cool. I do know a couple things. I know that you are homeschooled. I want to get that out of the way. What is that like? It's fun. Well, it's kind of hard because what you have to do is it's regular school but you're at home. The cool thing about it is that on your breaks you get to play video games and you get to eat snacks during it and whenever you want. That's super cool. So it's a recess all day? Yeah, basically. What is a school day like? Well, usually I do it online and there's little suns, I guess. That's where you call it. It's yellow. And those are the stuff I have to do and I just repeat those stuff sometimes if I do it too quickly. Then I work ahead so then next day I don't have to do it. When you're doing it, because you're at homeschool, how do you deal with friends? Well, tomorrow actually I go to face-to-faces and those are my other classmates. Basically they're my friends and I see them twice a month so that's basically my friends that I see. So it's like an online school? Yeah. Okay, that's a little, that's cooler because everybody's doing that now, right? That's sort of the future, yeah? Everybody's online. So how did you get into this, like online school? Does that get you into guitar playing? No. Well, six years ago my sister wanted to play guitar and my mom said give a year and see if you like it and if you keep doing it, we'll pay for the lessons and everything. So two weeks my sister didn't really want to do it, the practices. Then I got a hold of it and I started to like it more and after that first year I told my mom I wanted to keep doing this and here I am. Did it feel like it came natural to you? Yeah, well it is very hard. It's very hard to play and to, you know, get the practices done and make sure that your fingers don't go soft. What does soft mean? What do you mean by that? Well the strings are very, very hard so you have to work up your muscles and you've got to work up the skin so you can handle it. So is that why you were outside like always constantly going on it? Yes, because you need to warm up the fingers to get the blood going and then you can play. That's cool. We're going to check out a video we found online of you playing just to take a quick look at that, right? Music Hey, we're back. That was Lenore playing there. It was like a jam, I think. It was like some sort of free jam. I don't know. Do you remember what that was? Yes, it was original. It's about my little sister and her temper tantrums called Evangeline's Rage. That's cool. So your band is called? Underage Thinking. And are you writing these songs for that band? Yes, I am. What's the process like for you at such a young age? It seems really cool that you're writing your own songs. Well, I just make up stuff while I watch TV. So I just goof around and then I watch my favorite shows like The Office, US Version. And then my mom's like, wait, no, no, that's a really good thing. We should make that into a song. And then I put it together like a puzzle, like all the recorded parts and then I try and piece together and put bridges. So you said you are in a band, so there's another member if there's a band, right? How many members are in this band? There's only me and my drummer, Noah. Noah, where is Noah right now? He is at school. Okay, so Noah goes to regular school? Yes, he goes to regular school. Is that the proper term, regular school? If you're at home, that's how you say it. So if he was off today, he'd be here? Yes, he would. And he plays the drums. So what part does he play in the writing of the songs? I think I do more of the music stuff and he helps me write out the lyrics. That's kind of neat. So I know I looked online. There's a whole lot of covers that you've done. And I know that you did Kids in America, which I think is interesting. How did you come upon that song? How did that one? How did you choose that one to cover? My drummer is his dad. His name is Mr. Cheater. I call him that because he's a grown-up. And he suggested Kids in America because it's a long song. And if you have a long set, you can play that out and just jam to it. I think that's really cool because it's sort of like business thinking in the longer sense. Like if you're out of show, that's a good song to know how to play. Yeah. If you're going to do a show, if you need to fill a lot of space. Yeah, because everyone knows it. You can pull out, right? And everybody loves that song. That's cool. It has nothing to do with her being a female and being a big star. No, no. That's cool. Who inspires you to, like what bands are you into? Wait, who are your favorite guitar players? My favorite guitar player all time is Sinister Gates, but I don't know any solos by him because he's very, very hard to play. I also like Galen Dorsey because she actually was, she got self-taught even though she plays bass. She's played with all the big guys. So do you aspire to be like them or do you try to be just you? I try to be more like them because, well, they're big and everyone knows them, like all the people who like rock. So do you want to be a big rock star? Yes. Well, I kind of want to be like Weezer because I don't know what I want to do yet. I either want to be a veterinarian or a guitar player when I'm kind of in the middle right now. So what's your favorite music to play, I guess? Rock and punk, definitely. Rock, who's your favorite punk rock band, I guess? That's hard. I don't really know a lot of people, but I stick to the same people. I know that you said you played some offspring. Is that what you said? Oh, yes. You like them? Yeah. That's cool. I watched online. You have like these little things where you're sitting in front of the computer playing, playing. Is that at school? No, that's at home. That's at home. Is that how you're learning? Well, I go onto YouTube and I go to the site called Chris Zupa. He's on YouTube. And then I just click random videos and hoping that I'm going to like something. And then when I finish that solo, I go to something like that, like the same band person. That's usually what it happens like. That's neat. So you go literally onto YouTube to learn how to play songs. So you've learned guitar via the internet, kind of? Yeah. That's neat. Maybe we can check out another video and see what you got coming back. That was cool. That was cool, but you know what's cooler is if you can do some of that live here for us. Are you cool with playing something for us? Yes. What do you have to play for us? I have Eddie Van Halen Eruption. All right. Let's take a listen. So how long did it take you to learn how to play that? It took me about three months because there's a lot of parts to it. That seemed pretty complex. It is. Yeah. Are you super excited when you get to play that? Yeah. Do you play that with your band? Is that how it works? No. Well, I do play it as a solo, but it doesn't include any drums or anything. So you're into Van Halen. Is that a group that you're into? What's your favorite Van Halen song, other than that? I only know one song by him, and that's Eruption. Oh, that's cool. Do you get to play out? Did you play gigs and stuff like that? I have before. I have played at Ward Rafters and I Heart Kailua Festival. What is that? It's a big festival in Kailua that people, it's basically a big festival like a block party. And they're at Whole Foods that they put the band on at Kailua Music School. And basically you just play. I mean, it's basically what it sounds like. That's cool. So tell me about this Kailua Music School. I saw you a little hashtag and stuff on your photos. I don't really know anything about this. It's the first time I've heard hearing about it. How about that? Kailua Music School, it's a music school, obviously. There's lessons there and the owner, Aaron Carey, he lets the kids play for free and he's amazing. He's like a fun uncle. So he gets gigs for them and then they play there. That's really cool. I want to talk about more of that when we come back from this break. It's going to be like a minute break. We'll talk more about that, all right? All right. On the go, I'm Ian Davidson. We're with Lenore mollison. We'll be right back after this message. We're back. I'm Ian Davidson. This is on the go. Thanks for tuning in. If you're listening on the podcast or watching on YouTube, thanks for listening. And be sure to subscribe in whichever sort of medium you're watching. That's really cool of you. Things are really looking up for us here. I think we appreciate it. We are here with Lenore mollison, a guitar player here locally. We're just talking about all of her experiences, learning how to play. We're now talking about Kailua Music School, something that she's attending. You were just saying that it's a place for people to come and play. Is it just for kids? No. Adults can play there too. It's like just basically an open sort of jam space? Yeah. Well, you have to talk to Aaron Carey, the owner, and then get a slot in and then you can get a practice. That's cool. So you said he gets you gigs as well? Yes, he does. So you don't have to do any of that work, right? That's kind of cool. That's kind of cool. That's sometimes the hardest part. When you play an instrument, it's getting somebody to actually say, yes, come play here. That helps probably a lot. It's a lot harder when you're young because no one thinks that you're actually good. Because imagine being a grown-up and then seeing this 12-year-old kid band thinking that they're just going to plunk some instruments and play a little song. I never thought about that. So do you get that a lot? People thinking, oh, she's just some 12-year-old. Like, what's the why? Yeah, yeah. What does that feel like? It's a little discouraging, but as soon as they see you play, they're like, wow. That's kind of cool. When you do play, it makes people say wow. Do you mind playing something else for us? Sure. Do you mind if I play an original? Oh, please. I think that would be cool. What is it called? It's called Bungalow. It's about a book. Well, the original book about mines is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. But since it's me and my band mate Noah, I'm the mean one and he's the nice one. Fun. He's kind. He's kind. Kind of cold. Precious like Evie to both young and old. He keeps guard, protects her dreams, keeping them safe so the children can sleep. She likes to start, not to chuckle, in Mrs. Hyde. That was dope. You know what was really cool about that, the whole time you were playing that, I was thinking about some guy that probably thinking, oh, there's some 12-year-old and then you play something like that, they probably would never second guess you again. That was pretty cool. That was punk rock. Thank you. You think that was punk rock? Yeah. You feel punk rock? I do. That's cool. So how many songs do you have that you've written? I guess I'd say about six. I've got a couple in the making, but I don't really know. I'll have to like go back and count. Are you trying to make an album? Like is that sort of part in your... Yeah, I'm trying to make a CD. Yeah, that's cool. So, you know the whole process of making that, is that fun for you? Yeah. Like, what are your parents' role in all of this? Like what do they do for you? Well, my mom, she's my momager. Yeah, that's cool. And my dad, he's kind of, he's kind of the strong guy who, he's kind of like a roadie. Well, that's cool. He carries all the stuff. That's a good dad. He carries all the stuff. Back to the school. I think this is really neat. So how, where does somebody go then to find that? Is there a website or something for some kid out there that was looking for the same sort of chances that you're getting? I think so, yeah. If you look it up, he has his number on there and if you go to the school, it's by the new target in Kailua. Like it's a big warehouse and if you go in and there's brochures there and if you ask him about it, he'll give you some tips and stuff. It's called the Kailua Music Center? Kailua Music School, yeah. Music School. Check that out, Google it, all that kind of stuff. It's really fun. Do you have any sort of plans to be playing out soon? Any gigs? Yeah. Well, this Saturday I'm playing at the Kinney Foundation here in downtown. That's cool. So yeah, is your band member going to be with you? Yes. That's cool. So you're going to play your six songs or do you have a set list already? We have a set list. Yeah, we have a set list and then we're going to practice it and then we can go there and then we're going to play. So how many of those are there going to be covers mixed in with your originals? Yeah, we're going to play some covers, a little bit of this, a little bit of that. We saw some video of you playing some Green Day. Is it okay if we play a little bit of that on the show really quick? That is absolutely perfect. All right, let's take a look at some of the green day. That was pretty cool, I must say. We saw your band member there, Noah, playing the drums. He's a pretty good drummer, yeah? He is a very good drummer. What is it like playing with a drummer that's as equal, I guess, equal as good as you? It's very, very good playing with a drummer, actually I'm going to say it's amazing playing with a drummer because it keeps you on time because if you're at home and you're playing a song, you need a backing track to it and that's what I also look up on YouTube to try and keep the backing track on and then when you go there, it's very, very, it's precise. That's cool. What would you think he would say about you as a guitar player? I think he'd say, well, I don't know, I mean... He probably thinks you're awesome if he's deciding to play with you all the time, that's for sure. He's quiet. He's quiet. Yeah. You'll have to talk to him sometime. I think drummers are pretty cool, they're cool dudes. Let's talk about that school once again. We did see you playing there. I'm really intrigued by this because I think education is really cool and I think this whole sort of the home school experience, I think, balled up with all this music experience that you're getting is turning you into a rock star because you've got this sense of like, you know, I can do it on my own, you've got people behind you pushing you to do good at what you want to do and you seem to have a desire to want that and I think that's equal, something really cool in the end and you're... This is good stuff for you and I think this is kind of stuff that other kids should get a chance to have. What do you think about that? You think every kid should get this chance or...? Yeah, I think kids should like put themselves out there sometimes because if you put yourself out there then you're going to have a lot of opportunities but if you don't you're going to miss a lot. Right. I mean this opportunity I have to thank Aaron again, thank you Aaron, I really enjoy this and thank you for letting me on. Yeah, no problem. This is cooler for us, believe me, this is really good stuff. Let's hope people watch this online, that's going to be fun. I know speaking in the break that you asked me if you could take a moment to give your relatives a shout out and you want to do that? Yes. Alright, you just look right at the camera and there's this camera right here and you can do it. Thank you. Well, grandpa Robert Harry, happy birthday today, gay and happy birthday grandma Betty, great grandma Betty, happy birthday and another shout out to two days from now is my great aunt, my aunt's birthday, my dad's sister so happy birthday. That was awesome. Do you want to, do you have anything else you can play for us? We've got about like two more minutes of the show to go. Sure. Do you want to play for us? Yeah, I'm going to play a little bit of Metallica for horsemen solo. That's so cool. Do you like playing Metallica? Yeah, they're really really fast. You like that? That's cool. Is it easy to play Metallica or faster stuff? It's easier and faster with me because I think all the hard stuff is easy but when I get to something slow it's kind of hard. Tell me about singing. We had you sing your song and I know you're the guitar player. You're also clearly a singer. Tell us about that. What's that like? It's kind of difficult to play with the guitar because you've got to hold yourself longer and you've got to match up the right notes. Like I said, it's a puzzle. You have to put the singing and the guitar together and the drums. What's harder for you, the singing or the guitar, fitting that puzzle piece in? I think the guitar is much harder because you've got to put your fingers in the right place and on the right frets. And with singing, singing is the same as guitar, but I think guitar is much harder. Do you see yourself being a singer guitar player in the long run? Like in the future when you become a big rock star, do you plan on being a singer or do you want to be the guitar player? I want to be both because sometimes with other people they slack off a little bit but if you're just the singer and the guitar player then you count on yourself. That's cool. We've got about two more minutes left. I think we have another video. Do you want to go to one more to see a little bit more of you for the TV watchers? Knock yourself out. Alright, cool. That was good. He's my favorite sister in the background playing your Gario. The Noah mollison of underage thinking. You are a rock star in the making. Thank you. That's super cool. Thanks for being on. I really appreciate it and I'd like to let everybody know. Look for her because her and her band member, Noah, are going to be big rock stars and you're going to want to get them into your life. With that said, we've got to go because we've run out of time. I really appreciate you coming on the show. Thank you so much for having me here. It was a blast. Thank you. That was on the go. I don't know if you're ever going to get to see another one of these or whatever but do make sure to watch Think Tech Hawaii and all the other great shows that we have. We're on all the time. Just subscribe to them on YouTube or whatever. Follow us on social media, et cetera. Have a good time. Alright, thanks. Have a good day. Bye.