David Archuleta

Did you hear David Archuleta's big announcement?

Tonight during his Salt Lake City concert he announced that he has decided to serve a mission for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKRmw0fEM44&feature=player_embedded

Seriously? I think this is so awesome, and its so great that he's doing it on his own choice. "It's not because someone told me that I'm supposed to do it, and not because I no longer want to do music, but because it's the feeling that I've felt I need to do this with my life," he said.  He won't regret this decision for a minute! The decision to put his music career on hold for two years couldn't have been easy. But he will be greatly blessed for his decision to serve the Lord and preach what he believes in!

I love everyone's reaction and the support he is already receiving from his fans in his decision to serve! I also love how overcome with emotion he gets when everyone cheers for him!

I acutally met David way back when, before he became famous (He was in elementary school with my little brothers and was in their 2nd and 3rd grade class. And they are both currently serving missions themselves) He has always been a sweet kid and I think he will make a great missionary!

Good Luck David!

Sheri Miller Video

Remember my interview with Sheri Miller? Well if you don't you should check it out here!

Anyways Sheri has her official music video to her song "Spoons" out! I love it! And her! She is such a talented artist and is so sweet! Im so excited for her and the success she is having and hope things continue to go well for her!

20 Questions Tuesday

This weeks 20 questions is with Eric Bay, a singer/songwriter from England. With a unique melodic voice, Eric Bay brings real emotion into his music that people can relate too! My favorite is Don't worry about it! Check it out at the bottom of the page!

1. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

I'm Eric Bay, a 25 year-old singer/songwriter. My parents are Danish but I was born and raised in England. I currently live in Surrey, just outside of London, and whenever I'm not working or hanging out with friends or family I'm usually involved in something creative like writing or playing music.

2. How did you get started in music?

My parents bought me my first keyboard when I was 10, and almost immediately I started writing songs, although they were just tunes at that point - I didn't start writing lyrics until I was about 17, by which time I had almost a hundred wordless tune ideas sitting around! I had 8 years of piano lessons, during which time I tried to teach myself guitar as well, and somewhere along the way I realised that this was something I could see myself doing for the rest of my life. So I started recording demos on my keyboard and keeping notebook after notebook of song ideas – some of which I've recorded properly, but most are still ideas waiting to come to life!

3. When did you realize you wanted to pursue music as a career?

For a while, after I had a decent amount of finished songs, I considered trying to find somebody who might be interested in singing them, because apart from participating in school choirs etc. I never really had much ambition to be a singer. But the more songs I wrote, the more I became attached to how I thought they should sound, and I became wary of handing them over to someone else. So, in 2010, I decided to sing them myself, which is what led to the recording of my debut EP 'Pair Shaped'. I don't think I'm a particularly outstanding musician or singer – I'm a good pianist and I can carry a tune, but I think my main strength is being able to write catchy, well-structured songs. In the future I'd also love to try collaborating with/writing songs for other artists.

4. Growing up who were some of your musical influences? Are they the same today?

When I was very young I was a huge fan of Michael Jackson and The Beatles, and I still am. As I grew up I discovered artists like Bryan Adams, Elton John, Oasis and Meat Loaf, and they were all very influential to me when I started writing songs. There are also more modern bands that I'm very influenced by, like Coldplay, Five For Fighting, Fool's Garden and The Killers.

5. Who would you love to tour with?

Elton John – he's one of my favourite artists of all time, and although his piano-playing would put mine to shame, I'd love to share the stage with him and hear about how all his classic songs and albums were recorded.

6. Who would you love to record a duet with?

Even though she's known more as an actress than a singer, Amanda Seyfried. She has a beautiful voice, and I'd love to record an acoustic ballad with her - something like the duets Damien Rice has done with Lisa Hannigan.

7. Describe your music in 5 words

Varied, Unique, Sweet, Sincere, Witty

8. I read on your website you write scripts for TV and movies, is that what you would be doing if you weren't pursing a music career? Are you still pursing that too?

I am. Apart from music, movies and comedy are my other big passions. I've made a couple of short films which have played at film festivals, and I've written material for friends of mine who are comedians. At this point, they're all just things I enjoy doing, but in an ideal world I'd be earning a living doing one of them! And if I did, I'm sure I would keep up the others as hobbies, simply because I'm passionate about all of them.

9. You have an album coming out this winter, right? Can you tell me about that?

It's called 'The World Through A Mirror' – 13 songs, all written by me (some more recently, some up to 10 years ago!) The album is a very varied mix of ballads, upbeat songs, epic sound-scapes, intimate acoustic numbers and good old-fashioned pop/rock tunes. The title stems from the fact that most of the songs are told from an introverted point of view, and deal with very personal feelings and opinions. I currently have four tracks left to record, but it's coming along very well. It's being produced by Joe Lonsdale of Joe Public Studios, who also produced by EP 'Pair Shaped'. He's a great producer and musician (he plays all the guitar and bass parts on my songs), and we have a great laugh whenever we're in the studio.

I've been keeping video diaries of the making of the album, which you can see here...

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

10. You write your own music, do you have one favorite song that you've written? Or do they all mean about the same to you?

Songs that are about personal experiences (happy or painful) always tend to mean more to me because I have more of an emotional connection to them. The song I've written that means the most to me is a ballad from my upcoming album called 'You Knew', which was the first song I wrote a full set of lyrics for. However, sometimes those personal songs can be hard for me to listen to, as they can transport me back to a difficult time. 'Crazy Like Me' (from my EP 'Pair Shaped') is probably the song I've recorded so far that I can listen to the most often, simply because it's fun to sing along to and I love how it turned out.

11. Are you a pessimist or an optimist?

An optimist (most of the time!)

12. Can you list out five of your all-time favorite albums?

In no particular order...

'Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd

'Abbey Road' by The Beatles

'Bat Out of Hell' by Meat Loaf

'(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' by Oasis

'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' by Elton John

13. What are 5 things you can't live without?

My family

My friends

Music

Movies

My laptop

14. If you could have any super power what would it be?

The ability to see 24 hours into the future would be very handy when making certain decisions. But any more than that would take all the mystery out of life!

15. Which artist, other than yourself, have you ever wanted to be?

Paul McCartney – he is, in my opinion, the greatest songwriter of all time, and he's achieved unbelievable wealth, success and acclaim without self-destructing like so many artists do. I greatly respect him as both an artist and a person.

16. Where do you get your inspiration from when writing your music?

Tunes generally come from sitting down at the piano and just playing around – sometimes a song arrives fully formed, and sometimes it takes a while to 'find' it. If I sit down trying to write a certain type of song, I usually end up with something completely different! With lyrics, I try and find a 'hook' – a feeling, a story, a topic I have a strong opinion about, or even just a clever idea for a title - and build the song around that.

17. What is your biggest fear?

My biggest fear as an artist is that I'll sink into a rut where my songs all start sounding tired and unoriginal and I won't notice it (hopefully my fans will point it out to me if that ever starts to happen!), and my biggest fear as a person is my family or friends suffering any kind of harm or unhappiness. But if we're talking phobias, it would have to be wasps – I got stung three times in one night when I was a kid, and ever since then I've been terrified of them!

18. What advice would you give to others wanting to pursue a music career?

Make sure you're doing it for the right reasons (i.e. because you love the feeling of playing to a live audience, or because writing songs satisfies you creatively) and write those reasons down, almost like a reminder to your future-self about why you loved playing/making music in the first place. Having a successful career in music is not easy – it requires perseverance, talent and luck, and since luck is kind of out of your hands, all you can do is be persistent and work on building/developing your talent. Music that is played with passion, soul and integrity will always find some kind of audience.

19. What are your tour plans?

Apart from the odd karaoke and open mic night, I've actually never played a proper solo gig, and I currently don't have the money or the time to get a band together and build up my performing confidence, what with having a full-time job. If I had backing from a label and a good band, I'd love to perform my songs live, but for the moment all my promotion and fan-interaction is web-based.

20. What can we expect from you in the future?

Ideally I would like to get signed to a label so I could make music for a living. But whether that happens or not, I'm going to continue writing and recording songs because I love doing it. The plan is to release either an EP or an album a year, so assuming 'The World Through A Mirror' is finished and released on schedule, you can all look forward to an EP next year!

To stay up to date on Eric and his music check out his website and subcribe to his Twitter, Youtube, Myspace and Facebook!

20 Questions With Chris Townsend

I am so excited for you all to read this interview! I have been wanting to interview this guy for a while now! Chris is such a great guy and is very talented! So I just can't wait for everyone to get to know him and his music!! He is definitely someone who I can't say enough good things about!

So here it goes!

1.Can you tell us a little about yourself?

Sure!  I'm a singer/songwriter from the UK, originally from a little village in the countryside near Bristol but now I live in London.  I like writing songs, playing guitar, going to concerts, hanging out with friends, driving the open road and skiing!  I dislike flying, food full with bean type things, allergies and jellyfish!  

2. How did you get started in music?

I began playing the piano when I was very young - around 6 or 7 I think.  I didn't like piano lessons much but my parents made me keep it up until I was 16.   I first picked up my dad's old classical guitar one summer holiday when I was 17. I began learning the chords to a load of Beatles songs and from that point on I was hooked!  I started playing for 4-5 hours per day, learning songs, writing little bits of my own and practicing singing too.  I first played in public when I was 19 at an open mic night in Sheffield, UK where I went to University. 

3.When did you realize that you wanted to pursue music as a career?

When I was 19 I was really enjoying playing songs at open mic nights but I hadn't played any of my own ones to people in public yet.  I had been recording them at home and uploaded some of my very rough demos to Myspace.  I friend requested a few people and from then on more and more people began stopping by my page, listening to my songs, commenting that they liked them and asking where they could get a CD / download them.   It was a this point I began to take music more seriously and spent more time writing and planning to record my own songs for people to buy!

4.Growing up, who were some of your musical influences? Are they the same today?

Growing up my main influence was The Beatles.  After that I think the defining moment was in around 2004 when I spent some time in the US traveling around.  I bought a whole bunch of CDs and especially remember buying Howie Day's "Stop All the World Now" album as well as John Mayer's "Room for Squares" CD.  I think I also bought a Dave Matthews Band album then too.  When I came back to the UK I was really into the US singer/songwriter sound and began writing my songs in that kind of style.  I guess my influences all stemmed from this and are still pretty similar now.  I have always preferred US artists to UK artists (except the Beatles!). I also tend to check out who is in the US charts and doing well over there rather than listening to the UK charts and usually find new music that way. 

5.Who would you love to tour with?

I would love to tour with Coldplay, John Mayer or the Dave Matthews Band...that would be amazing!  

6. Who would you love to record a duet with?

There is a Danish artist I love called Tina Dico and I would love to write and record a song with her.  She has an amazing voice and style of songwriting and I think we could put a great song together. 

7.Describe your music in 5 words

positive acoustic-driven melodic singer/songwriter stuff
 

8. Your currently working on a new album, is there a favorite song from it that you are most excited for everyone to hear?

I'm so excited for people to hear all of my new songs!  I can't even tell which one is my favourite yet!  If I had to choose one, I have a song called "Stone by Stone" which I am pretty excited to get produced up in the studio and see how that sounds. 

 

9. Whats your favorite song to turn up loud and sing to when no one is around?

Probably "Get Back" by the Beatles!  Awesome classic!
 

10. What are you currently listening to?

At the moment I am loving Matt Nathanson's new album "Modern Love",  I have been listening to a Danish guy called Mads Langer who has an album out called "Behold" and I have also been listening to Howie Day's "Ceasefire" EP a lot.  I love all of those.  I have also love Noah and the Whale's album "Last Night on Earth".

11.What are 5 things you can't live without?

My guitar, chocolate, red wine, my iPhone and probably my Macbook too!!  (Apple seem to have taken over half my life!)

12. Are you a Pessimist or an Optimist? 

Probably a pessimist but this is a bit weird as most people describe my music as quite optimistic!  I'm not sure how that happens!

13. If you weren't singing, what would you be doing?

Being a lawyer! I have a law degree!

14. If you had the opportunity for instant stardom but had to give up writing your own music, would you do it?

No, I could never go out and perform other peoples songs night on night.  I am not a big fan of becoming famous through reality shows like the X-Factor or American Idol or things like that.   I would prefer people to love my songs rather than my voice or looks.

15. What is your favorite thing to see in the audience while you are on stage?

People that know the words to my songs!  It so amazing to hear people singing along!

16. What advice do you have for people who want to pursue music themselves?

Work hard, learn how to play an instrument, write your own songs, play to your strengths, be yourself, interact with your fans as much as you can but most importantly enjoy it and if you are lucky enough to be able to have a career in music be thankful for being able to have such a great job!
 

17. On youtube  you do a lot of covers, have you ever met any of the artists who's music you've covered? ( I love your youtube page by the way, I'm listening to your music as I write this?)

I've met Gavin Degraw who I have covered before on Youtube but I don't think I have met any of the others...I would love to meet some of them one day!

18. When you aren't working on music what are you doing?

I'm usually just hanging out with friends, cooking, wandering out and about town, doing exercise or visiting my family.  Normal kinda stuff! 

19. Any current tour plans?

I don't have any shows lined up at the moment as I'm working hard on the new songs for my EP and planning all that stuff.  I work by myself so there is a lot to do!  I will probably play a show in London before Christmas and tour a bit more in 2012.  

20. What can we expect from you int the future?

At the moment I am trying to raise money to help me record and release a new EP using Pledgemusic.com.  Hopefully I will hit my target amount and will be heading back into the studio very soon to record my new songs.  After that I hope to play a few shows around the UK and perhaps abroad.  I am heading to Italy and France for sure next year and may well also be around on the East Coast of the US as well at some point.  It all depends how things go. 

To help me hit my target on Pledgemusic.com you can pre-order my new EP here: 

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/christownsendhttp://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/christownsend 

**Thanks for doing this interview Chris! I loved getting to know more about you and I can't wait to hear more music from you! Best of luck with everything! You're going to go far! **

To find out more about Chris or to keep updated on CD releases and Tours check out his website and follow him on Twitter and Facebook. 

And to check out more of his music check out his youtube page! He has some great stuff on there! I can't wait to see what's coming next from Chris!

(any follow up questions you'd like to ask? leave them in the comments and Ill do my best to get them answered for you!)

Hunter Hayes Makes Me Smile

Every time I hear "Storm Warning" by Hunter Hayes playing on the radio I seriously can't stop smiling. I love this song. And Hunter deserves every bit of success he's getting. And it's only just begin for this boy of many talents. I couldn't wish this kind of success for a nicer person. I met Hunter back in June when he was on his radio tour. He is one of the most talented, kind, and humble people that I have ever met! I could watch/listen to him sing all day. He's got such a unique voice and you can't help but put his music on repeat!

Plus he's so adorable, right? Even Lauren Alaina from American Idol Thinks so. You can tell from watching him when he sings that music really is his passion!

Backstage at Flatts Fest!

Yup I totally won backstage passes to meet RASCAL FLATTS! How cool is that? Seriously?! It was a text in contest from Z104 (formerly the Cowboy). I sat there texting them over and over trying to win the pass! They announced that they had text the winner so I checked my phone and nothing. We waited a few a minutes to see if I'd get one but didn't so decided to just go into the concert. As we were walking they announced again for people to check there phone to see if they'd won. I said to my friend "I just want them to text me and tell me I've won." As soon as I finished saying that my phone went off and I received the following text "You are the winner come by the z104 tent and show this text" I FREAKED! (for those of you who know me, know that Im a fairly calm person, so the scream and the squealing was not something normal. Im sure I freaked out everyone around me) So Jackie and I booked it back to the radio stations tent and showed them the text (where the DJ said to me "I should have known that was your number!" Ha ok so I win alot of concert tickets, but never beackstage passes) I was lucky enough to win TWO passes so my friend could come with me!

Weren't allowed to take our own pictures or get autographs but they had someone there taking pictures for us and they were uploaded that night so we could get it. It turned out pretty great! The guys were way sweet! It was so exciting to get to meet them! And the concert was a blast! I'll write about that later!

Sheri Miller Update!

So back in May I did an interview with Sheri Miller. She's amazing. Go read the interview! Such a fun and genuine person! If you havent heard her music you must. in fact its more than a must! You NEED to! You will thank me later for telling you about this beautiful music! Promise!

So since my interview with Sheri, she has since released her album 'Winning Hands' and it has gotten great reviews!  Which makes me SO happy for her! She deserves the success! Sometimes it seems the people with the most talent take the longest to be discovered! She is one of these people. She isn't one of those artist who will come and go. She makes music that is timeless and will be around for a long time. You will see big things from Sheri Miller. You can count on it!

Check her out singing "Spoons" at her CD release party.

Somewhere With You

I just may love this more than Kenny Chesney's original version! (This is my all time favorite Kenny song too!)

Obsessed

So there a few new songs that Im kinda obsessed with (I know, I know Im obsessed with music in general, but really I L-O-V-E these songs)

1. Barefoot Blue Jean Night - Jake Owen. I've never been a huge Jake Owen fan, but now I am. This is the PERFECT summer song! SO good! I can't listen to it enough! I've had it playing on YouTube all morning at work!

2. Honey Bee- Blake Shelton. Again not normally a huge fan. But I love this song. Its so cute and sweet! Its the perfect country love song!

3. I Do-  Colbie Caillat- I love Colbie Caillat, she has such a gorgeous, unique voice and this is such a fun catchy song.

Follow Friday: Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend is a talented up and coming singer/songwriter.  Ive "known" Chris for about 2 years now. And I say it like that because I have never actually met him.... He friend requested me on facebook and I had no idea who he was at the time! I thought maybe he was a friends brother (because they had the same last name) But then I realized that Chris was from London.... To this day Im not sure why he friend requested me, but Im glad he did (I obviously accepted his friend request).

Chris is such a talented guy and so nice too! So you should all follow him on twitter and facebook! O and here is the link to his youtube page too! I love his cover of John Mayer's Heart Breat Warfare and my favorite original by him is Come and Go. So head over to youtube and look those up!


I can't wait until Chris gets over here to the US to tour! I could on for a while about him and his music, but Im going to wait on that because Im hoping to do and interview with him! So check him out, tell me what you think and if you have any questions you want me to ask him if i get to interview him let me know!
 

Music for Monday

Have you heard this song yet? Im kinda In love with it! Charles Kelly and Dave Haywood from Lady A wrote it with Parachute and it is SO amazing! If you are a fan of  either band you must check it out!

  

This next one, is one of the most bizarre music video I think I have ever seen, but I absolutely love  the song!

And my 3rd and last song for mondays music that you need to check out if you haven't already is Joe Brooks, I randomly came across him on youtube (just like the other 2 videos) This guy is fantastic! EVery girl needs a guy like this!

Sheri Miller & Winning Hands review

So here is the review to go along with the interview about Sheri Miller. I decided to break it up a little so it wouldnt be as long of a post.

WHERE to begin? Seriously. I love this album so much! It is so fantastic! I could listen to this music for hours and well I do! I'm So glad Sheri found me on twitter and asked me to review her latest album, I had never heard of her before and now I am a HUGE fan!

The whole album is fantastic! I think my absolute favorite is a tie between Devil in White or Spoons. So good! There are definitely a couple songs that she reminds me of Jewel/Cheryl Crow/Sara Bareillies (who are some  of my absolute favorites!). But the more I listen to her music the more I fall in love with the whole cd and honestly cant quite pick an exact favorite. I am not a talented enough writer to even begin to write the kind of praises this album deserves.

Sheri has a unique voice that captures your attention from the first moment. I cant quite find the perfect words to describe her voice. Her lyrics are honest and her voice is pure and enchanting.... But more than that if you can think of the perfect words to describe her let me know because I'm at a loss for words for the perfect match! Just listen you'll know what I mean!

So when you get a free minute head over to her website and check out her music. You won't regret it! also check out the interview I did with her and go to the links i posted and check out her album and leave some kind words! :) Let me know what you think of the interview too! I had so much fun coming up with the questions!

Look for great things from Sheri in the near future. Shes definitely going to hit it big and I can see that happening very soon!

Interview with Sheri Miller

So I got a message on twitter last week from Sheri Miller asking me to review her album and I asked if she'd be willing to do an interview to go a long with it so here it is! She is so sweet and such a fun person. Not to mention she is also extremely talented (is it just me or does she remind anyone else of Jewel?!). So enjoy the interview and don't forget to check out her music(Links to all her sites at bottom of page)

1.So first tell me a little bit about you. Were did you grow up and your background and how you got started in music?

Nice to meet you, btw. Wow. Where to start? Ok, I grew up in Long Island, New York, in a musical household.  My mom used to be an opera singer and she’d wail every night these beautiful operatic arias from La Boheme, and play amazing classical piano.  My uncle was a recording engineer in LA, and he sent me mixtapes of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Joan Osborne, Hungarian Gypsy music, Prince, Led Zeppelin, Etta James.

I’ve written songs since I can remember, to be honest, probably when I first learned how to write my name, at age 6, 7 or 8.  I actually still have these handwritten songbooks, stapled a hundred times with kid staples; pages of songs I handwrote when I was 8 years old.  I was writing love songs, back then, with notes written out, and little hieroglyphic dots for melody.  I wish I could show you all!  Maybe I’ll post a photo of this songbook on my website or facebook one day.

2.Have you always wanted a career in music?

I never wanted it.  It just sort of naturally happened to me.  Here’s a quick story of this little miracle, a spiritual little story that gently pushed me into music.

“On a surreal Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, something magical happened to Sheri, changing her life. "I had been writing songs in my room for months, which was a 20-minute walk from the jazz music room, which had all the practice pianos. And I knew I was definitely not writing enough because it was such a big hassle to walk all those long blocks downtown. Over the next couple of months, I started dreaming steadily at night, about keyboards, about buying a used keyboard. I clearly remember one Saturday night in particular, I had an extremely vivid dream about this small black, white and gray Casio keyboard. The next morning I woke up with the image of the keyboard still clear in my mind, and took a different more scenic route that day, through an underpass of green trees. So I’m walking, and there’s this one-day church sale, where they had the exact Casio keyboard I had dreamed of the night before. I quickly ran to the ATM, bought the keyboard for $20 and started seriously writing my songs on that sweet, broken-keyed, buzzing Casio from that day on.”

3.Growing up who were some of your musical influences and are they the same today?

Well, some are.  I used to listen to The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, Billy Joel.  My mom used to blast Bruce Springsteen’s record “Born in The U.S.A.” on the stereo, and every song seeped into my heart.

When I was 15, I was obsessed with Bonnie Raitt, and later singers like Bessie Smith, and Freddie King.

Today I love all music with passion and authenticity.  I love true art.  I love The Beatles, Imogen Heap, Lucinda Williams, Ron Sexsmith, Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Marion LoGuidice, Jill Sobule,  James Maddock, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James.  I think there’s so much incredible music out there now.  And I love to support others’ music and art too.  I have a lot of love to give. 
4.where do you call home?

I live in New York City, in a great little apartment.  I travel to L.A. and Nashville a bit, and always have the urge to travel. I’m a gypsy spirit, with an “urge to go” as Joni Mitchell says.  I’d love to meet all you kind readers, one day…

 5.If you could tour with anyone who would that be?

Who would I love to tour with? I think it would be fun to tour with Rachael Yamagata, she seems like a pretty cool lady.  Maybe Amos Lee, Jason Mraz, John Mayer or Tim Fagan.  As long as there’s no loud snoring, I’m happy. 
 
6.If you could sing a duet with anyone who would it be?

I would adore to sing a duet with Willie Nelson. Or Sufjan Stevens. Or Neil Diamond. Or Lucinda Williams. Or anyone up and coming who has soul, and could have a musical conversation, that’s pure and simple.

7.What are the five things you can’t live without?

my Apple laptop computer.  It’s my new lover.
My vintage 1969 guild/ gibson sunburst electric acoustic guitar.
My Secret Deodorant (fresh water orchid)
my dark chocolate bars. I go 73% dark. I’m hardcore J
my starbucks via packs of coffee.  i’m obsessed with good, instant coffee.  I’m a caffeine fiend.
 
8.What is your favorite song to turn up and sing as loud as you can when no one is around?

Awesome question.  Probably “You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman)” or “Dr. Feelgood” Aretha version. 
9.What is your favorite song on your new album and why?

Hmmm…tough question.  I love them all.  There’s a mysterious channeling power, for me, when I really tune into write. It’s very mystical.  I guess my favorite is the next song I haven’t written yet.

10.For readers who have never heard your music, can you explain your sound in 5 word?

Melodic, soulful, passionate, heartfelt, honest
 11.If I was to turn on your ipod right now, what five artists/songs would I see on your recently played list?

Ok.  I’m doing that right now on my iPod.  So here’s what actually comes up on Shuffle!  Live experiment, peeps!!  I’m curious to see what comes up! 

1. The Beatles “Dig A Pony”
2. Jack Johnson “If I Had Eyes”
3. Emmylou Harris “Wayfaring Stranger”
4. Tom Waits “ ‘Til The Money Runs Out”
5. Death Cab For Cutie “Crooked Teeth”

and last one…I couldn’t reisist…
6. Jeff Buckley- “Hallelujah”

12.What can we expect from you in the future?

I’m ready to record again, even though I’m just releasing my new record “Winning Hand”!  I have another 15 songs I’m ready to record. So keep an eye out for new records coming soon.  And become a better songwriter, more honest and simple.  More soulful, more myself.  Being a better musician, piano player and guitar player.  I want to be truer at what I do.

13.When you aren't working on your music what do you enjoy doing?

I love running by rivers, watching movies with lightly buttered popcorn, walking in nature, eating fish tacos, going vintage store shopping, listening to other artists play music live, reading novels. I’m a huge, huge reader. I love Arundhati Roy’s books, Maya Angelou, Barbara Kingsolver, and Charles Bukowski.
 
14.What is one thing that you want people to walk away with  after listening to your music?

To feel a little something.  Whatever that is for you.  To be more in touch with yourself, to be taken on a miniature little journey.  To dream big.  Life is way too short.  Love yourself, love others.  Be happy. 

Thanks so much for reading my interview, and thanks, Meleea!


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Hunter Hayes

I recently came across an amazing up and coming artist on line. To be honest Im not even sure where or how I came across him but I'm glad I did. He is seriously SUCH a fantastic artist and is so completely talented! I listen to his song "Storm Warning" daily.I seriously can't get enough of it and can not wait wait for more of his songs to be released

At only 19 years old he has already been called "The Next Big Thing" by CMT already has a career 14 years long.

He is unbelievably talented. Not only did he co-write his single "Storm Warning" he plays every instrument on it and every other song on his upcoming album Along with writing or co-writing all the other songs too! He plays acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, mandolin, keys and more. He performed with Hank Williams Jr when he was only 4 years old. It is seriously the cutest thing ever. You can click HERE and watch it. He has also shared the stage with Brad Paisley, Bryan White, Charlie Daniels and more! Co written songs that have appeared on Rascal Flatts and Montgomery Gentry songs.

In 1997 he appeared in the movie The Apostle in which he played a child accordionist.

Look for Hunter Hayes on Taylor Swift's upcoming Speak Now tour! And call all your local radio stations and request "Storm Warning". I believe he is also still doing his radio tour so watch for him there too!

Expect great things from this boy. He's already accomplished so much and he's just getting started! He's going to go far! I can guarantee it!


To find out more about Hunter check out his WEBSITE, TWITTER, YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK

New Blog

So Im starting this blog specifically for all my music related stuff, since thats mostly what I blog about anyways! So watch here for reviews, interviews and more!