Thank you for chatting with us! If you could have penned a song in any genre what would it have been? Either “More Than A Feeling” by Boston or “Santeria” by Sublime. I don’t necessarily spend the most time listening to those two songs but, every time they come on the radio, I get a little jealous. Truly wonderful (dare I say sublime?) pieces.
Did you always want to be a musician or was there a specific moment that something happened that made you think "this is what I want to do with my life." If so, what was it? Oddly enough. . .Slipknot’s album Iowa. I was wandering the Park Place mall as a young chap in Tucson spending some Christmas money I was given, and I went into the Sam Goodie’s (RIP) to pick out a few CD’s. I picked up Mudvayne’s LD 50, Drowning Pool’s Sinner, Godsmack’s self-titled and Slipknot’s Iowa. And Slipknot I was most intrigued by because I had never really heard them or seen them. Before I even got home to listen to the album, I sat on a bench and read through the lyrics and thought, “This is the most awesome thing I have ever seen.” At that point – it was all about rock & roll.
Is there any news for the forthcoming album? Luckily, a gentleman by the name of Michael Stover from MTS Management Group has been instrumental in helping along with the process. We managed to get on the UK iTunes Rock chart and have fortuitous opportunities (such as this one) to help spread the word. Another gentleman helped me land a sync licensing deal with a company called Triple Scoop. So, keep your ears out, and hopefully I can build some more momentum.
Where do you draw inspiration from when writing? I call the process “bowing to the altar”. When warming up to try and get flowing, I will usually pick out a song from an artist I admire. Somedays it might be Cat Stevens, somedays it might be Slayer. If I start out cold, things tend to grind to a halt. But if I bow to the altar with a piece or two that I’m inspired by, I find it tends to become a lot easier to have a bit more confidence in myself.
Did you have a musical mentor? If so, who was it and how did they influence you? I can confidently say that without my first and only guitar instructor, Federico, I wouldn’t still be pursuing this. If I had wound up with an instructor that just wanted me to read a Hal Leonard book and go page-by-page, I would have given. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with said method – by the way. But on the first day of our first lesson, he simply asked what I felt like learning. And I said, “Crazy Train." And we started from there. I feel like I could have been a better student, and from time to time I still have dreams about it being time for my
lesson with Federico and me not knowing the material. But, whatever. .that’s between me and the man in the mirror.
What is one food that most people seem to like, but you cannot stand to eat? If you promise not to share my location with anyone, since I’m about to incur a vengeful wrath, I'll tell you the truth. . .mashed potatoes. Love french fries, love scalloped. Can’t stand mashed potatoes. Would rather eat a raw beet. But, hey – this will be our little secret.
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be? Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul from Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead. However, I have strong reason to believe we would be doing very little eating and a whooooooole lot of drinking.
If I was a bartender, what would you order? Double rum and coke. Might as well make it two.
If you could be sponsored by one food/drink brand who would it be and why? Ha. I have to remain true to my nature and stick with the girl that brought me to the rock & roll dance. And that’s that old Rich & Rare. I can always count on her.
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