It's all about the music !
THIS IS POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE INSTRUMENTAL
BANDS WE HAVE EVER HEARD!
WATCH FOR AN INTERVIEW COMING SOON!
Mark Christian; Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin, 6-String Banjo Patrick Flores; Bass Brandon Goldstein; Drums
http://www.myspace.com/merlejagger
HOT COUNTRY
By Bruce Maier
I came into contact with this great bunch of guys back in January and, after listening to them and watching a video
performance my mind was made up to get a story on them. Manager Chris Riley worked hard to make that happen and
we really appreciate his passion for this exciting band. I hope this short and sweet interview raises your curiosity and you check out what the meaning of New Country is all about with LIQUID FIRE!!!
DGT: How long has liquid fire been together with the current members?
LF/- Four years and running ->
DGT: What types of background or training in music do any of the members have?
LF/- Too many years of "Paying Dues" in bars and honkey tonks!
DGT: Do you remember the first Liquid Fire performance? Where was that and how did it go?
LF/- A private party in the middle of No Where, Ky. The four songs we collectivelly knew together, went very well.
DGT: Just before you open every show do you guys have a huddle, moment of silence or some sort of ritual as many bands do?
LF/- Absolutely! We all huddle together with the crew and give it a big LF "F*** It Up" before we take the stage, dominate and tear the roof off the place!!
DGT: Who writes the music?
LF/- The whole band contributes, but primary writing is done by me (Joe Riley-LF guitarist) and Josh Reed(LF singer).
DGT: name a couple of your favorite gigs or road gigs out of your home town that you’ve really enjoyed.
LF/- All of them! Bikeweek 06' in Edgewater, Fl stands out the most, though. Thousands of screaming fans, half nakedwomen and bad ass custom bikes! What more could you want!
DGT: What’s hot on the agenda this year?
LF/- TONS!! We are negotiating in Nashville on a bigger label/ distribution deal. We've got a ton of dates on our tour roster (including opening for Travis Tritt), plans to hit the studio in late summer for the new album, t.v. show appearances, radio shows nation wide and the list just keeps going & going.
DGT: Country, new country, Southern Rock & alternative country styles are huge in Europe. Do you have any plans to travel over there?
LF/- Actually, I was just talking last week with a friend, who is a promoter in London, about doing a European tour. So, hopefully we will see that happening soon, as well.
DGT: tell us about your recording studio experiences. Do you like studio work more than live performance or vice versa?
LF/- Live will always be where it's at for Liquid Fire. Don't get me wrong... we love every minute we share in the studio but nothing compares to the response we get from the fans at our live shows.
DGT: We ask nearly every artist and band this question; What do you have to say to young people who may be considering a career in music or the music business?
LF/- "It's a long way to the top if you want to rock-n-roll" baby! So, don't give up! Be sure to stay true to yourself and who you are!
DGT: Anyone you’d like to thank or mention who has been helpful in getting you guys where you are today?
LF/- Hands down all the LF fans and family that have supported us from day one!! Secondly, John Michael Montgomery for introducing us to everyone from the Ohana Music Group family in Nashville. Everyone of those guys have our love for their help in paving this road we call our careers!!
DGT: What’s the name of your favorite online Indie web magazine…Ha ha! I know, that wasn’t fair!
LF/- Is there any one else! ... DGT baby!!!!
Thanks to all the members and promotional team for Liquid Fire!
You can hear This Incredible Band and reach them:
www.LFire.com
www.myspace.com/lfiremusic
www.morganvisual.com/liquidfire
www.sonicbids.com/liquidfire
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LYNDA KAY
DGT: Lynda Kay, since we found you a few weeks ago we have been listening to your music and your style. In a sea of great recording and performing artists in the recent history of entertainment, how did Lynda Kay find her own voice?
.Lynda Kay:___From living life and learning how to write about it. I've always felt the need to sing and write songs, but I must say that the album I am recording right now reflects my true voice. I am very proud of the songs I've written for this album, and even more proud that my husband Jonny and I wrote two of them together.
DGT: We saw a picture of a young girl, little Lynda Kay dressed lik! e a real "Cowgirl". Were you really into the country western life as you appeared in that photo? Tell us about yourself back then, as it relates to the person you are today.
Lynda Kay: I was absolutely into the country western life back then...even if I was living in suburban Dallas :) I'll tell you a funny story about that picture: I was 6 years old and I wanted to wear my cowgirl clothes to school but my Mom thought it may not be appropriate school attire, so I just fixed that... I asked my teacher if we could have a Western Day! I had a very colorful upbringing filled with true Southern culture, grits, guns, and gravy.
DGT: Who were the top three people who shaped or are shaping your life, your mentors and influences?
Lynda Kay:___I gotta narrow it down to three?? Well, my Dad is the one who introduced me to music, so he'd have to be #1. Sometimes he'd play the guitar and I'd sing, and other times, he'd play albums and tell me what was good. # 2 is my Mom because she taught me all about style, personality, and poise. And # 3 is my Granny, because she taught me that being a strong woman is cool.
DGT: You play the four string, or as it has sometimes been called, the tenor guitar and you are called the " Queen of The Four String ". Why not a conventional six-string guitar?
Lynda Kay:__The first instrument I started playing was a ukulele. I loved that little thing, but it's a tough instrument to take seriously. A friend of mine had a tenor guitar and I just fell in love with its sound...and plus I thought it had nice high-overtones for my low-voice. I've been collecting and playing them ever since and I have some very rare ones. In fact, Harmony Guitars is adding a signature Lynda Kay Tenor to their line of guitars next year. We're still in the designing stages right now so that's about all I can tell you at the moment.
DGT: You utilize a bass drum pedal apparatus beating on a piece of Samsonite luggage. That is one of the most original ideas for acco! mpaniment we have ever seen! How did that revelation become part of your act?
Lynda Kay:__I've been a tap dancer since I was about 3 years old, so that's where the foot percussion started. I stopped tap dancing for years because I always had better rhythm in my left foot than my right. Life took me in different directions and at some point I had a band that had grown to 8 pieces. It was a lot of fun, but a lot work, and I just wanted to get back to my roots, so I started playing old blues and country songs down on Venice Beach. I started attracting a crowd, but I wanted to be more stompin' like John Lee Hooker, so I designed a suitcase kickdrum that I could carry everything in and busk down on the boardwalk.
DGT: Who were some of your greatest musical influences and who do you listen to today that really knocks you out?
Lynda Kay:__ I really enjoy listening to all kinds of music so I'm just gonna have to list my main musical influences: Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson, The Beatles, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, and Buddy Holly. Presently, I really dig Richard Hawley, The Head Cat, Lucinda Williams, Unknown Hinson. and The Death Riders.
DGT:What do you think about the business of music, the marketing, the packaging and manufacturing of " the star " as the world perceives him or her to be?
Lynda Kay:___I think the days of packaging "the star" are over (thank the Lord!) I love the collapse of the majors, its forcing everybody to just get back to enjoying and creating great music for the love of it and leavin' the spin behind.
DGT:Tell us about your partner in LONESOME SPURS.
How you met, how you merged your styles into the popular show that you have created.Lynda Kay:___Danny B. Harvey in the second half of Lonesome Spurs and half the sound (he plays that Merle Travis style with bass lines and leads.) He and I met while he was producing Wanda Jackson's last record and he asked me to do the background vocals...so cool!! We just hit it off musically and been playing together for almost 3 years now.
What's on your musical horizon for the ! first six months of 2008?
Lynda Kay:__I'm in the studio right now recording my debut solo album. Its going to be called "Dream My Darling" and it should be finished by September 2008. Although I am really enjoying the process, I can't wait to hear it when its finished! It is very Patsy meets Roy Orbison, complete with string sections and background vocals, and some very special surprise guest appearances...more info on this later :)
What would you want to say to young people who love music and are thinking about a career in the music industry?
Lynda Kay:__I would absolutely encourage any young person who is interested in playing music to do so with all your heart. If you're gonna live the life of a musician do so for the love of it, because I can tell you from my experience that its a tough business. But, you know, I wouldn't change a thing because it makes for a very gratifying life. 11.What legacy would you like to leave behind, or how would you like best to be remembered?
Lynda Kay:____I would like to leave a legacy of music behind that people can enjoy for generations to come. And I hope I am remembered for being a nice person who wrote songs that moved people in some way.
Visit Lynda Kay at MySpace : www.myspace.com/lyndakay
Go To Her Main Website : www.lyndakay.com
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LAS VEGAS STAR FEMALE VOCALIST AND PERFORMING ARTIST: CORI
Cori and I met in Las Vegas a couple years back and I was fortunate to have written two songs for the CD, " Stand Up For Truckers " which is about every aspect of the trucking business and the trucker's life. Everything we have has somehow been processed with the help of the trucking industry. And, much like musicians, truckers must hit the road and say goodbye to their families and friends for extended periods of time. Like musicians, they will tell you it's not for the money rather it's for the feeling of being independent, being out on the open road and going places not everyone will get to see in this lifetime. Produced by John Long, engineered and recorded at Son Songs records, Las Vegas. Executive Producers Doug and Krystyna Widdifield and special thanks to
Mr. Bill Mack " The Satellite Cowboy ".
You may order Cori's exquisitely mastered CD from CD Baby : www.cdbaby.com/corimusic
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