Artist Interviews
Jake Clayton: “You have to make music for yourself, before you can give it as a present to anyone else”
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Jake Clayton built an immensely successful career as a studio musician and toured with some of the biggest names in country music. Now, with the release of his new album, By the Light of the Moon, he is stepping in the spotlight himself once again. I chatted with Jake about his new single, “What Not Read More
LRM Interview – Moonshine Bandits on career, confidence, and criticism
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California’s genre-blending duo, Moonshine Bandits, learned some interesting lessons along the way. With the release of their new album, Blacked Out, they are aiming at a wider audience than ever. Despite internet protestations, the country-rap genre is on the rise, and this album was the perfect occasion to chat about how they built their career, Read More
LRM Interview – Rainey Qualley talks about her Turn Down the Lights EP
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It’s such a cliche phrase, but Rainey Qualley truly is a breathe of fresh air. She is not jumping in the bed of a truck in “cut-offs” but is writing real and meaningful songs. Sure, there is consideration for what type of music is popular, but there is no pandering to it. In our interview, Read More
10 Questions with…The Cadillac Three
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One of the great country music stories of the last few years, has been watching The Cadillac Three go from being the newcomers at CMA Fest just three years ago, to now touring internationally. All Access caught up with the guys and ask them about their start, their sound, and the new songs. 1) Hey Read More
LRM Interviews – Zane Williams: “Music should be an honest reflection of who you are.”
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Country singer-songwriter Zane Williams is celebrating the release of his new album, Texas Like That. He co-produced the record with Tom Faulkner, and penned every song. While “authentic” is a label which is widely overused in music reviews, in this album’s case it is entirely apt. With minimal studio intervention, Texas Like That is refreshingly Read More
LRM Interview – Courtney Dickinson: “Music feels like home”
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New country artist Courtney Dickinson is introducing herself with a three-song EP. She co-wrote two of the tunes, and found a hidden gem, and worked with producer Erik Halbig on this modern, fresh trio of songs. Check out the interview below to get to know Courtney and these songs a little better. And if you’re Read More
LRM Interview – Kelsea Ballerini: “Best lesson: always want to grow and get better.”
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on LRM Interview – Kelsea Ballerini: “Best lesson: always want to grow and get better.”
Kelsea Ballerini is only at the start of her career, but she is already a couple of steps ahead of a lot of other people. You just can’t beat the willingness to keep improving, with a wonderfully positive attitude! With debut ‘Love Me Like You Mean It,’ Kelsea put herself on the country-pop map. Her Read More
Kristen Merlin – CRS 2015 Full Interview
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Kristen Merlin talks about her new EP, Boomerang, her new direction after appearing on The Voice, and her love of performing, during our interview at CRS 2015 in Nashville, TN. Read More