Interviews

10 Questions with…Corey Wagar

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
Young New Jersey country-rock artist Corey Wagar has hit radio with the fun ‘I Hate My Boyfriend.’ During her recent trip to Nashville, we sat down to get better acquainted. 1. Why did you chose a country music career? I grew up listening to it. I grew up in New Jersey and country music was Read More

Songwriters Circle: Lacey Brown

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
Singer-songwriter Lacey Brown released her Let it Go EP last summer and it is a wonderfully fresh-sounding collection (you can find the review here) which put her name on my list for the Songwriters Circle interviews. With material like this, the twelfth place finalist on season 9 of American Idol clearly had a strong sense of Read More

Songwriters Circle: Mary Hartman

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  The Songwriters Circle interviews are all about finding out what makes writers tick, about getting into their heads and gaining insight into what they do and why they do it. With songwriter Mary Hartman this was easily achieved as she shared openly about her experience trying to carve out a Nashville songwriter’s career. If Read More

10 Questions with…Christian Kane

13 years ago Liv Carter 2
Christian Kane has been one of my artist-to-watch recommendations for years now. If you have a chance to catch a live show, take it. Get to know him a little better with the short Q&A below. 1.) You made the transition from a small town in Oklahoma, to Los Angeles. That’s a big leap! What Read More

UCN Interview: Glen Templeton – “I have lived my songs”

13 years ago Liv Carter 2
At a recent industry function to introduce Glen Templeton‘s new single, ‘I Could Be the One,’ I sat down with him for a quick chat about the new material. (you can find videos of his performance here) We made ourselves at home in the commodious writers room at Black River Entertainment and as Glen relaxed Read More

Songwriters Circle: DeeAnn Dominy

13 years ago Liv Carter 3
When an interview is allowed to flow naturally, often a theme develops organically. When sitting down with singer-songwriter DeeAnn Dominy, again and again, the topic of conversation went back to a quality she embodies: honesty. The reason for our get-together was her independently released (and brilliantly titled) album, Based on a True Story. With this Read More

Songwriters Circle: Elaine Roy and Lee Roy (The Roys)

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For the next installment in our series on songwriting, I sat down with brother and sister bluegrass duo The Roys during CMA Music Fest 2011. Using new CD, Lonesome Whistle, as a starting point, Elaine and Lee grabbed the opportunity to chat about the one thing it all starts with – writing songs. UCN: Songwriting. Read More

UCN Interview: Kori Jean Olsen – “Writing songs is like a therapy session”

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview: Kori Jean Olsen – “Writing songs is like a therapy session”
  Kori Jean Olsen is one impressive lady. With both feet planted firmly on the ground, an admirable work ethic and a whole bunch of talent, she is definitely on our ‘artists to watch’ list. Read on to discover more about this Austin, TX singer. UCB: You are preparing a brand new single. Can you Read More

Songwriters Circle: Craig Campbell

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
With his debut album just around the corner, this is the perfect time to talk to Craig Campbell. We met up at Nashville’s Audio Productions on a beautiful sunny afternoon to discuss songwriting. UCB: The first single ‘Family Man,’ the inspiration for it seems obvious but could you talk about the writing process for that Read More