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Katha was kind enough to grant me an
interview, so check out what she has to say about her life, what inspires her,
and who she is listening to.
Q: When in your life did you know you
wanted to be a songwriter/artist?
A: I always remember wanting to sing. I
used to sing along to Reba and pretend to be her as a child, though I was
oblivious to the concept of songwriting at the time.
Q: Where do you draw your inspiration
from?
A: Life, personal experience, anywhere
I can find it!
Q: Are you originally from Nashville?
A: Texas
Q; What is your favorite song that you
have composed so far?
A: Hmmmm, that's hard. I like different
songs for different reasons. Probably which ever is the newest at the time lol.
Q: What is on your personal playlist
right now?
A: Making playlists is hard for me, I
can never decide what to put in them! What I listen to is so much dependent on
my mood. Maybe that's it, maybe I should make "mood" playlists haha.
Q: What Indie musician are you a big
fan of?
A: Oh man, I can't pick one! I've been
listening to a lot of David Ramirez lately. I LOVE Sean McConnell, Lori
McKenna, Patty Griffin, Ray Wylie Hubbard, though some of those may not be
considered indie, they aren't usually considered mainstream.
Q: What does the word music mean to
you?
A: Music is life to me. I can't imagine
growing up and not having music as an emotional support system.
Q: How important do you think music is
in the public school system?
A: I think music is extremely important
in school. Whether a child wants to pursue music in the future or not is not
really the point, but that it exercises a different part of the brain. In order
to have well rounded kids that grown into well rounded adults, I think it's
essential to stimulate their brain from every angle.
Q: What is the name of your new album?
Tell us a little about it?
A: The album is called 'Paint The Town
Redheaded' which is also the title track. The longer I do this and the more I
put myself out there, I think I'm getting closer and closer to who I am as a
person and an artist. 'Paint The Town Redheaded' is definitely on the right
track.
Q: What
is your favorite part of recording and working on a new album?
A: Working with expert musicians. I
enjoy seeing their reactions the first time they hear a song and seeing how
they react to it and musically interpret it. I typically play acoustic, so when
you add all these other elements to it, it really makes the song come alive,
and it's so cool to witness!
Q: What
is the most memorable thing a fan has said to you?
A: It's really hard to remember exactly
what someone has said. In Nashville, you're bombarded with music in every
direction, so I don't think people are always paying attention so to speak.
That being said, compliments are really hard to come by in Nashville, so if
someone has one, I relish in it.
Q: Is the
music industry worth all the hard work you put into it?
A: If you could separate those two
words, I'd said music-yes, industry-totally, completely irritatingly
frustrating.
Q: What
advice would you give a young person chasing after their own dreams?
A: Do it. Do it while you're young and
reckless and still can. And even when you're older and your priorities change,
never give up.
Q: How
did you go about choosing songs for the new album?
A: Oh man, it's so hard! As I mentioned
earlier, I like each song for a different reason; the trick is a) determining
how many you can actually afford to record and b) picking out a set that really
encapsulates you as an artist. It's tricky, tricky, tricky (and yes the melody
to that song is playing in my head as I say that).
Q: If you
could write with anyone out there who would that be and Why?
A: I don't even know how to answer
that. There are many people I'd piss myself over if I could write with them.
Any singer/songwriter that I listen to a lot, is one that I'd love to write
with. See aforementioned list lol.P.S. Become A Fan click HERE...
