Interview with Tim Buono

 Posted by at 9:30 pm on November 30, 2020
Nov 302020
 

Artist name: Tim Buono
Hometown: Upton, MA

What project(s) are you currently working on?

We just wrapped up a Christmas release, now we are working on my next single which I’m very excited about!

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

My parents took me to see Brad Paisley back in 2004 when I was 9 at a local venue called Indian Ranch. It was at that show that I decided I wanted to learn how to play guitar like Brad and learn how to sing.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

Teaching!

What is your favorite downtime activity?

I love building things. I went to a voc tech high school and took up carpentry and have loved building things ever since.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Ha! I’ll keep that to myself!

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox!

What is the last movie that you watched?

Star Wars with my wife
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What is the last album you listened to?

Toby Keith’s greatest hits album!

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

That’s a tough one. Either “Mud on the Tires” by Brad Paisley, “American Love” by Jake Owen, or “The Stranger” by Billy Joel

What is the greatest country song of all time?

“Letter to Me” by Brad Paisley is my all time favorite. As for the GOAT that’s a tough one! I’d have to throw “Believe” by Brooks & Dunn or “three wooden crosses” by Randy Travis, too many to pick from!!

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

Nashville is always awesome but I absolutely love the town of York Beach up in Maine!

What is your favorite meal?

My dad makes beef brasciole every now and then. It’s flank steak cut into little strips, topped with seasoning, Parmesan, bread crumbs and teriyaki sauce, rolled up onto skewers and cooked on the grill. It’s unreal

Who is your dream duet partner?

Definitely Brad Paisley!

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, or Brooks and Dunn. All 3 would be wicked fun!

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

To make music I’m proud of and love it while I do it!

Rate the Song: “You Could Do Better” by Dave Nudo

 Posted by at 9:12 pm on November 30, 2020
Nov 302020
 

Dave Nudo’s new single “You Could Do Better” will have your toes tappin’ along during your first listen.  It’s an upbeat song, with lyrics that remind you of Josh Abbott Band’s “I’m Your Only Flaw.”  The song scored a solid 7.5 in our scoring system, a good country song.  Check it out here!

  • 9.0-10 = Great country song/album
  • 8.0-8.9 = Very good country song/album
  • 7.0-7.9 = Good country song/album
  • 6.0-6.9 = Decent country song/album
  • 5.0-5.9 = Average country song/album
  • 4.0-4.9 = Below average country song/album
  • 0-3.9 = Not a good country song/album

Interview with Adrienne Haupt

 Posted by at 3:52 pm on November 27, 2020
Nov 272020
 

  • Artist Name: Adrienne Haupt
  • Hometown: Paris, IL – currently residing in Nashville, TN

What project(s) are you currently working on?

This year has really just been a year of figuring out who I am as an artist and learning how to project that into my music – no big projects this year but hopefully, there will be some new music in 2021.

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

 I grew up singing in church and just loved the rush of being on stage – I was about 6 years old when I knew I wanted to be a singer.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

As crazy as it may make my life feel, I think you can pursue more than one dream at a time! I’m currently pursuing my music career and starting graduate school in the spring to get my Master of Arts in teaching!

What is your favorite downtime activity?

 I love laying in bed watching Netflix with my dogs and boyfriend!

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

 Theo James for sure

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Chicago Cubs!!

What is the last movie that you watched?

Not a movie but I recently binged The Queens Gambit on Netflix and it is AMAZING!

What is the last album you listened to?

 In full, Folklore by Taylor Swift – her best yet in my opinion.

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

 If you ask me right now, Folklore but it changes all of the time.

What is the greatest country song of all time?

If Tomorrow Never Comes – Garth Brooks

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

Nashville, that’s why I moved here!

What is your favorite meal?

A Joe’s Special from Joe’s Pizza in Paris, IL

Who is your dream duet partner?

 Garth Brooks!

Who would you like to go on tour with?

 You guessed it, Garth Brooks.

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

I would love to be able to perform and write without the financial worries that come with being an independent musician.

Interview with Aaron Tanner

 Posted by at 7:57 pm on November 25, 2020
Nov 252020
 

Artist Name: Aaron Tanner
Hometown: Denton, GA

What project(s) are you currently working on?

I am currently working on a 5 song EP entitled “Stranger With a Song” that should be out very soon.

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

I was born into a musical family, so I always sang, but I didn’t really consider it seriously until I learned to play the guitar when I was about 12. It hit me like a freight train. I knew that was what I wanted to do forever.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

 Well, right now I still have a “day job”. I am a mentor at Paul Anderson Youth Home. It is a Christ-centered home for troubled teenage boys. Many of them come from backgrounds of addiction, legal trouble, amd behavioral issues, and we teach them about Jesus, hard work, and a better way of living.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

 Other than playing music I love lifting weights. I hate dieting, but I love lifting weights.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

 My wife says it’s her. Haha!

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

 I’m really not much of a sports fan other than rodeo and UFC, but if they are playing I do always pull for the Atlanta Braves and the Georgia Bulldogs, because that’s what real Georgians do. Haha!

What is the last movie that you watched?

 I think it was Captain America: Civil War.

What is the last album you listened to?

 “Full Circle” by Loretta Lynn

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

 That’s a hard choice, but it would probably a Randy Travis album or an Alison Krauss and Union Station album.

What is the greatest country song of all time?

 Once again, that’s a very hard question. There are so many, but off the top of my head “No Stranger to the Rain” (by Keith Whitley) is hard to beat.

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

 It may be cliché, but I love Nashville. There’s just so much history there. There’s nothing like walking in the footsteps of the legends.

What is your favorite meal?

 It depends on what I’m in the mood for, but you can’t go wrong with a ribeye. Sides are optional.

Who is your dream duet partner?

 Alison Krauss

Who would you like to go on tour with?

 George Strait

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

One of my dreams has always been to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry. That’s pretty high on the list. I would also like to stand the test of time. There are so many artists that come and they are really hot for a while. Then they fade into memory. I don’t want to be one of those that people say, “Hey! I wonder what ever happen to him? He was big back in the day.” I want to leave a legacy. And if I had to pick what I would like to be remembered for I’d probably have to say songwriting. I would love to be remembered in the ranks with the likes of Billy Joe Shaver and Kris Kristofferson. Those guys were never really what you would call major artists, but their songwriting made them Legends.

Interview with Lauren Jolly

 Posted by at 7:28 pm on November 25, 2020
Nov 252020
 

 

Artist Name: Lauren Jolly
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

What project(s) are you currently working on?

I just recently released an EP titled Bold! It is available on most streaming networks! But with Covid going on at the moment, I have been focusing on school. I attend college at the University of Alabama and I am majoring in psychology!

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

My mom said I have been singing since I was in diapers! I think I’ve always know making music is my passion and something I’ve wanted to pursue.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

I am currently a sophomore in college and I am majoring in psychology with a minor in human development. I plan on getting my masters in counseling and doing something in that field. I really just want to help people and let them know that their feelings are valid and respected.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

I love spending time with my family and friends. They are some of my biggest supporters and I’m always laughing when I am with them.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

My biggest celebrity crush is Justin Bieber and it always has been since I was little!
 
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

My favorite sports team is the Alabama Crimson Tide!!

What is the last movie that you watched?

The last movie I watched was The Notebook

What is the last album you listened to?

What You See Ain’t Always What You Get by Luke Combs

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Any album by Luke Combs or Morgan Wallen.
 
What is the greatest country song of all time?

“Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

With Covid I haven’t really been able to travel and preform but I really do enjoy singing anywhere in Alabama because it’s my home!!

What is your favorite meal?

My favorite food/meal is spaghetti.

Who is your dream duet partner?

My dream duet partner is Carrie Underwood.

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Reba, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

I truly just want to make music that people can connect to. Country music is so beautiful and special to me because it tells a story. It’s always been a genre I connected with a and a community I’ve wanted to be apart of.

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