Twenty Questions For Phoebe Hunt

Austin born, UT Alum, fiddle queen Phoebe Hunt is on and off the road these days with an ever changing and impressive list of young musicians.  She is on an exploration, both creative and spiritual, with a studio album and a journey to India in the works. After a heavy touring schedule over the past 3 years with The Belleville Outfit, Phoebe has seen the world, played rooms big and small, and received awards for her violin playing all the while doing exactly what her mother told her to do - "follow her bliss." 
Phoebe is now ready lead her own band, write her own songs and take the next step in what promises to be another Austin music darling...


1. We hear you are going to India in November - what's that about? 
 Yes!  I am going to India with a group from Austin called The Amala Foundation.  I will be among a group of 10-12 volunteers from the United States that journeys to the Bhatti Mines School in New Delhi to offer service to the school in any form that is needed.  My greatest service comes in the form of music, so I will be bringing my fiddle along with me on the trip.


2. We really want to hear more music from you, have you been working on any recording we can get our hands on?
I have been. This year I have been traveling a whole bunch.  I have been touring with Ben Sollee, and played some with Cowboy and Indian. In between tours I have been heading out west to California and working with Matt Rollings, a really beautiful musician and producer.  In August, we tracked 5 songs with a full band, and I am really excited about the sound we are creating together.  I may get a chance to go and work more in October, and then of course India in November, so I think we will be continuing work at the beginning of the year and I hope to have the album to share by late this coming spring.


3. Tell us about World Music Days and your connection to Daniel Pearl...
 For all those who don't know, Daniel Pearl was a journalist for the Wall Street Journal who was executed in Pakistan in 2002.  His life was unique because due to his Israeli heritage, and many trips back and forth between Israel and California where he was raised, he really got to know the world from two perspectives.  But what a lot of people don't know is that he played the fiddle too.  My relationship with him is posthumous -- a torch fiddle was donated to the Mark O'Connor Fiddle camp in remembrance of Daniel and the truth he stood for.  It is passed to a different player each year.  I held the fiddle in 2006, and it has also been in the hands of Austin players Ruby Jane Smith and Ian Stewart.  

World Music Days, put on by Pearl's family, bridges the gap by creating a global stage of musicians that all speak about Daniel or dedicate shows to Daniel some time in October- his birthday month.  Anyone can do it, and Its a really easy way to put out the message of peace and truth just by speaking at a show.  I think its pretty incredible.

4. We know you are a yoga girl. What is your Austin yoga home and how do you pracitice on the road?
 Well, I grew up with Yoga in the living room... cobra all day long!  My parents are both Yogi's.  I guess my personal practice became part of my identity the most when I started practicing Bikram Yoga about 7 years ago.  I love Pure Bikram Yoga here in Austin. Jeff and Mardy Chen have created an incredibly accepting and welcoming environment for us here in Austin, and its my favorite place in the country to practice.  I also really love Black Swan, and Yoga Yoga.  On the road, my practice waxes and wanes.  But I either do it in my hotel room, or find a studio on the road and squeeze it in between drives.  It really helps me stay sane.  Mostly.  


5. You are so close to your sister. How do you stay connected considering both of your busy schedules?
 We are really close even though sometimes we are far away from each other.  But whenever someone who knows us both sees one of us, they are usually reminded of the other and we tell stories. That alone keeps us connected.  Really, we've just made it a priority to be a part of one another's lives-- its a choice.  We just keep up with eachother's schedules and make it a point to have them collide and overlap as often as possible. We are also playing more and more music together.  We are both Gemini's,  and have made some videos with our friend Jazz Mills who is also a Gemini calling ourselves Gemini Dreams.


6. Although you have spent most of they year on the road, you were born and raised in Austin, graduated from UT, do you still call Austin home?
 Austin is the greatest city in the universe as far as I'm concerned.  Home?  YES. There is no greater place to call home- even though it's really hot in the summer!!!


7. You are quite the collaborator...Who are some of the artists/bands you have worked with?
 The Hudsons, The Belleville Outfit, Ben Sollee, Cowboy and Indian, T-Bird and the breaks, Luis Banuelos, Del Castillo, Warren Hood, Erik Hokkanan, Emily Gimble (we had a band called the Phoebejeebies for a while), I got to be a part of the Willie Nelson Orchestra for his latest ACL taping (does that count??), and I've gotten to sit in with some greats.  Really collaboration just happens as you become part of the soup.  Lots of my opportunities have come to me through being a member of The Belleville Outfit.  I am just really lucky to get to play music at all, let alone to get to keep on running into people who I connect with.


8. What is something your mother always told you? 
 "Follow your bliss"


9. What Austin artist (s) are you most inspired/influenced by?

 Sarah Jarosz, Erik Hokkanen, Warren Hood, Seth Walker, Dennis Ludiker, Emily Gimble, Johnny Gimble, Kat Edmonson, Cindy Cashdollar, Connor Forsyth, Red Volkaert and Toni Price..

10. So, you own an "art car".  Did you create it yourself?
 Well, my sister and I had a car with a little rust.  So my dad spray painted the bumper to cover the rust -- but the color was just a little off.  So, my sister and I were at a friends birthday party one night, and took our dads cue.  I mean it was already a little funky, and we had always envisioned a full on art car, so we grabbed the bull by the horns.  Sam, Johnny and Cody from T-Bird and The Breaks were hangin' out and they were pretty excited to have a car to spray paint.  Cody said his brother had a crate of paints in the garage-- so we went and grabbed it (thanks, Kenny), got all our friends at the party to start making stencils out of the cake box, and one thing led to another...I call it "The Rooster." Talk about collaboration!


11. You seem to always have a book close by.... what work of literature has made a major impression on you?
 Most recently, I re-read Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha (the one that was required in freshman year in High School).  But this time, it hit me in so many different ways. Its incredible how my own understanding of things change over time.  In our fast paced, goal oriented structure, it is good for me to remember the good old adage about the journey and the destination. Its easy for me to get caught up in the future and forget the beauty of everything that is already here now.  Also really love The Life of Pi by Yann Martel.


12. We need some firsts...first concert ever?   first record you bought with your own money?
 Shania Twain- Erwin Center.  Ace of Bass tape-- I Saw The Sign.  Used to sneak into the coat closet a the Austin Montessori School to listen to this one over and over.


13. You have had a few jobs in Austin other than performer..... tell us about them.
 I worked at Johnny Rockets in the mall, during High School, but then while I went to UT, I was a snow cone girl over at Sno Beach.  Still the greatest sno cones I've ever had in my life.  I also taught Suzuki violin at the Austin Montessori School for about 5 years.  Thats the best job I've ever had.


14. What is your favorite Austin coffee shop?
 IRIE BEAN!!! 


15. Tell us something about your fiddle.
 It's made by Jon Cooper out of Maine and I'm lucky to play it.


16. What is something on your ipod that would surprise us?
John Mayer-- I have been known to listen to the song "Comfortable" on repeat for hours on end... 


17. What is your most treasured possession?
 These Lucchese Cowboy Boots.  I basically live in them. 


18. What do you do when you have the blues?
 Sulk for a while... I wish I didn't.  It's crazy, but just playing my violin pulls me out of it, although sometimes I forget that and just sit in the sadness.  Yoga also snaps me out. 


19. What would your high school classmates say about you?
 I don't really know, and I'm not sure I want to.   


20. Were you in band in High School?
 Nope- but I was an Orch dork. 


Want to know more about Phoebe, her latest collabo and journey across the world? Check out www.phoebehuntproject.com - and tell her the gals at 20Q sent ya! 

Twenty Questions For Yvonne Lambert

In a band with all boys, Yvonne Lambert stands out like a brilliant colored flower.  Her theremin, distinctive style and poise are so captivating it’s almost impossible not to stare while she performs. The Octopus Project has played  Coachella, Lollapalooza, performed with DEVO, and for last year’s SXSW produced a multi-media show to promote their album, Hexadecagon. This year she has been busy touring, writing new music with the band, teaching theremin workshops, and demos at Girls Rock Camp - this multi-instrumentalist clearly stands apart.


1. What are you wearing right now? 
 Maxi dresses are great when traveling by airplane. It's like wearing a blanket. I'm currently in an airplane, wearing a comfy mustard colored maxi dress (blanket) with a purple patterned scarf (more "blanket"). Maxis are also great camouflage for post flight foot and ankle swelling. 


2. We love your clothes... Where is your favorite place to shop? 
 I find treasures everywhere. There are copious vintage gems to be found at some great local Austin shops: Prototype, Feathers, New Bohemia, Laced With Romance Vintage, etc. I started buying vintage online and more specifically on eBay in 2002. There are too many amazing eBay sellers to list, but a couple of great Austin online/eBay sellers are Magnolia Family Vintage and Sisters of the Black Moon. I don't just wear vintage, however. I like to mix vintage with retro and modern pieces as well. This means great finds can abound just about anywhere: Buffalo Exchange, department stores, Target, thrift stores, any number of shops in the "dreaded shopping mall," etc. 


3. What is your most treasured garment? 
 I love all my garments. Though the 50's salmon pink silk dress with woven, gold-painted bodice by Jacques Fath is quite precious - - found at Buffalo Exchange for $24.00. 


4. You have such a unique style, what inspires your wardrobe? 
 Classy ladies and salty broads.


5. What musician would you most want to meet?
 I had a huge crush on Franz Lizst when I was little. At this time, I also had a crush on Big Bird. It's hard to choose between the two. 


6. Favorite song by an Austin musician: 
 It will forever be "Gus Menger" by Kino Eye.


7. What is it like working with your husband? 
 It's really no different than working with any of the other dudes in the band. Our relationship is different when we are working; I don't think of Josh as my husband when we are working. Some people like to romanticize the whole husband/wife working together situation. It is NOT romantic. Many people assume that Josh and I are brother and sister. THAT'S romantic.


8. Does your theremin have a nickname? 
 I can't believe I haven't named my theremin. From now on, she will  be called Herschel. 


9. What did you think of Girls Rock Camp? 
 Girls Rock Camp is fantastic. I love to see the young ladies learning to express themselves and feel empowered through music. As much as I hate to say it, my experiences over the last 12 years working in the music industry (being a female musician, touring with a band, releasing records, talking/working with promoters, agents, fellow musicians, lawyers, club owners, engineers, etc.) still leaves me feeling like I am trying to be part of a "boy's club." It is my sincerest hope that Girls Rock Camp helps girls feel that they can make a place for themselves in the music industry; that they can be successful in ANY industry. 


10. You play multiple instruments... Which one do you use to write? 
 I don't use one single instrument to write. Every song is different. I do love to noodle around on the guitar. I'm a pretty good noodler. 


11. Something your mother always told you...
 "Don't go outside with wet hair in the winter! You'll get lock-jaw!" 


12. What is your earliest childhood memory? 
 Being born. It was a vaginal birth...gross. 


13. You're in jail. Who do you call? 
 NOT MY DAD. 


14. What is your guilty pleasure? 
 It's hard to say. I don't really feel guilty about anything, especially not hilariously hairy 70's porn. Nope. 


15. What would your high school classmates say about you? 
 Honestly, I was a wallflower, I doubt any of them remember me at all. I moved up a grade to graduate early. My classmates were much older. In Chemistry class, I was the jerk everyone hated for ruining the bell curve. Actually, it might have been Physics. Apparently, I don't even remember myself. 


16. Do you cook? What is your favorite dish to make? 
 I love to make risotto balls and a penne pasta recipe my mom got from Fabio. She calls it, "Fabio's Penne Pasta." It's amazeballs. I never say amazeballs. 


17. You sew, right? What is your favorite item you have made for yourself? 
 I don't play favorites. But if I did, I might choose the dress (with matching belt) that I made from a vintage Vogue pattern. Or, I might choose the peacock blue strapless dress I made from some old boring fabric. It perfectly fits my freakishly long torso and I used boning for the first time ever for the first time ever without screwing it up. I wore this dress quite a bit on tour a few years back.  After one of the shows, a girl approached me and asked me where I bought my dress. When I told her that I had made it, she offered to buy it off of me for $300 on the spot. She was crestfallen when I told her I couldn't part with my dress. I gave her a free CD and a stuffed animal (I make stuffed animals based on Octopus Project art to sell as band merchandise), hoping it might make her feel better. 


18. First job/ worst job:
 My first job was Astroworld. I was an operator on the Texas Cyclone. This basically means I was a "carnie." Being a carnie was the worst job ever. 


19. Were you in the high school band? What instrument did you play? 
 I went to the High School for Health Professions. No band. No fun. No sports teams. Though, we had cheerleaders who led pep rallies in the cafetorium before major exams. We all had to wear white lab coats and the melody of our school song was eerily similar (exactly similar) to Michael Jackson's song "Ben." At some point, I remember the school getting a cease and desist order. 


20. What would your bandmates say about you? 
 They might have more to say about my tipsy alter-ego, LaVonne. She's sassy. 


Dying to know more about LaVonne, her sassy threads, and the rest of the band? Check out TheOctopusProject.com for the latest news and snag a homemade stuffed animal made by Yvonne Lambert herself! 

Twenty Questions For Jack O'Brien

20Qatx returns this month with home-grown front man, Jack O’Brien. If you live in Austin it’s almost impossible to have never heard the words THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR.  After graduating from Westlake High, Jack attended Southwestern University where he met Curtis Roush and the TBLSH story began. After nearly six years working the Austin music scene, the guys walked away with six trophies at the 2011 Austin Music Awards (Best Album, Song, Keys, Band, and Producer of the Year) and  are on the eve of their 2^nd national tour of the summer. Did we mention that Jack received Best Bass Guitarist at the AMA’s as well?  After listening to TBLSH’s mix of rock & roll, funk, psychedelia, and soul it’s easy to understand why they’ve had such an incredible year – combine that with their infectious high voltage live shows and Jack’s signature moustache and you’re likely to lose control (or your pants as they sometimes do!) In case you missed their recent performances at KGSR’s Blues on the Green and Whitewater Amphitheater with Girl Talk, you can catch them on 8/28 at Hot Sauce Festival in Waterloo Park. Until then, check out their site and we'll see you on the dance floor...

1. Your moustache is pretty sweet and almost as famous as you...who is your facial hair inspiration? What spawned the 'stache?

 Burt Reynolds probably, that stache is always classy and sassy. Honestly, I just shaved myself a little moustache, as a joke really, and to my surprise my then-girlfriend didn't seem to mind. People started recognizing us as "that band with the guy with the moustache," so the guys urged me not to shave it. And now 2 years later we're very much part of each other, the moustache and I.

2. What are you wearing right now?

 Jean cutoffs and a thrift store T-shirt with the Coca-cola logo, but actually says "come caca" (Spanish for "eat poop")

3. TBLSH has had an incredible year, if you can relive one moment of it what would it be? 

  Oh man, great moments are passing all the time! Playing Blues on the Green to around 10,000 people would be a very tough one to beat.

4. What's the deal with TBLSH's lack of pants?

  Some people are born ready, but all people were born naked. We try to be both at all times.

5. Favorite item to wear...or not wear:

 I've always loved vintage short-shorts, and it's great that they've gone from "special ed" to "en vogue" so I make a lot more friends in them than I used to. Favorite to not wear? Anything else with my short-shorts.

6. What would it take for you to shave your moustache?
  A military draft maybe?

7. First record you owned:

 First record I owned: Boyz II Men - Cooleyhighharmony
 First record that owned me: Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute

8. What musician would you most want to meet?

  Keith Moon. He once ran himself over with his own car. Guy knew how to have a good time.

9. Brushes with greatness:

  Playing with Girl Talk was mucho exciting! He was very chill and we danced on stage for most of his set. Also, Todd Lewis of The Toadies was a huge idol of mine growing up, so I was thrilled to play a couple of shows with them. He's a great guy, total legend.

10. First concert ever:

  When I was 13 my mom dropped a few friends and I at Emo's to see this punk band Apocalypse Hoboken, but after getting in we found out they'd run out of money and bailed on their tour. We were the only ones in the entire club who stayed and watched the opening band, who hit me in the face with a broken drumstick. It's kind of a wonder I got so into live music.

11. First job/ worst job:

  The worst job I ever had was cutting fields of grass in 100 degree heat with only a machete at my grandparents bungalows in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. At least it was on the beach!

12. Favorite song by an Austin musician:

  "I"m Broke" by Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears or "Will You Smile Again?" by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead

13. What's on your iPod that would surprise us?

  N.W.A., 2 Live Crew and Public Enemy

14. What do you do if you have the blues? 

  Jump in the lake, the greenbelt, or Barton Springs!

15. What advice would you give yourself 10 years ago?

  Don't sweat the ladies, plenty more to come.

16. Something your mother always told you...

  "This is why we can't have nice things."

17. What's your earliest childhood memory?

  Eating fresh lox at the Jewish fish market in Brooklyn with my dad.

18. Boxers or briefs?

  I've had to switch from boxers after repeatedly ripping the crotches in half during performances. When we had a residency at Shakespeare's I once ripped the inseam of both my pants AND boxers. I had to angle my bass down to cover myself until the set break when I could turn my boxers backwards. Nowadays I prefer boxer-briefs.

19. What would you change about yourself?

  I'd like to make faster and more resolute decisions. I have a lot of respect for people with tattoos, such committment!

20. What work of literature has made an impact on you? 

  Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist. It's such a beautifully simple story that says so much about listening to your heart, following your dreams and that true love will never get in the way of those things.

For more on Jack, his 'stache, and the rest of the members of The Bright Light Social Hour, check out their hilarious videos and help them spread the word about their tour! Two words: Brick. Cat. 

Twenty Questions For God-Des

Midwest-bred dynamic duo God-des & She now call Austin home and are shaking up hip hop landscape with their powerhouse soul, rap, and pop resonance. After meeting in Madison, Wisconsin in 1999, the unlikely pair combined their signature styles and set out on a bold femme musical mission. They headed east to New York City, landed a #1 hit on MTV Logo, and had their songs featured on the Showtime hit series “The L Word”.   With a heavy US touring schedule, a documentary featuring God-Des (Hip Hop Homos Pick Up the Mic), a fun new video "Love Machine" and a move to ATX - these women are truly on the verge. Their latest album, “Three” was produced by Brian Hardgroove,  who has worked with Wu Tang Clan, Burning Spear and Aerosmith. We tossed our twenty over to God-des, whose music-biz veteran parents have definitely taught her a thing or two. (Both are classically trained musicians who’ve worked with icons like Neil Diamond, The Jackson 5, and other Motown greats.) Here’s what she had to say:

1. What is your most treasured possession?
 My song journal


2. What is your goal for 2011? What will you be doing in five years?
 Goal is to be nominated for a Grammy, and I'll be on a beach drinking alcohol out of a coconut!


3. What is your favorite place in Austin?
 The trail


4. What have you always wanted to do but were too afraid to go through with?
 Skydive


5. What is something your mother always told you?
 You can do anything you want in this world, but please don't be a musician.


6. What do you do if you have the blues?
 I sit on my deck with my dogs and drink Natty Light.


7. What would people be surprised to find on your ipod?
 Lionel Richie


8. What is your earliest childhood memory?
 Getting my first puppy named Ginger when I was 3. 


9. Any brushes with greatness?
 I have met a lot of famous people, but I REALLY loved meeting Salt-n-Pepa.


10. What musician would you most want to meet?
 Lupe Fiasco


11. Who five people would you host at your dinner party?
 Tupac, Steve Perry, my dad, Rosa Parks, and Buddah


12. Can you dance? How would you describe your moves?
 Have you seen my one leg move double time???


13. What was the first record you owned?
 Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill"


14. What is your definition of success?
 When one feels like they have achieved what they set out to accomplish


15. How do you cure a hangover?
 Drink more, of course. 


16. Who was your first crush?
 Kirk Cameron


17. Can you cook? What is your signature dish?
 I can't cook, but I can grill like a champ! Steak especially..


18. What was the first song you ever performed in public?
 "Oh shit"


19. What is your favorite cocktail?
 Incredible Hulk


20. It's hard for me to...
 Cry in front of people


For more on GOD-DES and her musical half  SHE check out their website and snag some of their new merch! 

Twenty Questions For Adrian Quesada

Adrian Quesada plays as many roles as we have questions. This proud family man, producer, musician, bandleader, composer, community activist (AMP board member) and cultural entrepreneur has had an action packed year. With a new Grammy award and the upcoming release of a new project -The Echocentrics - this master collaborator (can you say Prince, The Thievery Corporation, Daniel Johnston and Larry Harlow?! ) is in major demand for his unique Latin sounds. As one of the founding members of Grupo Fantasma and cofounder of both BrownOut and Ocote Soul Sounds, Adrian has almost single-handedly put Austin’s eclectic Latin music scene on the map. With an esteemed nomination for the 2010 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative and his 2011 Grammy, it is evident that his hard work has paid off. Catch one of his projects in Austin while you still can!


1. Which words or phrases do you overuse?
 Apparently, Chingos, Likely, Chaf and a lot of curse words.


2. When and where were you the happiest?
 On vacation with my beautiful wife and kids / in the studio.


3. What would your last meal be?
 Anything from Mama's Fish House in Maui.


4. What would you change about yourself?
 Social anxiety


5. Boxers or briefs?
 Boxers


6.  What are you afraid of?
 Roller coasters. They just never seemed like a good idea. That, and the though of electric shock always scared me.


7. Who makes you laugh?
 Christopher Guest, George Carlin, Danny McBride, Jonah Hill, Katt Williams, and my sassy 5-year-old daughter.


8. What's the first thing you do when you get home after a bad/long day?
 Have a single malt scotch and breathe deeply. Watch basketball highlights and then read until I pass out. 


9. What advice would you give yourself 20 years ago?
 Don't waste ANY time and be very very patient.


10. What do you do if you have the blues?
 Listen to either Roberta Flack's "First Take" or Oliver Nelson's "The Blues and The Abstract Truth."


11. Do you believe in UFO's or chupacabra? 
 UFO's definitely. I have a friend who swears he saw a pack of chupacabras run through his yard...the jury's still out on that. 


12. Most underrated band in Austin?
 Don't know if they're considered underrated, but I'm always surprised PONG doesn't get enough attention. There's also a lot of great mariachi's here. 


13. What's on your ipod that would surprise us?
 A Justin Timberlake song (just one). I'd say the Jungle Book soundtrack but I don't know how surprised you'd be.


14. BBQ or Mexican? 
 Mexican


15. Your hangover cure?
 Vitamin B 12 and hopefully a Bloody Mary.


16. First job/ worst job?
 First: Working with my dad at his trucking company. Worst: working in a warehouse at a defunct sign company that was definitely not meeting any safety standards or codes...breathing in the most toxic fumes all day, every day with no ventilation. I've actually had worse jobs but don't want to call anyone out.


17. First concert ever:
 Mellow Man Ace in Laredo, TX 


18. Brushes with greatness:
 Prince Rogers Nelson. Been around a lot of my idols and mentors, but with Prince every moment was definitely epic. 


19. First record you owned:
 Tape: Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill"
 Vinyl: Guns N Roses "Appetite For Destruction" or Anthrax "I'm the Man" EP
 CD: Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill"


20. Define Success: 
 A journey not a destination.  


For more on Adrian and his many endeavors, check out Level One Studios. 

Twenty Questions for Kat Edmonson

Twenty Questions For ATX premieres with Austin’s most talked about chanteuse, Kat Edmonson – a limitless artist, known for her highly stylized and unique vocal gifts as well as her sought after songs. There is no doubt that Kat is on the brink of worldwide fame and we can all say we all knew her when...

1. What are you wearing right now?

A pair of cords and my Paramount Summer Classic Film Series T-Shirt

2. What is your favorite place in Austin? Why?

The Paramount Theatre. I love that building and I try to see as many flics during the Summer Film Series as I can...watching old pictures is second nature to me.

3. What do you do when you have the blues?

Sit in the bathtub and sing

4. What song makes you shake what your mama gave ya?

Stones, "Miss You" (shout out to Ian McLagan)

5. Favorite item to wear?

New leopard blouse I bought last week

6. What is your current state of mind?

Adventurous!

7. What musician would you want to meet?

Ray Charles. I wish I'd have met him. Wish I'd have seen him.

8. Hardest part about being a musician today?

The hardest part for me is keeping up with it all...in this new industry model, we can really be independent musicians and do it all ourselves but often times, doing it all means straying from the art form and being too preoccupied with business. I use to try and find a healthy balance. These days, though, I prefer the art to far outweigh the business. There can be no commerce without art anyway.

9. What advice would you give yourself 10 years ago?

Don't spend your down time worrying- it won't help you get there.

10. Hangover cure?

A Coco Love (fresh coconut juice blended with bananas & add kale)!

11. Who makes you laugh out loud?

Sophia on the Golden Girls/Steve Martin in the Jerk (I'm afraid I'm sounding a little behind the times here)

12. Brushes with greatness?

I made a fool of myself once...saw Sean Penn in a restaurant and decided to walk right up and introduce myself. He took my hand as I was saying hello and I completely forgot what I'd planned to say to him. I just ended up saying my name, once I finally remembered it, and nodded and smiled a lot. Needless to say, the conversation didn't last long. I felt pretty dumb.

13. Something your mother always told you?

Don't ever go into a relationship thinking you can change a man.

14. First concert?

The Ink Spots in Houston at this night club that has since turned into a Walgreens. I went with my mom and my godmother and got to stay out til 9 or 10 or something CRAZY like that (I was in the second grade). I went to school the next day and told all of my friends and they all just looked entirely puzzled. I think Debbie Gibson was really big that year.

15. Do you cook? What is your specialty dish?

I love to cook. Can't really claim a specialty dish, though. I just experiment all the time. It helps me unwind and focus.

16. Define success.

Getting to make music with my heroes.

17. First Gig/ Worst Gig...

First gig was at the Old Alligator Grill singing on Friday nights during happy hour/ Worst gig...I don't really recall any musical gig ever being worse than all the other jobs I had (telemarketing, hostessing, waitressing, nannying, accounting, real-estate). I really wasn't good at ANY of the other jobs I had. I think people just gave me jobs because they liked me and kept me on because they felt sorry for me. It's probably a relief to everybody that I started singing.

18. What was your first record?

First record was Beach Boys, Made In the USA

19. Song (music) in your ipod that would surprise your fans?

Justin Timberlake...both albums. (yeah, I'm a sucker)

20. Most treasured posession:

My imagination.


For more on Kat check out her KickStarter page! Let's get her to her goal!