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CMTT Exclusive: 10 Quick Quirky Questions with Sherrie Austin

Sherrie on bed HI RES

Sherrie Austin is a multi-talented artist who has been featured on film, TV, Broadway and she has now returned to country music with her first new music in 8 years, Circus Girl.

The Australian-born ACM nominee and Golden Guitar Award winner previously enjoyed success on the Country charts with her hits, “Streets of Heaven,” “Never Been Kissed,” and “Lucky in Love,” during her days on Arista Nashville and Broken Bow Records. Most recently, Austin earned rave reviews for her starring roles on another type of stage – the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s production of Bonnie & Clyde and the Broadway productions of Ring Of Fire- The Johnny Cash Musical Show and Warrior. Returning to Nashville in 2006, Austin has made a name for herself as an in-demand songwriter, penning songs for Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw and George Strait.

Check out CMTT’t 10 Quick Quirky Questions with Sherrie Austin:

Q: If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
A:  A super hero, Wonder Woman, love the outfit.

Q: Sweet or Salty?
A:  Definitely salty

Q:  What is the last song or album that you downloaded?
A:   Holy Graffiti by Shane Stevens

Q: When you looked at yourself in the mirror this morning what was the first thing you thought?
A:  Gotta get some more Windex…

Q: What is one word or phrase you say a lot?
A:  “Is anyone else hungry?”

Q: If you could pick one person to tour with whom would it be? 
A:  Tom Petty

Q: Who has influenced you most in your personal life?
A: 
My mother

Q: Who has influenced you most in your musical life?
A: 
The Beatles

Q: If your house were on fire what one item would you make sure to grab before running for safety?
A: 
After my puppy was safe, probably my passport and drivers license. Sorry, I have always been a practical girl and I hate re-doing photos and waiting in line at the DMV!

Q: Would you ever participate in a reality TV show?  If Yes, which one would you sign up for?
A:  Already in one, it’s called “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys”

For more information about Sherrie Austin, please visit: www.sherrieaustinmusic.com
CIRCUS GIRL on iTUNES.
CIRCUS GIRL on Amazon.

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CMTT Exclusive: 10 Quick Quirky Questions with JT Hodges

JT Hodges

JT Hodges was raised in a recording studio… literally.

“My family started Fort Worth’s first multi-track recording studio,”

Hodges explains, referring to Buffalo Sound Studios, a facility that played host to artists as disparate as T Bone Burnett and Michael Bolton.
JT jokes that being in the recording studio was part of their chores during his childhood.

“On weekends when there were sessions, Pops would make us vacuum and clean the bathrooms. Once we were done, my brother and I would be so excited to go into my dad’s audio library and listen to record after record, on vinyl or quarter-inch tapes. That was the environment that I grew up in, crawling around under the console starting at 8 months old.”

JT didn’t head straight to Music City after high school, instead he  opted for a post-college detour to L.A.. After he graduated from Texas Christian University he followed some buddies out to the west coast for a couple years, hitting the coffeehouse circuit to test out the material he was writing. That’s where he met his “future” wife, an expat from Missouri, who had moved out to L.A.

Hodges and his wife soon migrated to the Music Row songbelt, and in the spring of 2010, he landed a record deal.

JT will release his latest single, “Goodbyes Made You Mine,” at all digital download sites on Valentine’s Day.   The new single promises to  showcases his unique voice and edgy style.

 10 Quick Quirky Questions with JT Hodges

Q: If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
A:  The President – would get to have access to classified, top secret government info.

Q:  Sweet or Salty?
A:  I’m salty guy first, sweet is a close second

Q:  What is the last song or album that you downloaded?
A:  Bob Schneider – Lonelyland.  Lost my cd

Q:  When you looked at yourself in the mirror this morning what was the first thing you thought?
A:  Damn, I’m good looking. Haha

Q:  What is one word that you say a lot?
A: What?

Q: If you could pick one person to tour with whom would it be?
A:  Keith Urban – I want to meet Nicole. Haha:)

Q:  Who has influenced you most in your personal life?
A:  My Pops

Q:  If your house were on fire what one item would you make sure to grab before running for safety?
A:  My Keurig one cup coffee maker

Q: Would you ever participate in a reality TV show?  If Yes, which one would you sign up for?
A:  There are no reality tv shows, are there?

Find out more about JT Hodges at http://jthodges.com

Country Girl wants you to be a Tattle Tale! Have you been to a country concert lately? Run into a country artist while out on the town? We want to hear all about your country music news and entertainment. Email me at countrygirl@countrymusictattletale.com

CMTT Exclusive: 10 Quick Quirky Questions with Adam Gregory

Adam Gregory

Adam Gregory is set to release his new single and six-song album, Different Places, in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 28.

The first single, “High On You,” ships to Country radio the same day Different Places is released on Feb. 28. Gregory co-wrote four of the six songs on the album, including the “High On You” single.

Gregory, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, and a Nashville resident since 2006, had been writing and recording new material for Different Places over the last 12 months.

“I’m really excited for my new music to finally come out and give people a taste of what I’ve been working on for the last year or so,” says Gregory.  “I had considerable input in terms of the songwriting and song selection for this project, and I think the writing is a little more mature, a little more personal than my last project.”

Internationally acclaimed producer Mark Moffatt produced Different Places at Funhouse Studios and Big Dog Studios in Nashville.

Different Places is a joint release through Calusa Entertainment/GMV Nashville.  It will be available at GMVNashville.com, iTunes, Amazon.com and all major online digital retailers on Feb. 28.  Visit www.AdamGregory.com for more information.

10 Quick Quirky Questions with Adam Gregory

Q:  Video games or books?
A:  Well if I had to choose between the two, I would probably say Video Games. Not so much Xbox or anything along those lines, more so games on my iPhone. I know it may seem corny but I have this one game on my phone that I’ve been addicted to lately called “Temple Run”. It draws you in, haha.

Q:  What’s the most personal song you’ve ever written? Did it make it on your album?
A:  There are a lot of personal songs that I’ve written throughout my career that have made it on my albums, but there are some that I’ve written in my catalog that I haven’t even recorded yet or may not ever record. I can’t possibly record everything, I would have the world’s longest album.

Q:  If you could duet with any artist of a different genre, who would it be?
A:  Well I’ve always liked listening to Bryan Adams. He is one artist in my opinion that doesn’t put out a bad song. In the music industry it’s common to hear industry people say, ” You just need that one hit song to make it.” Well if that’s the case, Bryan Adams is one artist that has them all!

Q:  Do you collect anything? If yes, what do you collect?
A: My wife would say that I collect junk, mostly empty boxes that I haven’t yet thrown away. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a hoarder… I just have a hard time parting with things, haha.

Q:  Do you have any habits you wish you could break?
A: Yeah, my wife tells me that I annoyingly flick my nails out of habit. I don’t even know that I’m doing it really, it must be a twitch that I have, ha

Q:  Do you have any hidden talents we don’t know about?
A: mmm, let me think.. I’m kinda creative hence the musician in me. I guess you could say my creativity expands into drawing a little bit. It might more or less be something that has been passed down through the gene pool, because my Grandpa is a really good artist (drawing, painting, building) and so are some of my other relatives. I’m not so much the handyman per say, like my dad or my wife’s step dad, but I’m ok at drawing.

Q:  What is your is your favorite song to belt out at the bar? In the car? At karaoke?
A: Well if I’m cruising down the road, I normally sing to whatever is on the radio. I’m pretty much a walking juke box. I don’t normally do Karaoke, but the few times that I have I usually ask them to put on a Garth song or a George song. I would sing some Vince Gill songs also, but the keys are always too high.

Q:  Finish this sentence: Ten years from now I will be…..
A: Playing sold out Arena’s… That would be sweet! Hoping to be recognized for my talents. It’s always good to dream BIG. I was told one time to act as though it’s already happened, as though you are living it or have lived it. It’s part of staying positive in your mind as you follow your dreams.

Q:  What is the hardest obstacle you have had to overcome?
A: When I was still in school (Junior High and High School) I was touring more times than not and because of that the teachers had to pile on the homework, This wasn’t always the easiest thing for me because there was always so much going on out on the road, with visiting radio stations and doing signings at different places. By the end of the day I was super wiped out and I would still have to bring myself to having enough energy to do my school work. Thankfully, my mom and dad were always there if I needed help on a question, and my guitar player at the time was a substitute teacher as well so he would offer his tips and advice whenever needed.

Q: If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive who would it be and what would say to them?
A: I’m sure I’m not alone when I say this, but I’ve always thought it would’ve been cool to meet the King of Rock n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley. I’ve been to Graceland probably four or five times now and have walked through his mansion. To see all he’s accomplished in the span of his career allows an artist like myself to dream big.

Learn more about Adam on his website at:  www.AdamGregory.com.

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Craig Morgan’s Career Taking-Off In Different Directions

Craig Morgan

Craig Morgan has had a long and steadily successful career in Country Music. He’s a Grand Ole Opry member, USO Merit Award recipient, and has completed 9 trips over seas to entertain our troops abroad. But, now Craig’s career is taking off again, this time in several different directions. Not only is his current single from his upcoming album of the same name, “This Ole Boy,” climbing the charts, but his hunting show, Craig Morgan, All Access Outdoors has earned him two Golden Moose Awards and is entering it’s second season. Craig also will try his hand at acting during an upcoming episode of Army Wives. We spoke about all of this and more early last week. Take a listen.

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Craig’s upcoming album, This Ole Boy,hits stores on February 28th but you can pre-order NOW!  Available at www.ThisOleBoy.com, the This Ole Boy album pre-order presents three-tiered offerings with additional value for the country music fan:

  • Pre-Order #1: Autographed This Ole Boy CD delivered on release day, February 28, 2012!
  • Pre-Order #2:  Upgrade your autographed CD order to include “A ticket to Craig Morgan’s online StageIt “Streek Week” concert LIVE from the road!”
  • Pre-Order #3:  Upgrade your autographed CD order to include a ticket to the online StageIt “Street Week” concert plus a DVD copy of the first season of Craig’s award-winning TV show, Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors.

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CMTT Exclusive: 10 Quick Quirky Questions with Jessie James

Jessie James

A larger-than-life talent in a petite package, Jessie James has been ready for her close-up since she was two, when the well-traveled military brat, born a fiery Aries in a military field hospital in Italy, began singing into a toy microphone and tape recorder, a gift from her mom. By the time she was nine, she was composing her own songs on a plastic guitar and performing in front of large audiences, including the opening of Sea World and the Republican Convention, to name a few.

James’ new single, “When You Say My Name”, produced by Mark Wright, was released to iTunes TODAY!  The music video directed by Kristin Barlowe will follow shortly.

10 Quick Quirky Questions with Jessie James

Q:  If I came to your home and looked inside the refrigerator, what would I find?
A
:  a mess, 16 diff kinds of coffee creamer!

Q:  Who was your first celebrity crush?
A:  Eric Decker wide receiver for Denver Broncos haahah

Q:  What is your motto/advice you live by?
A:  Just do it now, and you can always ask for forgiveness later

Q:  Name 3 things you can’t live without.
A:  Chapstick, coffee, beach/sun

Q:  What is your favorite memory from childhood?
A:  Trips to destin, fl with my family on our boat

Q:  What is your favorite movie of all time?
A:  Forrest Gump

Q:  What is the ringtone on your phone right now?
A:  iphone default haha, not a ring tone

Q:  Name a song that you wish you had wrote?
A:  party in the usa

Q:  What was your very first job?
A:  peanut sweeper at Texas Roadhouse

Q:  Do you have a favorite restaurant?
A:  olive garden, waffle house, kalamatas in nashville!

For more about Jessie James at  www.thisisjessiejames.com.   Get her new single “When You Say My Name” on iTunes!

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