COUNTRY star Jessie Lee Cates has released her single Wayward Rose.
And she has spoken to RealSoundsOK about her delight with the track, which is very close to her heart.
She said: "I'm really excited about this song because it tells the story of me growing up with my daddy in the woods of East Tennessee and learning a few life lessons along the way.
"The 'heartwork' on the cover for the single was also done by my dad, who was an amazing artist. I've treasured that little sketch ever since he gave it to me as a young girl."
Wayward Rose is already gaining rave reviews around the globe and you can listen for yourselves below.
You can find out more about the artist at jessieleecates.com or check out the Q&A she did with RealSoundsOK last October by clicking here.
Showing posts with label Chattanooga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chattanooga. Show all posts
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Jessie Lee Cates Q&A
Jessie Lee Cates.
Where are you from?
Chattanooga,
Tennessee (USA).
Name of band:
Jessie Lee Cates.
Who else is in your band?
Ron Miller (lead guitar), Dennis Greene
(rhythm guitar), Darius Chignon (Bass), Chris Kearney (drums) and Brenna
Fitzgerald (fiddle and background vocals).
How would you describe yourselves
and your music?
I’m a Tennessee girl who loves her Southern
roots and loves to make her own way in country music. I draw on classic
country sounds and themes, but I put my own contemporary, rock-edged spin on
it.
Who are your main influences
musically?
It depends on the day, really. Some days, I’ll listen to nothing but independent artists I’ve discovered over
the years; other days I’m rockin’ out to Patsy Cline or Waylon or Miranda
Lambert. A little bit of all of them goes into me and my music.
What do you hope to achieve in
music?
I
have BIG dreams, but I also have realistic expectations of what it takes to
make a living in this business. I’d love to win a CMA award, but whether
I do or don’t, I'll always want to write and perform well-crafted, heartfelt
songs that inspire people, songs that real people can use and sing along to in
their real, everyday lives. If I can do that while earning enough to make
a decent living, I’ll be happy.
What has been the highlight of
your career so far, and why?
Completing my first album was
HUGE! It’s something I had dreamed about since I was young, so the
morning I woke up and realized it was my first day in the studio, I was walking
on clouds! It’s a feeling that can’t be repeated – it’s one of those
once-in-a-lifetime events you thank God you had a chance to experience.
And what’s the moment you want to
forget?
I
honestly don’t think I want to forget anything. Don’t get me wrong; there
have been moments I could scream – LOUD! - but those are the times when I just
got stronger as a person and as an artist. Having dealt with those rough
times, I know that any success I have will never be taken for granted.
If you had to pick just one of
your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
That’s nearly
impossible to do! Each of my songs is so different, and each one has a
special meaning to me and reveals a different side of me, so you have to hear
them all to get the full picture of who I am as a songwriter and as an everyday
person. I guess the one that’s most personal is “Wayward Rose,” an
autobiographical song about my life growing up with my dad. There’s raw
emotion running throughout that song, and it tells a lot about how I became the
artist I am today.
Where can we listen to
it?
Where can we find out more about your
music?
I’m on Periscope (linked to my Twitter: @jessieleecates)
I’m also on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
Anything else you’d like to say about
your music that I forgot to ask?
I LOVE to hear from new fans on my Facebook, Twitter, Reverb
Nation and website! I always respond to folks who leave me messages, so
come visit me on the web!
Monday, 25 May 2015
David Dewhirst Q&A
Your name:David Dewhirst.
Where are you from?
Currently, Chattanooga, Tennessee... but grew up in Detroit and have lived in Germany, Upstate New York, and Florida.
Currently, Chattanooga, Tennessee... but grew up in Detroit and have lived in Germany, Upstate New York, and Florida.
How would you describe yourself and your music?
My tastes are eclectic and so is the music I write. I'm a throwback hippie and so that informs my music, but it's certainly not the entirely of what I do. I'm also very lyric-focused, and most of my songs play with language and words and meaning. I've formally studied writing and poetry and am a published poet from my college years, so those things are important to me.
My tastes are eclectic and so is the music I write. I'm a throwback hippie and so that informs my music, but it's certainly not the entirely of what I do. I'm also very lyric-focused, and most of my songs play with language and words and meaning. I've formally studied writing and poetry and am a published poet from my college years, so those things are important to me.
Who are your main influences musically?
The Beatles, Dylan, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, Phish. I think if you listen to my catalog on SoundCloud or Grumpadilly.com with those things in mind you'll hear each of them, to some degree... but I'm also certainly putting my own spin on it all, and people keep telling me other artists I put them in mind of. Most recently it was Springsteen and Mellencamp.
The Beatles, Dylan, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, Phish. I think if you listen to my catalog on SoundCloud or Grumpadilly.com with those things in mind you'll hear each of them, to some degree... but I'm also certainly putting my own spin on it all, and people keep telling me other artists I put them in mind of. Most recently it was Springsteen and Mellencamp.
What do you hope to achieve in music?
I want to get my songs out in front of people, and I want people to enjoy them.
I want to get my songs out in front of people, and I want people to enjoy them.
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
I have played in / fronted bands and done solo shows off and on for many years. I would be active and then take lots of time away from the scene. But this most recent round is different - I'm writing better than I ever have, and I feel like these songs need to come out. That in itself is a highlight :)
I have played in / fronted bands and done solo shows off and on for many years. I would be active and then take lots of time away from the scene. But this most recent round is different - I'm writing better than I ever have, and I feel like these songs need to come out. That in itself is a highlight :)
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Hmmm. I've never been booed off, so nothing like that. Maybe the time I was playing a party at a frat house and one of the (very chemically altered) frat brothers managed to trip over the cables for both my mic and my soundhole pickup, in the process ripping the cable clean out of the pickup. Yikes, was I ever annoyed...
Hmmm. I've never been booed off, so nothing like that. Maybe the time I was playing a party at a frat house and one of the (very chemically altered) frat brothers managed to trip over the cables for both my mic and my soundhole pickup, in the process ripping the cable clean out of the pickup. Yikes, was I ever annoyed...
If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
That's a toughie - like I say, I'm fairly eclectic and hard to fit into one well-defined genre. But maybe right now I would say Savannah Dreams of Bones; it's a pretty sophisticated extended metaphor lyrically, and musically it has kind of a semi-trippy groove thing going but with some decidedly modern elements as well. It's a little less rock than some others, but that's okay -- it still represents.
That's a toughie - like I say, I'm fairly eclectic and hard to fit into one well-defined genre. But maybe right now I would say Savannah Dreams of Bones; it's a pretty sophisticated extended metaphor lyrically, and musically it has kind of a semi-trippy groove thing going but with some decidedly modern elements as well. It's a little less rock than some others, but that's okay -- it still represents.
Where can we find out more about your music?
https://soundcloud.com/david-
https://twitter.com/DDewhirst_
https://www.facebook.com/
http://www.grumpadilly.com
Two singles on iTunes, if anyone wants to enrich me by $ .70
Shine at http://apple.co/1EyHySC
Sink In and Stick http://apple.co/1I5Msb2
https://twitter.com/DDewhirst_
https://www.facebook.com/
http://www.grumpadilly.com
Two singles on iTunes, if anyone wants to enrich me by $ .70
Shine at http://apple.co/1EyHySC
Sink In and Stick http://apple.co/1I5Msb2
Anything else you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask?
First, thank you so much, Greg! Secondly, my Facebook page especially is sad in terms of Likes and lagging far behind Twitter, so if everyone could click on the page and give me a quick Like it might not be so sad ;)
First, thank you so much, Greg! Secondly, my Facebook page especially is sad in terms of Likes and lagging far behind Twitter, so if everyone could click on the page and give me a quick Like it might not be so sad ;)
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
The Unsatisfied Q&A
Your name:
Eric Scealf.
Where are you from?
I live at the foot of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, TN.
Band name:
The
Unsatisfied ...post punk/glam/Hard ROCK!!!
Who else is in
the band?
We have the great T-Rex loving, creative genius, 20+ years by
my side Johnny Stockman on lead guitar. Next we have back after 3 years on a
spirit retreat..my man; the weird and wonderful, King of punk rock, Wayne
(WAYNO) Shadwick on rhythm guitar. Starting his journey as our NEWEST member is
a man that has been a part of my life for a very long time. He is a producer
and a master songwriter and we have been working on a project outside The
Unsatisfied for over 13 years, the extraordinary Seth Smallen on bass. Now take
a moment to contemplate...the great Uncle Lighting must be mentioned
here...take a dose of Jack Kerouac, mix Roger Taylor with a SOBER Charles
Bukowski :) swing it daddio and you have the Legendary Doug Bales on drums. And
last let me introduce myself my name is Eric Scealf. I am a singer/songwriter
and frontman. I founded The Unsatisfied in 1986, and since that time I have had
the privilege of playing with my idols, playing famous clubs, acting in movies
and doing what I love to do best, rock 'n rule! :) GOOGLE me please! :))
How would you
describe yourselves?
Well that has always been a very tough question. A
super nova of classic rock sounds? Transforming and crossing the line of what
your supposed to do in the context of rock music. The tendency in this band is
to push ideas and use vibes of the past. We want you to feel like we felt when
we saw or heard that band that made the hair rise on your arms. Or the way you
got goose bumps when you saw Prince or Iggy Pop or Elvis. A little dangerous. I
describe The Unsatisfied as a feeling of awe and inspiration.
Who are your
main influences musically?
The Cult/The Damned/ The Stooges/The
Doors/Iggy/Bowie/Rolling Stones/New York Dolls/Aerosmith/The Clash/Adam And The
Ants. Punk, progressive rock at times i.e., Prince/James Brown/Rick James/ and
glam, psychedelic and funk at others.
What do you
hope to achieve in music?
GREATNESS! Immortality! Riches! A feeling of
accomplishment and peace knowing that all this sacrifice and hard work is worth
it.
What was the
highlight of your career and why?
We have so many blessings that
focusing on one just doesn't feel right so I'm gonna give you a few that come
to mind. The first is playing CBGB's and being courted by Caroline Records in
New York City. We were also filmed for a TV show called New York, New Rock at
CB's, and now that TV show is working on a documentary and they are going to
feature that footage, see it here- (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zvQXOANgOU). Dancing
with Iggy Pop in front of 10,000 people. Touring with the Impotent Sea Snakes
was also a buzz. We got the audience so excited that the girls attacked me and
I had my clothing ripped from my body. That happened a lot on the road with
those guys!
And what's the
moment you'll never forget?
When Sylvain Sylvain, the lead guitar from
the New York Dolls stayed at my home. I had two timber wolves, family members
if you will, in our back yard. I took Sylvain out to meet them and they licked his
hand. Syl piped up..."They Don't Eat Jew's do they?" Because
Syl is Jewish. I said..."No way! You're a part of the pack."
What song would
best describe what you do and why?
BLOOD GOSPEL. It has the drama, the
changes and the feelings of isolation, transformation and ascension.
Where can we
listen to it?
Where can we find out more about your music?
Anything else
you would like to say that I forgot to ask?
I want to add that this is
not your average band on the net. The Unsatisfied is a family of people, and I
mean a lot of people, that have been through what life has to offer. We have
children and homes. We have responsibility to ourselves and our ideas.
Transcend the restriction of what music culture has become, we will be the
light across the river of misinformation. We will make you question your own
taste and give you those chills when you see us on stage. LUVnBLOOD, Eric Scealf
(THE UNSATISFIED).
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