Hey there world, Donna the barefoot DJ here with with a KWBC.FM artist update:
Not everyone is the perfect audio interview candidate, and while they may perform with power and passion on stage the ladies from MY BRAVE LOVE decided an email interview was more their style, and that was just fine with us.
MY BRAVE LOVE is an exciting female group that holds their audience captive and enticed agent/promoter Dave Fury to say, " I was struck by Michele's passionate writing, voracious guitar playing, and incredible vocals. Kathy's bass lines were right on time and her harmonies were spot-on. Overall, they displayed a passion and enthusiasm I have rarely seen, and I see countless acts, week in and week out."
And with the release of their much anticipated CD HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS we are happy to add their songs to our playlist here at KWBC.FM. Some tracks simmer, some make you want to swoon, and some take you into the swells. We were excited to learn more about the ladies so zipped off some Q's and are happy to post their A's!
Here are the answers from Kathy bass player, album producer.
Q: So, looks like My Brave Love has taken the usual long and winding road. Together in the 80's, then breaking up, then back together to open for Crosby, Stills and Nash, that must have been a pretty cool gig.
A: Yes, it was great to open up for Crosby Stills and Nash along with Michael Hedges. Our former manager got us that gig. He was Paul Lovett, an entertainment attorney. He did some good things for us back then and we really appreciate him for it.
Q: We'd love some more info about your "Best Female Vocalist in Americana" four weeks in a row for Heaven In Your Arms.
A: Before our album Heaven in Your Arms was released we uploaded some of the songs to Garage Band, to be critiqued by other musicians. We were very pleased that we received that honor four weeks in a row for the title track. Since we've been getting radio airplay worldwide, we recently were # 55 on the Texas Roots Music Report.
Q: Seems like there must be a pretty interesting back story to your name change?
A. Back in the mid 1980's Michele and I were blown away by the music of an alternative rock band called Dana Cooper and the DC3. So much so that we turned our folk duo into a folk-rock trio by having me learn bass and adding Lisa, our drummer. We named the band "Back To Zero" after a song written by Dana Cooper, and performed by his band. In 2008, right before our album was released, we realized that there were several other bands called Back to Zero. So rather than fight with them over the name, we changed our name to another song written by Dana Cooper called "My Brave Love". To this day Dana Cooper is still our favorite songwriter.
Q: We hear about a lot of artists that do a variety of other jobs, with gigs at night, or have left corporate jobs to devote all their time to their music. Where do all of you stand at this point?
A. Three of us have day jobs and one of us is looking for a day job. It would be nice if music could pay the bills but unfortunately it doesn't. As far as gigs go, the clubs and coffeehouses in Dallas pay little or nothing so we have decided to limit our gigs to house concerts and private parties, where we will have the opportunity to earn a little money from our efforts. We are in our 40's and 50's now and the prospect of hauling amps and drums around in the middle of the night for free is not the thrill that it used to be 20 years ago. We love playing music, but if we're not being paid at all we'd rather sit at home in a recliner chair and watch TV.
Q: Promoter Dave Fury gave you a pretty hardy endorsement including the assertion that "these ladies are completely memorable from the first song to the last".
A. It was a big thrill when Dave said those nice things about us. We always love it when people enjoy our music and our performance, especially someone in the music business like Dave Fury.
Q: Would you like to address doing solo gigs a bit, must be a totally different energy?
A. In a solo gig all eyes are on you and if you mess up you have no one else to blame it on. In other words, if Michele hits a wrong chord she can't look over at me and give me a dirty look hoping everyone will think it was me because I won't be there. On the plus side, it's quicker to tune because you only have to worry about one instrument and there is less equipment to haul around.
Q: Is Michele the only songwriter or do you all sometimes collaborate?
A. So far, Michele has been the only one of us to write songs.
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