Thanks to: Gavin Degraw for doing the interview, and Amy for setting it up!
When did you realize that you wanted to be a singer?
I always wanted it, but it never seemed possible, until I saw a Billy Joel concert and realized people could do it. I was 15, then.
Have you ever taken any singing and/or dance lessons?
I had some sort of vocal scholarship to college, but I preferred learning on stage in bars and clubs.
What was the first concert you ever went to?
Van Halen, OU812-era (aka "Van Hagar") at a fairgrounds in Orange County, upper NY state.
Do you have any role models? If so, who are they? And why?
My dad and mom, because they know how to make sacrifices, and they've done it my whole life.
Have you ever had any embarrassing stage moments?
Yes, and I have successfully washed them from my memory. I only remember that there were situations, but not what they were.
What's the best part of being a singer?
The release - it is a way for me to surrender to the feelings.
If you could do a duet with any singer of the past and present, who would it be, and why?
Sam Cooke. He had the "It". What a voice! What a writer!!
What can fans expect to experience at your shows?
I will give them all that I have.
Do you have any tips or tools of the trade for aspiring singers?
Do it for your passion, not for your pocketbook.
If you could say anything to the fans reading this now, what would you say?
I would thank them for taking interest and hearing me out.
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