Published: August 14, 2007 12:54 AM EST
By: Isaac Joseph Davis Junior
(Juniorscave.com)
New Music Spotlight: Chelsey Austin
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“MIX DEBRA HARRY WITH VAN HALEN AND YOU'VE GOT CHELSEY AUSTIN” (Keith Welch/Stardate Concerts). | ||
Chelsey has been described as “MIX DEBRA HARRY WITH VAN HALEN AND
YOU'VE GOT CHELSEY AUSTIN” (Keith Welch/Stardate Concerts). I tend to
agree. What makes Chelsey’s music stand out is her vocal presence when
she sings.
CHELSEY AUSTIN, who is nineteen years old, comes all the way from a
small Texas town about 90 miles from Dallas. Chelsey first started
performing around the time she was fourteen. And although she has a
strong background in country, Chelsey wanted to explore other options
by performing pop and rock. Her big break came when she was
“discovered” by triple Grammy-winner, engineer Phil York. Chelsey was
sweet enough to take the time to complete an online interview with JC
Music Now.
Main Website:
http://www.chelseyaustin.com/
Other Websites:
http://scarwinds.jukeboxalive.com/
http://cdbaby.com/cd/chelseyaustin
http://www.myspace.com/chelseyaustin
Q. What aspect of making music excites you the most right now?
A.
Recording. Definitely recording. You go into the studio with a song to
sing, and you've rehearsed it alot and think you know what It’s going
to sound like. But once you get started with it, it takes on a life of
its own and you start having ideas you didn't have before, and it just
grows into something (hopefully) excellent.
Q. What aspect of making music gets you the most discouraged?
A. Traveling. I hate it, and I avoid it as much as possible.
Q. What are you up to right now, music-wise?
A. Selecting material for another CD.
Q. What's the most unusual place you've ever played a show or
made a recording? How did the qualities of that place affect the
show/recording?
A. I guess the most unusual place I've ever
performed was in my producer Guy Houston's living room! He said he'd
heard I could sing and asked if I had any demo tapes or anything like
that. I told him I didn't but that I could sing for him in person. He
invited me to his home a couple of days later and I performed in his
living room for him and his wife. I had to use a TV remote control for
a microphone! I guess the qualities of that place worked in my favor
because Guy decided to produce my CD, and that's what I wanted.
Q. In what ways does the place where you live (or places
where you have lived), affect the music you create, or your taste in
music?
A. I was raised in a little Texas town with less than 5000 people. And
as you might imagine, it was filled with country music. And from the
time I started singing everybody expected me to sing country, and the
truth is, I don't like country music much. I much prefer blues and
rock. So, I guess growing up in that little country town affected my
taste in music by making me not like country!! I don't have anything
against it, or the people who like it, but it’s not for me.
Q. When was the last time you wrote a song? What can you tell us about it?
A. I have never written a song, at least not by myself. My producer Guy
Houston and the guitarist Mike Soria wrote all the songs on the CD. At
this point, I'm more an interpreter of songs. I just like to hear a
song that turns me on and try to make it my own. I don't rule out
writing songs in the future, but I've just been too busy singing other
material so far.
Q. As you create more music, do you find yourself getting
more or less interested in seeking out and listening to new music made
by other
people...and why do you think that is?
A. I'd have to say I'm more
interested in new indie music now because my music is indie, so I like
to hear what I'm being compared to, but I still tend to listen to
classic rock and blues. A lot of the music that's out there now just
doesn't move me, and if I don't feel it, I don't listen to it.
Q. Lately what musical periods or styles do you find
yourself most drawn to as a listener? (Old or new music? Music like
yours or different from
yours?)
A. I guess I sort of answered that in my last response. I
tend to listen to music of my favorite genres', namely classic rock and
blues. Old or new is fine, as long as it rocks.
Q. Name a band or musician, past or present, who you
flat-out LOVE and think more people should be listening to. What's one
of your all-time
favorite recordings by this band/musician?
A. That's easy. Susan Tadeshi. I just LOVE her album Just Won't Burn... I simply LOVE it! (Joe Bonomassa makes it too).
Q. What's the saddest song you've ever heard?
A. There
are several contenders for that position, but I'd have to say Blue
Bayou sung by either Roy Orbison or Linda Ronstadt would be first among
equals.
Photo used in this story was provided by Chelsey Austin.
Chelsey Austin
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