1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,000 It's the Kaden Gordon Show, today's best country mix. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Tune in for two full hours of the greatest country hits. 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:18,000 Interviews with special guests, latest news and so much more. 4 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,000 It's the Kaden Gordon Show. 5 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:32,000 Everything I owned Disappeared tonight 6 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:39,000 And I still had your love I'd be fine 7 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:47,000 I vow my forever The reason that I breathe 8 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:53,000 I've never been so sure of anything 9 00:00:53,000 --> 00:01:01,000 When you hold my hand The world is in slow motion 10 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:08,000 When I feel your touch I'm lost in my emotions 11 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,000 If no stars were left to wish upon 12 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:17,000 Wouldn't sleep at because all I want 13 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Staring back at me with baby blues 14 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:34,000 My happy ever after All that matters is you 15 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:44,000 All the memories we made All the moments yet to come 16 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:50,000 My heart vows to cherish everyone 17 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Nothing that I lose Can't be replaced by what you give 18 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:05,000 But mandated by your tender angel kiss 19 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:12,000 When you hold my hand The world is in slow motion 20 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:19,000 When I feel your touch I'm lost in my emotions 21 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:23,000 If no stars were left to wish upon 22 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Wouldn't sleep at because all I want 23 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:34,000 Staring back at me with baby blues 24 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:46,000 My happy ever after All that matters is you 25 00:02:46,000 --> 00:03:01,000 And when you hold my hand When you hold my hand 26 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:09,000 When you hold my hand The world is in slow motion 27 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:16,000 When I feel your touch I'm lost in my emotions 28 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,000 If no stars were left to wish upon 29 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:24,000 Wouldn't sleep at because all I want 30 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:30,000 Staring back at me with baby blues 31 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:38,000 My happy ever after All that matters is you 32 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:48,000 My happy ever after All that matters is you 33 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Cause you're a sunflower standing in the light 34 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:02,000 Sunflower, it won't happen all the night 35 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:07,000 You're a sunflower shining bright as can be 36 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:15,000 The only thing stopping you is me 37 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:25,000 Start up as a tiny seed Think about what you need 38 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:34,000 It's not about what you know It's about how you grow 39 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Cause every time I doubt you There is always something shining through 40 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:51,000 Every time you have the space you'll grow 41 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Yes, you will grow 42 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:02,000 Cause you're a sunflower standing in the light 43 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:06,000 Sunflower, it won't happen all the night 44 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:12,000 You're a sunflower shining bright as can be 45 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:21,000 And the only thing stopping you is me 46 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:36,000 When you can't find your way There's always another day 47 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:45,000 There will always be mistakes It doesn't matter how long it takes 48 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:54,000 Cause every time I doubt you There is always something shining through 49 00:05:54,000 --> 00:06:02,000 Every time you have the space you'll grow 50 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,000 Yes, you will grow 51 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:13,000 Cause you're a sunflower standing in the light 52 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,000 Sunflower, it won't happen all the night 53 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:23,000 You're a sunflower shining bright as can be 54 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:31,000 And the only thing stopping you There is always gonna be 55 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:35,000 Always gonna be a cloudy day 56 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:44,000 But you're always gonna find Always gonna find another way 57 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:52,000 To shine 58 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,000 Shine like a sunflower 59 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:02,000 To shine 60 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,000 To shine 61 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:10,000 You're a sunflower standing in the light 62 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:14,000 Sunflower, it won't happen all the night 63 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:19,000 You're a sunflower shining bright as can be 64 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:23,000 And the only thing stopping you 65 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:28,000 You're a sunflower standing in the light 66 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:32,000 Sunflower, it won't happen all the night 67 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:37,000 You're a sunflower shining bright as can be 68 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:41,000 The only thing stopping you 69 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:45,000 Yes, the only thing stopping you 70 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:51,000 Yes, the only thing stopping you 71 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:56,000 Is me 72 00:07:56,000 --> 00:08:00,000 I love you just the way you are 73 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:04,000 I love you just the way you are 74 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:24,000 Music 75 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:30,000 Kiss me each morning for a million years 76 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:35,000 Hold me each evening by your side 77 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:44,000 Tell me you love me for a million years 78 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:49,000 If it don't work out 79 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:53,000 If it don't work out 80 00:08:53,000 --> 00:09:01,000 Then you can tell me goodbye 81 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:08,000 Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss 82 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:15,000 Salted my dream with your sign 83 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:22,000 Tell me you love me for a million years 84 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:27,000 If it don't work out 85 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:31,000 If it don't work out 86 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Then you can tell me goodbye 87 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:06,000 If it don't work out 88 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,000 If it don't work out 89 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:17,000 Then you can tell me goodbye 90 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:24,000 If you must go, I will grieve 91 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:34,000 If you waste my time before you leave 92 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:41,000 But if you must go, I won't say no 93 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:49,000 Just so that we can say we tried 94 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:57,000 Tell me you love me for a million years 95 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:01,000 If it don't work out 96 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:05,000 If it don't work out 97 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:19,000 Then you can tell me goodbye 98 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:45,000 Best Country Mix 99 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,000 Hey Bailey 100 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,000 Good, how are you? 101 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:15,000 I am doing wonderful, thank you so much for taking the time to come on the show today 102 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,000 Of course, happy to be here 103 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:24,000 So let's get started by getting to know you a little bit and how you got started in the music industry 104 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:31,000 Cool, sounds great 105 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:35,000 So let's see 106 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:39,000 Jeez, it was a lot of listening to music 107 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,000 At first none of my family really plays music 108 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:45,000 Nobody was super close to me when I was young 109 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:49,000 So just a lot of listening to music for a really long time 110 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:53,000 And then my cousin gave me a guitar that somebody gave him 111 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,000 It was like a really busted hand-me-down type thing 112 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:00,000 And I taught myself some cowboy chords on that thing 113 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:07,000 And I muddled around on it for about five or six years before I felt comfortable playing in front of other people 114 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:14,000 And then the rest is what's going on the past few years 115 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:20,000 That's the kind of start of it 116 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:28,000 If someone was to write a song about you, what do you think that they would take the time to write about? 117 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:36,000 Jeez, wow, that's a good question, a hard question 118 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:41,000 I would say probably... 119 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,000 Oh man, I don't know 120 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:48,000 I was always a very quiet person, kind of lurking in the shadows 121 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:52,000 So it would probably be a sort of sad ballad about a quiet kid 122 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,000 That's what I would assume it would be 123 00:13:55,000 --> 00:14:03,000 If you could collaborate with any singer, whether they're with us today or not, who would you choose and why, Bailey? 124 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:08,000 Hmm... 125 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:14,000 I really like Jason Molina of Songs Ohaya 126 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:17,000 He's actually an Eastern guy too 127 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:24,000 He died a few years back, but if he was alive today, I think that would be a really fun collaboration 128 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:31,000 I'd really like to write a song with that guy 129 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:36,000 What do you like doing outside of music, do you have any hobbies, interests, anything like that? 130 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:46,000 Sure, yeah, I really like books, movies, television shows, I really dig into that stuff 131 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:53,000 I try to spend a lot of time reading, and then the time that I'm not reading, it's very easy to just turn on the TV and watch shit 132 00:14:53,000 --> 00:15:05,000 I like playing video games, I like to ride bikes, camp, just basic stuff really 133 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:13,000 And then I guess my one thing that I do a lot outside of music is cook, because that's what I do for a living 134 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:19,000 And I went to culinary school and all that, so I spend a lot of time cooking 135 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:28,000 I wouldn't necessarily call it a super fun hobby of mine at this point in my life, but I definitely spend a lot of time doing 136 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,000 So, yeah 137 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:40,000 So Bailey, I know you have a new song out that just came out on July 14th called Danielle, Plain View 138 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:43,000 Tell me a little bit about that one 139 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:47,000 That came out on July 14th, tell me a little bit about that one 140 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:58,000 Sure, yeah, well, it's, I actually, I had the chord progression written for a long time, years and years 141 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:02,000 And I just never could find the right words to put to it 142 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:08,000 And then I was writing it pretty recently, maybe about a year ago 143 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:13,000 And all this stuff just came flooding out about insecurities that I've had 144 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:23,000 And I started to kind of look at my past around what I was like around 2018 145 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:31,000 I had a pretty big falling out with a lot of my friends from like, your like, fresher friends that you get right out of high school 146 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:33,000 Before everybody gets the chance to move away 147 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,000 All the kids that don't end up going to college 148 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:48,000 And yeah, just getting into drugs and alcohol, I just started to become a really bad friend to those people 149 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:53,000 Always asking for favors, never returning favors, just being a really demanding, awful person 150 00:16:53,000 --> 00:17:03,000 And it reminded me a lot of the character, Daniel Plain View, in the movie There Will Be Blood 151 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:09,000 Like a micro version of that character, I hope, because he's an awful, evil person 152 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:18,000 But yeah, just thought a lot about how, you know, you can kind of, if you're in that state of mind for too long 153 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:24,000 You can kind of trick yourself into thinking that you don't need relationships and that you don't need love 154 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:32,000 Because nobody's offering it to you because you're not in a place to correctly respond to those people 155 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:36,000 And that's, uh, niceties, for lack of a better word 156 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:42,000 And so yeah, it all comes from, all the lyrics come from that frame of reference 157 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:48,000 If somebody was to stick in that mindset that, you know, I don't need anybody and I'm fine by myself 158 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:54,000 How far that could take them from their own humanity, I guess 159 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,000 Awesome 160 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:08,000 And I gotta say, you know, I really enjoyed your song, Daniel Plain View, it was a really good one 161 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:15,000 And one of the things that really caught my eye when I read your bio that was sent to me over by Joe 162 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:22,000 Was that you're not very good at making eye contact, but your music is just really awesome 163 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:26,000 Tell me a little bit about that and 164 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:33,000 Yeah, sure, well that's kind of a, it's kind of like an in-joke, I mean I am really terrible at making eye contact 165 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:36,000 I've never been good at it 166 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:43,000 I have a hard time meeting new people that don't know me because they think that I'm being rude 167 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,000 Because I'm not looking at them in the face 168 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:49,000 When I'm talking to people I typically look at the ground or off to the side 169 00:18:49,000 --> 00:19:00,000 And it, unfortunately, it gives me a sort of like aloof vibe that I am not trying to give out 170 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:04,000 But I'm just, yeah, I'm just really bad at that 171 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:10,000 And it's kind of an in-joke due to the fact that mostly when I play live I keep my eyes closed 172 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,000 And I look towards the ground 173 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:17,000 I'm working on it, but I'm not the most crowd engaging person 174 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:25,000 Unfortunately, but yeah, when I'm playing music on a stage I kind of keep my eyes shut as tightly as possible 175 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:29,000 And just look up towards the ceiling 176 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,000 If there's bright lights and I can't see anything that's even better 177 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:35,000 Yeah, so that's kind of where that comes from 178 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:37,000 Yeah, I didn't mean to interrupt you there 179 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:42,000 I definitely think that, you know, it doesn't really matter to me 180 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:49,000 And that's something that stood out to me because, you know, myself sometimes I can't do good eye contact either 181 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:54,000 And so when I was reading that, Bailey, I was like, wow, this is interesting 182 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:58,000 This is really, first and foremost, the best thing to put at the top 183 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:03,000 Because that I feel like is going to catch somebody's eye in a good way, never in a bad way 184 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:06,000 I think that that's really awesome 185 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:09,000 And I know that we're not really looking at each other right now 186 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:14,000 But I mean, I'm sure that's a benefit to you, Bailey 187 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:17,000 Yeah, maybe a slight one 188 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:18,000 There you go 189 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,000 What advice would you give somebody that might want to start doing music? 190 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Whether that be singing, writing, what would you tell them? 191 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:32,000 Well, for somebody just getting started out playing, singing, writing, whatever 192 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:36,000 I would just say to practice, practice, practice 193 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:42,000 It's over said, but that's because it's true 194 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:47,000 Like just write your butt off as much as you possibly can 195 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:53,000 And, you know, try not to be afraid to play those songs in front of other people 196 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:58,000 But the main thing is to just write as much as you possibly can 197 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:04,000 Listen to a lot of music, to stuff that you wouldn't normally listen to 198 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:10,000 And you don't have to be one of those people that is always trying to listen to just new stuff 199 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:13,000 But try to at least broaden your horizons a little bit 200 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:17,000 Because there's so many great people usually flirting around in the undergrounds 201 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:21,000 That maybe play outside of the genres that you're used to 202 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:25,000 But you'll always be able to pick up little pieces here and there 203 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:30,000 And then for somebody who's a little bit more confident in their skills 204 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,000 Whether it's writing or playing or singing or whatever 205 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:38,000 My best piece of advice would be just to find people that you trust 206 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:43,000 Hopefully friends, but even not, you know, acquaintances, business acquaintances can work just as well 207 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,000 But just find people you trust and lean on them 208 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,000 And don't let that imposter syndrome take over 209 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,000 And see that you're not really doing it 210 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Because everybody that's done anything has had somebody to lean on 211 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:03,000 Whether it's a partner or just somebody in the studio telling them that something's good or something's bad 212 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:10,000 I wouldn't have been able to get any song on the record done without very close friends 213 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:17,000 That they graciously offered their help and expertise 214 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,000 And the songs would sound hollow without them 215 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:22,000 So yeah, those would be my two big things 216 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:29,000 Absolutely, and I tell everybody this, I think taking good constructive criticism can help you in the future 217 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:31,000 You know, not everybody's perfect 218 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:35,000 Like, you know, there's a lot of things that people need to learn about the industry 219 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:36,000 So you're not going to know everything 220 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:42,000 So just keep that in mind and you know, you'll be just fine 221 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,000 Yeah, yeah, constructive criticism is great 222 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:47,000 Learning to deal with it even better 223 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:54,000 Yeah, I think there's a big thing with art and music in general 224 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:59,000 That is, it can be confusing when you first, especially when you first get started out 225 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:02,000 It can be confusing while you're not getting the reception that you're getting 226 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:08,000 And just learning to be okay with not getting that is a really big thing too 227 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:12,000 So yeah, I think you're right on the money with that one 228 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:17,000 So if people want to learn more about you, Bailey, where can they find you? 229 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:21,000 Instagram is probably the best for now 230 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:25,000 Bailey Allen Baker on Instagram 231 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:29,000 And then mishap records on Instagram too 232 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:34,000 It's just this local micro record label from Boise 233 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,000 Well, I guess local to me, probably not you 234 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:43,000 But yeah, all very small artists 235 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,000 He's very good about sharing our stories 236 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:52,000 And then if you really want to learn more about me, my YouTube and my Instagram are both Bailey Allen Baker 237 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:55,000 And that's where I put up all my stuff, so yeah 238 00:23:55,000 --> 00:24:02,000 And Bailey, is there anything that I forgot to mention that you would like to mention before we get off the show today? 239 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:11,000 I guess just real quick, I'll say that the album that Daniel Plainview is on, titled Grab a Bucket 240 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:15,000 Came out on July 21st, exactly a month ago today 241 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:18,000 And so if you like the song, check out the album too 242 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,000 That's pretty much it 243 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:26,000 Bailey Allen Baker, thank you so much for taking the time to communicate with us today's best country mix 244 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:30,000 I definitely appreciate your time and thank you so much again for being here 245 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,000 Yeah, thank you for your time 246 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,000 Yeah, great experience 247 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:35,000 I really appreciate you 248 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:39,000 Hello and welcome to the Kaden Gordon Show today's best country mix 249 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Joining me right here today is D. Boone Pittman 250 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,000 D, how's it going today? 251 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,000 Well, great man, thanks for having me 252 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:49,000 You are so welcome 253 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:55,000 So why don't we get started by getting to know you a little bit and how you got started in the music industry? 254 00:24:55,000 --> 00:25:01,000 Yeah, I'm a native of Kentucky, I grew up in Eastern Kentucky 255 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:09,000 And being a product of Appalachia, there's just, you know, music is pretty much bred into our being 256 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:15,000 And I grew up in a house where my mom and dad, they were constantly listening to good music 257 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:18,000 You know, as a kid I grew up in the 70s and 80s 258 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:22,000 So some of the best music that was ever made, in my opinion, came out of that era 259 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:25,000 So I grew up, you know, loving music 260 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:28,000 My dad actually played guitar, he was in a band 261 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:33,000 And he ended up handing that legacy down to me 262 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:38,000 I ended up with one of his Martin D28 guitars that he handed down to me as well 263 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:42,000 So it's mostly just something that's been in the family 264 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:48,000 And I'm honored to share it and try to keep the wheel spinning 265 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:57,000 I've been actively involved, you know, in a serious way in the music business 266 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:06,000 I guess I would probably have to point to 2019 when I released my first studio album 267 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:09,000 Although I've been playing music most of my life 268 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:13,000 I really didn't get serious about things until my son got through school 269 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:19,000 So when he was born back in the 90s, I kind of put music on the shelf 270 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:23,000 And just kind of played in church for a while there for about 18 years 271 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:28,000 And the minute that he got out of school, I started making some calls 272 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:34,000 And we went to the studio and cut 10 tracks of songs I'd written for about the last 30 years 273 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:43,000 And getting ready to release my fourth album on September 15th, so we've been really busy 274 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:51,000 If someone was to take the time to write about you and your personality 275 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:57,000 What do you think that they would take the time to write about? 276 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:00,000 My personality? You know, I don't know 277 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:06,000 I guess if me, as far as my personal character, you know, I'm a man of faith 278 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:09,000 My faith is important to me 279 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:13,000 I think that's evident in my music, although I don't really consider myself a Christian artist 280 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:17,000 As far as the Christian music industry, I am a Christian that makes music 281 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:22,000 So I think hopefully that would become apparent 282 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:28,000 That they would see that, you know, I am a believer in writing music and singing music 283 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:33,000 That has a purpose and a meaning, and I hope that it moves you 284 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:38,000 That's what I would hope they would write about 285 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:49,000 If you could choose anyone to duet or collaborate with, any singer, who would you choose and why? 286 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:52,000 Whether they're with us today or not, you could choose anybody 287 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:55,000 Who would you choose and why? 288 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:58,000 Anybody, huh? 289 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:01,000 Yeah, that's a great question 290 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:12,000 I would probably have to go with one of my biggest influences, which would be Bruce Springsteen 291 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:15,000 If I had a chance just to meet the man, that would be a bucket list 292 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:20,000 But to be able to write a song or to go on stage with him, that would be unbelievable 293 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:30,000 He's the one that first exposed me to just the storytelling component of songwriting 294 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:33,000 And it was something like I never heard before 295 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:36,000 Everything up to then was just pretty much pop candy 296 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:42,000 When I was exposed to the Nebraska album, or 1984, when he came out with Born in the USA 297 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:50,000 I learned about what authentic and meaningful lyrics, and how they matter 298 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:56,000 And how they can change the hearts and affect somebody in a deep way 299 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:04,000 Yeah, I think if I could write a song with the boss, that would be something I would certainly say 300 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:08,000 That I've reached the pinnacle of my career 301 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:13,000 So I know recently you just released a song out to country radio 302 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:16,000 It's called East of Ravina 303 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:19,000 Tell me a little bit about that song 304 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:29,000 Okay, so in 2022, eastern Kentucky was ravaged by flash flooding 305 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:33,000 There was some really heavy rains and downpours came through 306 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:38,000 There was just so much devastation 307 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:41,000 I think the number is 45 people were killed 308 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:43,000 I may have that number wrong, so don't quote me 309 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:51,000 And the damage is estimated between $450 million and $950 million to get everything back 310 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:53,000 And to get people back in their homes 311 00:29:53,000 --> 00:30:00,000 And it's at least another two years before they're close to achieving that goal 312 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,000 So there's still so many people that are displaced 313 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:08,000 When I sit down and I start writing music, I do it in spells 314 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:13,000 I get ready to go back to the studio, I'll sit down for a songwriting season 315 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:16,000 Whether it's a few months or so 316 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,000 And I write about what's going on around me 317 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:24,000 So East of Ravina is just really in response to the devastation that occurred in eastern Kentucky 318 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:29,000 Which is, you know, that's my homeland, those are my people, and my heart just went out to them 319 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:33,000 So that was really a song meant to provide some hope 320 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:38,000 Just a reminder that, as the lyrics say, the sun will shine again 321 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:42,000 And they will rebuild and there will be resurrection 322 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:48,000 So that was what I had hoped to embody in the lyrics and in the song 323 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:54,000 As it turns out, I ended up writing about three more songs related to the floods of eastern Kentucky 324 00:30:54,000 --> 00:31:01,000 And they're all going to be on this next album, which comes out in September 325 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:10,000 Ravina, by the way, is a little town in eastern Kentucky 326 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:17,000 That just kind of, I had to pick a town just because geographically 327 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:25,000 Where if you were to draw a line on a state map where the devastation started to occur, you had to start somewhere 328 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:32,000 So when I used the phrase east of, I needed to pick a town that really wasn't affected by it, but everything east of it was 329 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:39,000 And the town Ravina just kind of rode off a tongue well with some different rhyming schemes that I was using 330 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:44,000 So that was really just a random selection, but that's where the title came from 331 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:51,000 What an interesting way to choose a title. I am pretty impressed by that. That's awesome 332 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:56,000 Well, I appreciate it. I hope that people get that 333 00:31:56,000 --> 00:32:03,000 Because I have a lot of people that still think that I wrote the song about Ravina, but that's not the case 334 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:09,000 And then people that live in that area, they recognize the name of the town 335 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:14,000 And they're all fans of the song too, so it certainly doesn't hurt 336 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:19,000 But the intent was just to shine a light on that section of the state 337 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:22,000 And people that live here, they know it 338 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:26,000 Now the piece of Ravina came with a video 339 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:32,000 And on the video I point people toward my website and I also point them towards 340 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:38,000 There is an organization that I partnered with called Play It Forward. Have you ever heard of them? 341 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:41,000 No, I haven't 342 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:49,000 Play It Forward is an MPO and they partner with musicians and they let musicians pick their favorite charity 343 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:56,000 So anybody that uploads their music to their website, they start a page 344 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,000 So you can go to this page and look for East of Ravina 345 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:03,000 Like I said, I have a link posted on all my socials and on my website 346 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:15,000 If you were to download the song, pay to download the song, 100% of those proceeds go towards the Kentucky Flood Relief Fund 347 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:19,000 So that was just my way of saying, hey, I'm not just trying to profit off of this 348 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:27,000 I really want to try to keep people's attention and focus on the demands of Eastern Kentucky 349 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:31,000 And just the fact that there's still a lot of work left to be done 350 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:35,000 They still need our help both financially and physically and they need our prayers 351 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:37,000 But what they really need is our help 352 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:46,000 And oftentimes when a natural disaster hits, we have a tendency to be all on board and doing what we can for about a week 353 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:53,000 And then we move on to the next emergency, but it takes so long to get people back on their feet 354 00:33:53,000 --> 00:34:02,000 So I just want to try to keep our focus just kind of targeted to the folks out east 355 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:09,000 If people want to learn more about you, Dee, where can they find you? 356 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:11,000 The easiest thing to do is to go to my webpage 357 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:17,000 There's a link to all my socials there, dboonepittman.com 358 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:26,000 That's D-B-O-O-N-E-P-I-T-T-M-A-N or you can look me up on Facebook at Dee Boone Pittman 359 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:33,000 But it's easier to probably go to the website and just use the link that I have posted on there 360 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:41,000 Awesome, and is there anything that I forgot to mention that you would like to mention here on the show today? 361 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:48,000 Just that the East of a Revendot is the advanced single, we dropped it on the 28th of July 362 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:51,000 We've got some more stuff coming out on September 15th 363 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:56,000 The full album, the 10-song studio album will be released on September 15th 364 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:59,000 The name of the project is Resurrection Noise 365 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,000 I certainly hope you check it out 366 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:07,000 It will be hitting all streaming platforms and I'll have some more music videos tied to that as well 367 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:13,000 Awesome, Dee, thank you so much for taking the time to come on The Kaden Gordon Show today's Best Country Mix 368 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,000 We definitely appreciate your time and support, so thank you 369 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:19,000 Thank you, appreciate you 370 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:22,000 Hello and welcome to The Kaden Gordon Show today's Best Country Mix 371 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:25,000 Joining me right here today is Demi Michelle 372 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:27,000 Demi, how are you doing today? 373 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:29,000 I'm fantastic, how are you doing? 374 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:35,000 I'm doing wonderful, first and foremost thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us today, we appreciate your time 375 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,000 Absolutely, thank you for having me 376 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:47,000 So let's start off firstly by congratulating you on your win at the ISSA Awards in Atlanta a couple weeks ago 377 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:52,000 You won Bronze Album of the Year for What It Is, congratulations on that 378 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:59,000 Thank you, it was wild, that was such an amazing experience and It Is What It Is is a really special project to me 379 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:07,000 So the fact that I won my first music award with that project means the world to me, total surprise, I was not expecting it 380 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:11,000 Hey, that's the best way, you know, you never know 381 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,000 Yeah 382 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:20,000 So why don't we take a minute to kind of learn a little bit about you and what made you want to get into music? 383 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:27,000 Yeah, so I love music ever since I was very young, I've played piano since I was 10 years old 384 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:36,000 And I just had a natural talent for that from a young age and then as I got older I did choir in school so I learned how to sing 385 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:45,000 And then in college I studied music and learned guitar and learned a lot about music theory and so I'm very well rounded as a musician 386 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:54,000 But in terms of like getting into songwriting itself, that came when I was a junior or an undergrad when I added a second major 387 00:36:54,000 --> 00:37:02,000 I ended up double majoring in music and English and when I had that moment collide of music and creative writing 388 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:12,000 I really noticed that songwriting is basically a combination of the music and the storytelling and so I started to discover songwriting then when I was going through a lot 389 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:23,000 And I needed to process things so that's when I started songwriting so it's been a huge evolution from my love for music from when I was 10 years old all the way till now 390 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:27,000 Absolutely and I also saw that you were an author too 391 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:37,000 Yeah, yeah I am currently querying agents, I'm pitching manuscripts to agents hoping to get literary representation 392 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:46,000 I'm keeping my fingers crossed so hopefully one day everyone will see one of my books in Barnes & Noble so keep your fingers crossed 393 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:50,000 Oh that would be awesome, definitely let us know if that ever happens 394 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:54,000 Yeah absolutely 395 00:37:54,000 --> 00:38:04,000 So if someone was to write a song or maybe even write a book about you and your personality, what do you think that they would take the time to write about? 396 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:09,000 Oh wow, so I love this question, I don't think I've ever been asked this before 397 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:26,000 I think for me, especially like growing up and even now too, I've always been someone who has tried to remain as humble as possible and always be authentically me and stay true to myself and show kindness and love always 398 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:38,000 And so I would really hope that if somebody would ever write something about me it be centered around my kindness and me as a person because I think that all the things that have been happening in music 399 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:45,000 especially winning the award, that was a huge milestone moment but I don't feel like I changed as a person 400 00:38:45,000 --> 00:39:00,000 I didn't get a personality shift from that, I don't feel like I'm better than anybody else because I won that award so just remaining humble and kind I think is really important so I hope that's the focus if anyone would ever write anything about me 401 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:12,000 If you had an opportunity to duet or collaborate with any singer in the world, whether they're with us today or not, who would you choose and why? 402 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:31,000 Oh man, it's a toss up between writing a song with Julia Michaels and singing a duet with Kelsey Ballerini, I can't pick between the two, Julia is my favorite songwriter and she is the one who inspired me to get into songwriting 403 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:46,000 I actually met her when she opened for Maroon 5 on tour and it was a very special moment so collaborating with her would be amazing and Kelsey Ballerini is my favorite country artist who really inspired me to get into the genre and made me fall in love with country music 404 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:52,000 so being able to record a duet with her would be amazing 405 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:58,000 So what do you like doing outside of music, do you have any hobbies, interests, anything like that Demi? 406 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:02,000 That's funny because I feel like all my hobbies are what I'm pursuing 407 00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:08,000 I do love to read a lot but I think that is rooted in me wanting to be an author 408 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:16,000 I do have a podcast as well which I'm pursuing more seriously now so that went from a hobby into something more serious 409 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:23,000 So I think it's funny for me, I have some kind of passion or hobby and it ends up becoming something 410 00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:30,000 So yeah I'm always doing music stuff, I'm always writing, I'm always reading so that's pretty much my focus 411 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:39,000 Where do you see yourself in the next couple years or where do you want to see yourself, where do you want to be? 412 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:54,000 So a few things, I would love to be an agent and published author for a while but in terms of music I would really love to break into music more as a songwriter 413 00:40:54,000 --> 00:41:01,000 That's been my goal I feel like from the beginning I love being an artist but my passion lies with the songwriting 414 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:10,000 And I've gotten the opportunity to write with a UK based artist last year who ended up recording two songs we co-wrote which was amazing 415 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:18,000 That was my first time I had anything I wrote recorded by another artist and so I really loved that and it was really special 416 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:31,000 So in a few years I would really love to see myself writing specifically for other artists and having others record my songs 417 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:34,000 Oh that would be really awesome 418 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:37,000 I know, that's the goal 419 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:40,000 Who was the UK artist that you wrote for? 420 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:43,000 Her name was Lindsay Farrow 421 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:46,000 Oh that's cool, I don't know if I know her but that's awesome 422 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:48,000 Yeah, she's really talented 423 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:56,000 And the first song that we wrote that she recorded is called Never Add Up and the second one was a Christmas one called Snows and Bows 424 00:41:56,000 --> 00:42:05,000 Which is a super fun one but the first one, it was especially super special because it's a piano ballad and piano is my main instrument 425 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:08,000 So she asked me if I could record piano for it 426 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:18,000 And so it was really special to, even though I wasn't singing the song and I wrote it with her, it was really special to be able to contribute to the actual recording by doing the piano 427 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:24,000 So Demi, if people want to learn more about you, where can they find you? 428 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:27,000 Yeah, so I'm on all the social media 429 00:42:27,000 --> 00:42:33,000 The best place to go is my website DemimichelleMusic.com 430 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:41,000 And on there you'll find my socials, all my music is on there, my podcast Right On Track is on there 431 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:46,000 I run a blog as well which I update regularly with things going on in my life 432 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:52,000 I also have my shop linked on there for signed CDs and some merch so that's the best place to go 433 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:57,000 Awesome, and what's your podcast about by the way? 434 00:42:57,000 --> 00:43:08,000 Yeah, so my podcast is called Right On Track, a songwriting podcast and when I initially started it, the goal was to really spotlight the craft of songwriting 435 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:23,000 But as the podcast evolved over the past a little more than two years, I noticed that I think it's really really important for any songwriter, especially just starting out, to be aware of the music industry as a whole 436 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:35,000 Because being a songwriter is not just about writing the music, you need to know how to network and you need to deal with the personal challenges that come along and marketing and all these amazing things 437 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:45,000 And so over the past a little over two years now, I've had the opportunity of chatting with incredible people from all areas of the industry 438 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:57,000 From artists who are just starting out to Emmy winners, so it's been amazing to see the whole spectrum because I have the focus on this show as being very conversational 439 00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:03,000 All the episodes are topic based so listeners can know right away what they're getting into 440 00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:13,000 And I think it's amazing because just giving anybody in the industry a platform to share their story and experiences no matter where they are on their journey 441 00:44:13,000 --> 00:44:25,000 And when I really started to get into songwriting and was looking for a platform to be on, some were super guarded and were really open to newer artists 442 00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:34,000 They were more specific and geared toward people who are more established and I was looking for a way to really open the door for anyone 443 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:40,000 So it's a really inclusive show and it's been magical, so I'm super excited for what's to come with that 444 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:47,000 Awesome, and is there anything that I forgot to mention that you would like to mention here on the show today? 445 00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:56,000 No, I think that's it. I am nominated for the Jozi Music Awards too, so I'll be going to Nashville in October for that 446 00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:04,000 So I'm super excited for that. At the moment I am working super hard finishing my next album, it's coming next year 447 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:13,000 I have six and a half of the songs recorded already. I'm going back to the studio in September to finish the seventh one 448 00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:18,000 And then I'm hoping to add an eighth and then we'll be done, so that's coming along really nicely 449 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:30,000 And I feel like I'm up to place now as a songwriter and artist where I'm more sure of my voice and who I want to be as a songwriter and what I feel like I want to say 450 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:38,000 So I feel like looking back on my other two projects, they definitely led me here and I'm super excited to release all this new music next year 451 00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:46,000 But this year I am releasing an original Christmas single called Tinsel Heart and that will be coming right after Thanksgiving 452 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:54,000 So that's going to be my fourth original Christmas song I try to release one. That's my tradition to release one every year, so this is my fourth one in a row 453 00:45:54,000 --> 00:46:00,000 Demi, thank you so much for taking the time to come on The Kaden Gordon Show today's Best Country Mix 454 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:04,000 We definitely appreciate your time and support, so thank you for being with us today, we appreciate it 455 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:06,000 Absolutely, thank you for having me 456 00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:10,000 Hello and welcome to The Kaden Gordon Show today's Best Country Mix 457 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:14,000 Joining me right here today is Sandy Vallis. Sandy, how are you doing today? 458 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:18,000 I'm doing great, thanks. Hope you're doing the same 459 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:23,000 I am doing wonderful. Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me today 460 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:25,000 No problem, not at all 461 00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:31,000 So let's get started by getting to know you a little bit and how you got started in the music industry 462 00:46:31,000 --> 00:46:42,000 Alrighty, okay, well I was brought up in a musical family and I started singing, believe it or not, at the age of three at church 463 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:47,000 It was a Mother's Day program and I sang a little song for my mom 464 00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:51,000 So that was my first time on stage at three years of age 465 00:46:51,000 --> 00:47:00,000 And from then on, I was addicted to being on stage and doing what I loved doing 466 00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:06,000 So I did that for a number of years, like mostly at church and stuff 467 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:14,000 But then my dad and I, he was a great entertainer and him and I did a lot of performing together 468 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:18,000 And we had our own radio show for a number of years 469 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:25,000 Yeah, so we traveled a lot and he was truly my mentor 470 00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:33,000 He's the guy who taught me everything. He taught me to play keyboard first, then accordion, then steel guitar 471 00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:41,000 Yeah, so we did a lot of traveling and we were well known back then 472 00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:48,000 So I stopped performing and gave it up for a few years to raise my children 473 00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:55,000 And then after they were raised, I gradually got back into the music again and joined a band 474 00:47:55,000 --> 00:48:03,000 And I was in that for a number of years where we did all traditional country music because that's what I was brought up on 475 00:48:03,000 --> 00:48:13,000 So yeah, I did that and I played with a number of bands and we played everywhere 476 00:48:13,000 --> 00:48:17,000 We played clubs, we played legions, you name it 477 00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:21,000 Yeah, wherever there was an opening, we were there 478 00:48:21,000 --> 00:48:29,000 So yeah, and it was just a little while ago, I had some songs that I'd recorded 479 00:48:29,000 --> 00:48:37,000 And I posted on Facebook and a friend of mine on Facebook that I didn't know personally 480 00:48:37,000 --> 00:48:42,000 But she's a promoter, Colonel Shirley Lemsdowne in South Carolina 481 00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:49,000 She sent me a note and she said, what are you doing with that music? Why don't you do something with it? 482 00:48:49,000 --> 00:49:01,000 And anyway, that's where it all started, Kayden, I mean she got in touch with the best producer, Chris Spear in Miami, Florida 483 00:49:01,000 --> 00:49:08,000 And Chris took me under his wing and I guess the rest is history 484 00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:17,000 I just finished a new CD a couple of months ago, Chris took that CD and enhanced and remixed 485 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:22,000 And I tell you, it's been great, it's been excellent 486 00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:33,000 So yeah, and my CD is called Remembering Country because I'm doing all the oldies but goodies that I was raised listening to 487 00:49:33,000 --> 00:49:43,000 And like people who were brought up the way I was on that type of music, they don't enjoy the so-called country that we're listening to today 488 00:49:43,000 --> 00:49:48,000 So this CD is going over quite well, I must say 489 00:49:48,000 --> 00:50:01,000 Yeah, so no, what can I say? It's just I play or sing every opportunity I get 490 00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:09,000 I mean, whether it be the clubs, the legions, I love going to retirement centers and entertaining the old folks there 491 00:50:09,000 --> 00:50:17,000 It's been wonderful and it's my passion, I mean music is my passion 492 00:50:17,000 --> 00:50:24,000 So I'm going to keep doing it for as long as I can, as long as people are going to listen to me 493 00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:35,000 If someone was to take the time to write a song about you and your personality, what do you think that they would take the time to write about? 494 00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:40,000 Boy, that's a tough one 495 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:45,000 What would they write about with me and my personality? I've always been very outgoing 496 00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:51,000 I'm a people person and I portray that when I'm out performing 497 00:50:51,000 --> 00:51:06,000 I mean, for one example, is going to the retirement centers and I'll take a long extension cord and I'll go down amongst all the seniors and let them sing with me 498 00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:13,000 I don't know, Kayden, I think it's just my personality, that's who I am as a person 499 00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:21,000 I love giving and those people, the look on their faces, it's priceless to me 500 00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:30,000 I mean, I'm going there to lift their spirits, but in turn, they're lifting mine and I leave there like a rich girl 501 00:51:30,000 --> 00:51:39,000 Yeah, I don't know, they just, I'm just, describe me, I don't know, very personable, people oriented 502 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:47,000 I just, I love being out amongst the people and being on stage, that's where I'm, that's my happy place 503 00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:56,000 Right there, so yeah, I just love doing what I'm doing and I just never thought it would happen again 504 00:51:56,000 --> 00:52:03,000 And if I hadn't posted those few songs that I'd done earlier, this would not be happening today 505 00:52:03,000 --> 00:52:12,000 Because like when Shirley asked me about it, I said, well, I post my songs and people always love the songs that I posted 506 00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:18,000 They were the oldies and then she said, no, I think we should do something with this 507 00:52:18,000 --> 00:52:24,000 And then she got me in touch with Chris down in Miami and he's been a godsend 508 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:31,000 I always tell him he's the wind beneath my wings, he just keeps me going, you know 509 00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:39,000 So no, it's been enjoyable, yeah, I just, it's my passion 510 00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:50,000 I'm singing wherever I am, like if I'm in the kitchen, I go to the living room, I just got, and if the song comes to mind that I hadn't heard in a while 511 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:57,000 I'll jot it down on a piece of paper and then I'll go and practice that and say, okay, I haven't done that one for a while 512 00:52:57,000 --> 00:53:05,000 So we'll see how this is going to go here, so it's always a challenge and I'm up for it 513 00:53:05,000 --> 00:53:10,000 If people want to learn more about you, Sandy, where can they find you? 514 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:18,000 They can find me anywhere, I'm on YouTube, like you're talking with regards to social media and stuff 515 00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:19,000 Yes 516 00:53:19,000 --> 00:53:27,000 Yes, they can get me on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, iTunes, I'm everywhere, believe it or not 517 00:53:27,000 --> 00:53:34,000 Yeah, just type in Sandy Valles and up she comes 518 00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:41,000 Yeah, so all of my songs are on all of those that I just specified 519 00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:46,000 What do you like doing at Sadden Music? Do you have any hobbies, interests, anything like that? 520 00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:56,000 You know what, not really, I mean music is my hobby, right? 521 00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:02,000 It's constant, I mean I can sit for hours with my headphones and just listen 522 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:09,000 I mean just listen to other people, if somebody posts something, I'm right there to listen 523 00:54:09,000 --> 00:54:18,000 And I want the headphones because I want the clarity and I want to hear exactly what's going on 524 00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:24,000 I'm like that with my own music, I'm very fussy that way, the headphones go on 525 00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:29,000 I've got to listen and go like, oh, I should have done that or I should have done this, right? 526 00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:39,000 But no, hobbies, per se, I don't have a lot of hobbies other than the singing and that's a full-time job 527 00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:47,000 Believe it or not, I mean it just keeps me going, I mean I wake up thinking about that, I go to bed thinking about that 528 00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:55,000 But I raised three kids, that was a hobby 529 00:54:55,000 --> 00:55:01,000 So my hands were full all the time, but like I say, now it's great 530 00:55:01,000 --> 00:55:08,000 And I performed, I've gone about a month ago, I went up with Wolf Milestone, I don't know if you've heard of Wolf 531 00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:09,000 Yes 532 00:55:09,000 --> 00:55:16,000 Yeah, I performed with Wolf at a gig about a month ago I guess, we had such a fun time 533 00:55:16,000 --> 00:55:22,000 But I played with so many bands, like you know, and if I'm somewhere and there's a band playing 534 00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:28,000 And they know that I'm in the audience, they'll ask me to come up and do a few songs with them 535 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:38,000 And I love it, and I mean I just don't sing, I'm a decent harmony singer too, so everything works out well 536 00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:44,000 Right, so I've got a few on the go now, like I mean I did one duet on my CD 537 00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:53,000 And I've got a few other guys that's already asked me if I'd do a duet with them, so that will be in the works now pretty soon 538 00:55:53,000 --> 00:56:00,000 So I look forward to that, that's a challenge, right, but yeah, it's all good 539 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:06,000 And Sandy, is there anything that I forgot to mention that you would like to mention here on the show today? 540 00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:20,000 Oh boy, I don't know, what do I say, I don't know, like I was born in Newfoundland and Labrador 541 00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:26,000 Which is the most easterly part of Canada, I don't know if you know where that is or not 542 00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:33,000 Newfoundland is where all the planes landed after 9-11, remember when they had to take people? 543 00:56:33,000 --> 00:56:42,000 Yeah, I was born there in a little fishing community, and my dad and I got started there 544 00:56:42,000 --> 00:56:51,000 And then I was 14 when we decided, because my dad was on the Great Lake boats up here, so we decided to move us up here 545 00:56:51,000 --> 00:56:59,000 And yeah, so that's where I do most of my singing, alright 546 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:05,000 When I go back there, I mean, I was in that band for like 7 years 547 00:57:05,000 --> 00:57:11,000 And then the guy I was in the band with unfortunately passed away at an early age 548 00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:17,000 But it was a great band, we travelled a lot, met so many people 549 00:57:17,000 --> 00:57:26,000 Now we started out, like there were four of us, four sisters, and we started out as the Valis Sisters 550 00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:33,000 Were we all sang, but they didn't have the passion for, I guess, that I had 551 00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:39,000 And I just continued doing what I was used to doing 552 00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:46,000 Yeah, so, no, it's just, my dad is the one that I contribute everything to 553 00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:52,000 He was great, and he was so well known back there on the island, everybody knew him 554 00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:59,000 And then when he started taking me around with him, and even now with my new CD 555 00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:05,000 When people hear me sing, they go like, oh boy, I can hear your dad 556 00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:14,000 Unfortunately, he's passed, but I'm trying to carry on his legacy, and I hope he's smiling down on me right now 557 00:58:14,000 --> 00:58:19,000 Yeah, it's been a good thing 558 00:58:19,000 --> 00:58:24,000 Sandy, thank you so much for taking the time to come on the Kaden Gordon Show, today's best country mix 559 00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:27,000 We definitely appreciate your time and support, thank you 560 00:58:27,000 --> 00:58:31,000 Thank you, Kaden, I appreciate it so much, thank you 561 00:58:31,000 --> 00:58:50,000 We'll be back soon on the Kaden Gordon Show, today's best country mix