Holiday Q and A Special, Part 3

Here we go with Part 3 of our Holiday Q and A Special with a whole new batch of musicians and artists.It is that time again, when you deck the halls, pull out the decorations, pour some Eggnog and sing Holiday songs. It is a time to get nostalgic and remember the past holidays.

How about others? Who burned their Xmas Tree? Who got a plastic flask for Xmas? or What is Brody DeRozie’s oddest gift? Here you go, Part 3 of our Holiday Q & A Special where we asked various musician and artists the same questions.  In Part 3 we are pleased to feature the following:

• Gaz Harris – Gyspy Pistoleros, Singer
• Todd Morse – Toddsplanet, H2O, Singer/Guitarist
• Dylan D. Waltz – Shotgun Harlot, Singer
• Siren Sycho – Death Koolaid, Singer
• Brody DeRozie – American Monster, Guitarist
• Jakki Dee – Road Crew, Bassist
• Justyn Vynn – Guitarist (former Snakeskyn Whiskey guitarist)
• Amy Rose – Country Music Artist
• Nik Kai – Kemical Kill, Guitarist

Gaz Harris

Gypsy Pistoleros, Singer

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

A blue peter annual when i was 18.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Turkey with all the trimmings

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

All the family have Christmas dinner together after that I’m normally too drunk to remember what happens after then

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Wizard I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day,  the last line of that song is beautifully sung such a great finish to a great song

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

I still have the angel of my mum a dads christmas tree when i was a child, my parents died a few years ago and at this time of year it’s a time to remember loved ones ,its a beautifull time for love and friendship

Todd Morse

Toddsplanet, H2O, Guitarist/Singer

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

I think I got a Chia Pet once.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Mashed potatoes and vegan stuffing!

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Yes, whiskey!

Dylan D. Waltz

Shotgun Harlot, Singer

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

Probably the stereotypical lame sweater from my out-of-state Aunt, haha.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

I’d have to say my Mom’s stuffing. It’s magic, true story!

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Just being together. Nothing is more important than my family, to me.

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Elf is of course, my favorite X-Mas movie. As far as songs, it’s a 3-way tie with David Bowie & Bing Crosby’s duet of ‘Little Drummer Boy’, Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, and Stryper’s ‘Winter Wonderland’

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

As a youth I vividly recall the hand-made sewn ornament my Mom made, those are priceless to me. In recent years, my better half and I have created a new tradition & visit the same Christmas ornament store in Petaluma each year to buy new ornaments for each other. And oh yeah, SANTA!!!! I KNOW HIM!!!!

Siren Sycho

Death Koolaid, Singer

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

A pot noodle.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

I hate most Holiday food – dark mint chocolate, does that count?

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Going out to one of my home towns bars to meet old friends on Xmas eve.

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

The Shining and Price of Reality by Amen.

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

No I hate xmas but actually one year i had a tiny black xmas tree… and then i burnt it.

Brody DeRozie

American Monster, Guitarist

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

One year my great grandma got everyone these super ugly matching hats, we took a pic together with them and never saw the hats again.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Stuffing. Ill get down on that for sure. haha

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Getting the see all the So Cal family!

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

A Christmas story. Some channel plays it for 24 hrs straight every year and I always end up watching it a few times. the Gremlins too. Love it!

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

A Kiss ornament that I’ve had since I was a kid. Don’t know how its still in tact.

Jakki Dee

Road Crew, Bassist

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

Plastic flasks from Nikki Scott.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Mexican food on Xmas.

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Jingle All The Way,starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

The floppy star at the top of my tree every year.

Justyn Vynn

Solo Artist, Guitarist (formerly of Snakeskyn Whiskey) 

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

Christmas or in general? Haha I’ll answer both, for Christmas, I received a Backstreet Boys CD at like 12, and while I’m not knocking them, the Backstreet Boys have never been my type of music ever lol. Maybe when I was 7-8 when all the girls went nuts for them, but by 12, I was into the stuff I’m into now.

Oddest gift ever?? My 18th birthday, where my buddies decided to bake me a “shit” cake, they literally threw everything in the kitchen in there, stuck it in the oven, and “baked” me a cake lol. I took a bite and it was horrendous but I felt the love haha.

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Well I’m Portuguese, my entire family is, so I’m totally looking forward to all the food my grandmothers gonna cook up! But totally can’t wait for that Portuguese –wait for it—TURKEY! In Montreal, Portuguese chicken is like food fashion, people  line-up everywhere they make it to get some chicken, but I’m waiting for my home cooked Turkey!!

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Ever since I was born, we’d go to my Grandmother’s house on Christmas Eve. The entire family is there (way bigger now than when I was 5-6), and it’s just a great time without any worries. We’d get gifts at midnight (since we wouldn’t see each other till the week after), and just continue the fun there. The tradition has changed, I now enjoy watching my younger cousins open their gifts! And all the grandchildren take a photo on this staircase at my grandmothers house. I’m the eldest grandchild, and the youngest is 2 and theres 8 other children in between, so that staircase is plenty full. Although, I’m trying to “retire” myself from this photo since I’m closer to having my own kids then being a grandchild lol.

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Oh of course! Jingle All The Way! The movie with Arnie! TURBOOOO MAN! Home Alone 1 + 2. Music, I absolutely love Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve Sarajevo is my definite favourite Christmas Song.

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

Yep! This ornament I had when I was a kid with my name on it. I can’t remember what happened to it, it probably broke as all Ornaments do.

Amy Rose

Country Music Artist

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

Hahaha no comment because that person who gave me the oddest gift will probably read this… LoL

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Turkey Stuffing and Egg Nog!!!

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Every year my Husband (aka Mr. Amy Rose) Haha and I load up our 3 daughters and spend the day out at Drysdales Tree Farm looking for the  perfect tree to cut down and bring home to decorate  together… (I have come to look forward to this event every single Christmas as watching my children’s face light up with excitement as they each take turns cutting the tree down, melts my heart… 🙂

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Favourite Movie is Miracle On 34th Street and Favourite Song is O’Holy Night….

Nik Kai

Kemical Kill, Guitarist

What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

A condom  LOL  FROM MY BROTHER  (A JOKE)

What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Yams w/ marshmallows

What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Last few years play acoustic songs for my family

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Home Alone.

Do you have a specific memory of a certain ornament or holiday decoration?

Ya my Nana passed away about 5 years ago before xmas and we made some amazing ornaments for her that we put all over the tree every year<3

 

That is it for Part 3 of our Holiday Q & A, we will bring you a whole new batch of artists and musicians tomorrow.  Stay tuned~

~ Marisol, Rockin’ Ryan, Rachel, Steve, Larry, and Music Junkie Press!

In case you missed it, click here for Part 1

Click here for Part 2 

Interview with IMEA Country Entertainer of the Year, Amy Rose!

Canadian Country Music Artist Amy Rose recently won the coveted Independent Country Music Association award for Entertainer of the Year.  Amy Rose has been blessed with a voice that is truly sensational. She currently has severeal singles out  “I Just Want You To Know” and “(Redneck Reunion) Party Like A Redneck” which highlight her vocals and have you wanting more!  Most recently she released “Sunshine” which has everyone taking a listen. “Sunshine”  was the No. 1 at most added single to country radio and if you take a listen on  her website, you will see why. It is a beautiful emotionally driven song that makes you feel as if they lyrics are warm hands embracing your soul.

Amy has been described as Part down-home country girl, part sophisticated musical veteran and “Redneck Diva”.  Her versatility in her music is winning the hearts of country fans all over. We had the opportunity to interview Amy Rose and are pleased to bring that interview to you here:

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Music Junkie Press:  Thank you Amy Rose for taking the time out to talk with us at Music Junkie Press! First we want to congratulate you on your win for IMEA Country Entertainer of the Year!

Amy: Thanks for taking the time to interview me, I truly appreciate it… 🙂

Music Junkie Press:  Your song “Sunshine” has really been making some big moves on the charts! It is a beautiful emotionally driven song, can you tell me more about it?

Amy: Sunshine is a song about the pain we deal with from the loss of a love one… We have that one simple question that seems to be the hardest to answer and that’s “How” how do we move forward from that dark place without the one’s we love and cherish… The lyrical message of this song is so powerful it moved me when I first heard it and took all of 5 second to know this was a song I wanted to record…

Music Junkie Press:  That song really is very moving and I love it. You really show your sassy side with Redneck Reunion. I LOVE THAT SONG! That must have been a fun video to make?

Amy: Party Like A Redneck was directed by Alex Colthart of Raw Footage Productions and was such an extremely F.U.N. video to shoot… I  co-wrote this song based on my REDNECK family so when we sat down with  the director to talk about the treatment, it was important to me to have the inspiration behind song have rolls in this video so needless to say EVERYONE aside from the dancers (because we can’t dance like that) LoL are all family and friends of this redneck chick including all the toothless people… Hehe To be honest the shoot that day was one hell of a big P.A.R.T.Y. (And yes, the beer was real) LoL

Music Junkie Press: it is a really fun video! Do you have a video out for Sunshine?

Amy: We have shot a video for “Sunshine” which is currently in post production with release TBA… 🙂

Music Junkie Press: We will be waiting for that video. hat artists most inspired you when growing up?

Amy: Dolly Parton!!! I absolutely adore her… 🙂

Music Junkie Press: Do you have a specific song writing process or ritual?

Amy: No, sometimes songs come to me at the weirdest times and places and can take 5 minutes to write or 5 months, I just hope when they do I have a pen and paper with me to capture it… Haha

Music Junkie Press: I see you have a few shows coming up here in December, what else are you working on?

Amy: Currently I am in the studio working on my next single “Country Crazy” produced by the incredible Marty Beecroft… Me and my gang will be heading back down to Nashville, TN in February 2014 to preform on the Billy Block Show and The Performing Writers Showcase as well as tons or press and radio interviews scheduled for the upcoming months AND just announced we will be ringing in the New Year with a show in Scarborough, Ontario!!!

Music Junkie Press:  If you could take a song from a completely different genre and turn it into your own style, what might you choose?

Amy: Honestly I have always wanted to record a version of “Open Arms” by Journey as it is not only my wedding song but one of my absolutely all time favourite songs…

Music Junkie Press:  That is such a great song. I would love to see you record that. If I could peak into your Ipod, what artist or song might I be most surprised at finding in there?

Amy: Hmmmmmmmm well I LOVED Hanson growing up and I might have mmmmmm bop on my Ipod which might happen to be on my recently played list… Hehehe 😉

Music Junkie Press:  I used to love them too. With the holidays coming how about some Holiday questions! What is the oddest gift you have ever received?

Amy: Hahaha no comment because that person who gave me the oddest gift will probably read this… LoL

Music Junkie Press: What is your favorite Holiday Food Item?

Amy: Turkey Stuffing and Egg Nog!!!

Music Junkie Press: What is your favorite Holiday family tradition that you still do today?

Amy: Every year my Husband (aka Mr. Amy Rose) Haha and I load up our 3 daughters and spend the day out at Drysdales Tree Farm looking for the  perfect tree to cut down and bring home to decorate  together… (I have come to look forward to this event every single Christmas as watching my children’s face light up with excitement as they each take turns cutting the tree down, melts my heart…)

Miusic Junkie Press: Do you have a favorite holiday movie or song?

Amy: Favourite Movie is Miracle On 34th Street and Favourite Song is O’Holy Night…

Music Junkie Press: Lastly, is there anything else that you would like to share with our audience?

Amy: I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy 2014!!!!

Music Junkie Press: Thank you and we hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season too!!

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We hope you enjoyed our interview and please make sure to visit Amy Rose’s social media sites. You can also pick up her music here.  I will leave you with her fun loving video for “(Redneck Reunion) Party Like  a Redneck“.

~ Enjoy, Marisol

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• Website: http://www.amyrosemusic.com/
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