Answers by Lauri Reimer, project coordinator and band manager Describe the process of gathering the all-star line-up to help bring this rendition of “This Christmas” to life? With Kevin Wachs being a long time publisher of Rock Cellar Magazine (www.rockcellarmagazine.com), we have had ongoing relationships with many recording artists and their publicity teams, so it seemed only logical to reach out to some of these local artists who already know…
What originally drew you into the country genre? When did you begin making music? And when did you first pickup a guitar?I believe I was drawn to country music since I was a kid for It was the only thing on the radio and records and 8 tracks that I was around all the time. Hearing the steel guitar cry and blended harmonies my ears were just drawn to it.…
How have your New Jersey roots influenced your musical beginnings, and how do they continue to shape your band’s sound now? That is hard to say. We are a New Jersey band but have never sounded like the famous New Jersey bands that have come before us. I’ve heard people say that we embody a New Jersey attitude. It could mean that our sound has an energetic rock feel paired…
Greg, how do your New Jersey roots play a part in shaping the Greg Hoy and The Boys sound? How and when did you and The Boys officially meet? Being born as a songwriter in New Jersey gives me certain rights. Example: my top two karaoke songs are ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi, and ‘It Was a Very Good Year’ by Frank Sinatra. (Fun fact: I won a…
1. What was it that got you into making music? How Old were you? “I was 14 when I started getting serious ideas and intentions with music. No Signal spawned in just a couple days of conceptualizing. As cliche as it sounds it felt like a ‘calling’, I kind of feel like a messenger, if things go good it’ll all start to come together and make sense to everybody. As…
When and where did you discover your passion for writing songs and raps? What made you want to pursue music professionally? Upon moving back to the East Coast from Venice Beach CA, I really took my raps to the next level upon hearing high energy electro beats made by Colormind. When I became part of the music production process, it revealed a deeper writing opportunity where I could act upon…
Did your upbringing impact your passion for music? When did you realize that music was something you could pursue professionally? Music was a way for me to express difficult emotions in my life. We came to the U.S. from a refugee camp in Thailand and had massive culture shock as well as constant financial pressure to pay rent, pay back our airfare from the camp, buy food and buy a…
Describe the formation of the group The High Plains Drifters, and the significance behind the group’s name? Christina Benedetto: This is more a question for Larry. But for my part, Larry and I have been friends and drinking buddies for ages. When he asked me to join the group I was over the moon. I love all the guys in the band. Just to give you a rundown, in case…
When and how did you discover your passion for music and songwriting? How have you progressed as an artist over the 50 years of your professional career? I grew up with a piano and a set of drums in our living room so I would have to say my passion for music began as a young child. My older brother Greg was always in bands so it seemed inevitable that…
“Digital Breathing” has incredibly mesmerizing visuals! How do you feel all of the clips included came together to encompass the sound and feel of the track? I am very happy with how the video came together. This song is one of the more narrative based releases. I feel the video really encapsulated what I was trying to say, which I guess if I were to put it into words it…
