I N T E R V I
E W
C A R L Y P E A R C E
Age
24
Hometown || Currently
Living
Originally from Taylor Mill, KY but have lived in Nashville for 5
years.
What
made you want to start writing /singing songs?
To be honest, there's really never been a day of my life that I can
remember that music wasn't "it" for me. My mom tells me that I was
singing before I was talking and the only thing that would stop me from crying
as a baby was country music! Music is in my blood.
Do
you play any instruments? Did you teach yourself?
I play guitar and a little bit of mandolin. As a teenager, I sang in
a couple of bluegrass bands around the Cincinnati area, and one of the dobro
players was a fantastic guitar player who definitely showed me the basics back
when I was first starting out. I learned a lot about playing guitar and even
singing harmony in those years that I traveled with those bands. Bluegrass
musicians and singers are the real deal! :)
Who
are your biggest musical inspirations?
I have so many musical inspirations, it's hard to narrow it down to
just one or even a couple. I would say some of my biggest are Sonya Isaacs,
Alison Krauss, Patty Loveles, Trisha Yearwood, Dan Tyminski and Dolly!
Where
do you get inspiration to write your songs?
I get my inspiration from all different areas when writing songs. Of
course my own life and my friend's lives, but also from movies, books, or even
just phrases that people say to me on a day to day basis. Always keeping my
ears open for a good idea. :)
Favorite
songs you have written/recorded?
I think my favorite song I've ever written would be a toss up
between two. One being a song called "The Only First", which is an
honest ballad about the first guy a girl gives her heart to, and the other
being a song called "Black Sheep" which is for anyone who has ever
felt a little different. It's fun to play "Black Sheep" live and have
people come up to me and say "Oh my gosh! You're totally talking about me
in that song! I'm the black sheep of my family!"
What
moment in your music career is your favorite so far?
It's so hard to have a favorite. I've been blessed to do a lot of
really amazing things, but I'd say my favorite so far was being an artist on
the nationwide tour "Country Throwdown". I traveled for a summer on a
tour bus touring the country with artists such as Gary Alan, Rodney Atkins and
Justin Moore-- Florida Georgia Line were just starting out and releasing
"Cruise" so I got to watch that launch as well because they were on
the tour with us. Such a fun summer. I love being on the road. I'm ready to do
it again!
If I
could sing a song with anyone I would choose_____.
If I could sing a song with anyone I would choose Dan Tyminski. He
is my absolute favorite singer on the planet. Ya'll may not know his name, but
I guarantee you've heard his voice! He is the voice of George Clooney's
character in "O Brother Where Art Tho" for the song "Man of
Constant Sorrow" and most recently, he collaborated with Aviici and is the
voice on the pop song "Hey Brother". He's amazing.
If I
could play any venue I would choose_____.
If I could play any venue, I would choose the Grand Ole Opry. Since
I was a little girl, I've always said the ONLY thing I want to do is play the
Grand Ole Opry. That is the ultimate for me. If I ever get to do it, I'll have
to hold back SO many tears!
If I
weren’t a singer/songwriter I would be _______.
If I weren’t a singer/songwriter I would be either a hair/make up
artist or would go to culinary school. I love to cook, I'm definitely an old
soul. A fun weekend for me is cooking, canning, baking..you name it! My grandma
and mom were both hair dressers, so that is definitely in my blood!
I’m
afraid of ______.
I'm afraid of spiders. Any kind. Even those little tiny spiders in
the corners of your rooms or in your bath tub. Yeah, I'm definitely causing a
scene if I'm by myself and I see one!
I
never get tired of _______.
I never get tired of being on stage!
What
is something that people don’t know about you? Something random/strange/etc.
Something random or strange about me…
how do I choose one?! :) I am a total girly girl… I love make up, clothes,
shoes, jewelry…. but I can also be a TOTAL tom boy, wearing yoga pants, tank
tops and no make up. Sometimes my mom will say "are you really going to go
out of the house lookin' like that?!"
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