Singing has taken me all over the world and introduced me to some amazing people, and I feel lucky every day when I wake up because I get to do what I love. I’m just so happy no one has given me a good shake and told me to get a real job yet!”
Full Name:
Kasey Lansdale
Kasey Lansdale
Age:
The age where you start replying with a lady never tells.
The age where you start replying with a lady never tells.
Hometown/currently live:
Nacogdoches, TX. Citizen of the world
Nacogdoches, TX. Citizen of the world
What made you want to start writing
songs and singing?
I’ve always known I wanted to sing and write. It wasn’t a conscious decision, it was in the blood.
I’ve always known I wanted to sing and write. It wasn’t a conscious decision, it was in the blood.
Do you play any instruments?
I play both guitar and piano enough to write songs.
I play both guitar and piano enough to write songs.
Did you teach yourself?
Guitar I took lessons in college, and piano is a self-learning discovery process. I do have a friend showing me a few things which has helped immensely.
Guitar I took lessons in college, and piano is a self-learning discovery process. I do have a friend showing me a few things which has helped immensely.
Who are your
biggest musical inspirations?
I was always a fan of Reba, especially her early work. The Motown singers of the 50’s and 60’s, Patsy, Loretta.
I was always a fan of Reba, especially her early work. The Motown singers of the 50’s and 60’s, Patsy, Loretta.
Where do you get inspiration to write your songs?
Sometimes I’ll just hear a hook that sounds good, and I think how I can build a story over that. Sometimes it’s a personal experience, or something I’ve heard someone else go through. Not every song has to be profound, sometimes it’s just whatever is on your mind that day.
Favorite songs you have written/co-written?
I am always partial to Crossroads written with Julie Gibb. It’s probably the most raw, and personal song I’ve ever been a part of. We have great writing chemistry because we are good friends. I wasn’t afraid to expose that side during our collaborations. I also really like Sorry Ain’t Enough, the single from the Restless album. I didn’t know it while we were writing it, but it’s a source of inner power for me. Every time I sing it, I feel strong, physically and more important, mentally.
What moment in your music career is your favorite so far?
I’ve been really blessed and had many experiences that when in the moment I felt if I died now, I could be content, but most recently was probably in Cannes, France, at the film festival. The biggest in the world, and I am there listening to my music in a movie surrounded by so many amazing people.
Finish this sentence…if I could write a song for or with anyone I would choose.. Reba. There’s never anyone who can replace your idol as a child. Even if styles grow and change, there’s always that soft spot for the people who shaped you, better or worse.
Finish this sentence…if I could sing a song with anyone I would choose.. Otis Redding. To be honest it changes depending on my mood, what I am listening to at that time, but he’s someone I am in awe of every time he opened his mouth.
Where do you see yourself in a year? 5 years?
This is always a question I hate to answer to tell you the truth. I don’t want to set any sort of limit on myself, or decide this has to be done at this point etc. I think so long as I still love what I do, and it’s making sense for me as an artist, a person, I carry on, and try to remember what brought me to country music in the first place. Remembering the passion I have for the singers and the stories, and the genre itself.
If I wasn't a singer/songwriter I would be…
I would do this one way or another, but I would also write more fiction. (Which I do in my downtown) and probably teach yoga, or travel abroad and teach English. (Though I speak Texan, which could prove a problem.)
I'm afraid of…
random acts of violence. Those that aren’t rooted in anything but hate.
I never get tired of watching…
Friends. It makes me laugh every time, even though I have seen that show a million times.
Okay, I always ask people to tell me one thing about themselves that is random or strange that most people don’t know!
This is another one of those that I find hard to answer. I am pretty open, and last time I was asked this I said that I speak basic Italian might surprise some people, but now cat’s out of the bag. I suppose with February around the corner I could mention that my family has a long standing tradition of watching the Puppy Bowl. It’s become a thing. Not sure if I should be ashamed of that or not, but it’s puppies, what’s not to love.
