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ACL Fest: Meet the Bands - Mike Farris
Artist: Mike Farris
Hometown: Nashville, TN
MySpace: myspace.com/mikefarrismusic
Music Source: How do you plan to cope with Austin summer heat? Will it cramp your onstage style?
Mike Farris: The hotter the better! Actually, it’ll be nice weather for us Nashvillians. We are having unbearable humidity right now.
What other bands are you looking forward to seeing at the festival?
Beck, Allison and Robert, Raconteurs, Black Keys, Drive By Truckers, Spiritualized, Rodney Crowell, Foo Fighters
What’s the last CD you paid full price for?
Lee Dorsey “Freedom For The Funk”
What’s the one thing you can’t live without on your tour bus/van?
My “Nacho Libre” action figure
When you think of Texas music, who or what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
Well, Stevie Ray, Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon first, because I was fortunate enough to work with Tommy and Chris for a while and we continue to be friends and I always look forward to seeing them when I’m around. The music kiosk in the airport. I was blown away by that the first time I saw it, because it’s huge and they sell Texas artists EXCLUSIVELY! Not many other states could bolster so many great records. Texas and New Orleans are the last hold outs for real, true regional music in America, but because of the state of radio and music in general, I feel like all that’s about to change. Also, you guys have one of THE best radio stations in America in KGSR. What makes it so special is that the music they play fits the feel of Texas. It’s what I want to hear when I’m in town.
Do you have a celebrity crush you’re willing to reveal?
Jimmy Vaughan’s hair. Does that count?
What’s the one song you’ve always wanted to cover but never have?
“You’re The Best That Ever Happened To Me” by Gladys and the Pips
What’s the one thing everyone should do before leaving Austin?
Stay
(Photo courtesy of myspace.com/mikefarrismusic.)
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