Award-winning, high-energy hillbilly swing duo HOTCHA! blends old-time Western, bluegrass, early swing and country gospel delivered with the energy of a runaway train. Soaring vocals, lively accordion, gritty guitar, wailing harmonica and big-beat bodhran are featured.
1. What are we interrupting (i.e. what music-related activity are we taking you away from to write this)?
Rehearsing our new material for an upcoming album in 2014, writing songs, playing gigs and otherwise indulging in the high-energy hillbilly swing we love to make (Friday, May 24).
2. What, if anything, are you most looking forward to as an audience member between now and September 7?
Dying to check out the CD launch and NXNE showcase June 15 at Crawford Bar on College St., with Grammy-winning “Who Let the Dogs Out” songwriter Anslem Douglas in his new musical direction as a neo-soul/R&B singer. Also The Espresso Manifesto Arts Collective special presentation at the Bata Shoe Museum on June 25.
3. How about as a music maker/player?
We’re definitely looking forward to playing at Marcel Aucoin’s Piano Salon on June 9 and the annual Patsy Cline Tribute at the Lula Lounge on September 5.
4. What are you already preparing for musically beyond the summer? And (how) do your summer plans tie in with these longer term plans?
We’ll be “on the road again” soon doing our second “Home Routes” house concert tour in 2014, and hope to be taking our second Via Rail “Onboard Entertainment” play-for-the-ride trip to get there. We’ll be sharpening up our playing chops throughout the summer and fall to be ready. And most likely that will take place in the closet to acclimatize ourselves to the train cabin environment ;)
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