Shotgun Sons Interview

The Mic: What got this band together and started in
this business?

Shotgun Sons: well we all have had music in part of our lives since we were young. (Braden) i started playing the drums when i was in 1st grade, then picked up the guitar and bass when i was a freshman in high school. we all believe that a love for music is something that you are born with.

The Mic:Who writes and produces all the material for
the band?

Shotgun Sons: for the most part Jake has written most of the lyrics and music for our originals, of which he has written before Shotgun Sons formed. Since we have been together most of the writing has been done as a whole band together.

The Mic:The band played in front of or with any acts
our readers would
know from the Mainstream?

Shotgun Sons: we have open up for The Low Cash Cowboys and Aranda. We have also played acoustically for the Cross Canadian Ragweed VIP lounge when they were in Wichita.

The Mic:Where can people access your music on the web?

Shotgun Sons: right now the only recordings we have are availible on our myspace page http://www.myspace.com/shotgunsons

The Mic:Any embarrassing moments on stage?

Shotgun Sons: oh there has been a couple. one time I (Braden)start one of the songs we play in teh wrong key called Guitar Slinger. on new years eve we played a show and got totally hammered and during a song me and jake to carried away on some guitar solos. we later listen to it and it sounded like shit! that was pretty embarrassing.

The Mic:Any good stories you want to tell us?

Shotgun Sons: there are so many that we couldn't possibly fit them into this article. there is a good story for every show that we play. you'll just have to come out and witness first had the things that happen.

The Mic:Who is the bands musical influence?

Shotgun Sons: we probably have the widest variety of influences of any band. each of us comes from a different genre of music and influences. I'd say as a band our influences are Cross Candian Ragween, Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers, Jamie Johnson, Lynard Skynard, and Jason Aldean.

The Mic:How did the band get together?

Shotgun Sons: Braden Jake and Chad played together in a band previous to Shotgun Sons. once that band disolved we felt that our time playing together wasnt over. so we worked on music and looked for a bass player. Trent came to us and asked if we needed a bass player and the rest is history as they say.

The Mic:What is your musical background like?

Shotgun Sons: Braden, i've playing in a few rock bands. Chad, has played in a punk band called Drive. Jake, has played in country and rock bands. Trent has mainly played funk.

The Mic:Any other members in your family that are
musicians?

Shotgun Sons: i think that if it werent for music being suck a big part in all of our family's lives that we wouldn't be playing music today.

The Mic:What is the TOP reason why you want to play
music?

Shotgun Sons: for the music. we all love music and music is such a big part of our lives. the rock and roll life style doesn't suck either.

The Micwhat's your stance on file swapping?

Shotgun Sons: who cares. yeah it couple cause less profit from record sales but i think its a huge way of spredding the word about your band. i think it helps more then it harms. there's worst things in this world to worry about then file swapping.

The Micwhat is the process of making a cd?

Shotgun Sons: well its the hardest part for a band for sure. writing a rough cut isn't too hard, but perfecting that material is hard. getting the parts just how you want them and weeding out all the good and bad ideas is a long process. dont forget getting the time and money to record. thats another big part of it. its all worth it once you get the finished product in your hand.

The Michow do you get the word out about your music?

Shotgun Sons: we rely mainly on our shows, word of mouth, and myspace

The Michow is your local responce to your music?

Shotgun Sons: our local response is great. people that come to our shows, even if they have never heard us, love us. we just dont play in the city of hutch enough. we are busy playing all over the state and in oklahoma so much that its hard to fit in time for local shows. we'd love to play more in the city of hutch though.

The Micwhat is the farthers you have traveled for a gig?

Shotgun Sons: probably garden city. we have a gig coming up in Holcomb KS that is way out west. that will probbaly be the farstest one. we cover a pretty wide area from garden city to manhattan to emporia to wichita, and every where in between

The MicWhat tune on the cd are you most proud of?

Shotgun Sons: probably Almost to the Top. we have some others that we havent finished yet that we are very proud of and that could soon be our new favorite.

you can check out our videos and picture by going to http://www.myspace.com/shotgunsons