An Interview (via e-mail) with Melodic Rocker, 'Mitch Molloy'
(Recieved 21st September, 2001)
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1. When you first got into music, what songs did
your school band
perform?
It was Heart and Cheap trick and The Baby's and Kiss, and Aerosmith.
2. What was it like striking the the first record deal - was it hard
to get a deal first off?
It seemed like it took forever to get it. It took years. I was offered
smaller deals in Europe, one from Polydor Germany and a few others but
I turned them down going for the big major and eventually I got it.
3. Which artists did you work with in Nashville
and how did it go?
How did you hook up with them and how did you go about doing it?
I didn't really hook up with artists in Nashville. My publisher got a
few of my songs to some of them and they considered cutting them but at
the end of the day none of them did. YET.......:>)
4. As a recording artist, which artists do you consider
you compete
against for popularity and why?
LOL.. I'm laughing cause I surely must have lost the competition? Honestly,,,,
I'm not really sure as I never looked at it that way.
5. Who are your main influences? How have they influenced
you?
Musically my influences are (see question #1)
6. What are your favourite parts of the music biz
and why?
"The music" for obvious reasons.
7. Throughout your career which material are you
most proud of?
Well, I'm proud of all of it cause I work hard on all of it and I put everything I've got at that given moment into what I'm doing. I am proud of my writting and singing. I am proud of my guitar playing on Shine as I really had to do a LOT of it and I have never done that much guitar on my own records. I usually do all the acoustic but on this one I'm the primary electric player as well. So I guess I'm proud of breaking new ground for myself as an artist and musician.
8. Which artists have you most enjoyed working with and why?
I haven't worked with that many but I would have to say Eddie Van Halen
cause he's just Eddie Van halen. He is so talented.
9. What went through your head when you realised
you would be doing
a headlining U.K. Tour?
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope some people show up. :>)
10. What are you most looking forward to on the
forthcoming UK tour?
Just playing with a band again and sharing the music with the people
that I did it for in the first place. The fans. :>)
11. What influenced some of your favourite songs on the 'Shine'
album?
Life and what I go through in it.
12. Do you have any interesting Tour stories to
tell?
LOL.. I split my pants in the crotch one night. I mean, in the front. I'm going about my business and suddenly I see peoples eyes bugging out of their heads and I feel a suddon draft where I'm not used to feeling a draft and I look down and I'm like. "YIKES"! That's not part of the show! So I grabbed a towel and hung it from my waist and finished the show. Now that was entertainment. ;>)
13. If you weren't a Rock Star or in the music biz
at all - what
could you see yourself doing?
I think helping kids somehow. Maybe teaching?
14. What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
I just want to keep making records and keep paying the bills and it would be nice to make a difference in someones life.
Cheers Mitch for a brilliant interview - Special Thanks to Mark Ashton @ Now and Then Records for setting it up and providing the nice photographs.
Don't forget to check out the review of the 'Shine' album (in the M section of CD Reviews)