Campbell has been wowing audiences all over with her powerhouse vocals and killer guitar
BY ANDREA MACDONNELL
Christine Campbell is an up and coming musical force of nature that has been taking the east coast by storm with her band Stone Mary , as well as her new solo album that hit shelves in January . Campbell has been wowing audiences all over with her powerhouse vocals and killer guitar . Thanks to Sarah Nesbitt , owner and operator of BRandom talent , I had the privilege of sitting down with Christine Campbell for an interview .
Christine Campbell is an up and coming musical force of nature that has been taking the east coast by storm with her band Stone Mary , as well as her new solo album that hit shelves in January . Campbell has been wowing audiences all over with her powerhouse vocals and killer guitar . Thanks to Sarah Nesbitt , owner and operator of BRandom talent , I had the privilege of sitting down with Christine Campbell for an interview .
PB : Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me tonight .
CC : It ’ s no problem at all .
PB : You are an amazingly talented musician ! Where did you learn to play guitar like that ?
CC : Thanks for saying that , it means a lot . I was a classically trained pianist but most of my practice came from singing to records like zeppelin and deep purple . Back then , I only played a mean air guitar but I practice a ton of guitar now . My favorite part of practice is guitar theory on the les paul .
PB : Who are your biggest musical influences ?
CC : I think that my biggest rock influences are ; Deep Purple , Led Zeppelin , Queen , and Guns and Roses ; but if you ’ re looking for more current influences I would have to say ; Matt Anderson , Matt Mays , and Big Sugar .
PB : How did you get started in this industry ? What was your first gig ?
CC : I started giggin with my first band Molotov cocktail . I was still playing a lot of originals back then but it was mixed with a lot of covers like ACDC and Metallica . Then I moved to Hali , started up Stone Mary , and lately I ’ ve been focusing my attention on my solo gig .
PB : How did you meet up with Stone Mary , and how long have you been together ?
CC : Brad Stevens , the bass guitarist and I , actually met through a mutual friend . Then eventually we found Alex McDonald to play lead guitar and Matt Johnson to play drums . We ’ ve been together about 4 years now and we ’ re still rockin .
PB : Who has been your favorite person to work with ?
CC : There are too many great people to try and pick a favorite . However I think my favorite experience would have to be when I was on the candy show . Candy Palmater is definitely one of my favorite people . I got to see her comedy routine and we became friends . She is awesome and funny as balls !
PB : You recently released a solo album . What made you decide to start a solo career ?
CC : I really wanted to try something different and show people that there is another side to me . I ’ ve written a lot of songs in my life , but not all of them are suited for a louder than life rock band . This solo album has given me an opportunity to showcase more of my softer songs . I ’ m still going to be rocking hard with Stone Mary ! Rock is who I am and who I ’ ll always Be . But I also have a softer , more bluesy side that was screaming to come out .
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