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and then all of a sudden.... now I’m SOLD. Riley’s been a constant source of happiness and

cheerfulness, always energetic and ready to go. As with many musicians, I find myself struggling
with my fair share of anxiety and depression. It’s a very powerful thing having a pet. There’s a lot
of emotion involved. A lot more than I expected even. I had to write a song about him, but I didn’t
want to be like everyone else and wait until it was a sad song... I wanted the song to match his
personality... and it does just that! In fact, his bark is featured twice in the song. If you listen

carefully you can catch it!

LL: What was your inspiration for your tune “Recovery”?

VW: “Recovery” is a song about
looking forward, keeping your spirit
Victor Wainright and Riley
up, and believing in yourself during a
time when you may be struggling.
There is light ahead. We all know
that illness takes many forms,
whether it’s mental or physical
health, the many forms of addiction...

recovery is a process we all must go
through during our lives. This song is
an anthem to that process.

LL: Can you tell us a bit about your
band and personnel on Memphis
Loud?

VW: Memphis Loud is a recording of
my live touring 6-piece band, The
Train, accompanied by a few boxcars
of long-time crew members and

previous band mates, close friends and guests. It stretches over 15 years of musical relationships,
with myself as conductor, and I’m happy to say that our band and team on Memphis Loud all share
the same vision. We play music that’s uniquely us, highly entertaining, positive, and that honors the
past while challenging and pushing the art form forward. Everyone listed in the liner notes are
there because they love the team, and I consider them all family.

LL: The Coronavirus pandemic has pretty much ended live performing for musicians at this
time. How have you adapted your career and this release to the new normal?

VW: Like many I’ve been forced to get highly creative during these times. Luckily, I’ve been pretty
fortunate, and I’ve been able to stay very productive, turning my attention and focus towards the
video side of things. In particular, I created “Late Night w/ Wainwright Productions” which started

as a live streaming variety show and has now moved into a professional video performance
production, which is ongoing on Facebook. I also started the YouTube series “The Big Bite w/
Wainwright” which is my own new cooking show where I incorporate some of my favourite foods
with music! I’m going to be releasing episode #3 soon! Episode 1 was Ribs and episode 2 Ribeye
Steak in a cast iron Skillet! https://youtu.be/e3uAM1Oj9UU