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BiTS: Do you have a metal one or a glass one? A proper bottleneck or what have you
got?
KKH: Oh, sorry. Oh, you meant like what slide do I use? I like glass slides, like quite
heavyweight glass slides. I'm trying to remember off the top of my head, I have one
particular slide that I truly, truly adore, and I'm going to be angry with myself if I
don't remember the name of it. I'm sure it will come to me. I'll also say I've got some
DaddySlides, which are brass. They are very cool. They're obviously just a little bit
heavier, so I use them for heavier gauge strings and guitars that I have set up in
baritone tuning.
BiTS: Have you ever tried playing with a knife blade like some of the old guys used
to do?
KKH: I haven't. I should have a knife blade. Being a farm girl, I should have a knife
blade and one day I've got to give it a go. But generally I am a fan of glass, of like quite
a nice heavy glass slide.
BiTS: Kris, tell me something about where you want to be in, say five years’ time.
What are your plans?
KKH: I have to say, you know, obviously I don't have huge aspirations to play live in
large venues or anything like that. It's not really my calling. I'm very passionate about
the music and for me it's just such a gift that people enjoy what I do. It's always come
as a surprise to me, and I wasn't expecting to draw the audience that I have, so I'm
grateful for every new fan and follower who enjoys what I do. I would love to just
keep building on that and keep finding people to accompany me on this journey and
enjoy the music and keep basically enriching on what I do and maturing in my music
and developing my style. I follow my nose. I don't so much have big plans or a vision
of where I want to be in five years.
I think I'm quite satisfied with where I've come and I would love to grow a little bit
more and do more of the same if I can, but really for me, it's the music. That's the
main draw and the main interest for me and I think that you've got to really, really
enjoy what you do. It can't become this big job and this whole like, well, I have to
achieve XYZ. I think the enjoyment to me is the main driving force.
BiTS: Kris, I won't take any more of your time
KKH: Brilliant. All right. Well, I'll lookout for it. Have a wonderful weekend and thank
you so much for the interview. It was a real pleasure to speak.
BiTS: My pleasure. Kris, your music to me is fabulous. I love it. It's absolutely terrific.
I wish you success to be able to continue and make another album, please.
KKH: I'm truly honoured. That is my plan. Thank you for your support. It really
means a lot. I appreciate it.