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David: We just released the new David: No never, I mean if we were like
record and we definitely have Journey who was huge in arena play-
plans on touring. Europe opened ing all their big hits every night. I might
up some opportunities for us to have a different answer; but Giant was
come over. We are trying to put only around four years. Every time we
some dates together that makes played it, it was pure enjoyment and we
sense. We are definitely going to had a unique following. We have fans of
do shows. all ages and I still hear that song on the
Brian: Have you been approached rock ballad stations.
by Andrew McNeice of Brian: So what’s your feeling towards
Ashlyne’s (David’s Niece) and Isabella’s
Melodicrock.com to do his show (David’s Daughter) songs?
in the States this year? David: I love it. We have a whole new
David: Yeah we
have, we are
trying to work
that show in
Chicago for
Melodicrock.
Brian: How
would you see
Promise Land
compared to
past Giant re-
leases or was
it progres-
sion?
David: I’m
glad you said
progression.
It’s a different
line-up. I can’t
even com-
pare them.
It’s more
unique for me
because Dann’s my brother and generation of Huff’s coming up. My
we’re blood and really didn’t have daughter does pop rock. She writes and
interest after singing in Giant. sings. I producing a couple things and
It’s definitely progression and I’m getting her to write with a couple
we are very proud of the record people in L.A. We are going to build her
and proud of the members in the up the right way, same with Ashlyne.
band. Ashlyne is awesome her writing done so
Brian: What song was the most well and I love that dong Heart of Gold.
challenging song on the album? She’s out there working like we did
when we started.
David: That’s a good question,
Interview with David Huff ing Giant music but was never a party one would be Believer Redux. Brian: Once again congratulations on
PromiseLand. Rocknation thanks you
by Brian Rademacher type situation. We had the opportunity I love the song but I thought people for taking time out to talk with us. Would
to record in London at two different
might think we are trying to redo out
you like to say anything in ending?
Brian: Hey David its Brian Rademacher studios and compared to now it was dif- first single “I’m a Believer” but it all David: I hope everyone listens to the
ferent in the sense we had a chance to
came together.
new album and enjoys it as much as we
of RockNation. How ya doing today? record for three months.. We ate, slept Brian: Do you ever get tired of playing did and did making it. Thanks
David: Hey Brian I am ready to go and and breathed Giant. “I See You In Your Dreams”?
doing good. Brian: What made you decided to put
Brian: Congrats on the new release out another Giant now?
Promised Land. David: We put out Giant III and we had
David: Thanks the album has been get- some giant music in our vault. It was
ting positive reviews so far so we are just an idea but hard to commit and
pretty happy with that. We have been the only label that was doing that type
getting questions like Is it worthy of of music at the time was frontiers.
Giant of the past. I could never answer There’s not a ton of that style music in
that because that’s up to the peoples the states compared to Europe but it’s
ears. A couple critics that heard it said coming back around now. I kept a great
this is definitely Giant. relationship with Se-
Brian: What was it like rafino and Mario from
growing up in the huff Frontiers. We finally
household? came to a conclusion
David: Pretty wild to do the record. I Featuring Jason McMaster
musically speaking, had to work on a new (Dangerous Toys)
my father is pretty line-up because Dann
successful in the obviously hasn’t sung “Promised Land” CD “Viva La Rock, Fantastico” CD
arrangement field a note since we ended
with strings and my giant back in 91/92.
mother was a clas- Obviously he couldn’t more titles available now
sical pianist, Dann sing and if it was ok
had guitar and I had with the label Mike and
the back part of the I would love to make
basement for drums. another Giant record,
So we had music 24/7 we had to find two
at our house. It was people because Dann
never a dull moment sang and played guitar
at the Huff house. and we worked on that.
Brian: So what did you listen to when Brian: So how did you find Terry Brock? Cherry St.
they were listening to the strings and David: I have heard of Terry but we had Danger Angel Phantom-X Worlds Apart
stuff like that? a few singers that we had conversations Monroe & X Rated “S/t” “This Is War” “Clean Slate”
David: I was into rock early in life when with. We needed chemistry and the sing- 2 CD set For For fans of Bon For Fans of For fans of
we played our records. In high school er had to be import not a replacement fans of AC/DC, Dokken, Europe
we play everything from rock to country for Dann. We wanted a singer that could Buckcherry. Jovi & Europe. JUDAS PRIEST & Lynch Mob.
to gospel. We weren’t big jazz heads but fit in and find out where there head was Feat. Bulletboys Guest vocals by and IRON CD mastered by
Anthony Focx
everything else was cool. at and respected the brand of Giant. I & Roxx Gang Jeff Scott Soto MAIDEN.
Brian: I know exactly what you mean, know terry did some stuff with Frontiers singers (AC/DC & Ace Frehley)
growing I was listening to Alice Coo- and I think he came up with a conversa- cds now availble in all fine cd
per and my mother would be listening tion with the label. When we talked and
to Montavonni. What was it like in the met it seemed like a pretty natural thing. stores including these below
recording in the studio back in the early Terry has some southern roots which is
days of Giant compared to now? Was very soulful and he’s a soulful singer.
it more party atmosphere or down to Finding a rock singer was not a requisi- Europe orders:
business? tion. Terry is great to hang out with and www.impulsemusic.com
David: If you hung out with the Huff a great singer and the same goes for
brothers we weren’t partiers. Music was our new guitar player John Roth geez
such a passion for the members of Christmas, just amazing!!!
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