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there that I felt like “Well, I could
have done that better.” I mean
there was a few things but all in
all I was really happy with that.
So I think I enjoy really just learn-
ing new things and trying to get
(Continued from page 3) better at what I do. That would
Rocknation: Given all the projects be a hard question to answer
you’re a part of, which style of right at this point, but probably
music is most rewarding for you to when I’m sitting and watching at
make? the San Francisco Opera House
Kip: I would have to say, for any- next month thinking “Wow, this is
body that has heard my classical really cool,” that will probably be
stuff, I would say that that is proba- the height at that point.
bly the most rewarding at this point Rocknation: You live in
because it’s been so long coming. Nashville now which seems to be
But, when I finished Karma I was where a lot of musicians are end-
really happy with it on all levels. I ing up. Can you tell us about the
felt that Karma was the one rock music scene there and how it’s
album where I nailed it on every been beneficial to you? ironically, in a country town for me cool place for that.
level, and there wasn’t anything in Kip: To be honest with you, I’m an
outsider in Nashville. I’ve lived here to have come so for in the clas- Rocknation: We just rang in 2010,
for seven years and I still consider sical world is really what I would what are you most looking forward
myself an outsider because un- say about that. The other thing, to this year?
less you really are emerged in the work ethic in Nashville, on all Kip: Oh, I don’t know. I just go with
country music, you’re not a part levels – country musicians and writ- the flow. The premier of the ballet
of much of the scene here. There ers, is extremely high. Higher than is going to be huge for me, and our
is a really heavy singer and song- anywhere else in the world, I think. European tour – summer gigs with
writer thing, but I’ve traveled so Also, there are more talented people the band. I’m looking forward to all
much that I haven’t really engaged per capita than anywhere else in the of it. I’m looking forward to writing
myself in the scene. So, I wouldn’t world by far. So, from that point of some new music this year and con-
really be the guy to ask. But, I will view, it’s a really cool town, because necting with the fans. It’s funny, we
say studying with Michael Kurek being a songwriter in this town is go out on tour now and half the fans
at Vanderbilt is singlehandedly a really respected job. In a lot of are twenty years old. So, the music
the most cathartic, skill changing towns, where I grew up, you were seemingly has stood the test of time
experience that I’ve ever had. So, kind of looked down upon if you and I feel lucky to be doing it really.
were a musician, but Nashville is a

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