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March. It is the biggest music Shannon: Fuel, Shinedown, children. How
event. It really used to showcase Vallejo, Pushmonkey, 7Mary3 does your
the Austin music scene, but Rocknation: Drought has also band promote
it’s gone global…artists come worked with BoDog Produc- and help that
in from all around the world to tions in conjunction with Fuse program?
get exposed here, on any given TV, what was that like? Mike: Shannon
night you can see every genre Shannon: That was a crazy is the one that
of music, so it quite diverse. year…BoDog held a battle of got us involved
Rocknation: Your band has the bands across the country in that. What’s
toured regionally and has and brought in some music really cool is
supported various national heavy weights to judge each they showcase
acts please name them. show. We made it to the very the kids in a
end…it was televised… concert, and I
we got to play a huge absolutely love
venue at the Verizon having them
Center in Houston. open up for us.
The show ended up It is amazing
being like Survivor of how good they
the bands…they had are.
to win these tasks to Rocknation:
get immunity, and the Please name
show tried to play on bands or artist
the inner turmoil of that influenced
the bands. I’m almost you.
glad we didn’t make Mike: Wow, album. We’ve already started
it that far, but there is that’s a good one. I have always recording some new material.
no such thing as bad loved Jim Croce. He and Layne Rocknation: Thank you for
publicity. Staley of Alice in Chains are taking time for this interview
Rocknation: Your the two musicians I would bring and last words to the fans?
band has also been back from the dead. Shannon: Thanks to all that
active in the Rocknation: What plans do have supported us over the
community through you have for 2012? years. Check out the new re-
the “School House Taz: A lot…touring, supporting lease, Drought “UnTapped”, at
Rock” program the album. We are talking about www.droughtrocks.com. Also,
promoting music a tour through Europe, not to join us on Facebook and Twitter
education for mention recording a follow-up and leave us a comment!!
