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Katie Daryl: ack in 2011 when rat rod magazine was smack-dab in the

middle of its first year on the national newsstand, i ran across

a cute, spunky, energetic tv host on what was then hdnet, a
The Queen Of B the show was “deadline!” and the host was none other than
cable network owned by rockstar entrepreneur mark cuban.

the charismatic and wildly talented katie daryl. the episode i was
watching featured katie at a well-
Tributes known car show out in las vegas,

and it wasn’t long before i reached

out to her for an interview.

Well, the interview turned into a feature and
the feature turned into a cover shoot with famed
dodgey Pete’s ’37 dodge rat and the whole
thing became this epic project. it was late in the
publishing cycle and we already had a cover
selected for the issue, but decided to work katie
onto a second cover and release both of them.
katie’s cover sold out in a matter of days (and is
very hard if not impossible to find today) making it
one of the most successful rrm issues ever. Rat Rod Magazine: the World’s greatest tribute
Fast forward to 2015, and here we are again bands has been very successful... why?
– another epic project with one of the coolest Katie daryl: i think people truly love iconic bands
women on earth. katie’s latest gig is producing and classic tunes. new artists come and go but
and hosting the World’s greatest tribute bands on the big dogs still have us rockin’ like ac/dc,
aXs tv, a live concert series featuring some of the Fleetwood mac, van halen, the doors, Foreigner,
finest musical doppelgangers you’ll ever see (and and elvis. these bands shaped so many memories
hear.) the show is filmed at the famous Whisky for people and i think when they watch Wgtb
a go-go on the sunset strip – the same location they get to drift back to those nostalgic moments.
where this feature was shot – and RRM: does the live filming change
is already entering how you approach hosting the
its fifth show?
season. Kd: absolutely! the energy
in the room for the live tv
broadcast is electric and
terrifying. knowing that
you only have one
Chip Smith / California roCk newS right things can really
chance to say all the

get a girls blood
Photos by erika & Johnny croner, sPellbound images pumping! i always
Wardrobe Provided in Part by Pin uP girl clothing take a deep
muah by maria gonzales • Written by steve thaemert

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