Page 9 - NOVDEC 2023 ION Indie Magazine

Marty Haviik: Hi, Mamma Coal. Thank
you for making time for me. Your
schedule seems to be busy these days.
Please tell our readers a little about
yourself. Great name, by the way.
Where does it come from or even mean?

Mamma Coal: Mamma Coal is a nickname that my band mate started
using back when I was in a band called Copper & Coal. I think it started
when I was carrying my first baby and also fits well because I'm always
‘mothering’ my band mates, like giving them snacks and asking them
to be healthy. Ha, ha! When I decided to go solo and make an album
about a mother who becomes an outlaw...well, Mamma Coal seemed

like a good stage name. That album was 2016's ‘Raven Haired Vixen.’

MH: If you would, tell us your story
in music. How did you first get
started in music?

MC: I had an amazing music teacher
at my elementary school. My
memories of her are all shimmering
with gold and white. She had very
short, platinum blond hair, an
infectious laugh, and always wore
sparkly, fuzzy sweaters and high
heels. Pretty much looked like an
angel incarnate to my 5-year-old
self! She noticed that I wasn't afraid to
sing in front of the other kids and
started giving me solos in the school
performances. The rest is history!

MH: Tell us about your brand-new
album ‘Dance Hall Crush.’