Page 11 - ION Indie Magazine SeptOct 2022

AM: You know, because of the album content and how it deals with loss and grief and then
redemption and revival, lots of people who never heard the album will come up to after a show and
say it was beautiful and touching or that it touched home for them. When you write real life stuff like
that, a lot of people can relate, and I think that's key. I'd say people can expect and experience a
great live show from me and the band with lots of heart, emotion, and soul.

MH: I'm sure each and every one of your songs are special and dear to you in every way.
Which song or songs touch your heart the most and what is the back story behind it?

AM: That's tough! LOL! Probably ‘Riding The
Storm’ and ‘Breathe.’ ‘Riding the Storm’ is about
the rawness of the grieving process and thoughts
like how I should have really appreciated you more
or I should have spent more time with you, I've
could have done more for you…the woulda,
coulda, shouldas, which are a natural part of
grieving. ‘Breathe’ is about the perspective that we
came from dust, and we will return to dust -- the
realization that we are not here for long and time
flies before you know it.

MH: Do you write alone and then present your
music to the band or does the band write
together?

AM: Definitely alone and then I present the music.
But for the album, I didn't have a band, it was just
me. I'd come In the studio with a whole song
written and track the guitars and bass to a click
and then have various drummer friends come in
and track the drums and then I’d do the vocals
last.

MH: If you could go open a show for any artist,
who would it be?

AM: Probably Paul McCartney. Paul was my
mom's favorite Beatle, LOL! As I got older, The
Beatles grew on me more and more. I realized all
the bands I liked growing up had some sort of
influence by The Beatles. It made me go to the
source.

MH: I've asked this question to music artists in
the past. There's a definite difference between
making a record and going out and playing it
live in front of an audience. Many feel that the
real work is making the record, and the fun
part is playing it live. What do you say about
both of these processes?

AM: I'd say they can both be work at times, LOL. I
love playing live, but I think where I thrive and I'm
in my truest element is in the studio. I love being