Tag: billy droze

WATCH: Jimmy Yeary, “Angeline”

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Artist: Jimmy Yeary
Hometown: Hillsboro, Ohio
Single: “Angeline”
Release Date: October 25, 2021
Label: RBR Entertainment

In Their Words: “‘Angeline’ was inspired by my wife, Sonya, but as Billy Droze and I started writing this, we realized we’ve all had those moments in a relationship where something happens and you really want to be mad at this person you love but you just can’t be mean. You love them too much. At least this is the way I imagine my wife thinking about me when I make her mad! This video was so fun to make. Getting to play it cool, while all kinds of crazy is going on behind me, was a blast! Quite a few times throughout the video I would just bust out laughing, and we would have to to redo the scene. I had the best time. This video makes me smile.” — Jimmy Yeary

Photo Credit: Rich Hendrich

LISTEN: Tommy Buller, “I Still Call It Home”

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Artist: Tommy Buller
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Single: “I Still Call it Home”
Release Date: May 22, 2020
Label: RBR Entertainment

In Their Words: “‘I Still Call it Home’ is a song written by Billy Droze and Chris Myers. The first time Billy played it for me, I listened to the words and I fell in love with the song because it’s kind of the way I feel. I love being in Nashville, but I always miss being at home with Mom and Dad. I think the direction that country music has taken is really sad. Hearing the ‘bro country’ stuff that is going on in Nashville right now sometimes makes me question what the heck I’m doing there, but I know that real country and bluegrass music isn’t dead. Ya just got to look a little harder to find it these days.” — Tommy Buller

Photo credit: Barbara Potter

LISTEN: Flashback, “When The Blues Come Around My Cabin Door”

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Artist: Flashback
Song: “When The Blues Come Around My Cabin Door”
Album: Blues Around My Cabin
Release Date: March 27, 2020
Label: Pinecastle Records

From the Artist: “‘When The Blues Come around My Cabin Door’ was written by Don Rigsby and Billy Droze. Don brought in to the group and we loved the bluesy feel and the flow of the lyrics. I really like the production and the different instrumentation including Don’s ‘mandocaster’ breaks and back up. We all agreed that the title of the project should come from this song.” — Curt Chapman, Flashback

“I’ll just add that my brothers in Flashback were great as always and I love writing with Billy Droze because he brings a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table every time.” — Don Rigsby, Flashback

Photo courtesy of Pinecastle Records

LISTEN: Band of Ruhks, “My Ol’ Tattoo”

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Artist: Band of Ruhks
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee / Kentucky
Song: “My Ol’ Tattoo”
Album: Authentic
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Label: Rebel Records

In Their Words: “‘My Ol’ Tattoo’ is a song that I had tinkered with for several years. I thought I had it finished a few times but really didn’t. We were having a writing session at Ronnie Bowman’s place with the awesome up-and-coming writer Billy Droze and I pulled this one out. They both loved it and we retooled it, making several changes that really nailed it. I had a Cajun feel in mind when I initially came up with the song and then when we got together to finish it, it took on a life of its own. I really like this one and owe Billy and Ronnie a ton for making it what it is!” — Don Rigsby, Band of Ruhks

Photo credit: Jeromie Stephens

3×3: Lillie Mae on Time Jumping, Train Riding, and Touring without Dogs

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Artist: Lillie Mae
Hometown: Nashville is home! But hometown was any RV park or parking lot across America until the year 2000 when Nashville became home. 
Latest Album: Forever and Then Some
Personal Nicknames: LM

If you could go back (or forward) to live in any decade, when would you choose?

My decade of choice? Whatever decade will let me travel by horse … But not too early for instrument STRINGS to not be easily accessible. And I’d like to be a boy then, also, because I wouldn’t be happy wearing them hot-ass thousand-degree dresses (been there). Though they sure are pretty!

Who would be your dream co-writer?

My dream co-write? Does the dream get half????? Shoooooot, rats! 

If a song started playing every time you entered the room, what would you want it to be?

“Raging Rivers” sung by my friend Billy Droze, written by my friend Kathy Hudson

 

Killer gig last nite !!!!!! Thanks for the photo miss jaedra Wedel!

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What is the one thing you can’t survive without on tour?

Can’t survive without INSTRUMENTS and dogs. (I do survive without dogs on tour occasionally, but it’s pointless and way, way, way less fun.) Toothbrush … and a football helps things along sometimes … all the time!

What are you most afraid of?

I’m afraid of letting people down!!!!!!!! It’s my least favorite thing. Example? Possibly forgetting the words or a part or simply not performing to my capability.   

Who is your celebrity crush?

No celebrity crush this week. (I don’t have a TV or a computer, so I’m kind of out of the loop.)

 

Having a blast on the road with @BenHarper & The Innocent Criminals! by @mcspixs at Soul Kitchen last Saturday.

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Pickles or olives?

Olives, but how about less salt olives?

Plane, train, or automobile?

Hate flying, my arms are always tired when we get to the gig! (hehehehe) TRAINS every day! And I love driving, so yes to trains and cars. Preferably pick-up trucks. But I’d trade both of them for a horse or two.  

Which is worse — rainy days or Mondays?

Mondays, we get to start anew, and it was my only day off Lower Broadway for 10 years plus … and the Time Jumpers play, so we need those. And we need rainy days!!!! Both are treasured!