August 12, 2008 in my courtyard, Kenosha, WI.
I thought it would be really cool to have Michael LaMacchia interviewed for Expose Kenosha while he was in town performing. So Francisco asked ME to write it since Michael is my cousin. My first attempt so here it goes…………..
Maria — Thank you Michael and Lynn for taking time from your busy schedule while you are in Kenosha to meet with me.
Maria — SO great having you back home in Kenosha Michael. How does it feel playing in your home town?
Maria — What have you been up to since you’ve been home? Spending lots of time hanging out with family? You came several days before the band arrived.
The rest of the band arrived yesterday, which consists of singer and co-writer of most of the songs the band performs, Lynn Asher. At drums is Andy Dillard and at bass guitar Rob Fordyce.
Maria — How and when did you meet Lynn?
sing with the band I was playing with at the time. I think we felt really comfortable musically immediately. Our meeting and musical collaboration was also a spiritual evolution for me. Lynn and I put an incredibly talented new band together, and now have some great momentum going. She and I co-write the songs, as a matter of fact “Waiting” was the first song we wrote together which is on the Evolution CD we recorded live just months after forming as a group.
You can hear “Waiting” on line from the web site www.michaellamacchia.com I listened to it while writing the interview. I am not a music critic, but the sultry, mellow voice of Asher and Michael’s pure guitar playing sounds truly like a spiritual connection indeed.
Maria — How long have you been playing guitar Michael?
Maria — Did you always know or feel that you wanted to be a professional musician? Did you always know you would “make it?”
Maria — To what do you attribute your musical success?
Maria– Lynn, who were your musical influences? And who do you have in your CD player now?
Maria — And you are able focus exclusively on music also, right?
Maria — And you Michael? What are you listening to?
Maria– What genre would you describe your songwriting?
Maria– Where do you play in California?
Lynn — Yea, they’re great coffee houses with live music. Musicians love to play these places. We’ll be playing at at Freight and Salvage in September with a special guest performance by Rebecca Riots. She’s really a great musician. And Sweetwater is actually the first place I performed in front of a live audience about 15 years ago.
Maria — Are you planning on coming back and performing more frequently in Kenosha, Milwaukee and Chicago areas?
The band is hoping to release their second CD in mid-September. One thing is certain, with Michael’s guitar playing ability ranging from flamenco to jazz, Lynn’s sultry smooth voice and beautiful lyrics, with the lead coming from Andy on drums and Rob with bass, it’s surely going to be favorite of my CD collection.
Aug 16, 2008
I was able to listen and watch the band perform at Anderson Jazz Fest, Pazzo, and Wine Knot. Kenosha was so fortunate to have had this caliber music perform for us. They wowed the audiences each night with their beautiful talent.
“Please come back soon Michael, Lynn, Andy and Rob!!”
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Great first article, Maria. It’s fun to interview and write about someone you know. It gives you an opportunity to learn things about them that you didn’t. They have a wonderful variety of familiar and original material and play in a style that us 40-somethings like to listen to. Great sittin-around-in-the-grass music.
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