We play modern folk rock.
WHERE IS YOUR HOMETOWN?
Katie comes from Victoria, Nina was a Kootenay child, Lynn heralds from the Ottawa Valley and Dave and Lucas grew up in East Vancouver.
(FOR GUITARIST ONLY:) WHAT KIND OF GUITAR DO YOU PLAY?
Dave plays a Guild Starfire III.
(FOR SINGERS ONLY:) WHAT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT AS A SINGER?
Monitors and a great sound person. Our best shows are the ones where not only can we hear ourselves but the audience is able to hear the vocals clearly enough to catch the lyrics.
WHERE CAN YOUR FANS FIND YOU ONLINE?
We can be found on myspace, facebook, youtube and at our new website www.pawnshopdiamond.com.
WHERE ARE YOU PLAYING IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS?
May 26th at the Railway Club
June 3 and July 22 at the Libra Room
June 19th at the Sylvia's Music Festival in Quesnel
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO LATELY?
Katie: Parlour Steps.
Nina: CBC.
Lucas: David Newberry. Justin Rutledge.
Lynn: Plastic Beach by the Gorillas
Dave: Dixieland.
IF YOUR KID TOLD YOU THEY WANT TO BE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
Dream big, expect little, practice, don't doubt yourself, multi-task and do it for the pure joy of it.
IS THIS YOUR FIRST ALBUM?
We have released 2 albums. Self-titled and Leaning to the Sun.
WHEN DO YOU GO BACK IN THE STUDIO?
We have lots of new material that we are excited to record but are just starting to discuss our ideas for the next album.
WHAT SONG OF YOURS ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? WHY?
In a way, I'm most proud of 'Cabernet Sauvignon' as that is the song that won us the studio time to record our sophomore album 'Leaning to the Sun' and it's the song that gets the most radio airplay so far. But truth is, I'm most proud of a new song called 'Take Me Home". It's not about heartbreak. It's about beautiful broken families. It's not recorded yet and was just debuted at my father's 80th birthday party when my sister's family and the band performed it for him and his friends. Every time I sing it, I feel old scars soften and gratitude for my family come rushing in.
WHAT HAS BEEN A HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR CAREER SO FAR?
The biggest highlight has been each and every time we have played to an audience that is there to really share the moment with us. Sharing backstage at a festival with Corb Lund, Sarah Harmer and Spearhead was pretty cool too though.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD AND NOT EAT ANY JUNK FOOD?
Not so far. I bought a travelling plug in mug to make oatmeal last time we were on tour. I never actually made any oatmeal though. Next time I hope.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING IF YOU WEREN'T A MUSICIAN?
Katie: writing obituaries.
Nina: less.
Lynn: snowboarding in winter and hiking/treking in summer.
Lucas: "You mean: what do you actually do for a living?"
Dave: playing soccer.
DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE YOU'RE KNOWN FOR? CARE TO SHARE?
Katie's Dad's Yorkshire Puddings
2 eggs
1 cup of milk
1 cup of flour
mix and oil muffin tin
cook at 400 for 20 minutes
"DON'T OPEN THE OVEN DOOR!" says Dad.
WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE?
Lyrically - Leonard Cohen. Energetically - Neil Young. On stage - The Band.
WHY WAS YOUR WORST GIG EVER YOUR WORST GIG EVER?
We played a venue in London Ontario where they had us play in a basement room under a very loud blues jam. The local opener played in a smaller room upstairs and after her set we were expected to ask the audience to pick up their stuff, walk past the jam, and go downstairs into the basement to see a band they've never heard of get smothered with the booming sound of the blues coming down from above. A friend and festival director was in the audience that night. It was her first time seeing us play and I had wanted to make a good impression. I cried in the van afterwards. It was humiliating.
IF YOU COULD HAVE AN ASSISTANT DO ANY PART OF YOUR MUSIC BUSINESS FOR YOU, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE THEM DO?
We would love to work with a professional booker. We have toured Ontario/Quebec twice and love the experience of playing music on the road but we would love it even more if we had a team helping us set up shows so that we could focus on playing them.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THIS BUSINESS?
My favourite part of this business is when I can feel the presence of the audience during a show and then afterwards talking to some of them and hearing the stories that hopefully one of our songs triggered in their minds.
WHAT DON'T YOUR FANS KNOW ABOUT YOU?
Katie used to be a flamenco dancer before she sustained chronic shoulder and feet injuries from all the passion.
Nina dreams of a country home where her horses can poke their heads in the kitchen window for a carrot and a nose pet.
Lynn is the eldest of seven children.
Lucas composes classical music and writes orchestral arrangements.
Dave reveals nothing.
Submitted by Lucie Walker
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