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Bluegrass takes over

Q: What should fans expect to see at one of your live shows?

A: Hank, our bass player, breathes fire; Greg our drummer, sticks a drumstick in one ear until it comes out the other and of course I’ll be naked. Bobby said they would also be playing a lot of original songs and was expecting to drink lots of yagger bombs, fishbowls and beer.

Q: How would you describe your music?

A: We are a good old rock ‘n’ roll band that throws in some bluegrass and country. The Blue Dogs have been described as a bluegrass version of The Dave Matthew’s Band. Our music is a crossroads of different kinds of music. We are an upbeat party band, and we take requests.

Q: Why are you playing Bowling Green twice on your tour?

A: Nate and Wally’s wanted us to. The last time we played their we felt right at home right of the bat. We play all over. Nate and Wally’s is a great place to play. I have had a great time playing there.

Q: Does it matter to you that the mainstream audience doesn’t know of you?

A: It’s something we are striving for. It just takes time-doesn’t happen over night. Our music is in the middle of things, we our like a bottle of good fine wine that get better as it ages.

Q: What types of music are your biggest influences?

A: Bluegrass. Bands from the 60s and 70s, when you could hear a band on rock stations that incorporated blues and country. People like Eric Clapton, Lynard Skynard and Bob Dylan are all influences. Everyone in the band has different ones.

Q: How has the sound of your music changed throughout the years?

A: We used to be an all acoustic band. Our sound went from folk to alternative country. The band decided to stay with rock even though we had a country influence. We started writing our own songs in ’96-’97.

Q: What are your plans for the future?

We are in the middle of writing songs right now. It seems to make sense for us to go to Nashville. We are going to start recording next month, probably in Nashville.

Q: What was your most memorable show?

A: Small shows can be memorable, but playing with Hootie at their peak was a good show. Others include Bruce Hornsby in Atlanta and a local show with Sonvolt, Jayhawks and Wilco in 1997.

Q: If you could play with any band, who would it be?

A: I picture myself playing with an individual like Bruce Springsteen. I would like to play with some famous bluegrass bands. It would be cool to play with The Grateful Dead.

Q: What made you want to become a musician?

A: It was my mom’s fault for playing the piano all the time. I had to listen to it to fall asleep from the ages 7 to 8. Music has always been a big part of my life, it was almost like I had no choice. I used to listen to a lot of my sister’s tapes on the way to school.

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