INTERVIEW WITH DEVIL IN THE MIST VOCALIST: KATY REIGN
Katy Reign is a local New England vocalist/model with an incredibly gifted voice. Her latest project, DEVIL IN THE MIST, is a tour de force of powerful songs. Recently she answered a few questions...
Who
are your main influences vocally? Gotta go with Lita Ford,
Shirley Manson, Christopher Hall and Phil Anselmo.
Which
do you like better...Modeling or performing? I miss modeling
at times, but performing is where my heart is, at some point I may
get back into modeling.
Any
regimen you do to keep your vocals in shape? I bite more than
I can chew most times, so I'm always performing, be it live or in the
studio.
Do
you feel that social media is a positive force or negative in the
music business? I believe social media definitely made a
tremendous impact for us musicians, the only downfall is that now
every company is asking for money, so it's not what it used to be.
But then again, you can say the same thing about paying to play
live.
What
first got you into singing? I'd have to say my mother, who
passed when I was 23. I learned at a young age I had a voice, and
that I got it from her.
Name
a band you would love to tour with or duet with? There are so
many, but if I had to chose.. I'd pick Alice In Chains, love them to
death.
Stevie
Nicks or Lizzy Hale? Lizzy has a powerful voice, I was
surprised when she came out because we both have such similar styles,
however I definitely favor Stevie Nicks, anything older is
intoxicating for me.
What
is the best and worst thing about being a musician? The
best thing about being a musician is that people love you and what
you do. The worst thing you have to get used to is other people will
trash you, and meanwhile you've been giving up so much out of your
life to do this, and it's a lot harder to make it, especially if you
don't come from money.
Is
Rhode Island a friendly place for music? Yes and no.
Some clubs are excellent, some are not. A lot of people in this area
stick to their clicks, which makes things frustrating.
Favorite
local band? That's a great question... Gonna have to go with
Nothing Left To Burn.
What
are your future goals? My goals are to get my practical life
in place more because it's always been the music, however, I will
always perform and make videos, and if Devil In The Mist gets a shot,
or anything else for that matter, Cheers to finally getting a well
deserved recognition. We've been doing well, so that alone is my
reward.
Name
a band or CD in your personal collection that fans might not
expect? The one singer who made me want to start
singing at a young age was Mariah Carey. I also really dig the Spice
Girls. True elements of Disco. While some might tell me I should be
embarrassed, I personally think older pop styles were far more
amazing than today's, the songs were better written.
Anything
you want to say to your fans? Thank you, you are
the fuel to my fire...
Check her music out
https://www.facebook.com/FansOfKatyReign/
https://www.reverbnation.com/devilinthemist
store.cdbaby.com/Artist/DevilintheMist
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