No one: What was your first instrument?

dm: 1980 Epiphone that’s been passed around my family…and has played on stage with Dave Dudley…just saying.

mm: Texarkana 6-string dreadnot. I’ve never seen another “Texarkana” in my life. It was a beast to play.

No one: Best concert?

dm: Daves of Thunder! We got to see Dave Simonett and Dave Carol play at the No Name Bar in Winona, MN. 

mm: Has to be B.B. King at the Dodge Theater. He is the best entertainer I’ve seen.

No one: Where is your favorite place you’ve played a show?

dm: Love the stage at Monterey Court.

mm: That’s tough. Probably Monterey Court here in Tucson. It is where we got our start and it has a definite Tucson vibe.

No one: I know you have a collection of instruments. What is your go-to?

dm: My Beansprout banjo. I can’t believe I own that…I”m not worthy.

mm: My Gibson J-50 is what gets taken out most often. There is something about that guitar that speaks my language. It’s super versatile too.

No one: Where is your dream venue as  musician?

dm: Any place I can open for one of my favorite artists.

mm: Red Rocks. That’s probably cliche but I can’t imagine wanting to walk out onto a stage more that that one.

No one: Favorite song-writer?

dm: Dave Simonett…the pride of Minnesota!

mm: Oh boy…I guess I would have to say that the song-writer who has influenced me most is Dave Simonett. Gregory Alan Isakov writes a style of music/lyrics that I’m working toward.

No one: What is your dream instrument?

dm: Isakov’s Gibson. I would risk jail time to get my hands on that.

mm: This is strange to say but…I am satisfied.

No one: What is most frequently playing on your playlist?

dm: Benjamin Tod and the Lost Dog Street Band, Gregory Alan Isakov, Trampled by Turtles, Matt Heckler, Jason Dea West, John Craigie.

mm: Trampled, Isakov, Dead man Winter. I like some old Prine, Dylan and Fleetwood Mac too.

No one: Anything else you want to share with your fans?

dm: cats rule and dogs drool!

mm: Honestly if anyone has read this far, email us and I’ll get you a sticker.