MAS: Congrats to Carrie Davis! A Nashville, Tennessee singer who has reached the top of the January 2011 Female Solo Artist charts with her song "Going Back to Me". First off, tell us how it feels to have won. Are you happy, surprised, relieved?
Carrie: I am very happy and excited; also very grateful that I won the January 2011 Female Solo Artist competition.
MAS: Tell us how you got started as a singer and how your recording career began.
Carrie: I starting singing for a publishing company. I would study an artist’s style, and would sing the song that the company wanted to present to the artist, giving them a hint of their own style, so they could “picture” themselves performing it.
MAS: How did you develop your sound? Are you the primary songwriter, or is it collaborative?
Carrie: The “sound” that I have was developed by singing with various groups. The original music that I sing, is provided for me. At this point, I have collaborated on some songs.
MAS: What’s the story behind the song you’ve entered in the Make A Star contest?
Carrie: It is the story of a person that has done everything that everyone else wanted in her life … now has chosen to walk away from that lifestyle and back to being her “real” self … she is ‘Going Back To Me’.
MAS: Which musical influences have other people compared you to?
Carrie: I have been told that I have an “original sound” (whatever that means).
MAS: What sets you apart from other artists in your genre?
Carrie: There are so many really great female artists in country music these days. I guess you just have to hope you are different enough, so that when your music comes across the radio, listeners know who is singing without having it announced. Hopefully, I am one of those artists.
MAS: Who do you get inspiration from or wish to emulate in music and life?
Carrie: Inspiration comes from everything and everyone in your life, on a daily basis; But I get inspiration from the people that surround me. My family and close friends give me all the emotional inspiration that I need!
MAS: What are your musical plans for the year ahead?
Carrie: I am just hoping that my career will move forward and I will continue to reach more people. I am planning on doing some more recording in the near future; and of course, MAS will hear it first!
MAS: Who were your favorite musicians as a child? What was your first album or concert?
Carrie: Typically, I liked up-beat songs. I don’t know that I had any ONE artist that I liked the best. As a kid, anything that made me want to dance was a winner in my book! My first performance was in upstate New York. I was so scared I just knew everyone could see/hear my knees shaking! We were well received and it was the beginning of a great ride.
MAS: What is the best and worst part about being a musician?
Carrie: I think being out on the road and away from your family and friends for long periods of time might be the worst part. Like everything else in life, you have to make sacrifices in order to obtain whatever success you desire. If you think about it, you can usually find a solution. I enjoy having songs that make people smile.
MAS: What is the best and worst part about the music industry today?
Carrie: I think that there are a lot of new and innovative artists today, which is a good thing. I also see different types of music crossing over and combining, which is also a good thing. The worst part is, it has become such a “business”. I think sometimes the artistry gets lost because you have to be involved in the business end of it too.
MAS: How does MakeAStar.com compare with other websites for music fans and musicians?
Carrie: MakeAStar.com is the first online competition that I have been involved with. It certainly is a great experience, and the fans were wonderful to me. You can’t beat that!
MAS: Tell us something completely random.
Carrie: When I’m not singing, I can usually be found horsing around with my American Saddlebred mare, Freckles.
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