{"id":1031,"date":"2017-09-21T13:25:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T12:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2017-09-21T13:25:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T12:25:41","slug":"cmni-exclusive-an-interview-with-curtis-grimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/09\/21\/cmni-exclusive-an-interview-with-curtis-grimes\/","title":{"rendered":"CMNI Exclusive: An Interview with Curtis Grimes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After taking the USA by storm, performing as a contestant on hit show The Voice as part of Team Blake Shelton, Curtis Grimes has grown to become a country star through and through! Now he has set his sights on our side of the Atlantic!<\/p>\n

We got to chat to him about all things ‘Undeniably Country<\/em>‘ – check out our interview below!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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1. Who were your biggest musical influences growing up?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Alan Jackson & George Strait<\/div>\n
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2. Why country music?\"Curtis
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It’s what I was raised on and I appreciate the storytelling aspect of the song-writing<\/div>\n
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3. How do you think your Texas upbringing has influenced your music?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It has a lot to do with the content and the small-town mindset of interpreting things<\/div>\n
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4. Are you grateful for your time on ‘The Voice<\/em>‘, or do you wish to break away from that?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I appreciate all the opportunities and exposure that I gained from the show<\/div>\n
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5. What did you enjoy most about recording ‘Undeniably Country<\/em>‘?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"CurtisThat there were no strings attached and that I had 100% control of every aspect. I wanted to create a traditional country album that reflects my personal taste in music and represents me as an artist.<\/div>\n
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6. What was the most challenging point of making this album?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Narrowing down the songs, we had so many great ones to pick from!<\/div>\n
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7. What would be your favourite country album to listen to right now?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vern Gosdin or Keith Whitley greatest hits<\/div>\n
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8. What are your tour plans for 2018? Any visit to the UK or Ireland coming up?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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To play as many shows as possible and continue spreading my music to new audiences. We are working hard to set up a multi-week tour overseas next year and I’m hoping to hit as many of those markets as possible!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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