How did you get into music? I’ve always loved music. My Grandma Doris Highfill taught me how to sing in church. I can remember being 3 years older singing with her, or trying to. Looking back, I was always attracted to the old sounds and the artists that somewhat mimicked those same sounds in the […]
Artists
Calton Artist Q&A with G. Love
How did you get into music? My mother started me in folk guitar lessons at 8 years old. From there I learned to play every Beatles song written. Until I stumbled upon John Hammond’s record country blues and that put me on the journey to create my own music, the hip hop blues. Who inspired […]
Calton Artist Q&A with Tony Polecastro
How did you get into music? I actually remember the first tape, yes cassette tape, I purchased; it was Pearl Jam’s Ten. I was in the 5th or 6th grade and that’s what hooked me on music, but really only as a listener. I went on to become a devout metal head throughout high school […]
Calton Artist Q&A with Jared James Nichols
1. How did you get in to music? I grew up hearing the sounds of classic rock from my parents. To be honest, I never really cared much about the guitar at first! I want to be a drummer! When I turned 15, all of my friends we’re getting guitars. I remember borrowing a drum […]
Calton Artist Q&A with Jarrod Dickenson
1. How did you get into music? I got a relatively late start in music, not picking up a guitar until I was 18 years old. Like any good Texan, I spent most of my youth outdoors playing various sports. While it had always been a huge part of my life, it wasn’t until I […]
Adapting to the New Normal For Musicians
Here is our list of activities we hope will turn this period of isolation into an opportunity to embrace the community we’re in, to better ourselves as musicians and to help the world where we can.