Dorothy Frontwoman Dorothy Martin He is still just writing his album “heaviest” and hopes that the meaning behind the music resonates with fans, he revealed in an exclusive interview with Use weekly.
“I think there are only really positive messages about faith and overcoming the rupture and challenges,” said 38 -year -old rock singer UsReferring to the “The Way” title court.
The new album, on Friday, March 14, is “as a love letter to our fans, only remembering them to stand in Hope,” said Martin. “It’s also the heaviest album I’ve done, but there is some Outlaw Country vibrations in some of the songs. So it’s quite eclectic.”
Martin Dorothy’s band has been part of the rock scene since 2014. His last single “Tombstone Town”, which fell in February, has a collaboration with the legend of the guitar Mix. And the singer was excited about the fans of seeing his other creative side showing —S their action skills.
“It was one of the funniest videos I got. I always wanted to act a little. So we went for it Quentin Tarantino Wife Vibe in the video, with actors and some narrative narrative. “”
Below the rock goddess gives Us The Inside Scoop on the new album of his band, Wild Tour Stories and More:
Dorothy Martin
Miikka Skaffari/Filmmagic/Getty picturesUse weekly: Describe The way as your heaviest album. How is it like?
Dorothy Martin is heavy, but there are also some songs that I think could really cross the first 40 or Christian radio, even the country. But we can’t just leave our fan base, so there are some really heavy guitars and there are two songs “and Ve Live” and “The Devil”: these are the heaviest songs on the album. So we had to throw a little bit of this, and that’s true to my roots.
Us: Explain Us about working with the rock icon.
DM: When you know people you look and go to the earth, humble and kind, and all these wonderful things despite the legendary state they have achieved is one of those people. He only puts you at ease and makes you feel comfortable.
Us: What is the best advice that gave you Slash?
DM: One thing that we both relate to and have in common is recovery. Because in Rock and Roll, it has only been so glamorous and addiction and alcoholism run to my family. He looked at me and it was like: “This is your year. This is your time, and all you have to do is keep yourself sober, do not use yourself, do not put your head and continue to do what you do.” So it is so nice to have mentors and friends who have passed there, who have been in the industry, who are veterans, who are also sober. Because it can be very scary and it is not a better way to do it. I want to share with anyone who reads this.
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Us: Making music seems very healing.
DM: It is healing to me, but it is not me, it is a much larger image than this one. I hope it is healing for millions and millions of people. If a lyric, if a song can plant the seed and save someone’s life, that’s what it is. We are together, you don’t have to do it alone. So I have to remember, it’s bigger than me.
Music, for me, used to be so dimensional, and now it is a wider thing that is a vehicle for a message. Therefore, I have to be responsible.
Us: Do you have a dream collaboration that would like to convert -do you actually?
DM: There have been many. (laughs) Macy Gray And I have to make a remake of (a) Dolly parton Song with Dolly Parton. I Love Dolly Parton. Country music is the reason why I sing, because when I started teaching -to sing, they were country songs for some reason. And then I branched to the rock and all these things.
But it is a good collaboration question. Resistant would be very great. Lainy Wilson It would be great. And if I could return and do something like a duet Johnny CashI would do it with a heartbeat.
Us: When you prepare a program, is there anything you always have to do before you go on stage?
DM: I have to pray. Keeping -being hydrated. Try to keep it calm. I always assure that I am on my stage team (i) my makeup, well in advance, because it is the last I want to worry -and my voice warms up and I feel good. And then it is so Carrie Underwood song“Jesus picks up the wheel.” Whatever happens at this stage.
Us: Do you ever get nervous before you go on stage?
DM: It’s more fun now. I used to put -very, very nervous, but after doing -a while, it is more fun and exciting, you know? Of course, we have good shows and bad shows, and I just try to live right now. And if we have a bad show, for example, it’s like “eh, it’s over.” It is in the past. I’m looking forward to the next but I wouldn’t say I’m afraid. It’s exciting. You are very excited, you let go and it’s fun.
Us: Is there anything you do to calm down a little before taking the microphone?
DM: Yes, like kickboxing or something, or I will only try to shake the nervous energy of my body. Or sometimes I only make jokes. Or make really strange noises, deep breathing. Sometimes (that) helps.
Us: Obviously, tons of fans are to the public and you never know what kinds of things they will want: an autograph or a request. Has there been something that made you laugh or even lift a eyebrow?
DM: It’s always weird when someone says, “Sign my sweaty boob” because it ruins our sharpeners, and our Sharpies no longer work. (Laughs) So they like guitar options, they want memories. They want selfies. They want just five or a hug. We give them everything we have on hand. Sam ColtonMy guitarist throws the guitar to the people all the time and they love them.
Us: It can be a bit unpredictable when it comes to the interaction of the audience: from singing out of the key to keeping the phones to record. How do you keep the focus when you are on stage? Or just play along with the audience?
DM: There are things that can distract. I have had people on the face with a camera (for all) a show and can kill the atmosphere, but this only happens in a super intimate environment: a small club where someone is a little too close to comfort. Just got into a mindset. I just got into the performance mode. I do not know what happens, I just let the spirit take care of and go for it.
If it is a close contact and they sing out of the key (laughs), that is why we have monitors in our ear. I don’t want to listen to them, but sometimes I got my ears and they will sing out of the key and usually only make a joke.
Us: What is your most crazy concert or tourism experience?
DM: The best show, the biggest and most impressive moment, was when we welcomed Rockville (Music Festival), a couple of years ago. I think metallica was going. It was 30 or 40,000 people. One of the bands left because someone thought they had Covid and they hit us in a later slot. Thus, with the change, they made people expect a little, and the sun went down and started singing my name, which has never happened.
It was just a huge sea of people who were excited to be in a concert. They were probably very excited that metallica arrived soon. But it was an impressive show. I have a photo my tour manager made (that was) in my office, and this is a time I will never forget.
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Us: How was this?
DM: It touched me and struck me. The audience really affects the show. Their energy really affects us. Artists, we are very empathetic and intuitive and we can feel all its energy. Sometimes you have bad people, and that’s difficult. You have to fake and be a professional and do your job and sing through the set. But when you have a fun and fun electrical crowd, there is nothing similar.
Us: Which song is the most difficult to play live?
DM: “The gifts of the Holy Spirit” can be really hard because the verses really begin in my highest end of my range. So we put it later on the set, so that everyone is a little heated. It’s a high -energy song, but it’s also a really rewarding song. It’s fun to sing live, even if it is difficult. But if I have a super hard vocal day, it would not be the first song to choose. (laughs)
Us: What about your favorite song to play live?
I feel like this changes with each album. Because there are songs that I have sung for a decade, and then there are new songs that we rehearse and try for this next tour that begins in April. So I really want to try “Tomstone Town”.
The “mud” was a lot of fun to live. I was flying through my pants seat. I didn’t have the opportunity to rehearse. We had two shows with Godsmack; We were opening for them. I literally did not have the opportunity to rehearse and thought, “Oh, I won’t have to sing on the slopes.” And somehow we came to SoundCheck and tried it a few times and I’m like: “Oh, that’s a lot of fun.”
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