Roadhouse; 2714; Vince Mira (recorded 2009-04-29)

Let's mirror, and this is 90.3 key K-E-X-P. 90.3 K-E-X-P-C-L. Okay, what am I now? Hello, I'm Vince Mira, and this is 90.3 K-E-X-P-C-L. I'm Vince Mira, and you're in the roadhouse with Greg Vandy right here on K-E-X-P. Hello, I'm Vince Mira, and this is swinging doors with Don Slack. Are you guys the bodyguards too?

All right, Shane Tuttmark from his family band, The Traveling Mercy. That's a buying a guitar song, a relative living over there in Eastern Washington. Get your light together by Shane Tuttmark. Before that was Michael Vermilion from his record from last year, last night on Earth. You heard the song out of place in your arms. Now I'm in the studio. I'm very glad to be with Vince Mira here in the back room. Thanks for coming on the show of Vince. Yeah, man, thanks for having me. How about some music? Yep. This is Vince Mira live on K-E-X-P. You're such a cold-hearted woman alone with nobody in your life to call your own. Cause all you cause me is playing another hole.

And so you leave me no choice but to tell you to walk out that door. Well, I thought what we had for each other was real, but I forgot that our girl like you can't even feel. But it don't matter to me now that you're gone. Because I'm sore from that floor that you made me sleep on so long. Because you shot our love to the ground. That's what I'd rather not see you around. Yeah, you shot our love to the ground. Why don't you pack up your bags and go on and get out of town? You're just a fool getting older every day. I'll keep on smiling as long as you're away. I hope your conscience and never lets you pee. Until you cry and cry and come crawling back to me. You've got some nerve if you think you're coming back.

Before you left, you took my heart and turned it flat. I hope you find yourself as far as you can be. Because as far as you are, is it far enough for me? Vince Mears here, live in the roadhouse. Well, my baby she's calling me home. I can't seem to find her though. My eyes, they all like stone. I feel her so. She's getting closer as I go. She's all I got and she's all I need.

She's everything I've ever seen. We'll come closer, I'll show you what you've got to lose. Don't worry honey, I know it's just me and you all come home too. Is this a life that you want new? Just close your eyes and I will too. I'll teach you all about the blue. Yes, she's always a restless. She's got nowhere to stay. She's never home, you know she's gone all day and here I'll end. Wondering where you've gone today. Just listen what I've got to say.

It's always cold when you're away. Yes, she's a cold, hearted woman. Man, she can't all that you need. She's a priceless photo of yourself down on your knees. Oh, can't you see? I have my face and misery. When she starts calling out to me, there's nowhere else I'd rather be. Oh, so if you see her coming, if you hear her in the night, don't jump out the trying and you know she's only mine. Oh, it's a cry. Fill in this way, all of the time. My babe, she's so, so nice and fine, you know she's always on my mind.

All right, great. Vince Meris here. Live at KXP in the Roadhouse. Thanks so much for coming in, Vince. Yes, thanks for having me. It's good to have you here with your entourage, your mom and sister there and your manager, Tris. Yeah, it's all here. It's a good to have you. I think a little bit of backstory is definitely in order in case anyone doesn't know who you are. Okay. Tell me where I'm right and where I'm wrong in this, but race and San Antonio, I discovered it by Chris down at the Pike Place Market Plan for Tips on the street, and now you're playing with Chris at the Cancan every Tuesday. But the buzz really started with a Cuomo news story about you locally, and then Good Morning America picked that up and you were on that national TV show and then Ellen did generous and things were taken off for you. Yeah, yeah, they have. It's been great. And then you went and recorded with John Carter Cash, the only sign of Johnny and Jim at the Cash Cabin. Yeah, they might write so far.

Yeah, you are. Okay, go ahead. And now you're making a record. Actually, I guess, got a few tracks on stone. Gossard's Hank Williams, tribute album. Yeah, up to us. Yep. We did a work with Stone for a while, so it's great. It's been great. I think everyone wants to know, hey, how old you are now? I'm 17. I just turned 17 last month. Uh-huh. And you're still obviously at home. Yeah, I'm still at home. I'm still at home. And you're down in the South King County. You fed your way and coming to Seattle for your gigs and whatnot. Yeah, I'm still there. Yeah. So what do you make of all this? How are you liking it? Are you committed to a life in show business now at the age of 17? Um, yeah. I mean, it's been going to real great so far. So wherever it takes me, I'll go along with that. Yeah. Well, I gotta say, you're real composed. And you've seen the girl natural. I've seen you at the K&K and I've seen some good videos if you have from Sasquatch last year or so. Yeah. I think you're choosing the right path. Yeah, I don't think so. Yeah, I hope so. Now tell us about this experience. Go in Tennessee. I mean, it just sounds fantastic. You were invited to go to the Johnny Cash Cabin, which is a recording studio.

Yeah. And they went there and recorded with John Carter Cash. Yeah. We, uh, we, uh, got in contact with John Carter after, uh, after a few tries. And, um, and so he was willing to hear some of our stuff. And so we send them a demo about, um, like a few Johnny Cash songs that I'd sang, and, um, he told us, okay, but he wanted some original material. And so, you know, we got to work on that. And then we eventually flew over to Nashville. They're Henderson, Hendersonville, where the Cash Cabin is at. And, um, what was that like going there? Yeah, it was great. Yeah. And, um, it was, um, you know, it was cool because, um, you know, growing up, uh, hearing a lot of Johnny Cash's music. And, um, really, really a big fan. And, uh, you know, finally, I'm not finally, but like, you know, I'm going to record at his studio, which is, which is awesome. I mean, I'll speak to this when I got there. Yeah. Yeah. It was great. People call you Winey Cash. Yeah. Called me one. Yeah, that's over, right. Well, you're writing new songs and you just play two new songs for us tonight. I did. What were those songs? Well, the first one was, uh, it was a song off my, off the Cash Cabin sessions.

And, uh, the second one was a song called New Song and G. And, uh, that one's a new song that, uh, that'll be in, uh, and CD number three, which will come out a little later on this year. Yeah. You're going to be recording that pretty soon, going in the studio and going back to the Cash Cabin and, uh, record some more songs. Well, how are you managing normal life, uh, as a 17 year old and pursuing this pretty big dream of, uh, you know, being, uh, musician? Um, it, it's been all right. You know, I got home school. It used to be in public school, but no, you know, I was gone too much, so I was never at school. Yeah. So now I'm at home doing school. And so it's, it's working out great. And I can help from my family and everything, driving me everywhere. Uh, they're the drivers. Yeah, they are until I get my license. Your mom, your mom a good driver. Yeah, she is. She's driving. And so back and forth, back and forth. Yeah. Yeah. All the time. Well, you know, the can can night is a really fun night. I got to say the whole experience is really appropriate for seeing you and everyone else who plays there. You know, Michael plays there and seeing some other folks who play in there too. It's a really good night.

Do you want to tell us more about that? That's on Tuesday, right? Cause every Tuesdays, you know, we just, we invite look artists. You know, like you said, Michael and Shane. Um, and we just, you know, we all play our songs. I have, you know, I do my thing and then they open up or they play during break. And that happens every Tuesdays. Right now we're, we're, we're, we're rehearsing for Sasquatch. Right. And so, uh, with the band. And so we've been doing that for a couple weeks now. And so this coming up Tuesday, we'll be doing that again with the band. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You know, I read, do you play the Sasquatch last year? Yeah. You read that? Yeah, I read that. There wasn't, I don't think there was a right, but it was, it was pretty wild. You know, you know, we started playing and it was, you know, there were a few people sitting down on the ground and, uh, and then like after, like after the middle of the first song or the second one, like you just see a ton of people running down the hill and like everyone's getting up off the floor. Cause, I mean, it was crazy about it. It was, it was good. Yeah. I saw a video from someone's cell phone, you know, and they posted it on a YouTube. Oh, yeah. And you're right. What happened was people just kind of hanging out. And you got up there and saying with your band, which is the Roy K trio.

Yep. And everyone took notice and kind of, you know, somewhat rushed to stage. They were real curious. I mean, it must be flattering to have people react that way to your music. Yeah. I think it goes beyond just a voice, you know? Yeah. It was great. It's always, you know, it's always a good feeling when you ever crowd like that. Mm hmm. How about some more songs? Yeah. We'll come back and talk. AKA, why don't you catch his life in the root house on AKA XP? Yes, I'm leaving now. I'm a goin' home. I don't like it here anymore. I've had enough of all your cries and bones. I don't work for your no, I'm a goin' back home. Well, hold me down, don't you let me go. I'm a way that I'm at a whistle blow.

I've had a way too long since you've been gone. I can't wait to hear the sound of those tracks on the ground. I can hear her call me, oh, not in pain. Almost time till I see my pain. It's been a way too long since you've been gone. But it's okay, don't stray on my way. Yes, my kid talk cries well the night arrives. Winter comes at the worst of time. But no better when the winds are gonna keep me in. I got my mind set on go try to stop me here I go.

Tell your friends my dear that your daddy's here. Tell the doctor to jump in cheer. Let them know down the road that the man is near. Keep your eyes open wide, let them know how I'm alive. All right, this mirror is here in the road house. Everybody tells me that she's a Paul.

She won't love you though, so don't fall for that brown on her name. She just won't your money. I got feet shaking, heart breaking, just waiting until you abide. I can't wait all day, I don't bother much. Just as long as I feel your touch, I'll be home my way big. They'll be no mistakes me. I got feet shaking, heart breaking, just waiting until you abide. We'll want you to know how to satisfy, to she always sees what I like. There's no questions, baby.

It's a yes, not maybe. I got feet shaking, heart breaking, just waiting until you abide. Well, don't you worry now, don't you cry. Don't you bother going, asking why I'm alone now, baby. I have no more, baby. I got feet shaking, heart breaking, just waiting until you abide. Yeah, like a feet shaking, heart breaking, just waiting until you abide. All right, Vince mirrors here, live on KXP in the Roadhouse. Two new songs. Yeah, those are two new songs. Like I said, they're going to be on next CD. Yeah, and that's Brown Eyed Honey Blues.

Yeah, the one I just played is Brown Eyed Honey Blues. The one before is called, I'm going back home. Sounds nice. Did you notice a tangible buzz around you after you appeared on the Good Morning America and Ellen DeGeneres? Yeah, yeah, there was. Before I went on either shows, the Kent Kent was kind of started off like a slow night. And like right after that show, we came back from New York and LA and this is the Kent Kent was packed. And so there was, you know, and then there was other newspapers and stuff that wanted to interview, you know, bunch of other stuff. And what about, you know, every day life with all your friends and people around you on a daily basis was there any kind of a difference? Yeah, I ended up having a ton of new friends out of nowhere. And, you know, it's great, you know, I have a lot of friends that are new. Are you getting a lot of people approaching you for like, you know, what's next? What are you going to do in any sort of major label interest or people trying to, I guess, latch onto the missionary buzz?

Yeah, we've had a few, but we're going to try to keep it, keep it as a going now. Yeah, we're doing pretty good now. So we're just going to... Yeah, I think you're picking all the right people to associate with, you know, the Roy K. O. Trio's perfect for you, I think. Yeah, they're a great man. No, you've been working with Michael Vermilion to, you know, help write songs and whatnot. Yeah, that's a great choice as well. And you got a guy that Chris here. Yeah, yeah, I got lucky, I guess, to work with a bunch of these people. Yeah, definitely. Um, on your website here, if I can embarrass you, it says, uh, it says if Bob Dylan had Johnny Cash's voice Elvis Luke said, he was 16 years old, he'd be even his mirror. Oh, yeah. I think the Bob Dylan part's the hard part there. The Bob Dylan part. Yeah, I mean, you know, you definitely have a great presentation and the great details and great voice and great songs. But the whole, you know, whenever you get compared to Bob Dylan, that's rough. Uh, well, I'm a great Bob Dylan fan. Yeah, huge Bob Dylan. I was hearing that. I was hearing you were checking out a lot of his old music. Oh, yeah, man.

I'm, you know, it's big as, uh, I think he's up there with Johnny Cash. Yeah. Great songwriter. Sounds good. Now, um, tell us a bit more about the Cash kind of things. I'm so infatuated with, uh, now, um, what was their reaction? When you're down there with all those heavy session musicians, those guys have been around forever. They've done a lot of things. They played with Johnny Cash. And there you were playing with him. Yep. You know, I got to work with Dave Rowe, who was in a basis for Johnny Cash on the later years. And, um, Jamie Hartford, who did some music for the film Walk the Lion and, uh, credible genre. You know, it was great. I mean, it was kind of a kind of scared and kind of nervous to go up there and, you know, present my songs to these people. I bet. Um, but, you know, they're, they're all great guys. John Carter's a very nice guy. The downturn of people in the, the all great. They made it all, they made it seem, you know, it was all good. So they were supportive of it. Yeah, they were. Yeah, definitely. Um, I would imagine there's a huge Latin market for you, especially in places like Texas. I know you're from San Antonio. Do you ever go back down there?

Do you play shows down there? Is there, um, I haven't played, I haven't played a show in San Antonio yet, but I, I wasn't a equal past Texas, which is like borderline Mexico. And so, uh, and we, uh, we did one show down there and it got pretty packed. It was like, it was kind of like a real deal type of thing. And, uh, we sought out a show down there, which was great. I mean, there's a bunch of, you know, we, we do some, we do some Johnny castlines in Spanish. And so, we translated it in Spanish. So this was great. Have you been able to measure, you know, your reaction with Spanish speaking fans? Um, I think it's really a way to like, you know, how many you got, or when you go, do you ever like, uh, you know, Latin contingent amongst your audience when you go outside of Washington state? When I go, yeah, outside of Washington, yeah. Um, uh, in Texas, and I, we do some, we do some, we do some shows in California and, um, mainly the southern states. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Well, it sounds great. You know, speaking of those cash songs in Spanish, why don't you do one for us right now to take us out? Oh, yeah. If you would mind. Great.

Yeah. This is Vince Mary's live in the root house. San que expi. Thanks so much for coming in. Yeah, thanks for having me. Yeah. Love is a burning thing. And it makes a fiery ring. Bow, bow, wow, desire. I fell into the ring of fire. I fell into a burning ring of fire. I went down town town and the flames went higher. And it burns, burns, burns. The ring of fire. The ring of fire. El Samo. El Amor is Dulce. One on the west, us. For us on El Samo. El Amor is Dulce.

El Amor is Dulce. El Amor is Dulce. El Anilde Fuego. El Anilde Fuego. El Anilde Fuego. El Anilde Fuego. Let it burn, burns, burns, a ring, a fire, a ring, a fire. Elanil de foiego, Elanil de foiego. Alright Vince Mira, live in the warehouse. Thank you so much. Yeah man, thank you. I guess next Tuesday at the Cancad.

Next Tuesday at the Cancad. Okay, we'll see you there. It's this KXP F-M-C battle. Friday May 29th at New Mode. KXP F-M-C battle. Thanks for watching. Thank you. Thanks for watching. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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