Dorothy Martin tells about friendship with Slash and a new album

Dadati, Front Dorothy Martin Still fresh from writing her “most difficult” album, and she hopes the meaning of music resonates with fans, she found in an exclusive interview with US Weekly.

“I think there are really positive reports of faith and overcoming malice and problems,” said 38 -year -old rock -singer UsReferring to the title track “Way”.

The new album, on Friday, March 14, “as a love letter to our fans, just reminding them to hold on to hope,” Martin explained. “This is also the hardest album I created, but there is a little by law, some songs. So it’s pretty eclectic.”

Martin Dorothy’s band has been part of the rock scene since 2014. Their last single “Tombstone Town”, which fell in February, boasts cooperation with a guitar legend Kitchen. And the singer was delighted with fans to see her other creative side showing Her acting skills.

“It was one of the most fun videos I created. I always wanted to act a little. So we went on it Quentin Tarantino Grinding Viba on video, with actors and some narratives. “

Below gives rock -boogge Us Inner scoop on the new album of her band “Wild Tour Stories” and “Many”:

US Weekly: You describe Way as your most hard album. How so?

Dorothy Martin: It’s hard, but there are some songs that I think it can really go, perhaps top -40 or Christian radio – even the country. But we can’t just give up our fan base, so there are some truly heavy guitars, and there are two songs “I come alive” and “Devil” – these are the heavy songs in the album. So we had to throw it a little, and that’s exactly my roots.

Us: Say Us About work with Rock Icon Slash.

DM: When you meet the people you are looking for, and they seem to be down -to -earth, humble and good, and all these wonderful things, despite the legendary status they have achieved, is one of these people. It just puts you quietly and makes you feel comfortable.

Us: What is the best advice gave you to it?

DM: What we are both related to and we have is a recovery. Because rock -n -role he was just fascinated, and addiction and alcoholism pass in my family. He looked at me and he looks like, “This is your year. It’s your time, and all you have to do is stay sober, do not grab in your head and continue to do what you do.” So it is so nice to have teachers and friends who survived this – who were in the field, which are veterans who are also sober. Because be very scary to be sober and you don’t need to do it alone. This is just the best way to live and this message I want to share with everyone who reads it.

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Us: Creating music for you seems very healing.

DM: It’s a healing for me, but it’s not me – it’s a much bigger picture than that. I hope it is the healing of millions and millions of people. If one lyrics, when one song can plant the seeds and save someone’s life, that’s what it comes to. We do not need to do it on your own this time. So I have to remember it’s bigger than me.

Music, for me, was so measuring, and now it’s a broader thing that is a means for the message. So I have to be responsible with that.

Us: Do you have a dream collaboration that you would like to become a reality?

DM: There were many. (laughs) Massey Gray And I have to make a stroke (a) Share porton A song from the portion of the port. I Love Dolly Porton. Country -Music is the reason I sing because when I started teaching myself, it was for some reasons. And then I branched out into rock and all other things.

But, in cooperation, it is such a good question. Difficult would be really cool. Lane Wilson It would be strange. And if I could go back and do something like a duo Johnny KashI would be in the heartbeat.

Us: If you are preparing for the show, is there what you always need to do before you go on stage?

DM: I have to pray. Stay moisturizing. Try to remain calm. I’m always sure I am in my stage outfit (u) makeup like in advance “because it’s the last thing I want to worry about and my voice warmed up and feels good. And then it’s so Kerry Yeurwood song“Jesus takes the steering wheel.” Whatever happens at this stage.

Us: If you were nervous before you go on stage?

DM: Now it’s fun. I used to be very, very nervous, but after that, is it more fun and exciting? Of course, we have good shows and bad shows, and I just try to live at the moment. And if we, for example, have a bad show, it is like: “E -e, it’s over.” This is in the past. I’m looking forward to the following but I wouldn’t say I’m afraid. That’s interesting. You are very excited, you rose, and it’s fun.

Us: Is there anything you do to calm down before you take the microphone?

DM: Yes, like kickboxing or anything, or I will just try to get rid of nervous energy from my body. Or I sometimes just hacked the jokes. Or make really amazing noises, deep breathing. Sometimes (this) helps.

Us: Obviously the tones of fans are in the audience and you never know what things they want – an autograph or request. Were there any that made you laugh or even raised your eyebrows?

DM: It is always strange when someone says, “Sign my sweaty ticket,” because it destroys our Sharpists, and then our Sharpins no longer work. (Laughs) So they love the peaks on the guitar, they want memorable items. They want selfies. They just want to just five or hug. We give them everything we have at hand. Sam ColtonMy guitarist, he constantly throws away the guitar and they love it.

Us: It can be somewhat unpredictable when it comes to engaging the audience-about singing to the key to hold your phones. How do you keep attention when you are on stage? Or are you just playing with the audience?

DM: There are things that can distract. I had people in the face with a camera (throughout) a whole show, and it can score mood, but it really happens only in a super intimate setting – a small club where someone is too close for comfort. You just enter into thinking. I just go to execution mode. I don’t know what’s going on, I just allowed the spirit to take over and go for it.

If it’s close contact and they sing without a key (laughs), so we have monitors. I don’t want to hear them, but sometimes I pulled my ears and they will sing out and usually I just crack a joke.

Us: What is your most crazy concert or excursion?

DM: The best show-myship is big, the most amazing moment when we played in Rockville (Music Festival), a couple of years ago. I think Metallica was a headliner. It was 30 or 40,000 people. One of the bands left because someone thought they were subjected to and they came across us to a later slot. And so when switching, they made the crowd wait a little, and the sun came down, and they began to chant my name, which was never.

It was just a huge sea of ​​people who were excited about the concert. They were probably very excited that Metallica appeared shortly afterwards. But it was a strange show. I have a photo that my Tura manager (it was) blown up in my office, and that’s just a moment I will never forget.

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Us: How did it feel?

DM: I was touched and shocked. Viewers really affect the show. Their energy really affects us. Artists, we are very sensitive and intuitive, and we can feel all our energy. Sometimes you get a bad crowd and it’s hard. You need to be fake this and be a professional, and do your job and sing through the set. But if you have one -sided, cheerful electric crowd, there is nothing like that.

Us: Which song is the most difficult to live?

DM: “Holy Spirit Gifts” can be very complicated because the poems start actually in my higher end of my range. So, we put it later in the set so that everyone is a little warmed up. It’s a high energy song, but it’s also a really useful song. Fun to sing live, even if it’s difficult. But if I have a super hard vocal day, it wouldn’t be the first song I choose. (laughs)

Us: How about your favorite song to play live?

It seems to me that this changes with every album. Because there are songs that I have been singing for ten years, and then there are new songs that we will rehearse and try for this future round that begins in April. So I am very looking forward to try the “city town”.

“Hramada” was so fun live. I flew into the pants seat. I didn’t have the opportunity to rehearse. We had two shows with Godsmack; We opened for them. I literally did not get the opportunity to rehearse, and I thought, “Oh, no, I’ll have to sing to the tracks.” And we somehow got into Soundcheck, and I tried it several times and I like, “Oh, it’s a lot of fun.”

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