Honky Tonk is a sound we don’t hear enough But things change and after a couple of
of. But this is all set to change thanks to the years and an amicable divorce, it was time
music of Miss Leslie. to acknowledge a new musical direction
for Leslie. The big band sound became a
Leslie Anne Sloan (aka Miss Leslie) was born four piece and as Leslie says: “At first I was
in Charleston, South Carolina. Her father, really scared about how the band would
a minister from Tennessee, loved bluegrass change. But as we went along, I realized
and classic country while her mother played that this small group was incredibly
classical piano, so music was always important. dynamic. Together, my songs became
She says: “I always knew that I was a musician. SONGS with emotion and passion.”
To win one of Miss Leslie’s
The funny thing is that I wanted to play music
fab new album just answer
so badly for so long, but was always blocked at It was time to record an album. “Between the following question:
every opportunity by listening to people who the Whiskey and the Wine” was the
thought I should follow a path that was much result. 13 original tunes from Miss Leslie
more “safe”. When I got to have kids of my - heartfelt songs of love and heartache
What kind of music
own, I saw that little girl inside of me in them. framed in barrooms. She says: “I had
does Miss Leslie
I realized who I was and what I HAD to do.” ignored my musical side for so long.. I
had ignored my songwriting (I remember
sing?
Leslie did study classical violin and opera. She making up songs when I was as little as 7
A/ Honky Tonk
admits that even though she loves classical years old). I had ignored myself” adding
music, she knew “it was not my passion.” Life “Those songs are truly about getting lost,
B/ New country
got in the way and Leslie carved a corporate in a bottle or another person, and then
C/ Pop
career for herself. She remembers: “I was finding your way back to yourself.” The
making really good money. But I was miserable. album was recorded at Tommy Detamore’s
I kept playing fi ddle and singing now and then studio in Floresville, Texas. And Leslie
Send your answers on a
with my Dad around Houston but I always felt admits “It was the greatest recording
postcard or the back of a
in my heart that I wanted more.” So in 2004, experience. I can’t imagine it being any sealed down envelope to:
that is exactly what happened. With her then better. Tommy as co-producer was so
Miss Leslie Competition
husband Randy and a group of fi ne musicians, great to work with and the songs just
Linedancer magazine
Miss Leslie and the Duke Jointers was born. literally fell into place. I cried when we
Clare house
Leslie says: “We had so much fun. We were finished listening to the playback of the
a band from Houston. We all loved the same last note. It was the end of an important
166 Lord Street
music. We’d travel together in a 15-passenger journey for me.”
Southport
van to every small Texas honky tonk that would PR9 0QA
hire us. We had some really lonesome gigs with This superb album is available through our
little money and few people in the audience. Linedancer Music Club and you can listen
The editor’s decision is fi nal and
But we didn’t care. The music was great and we to samples of the great songs by going
no correspondence will be entered
were having a blast.”
www.linedancermagazine.com into.
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