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COUNTRY MUSIC IS NOT THE ONLY BI-PRODUCT OF NASHVILLE THESE
DAYS. FRAMING HANLEY HAS PROVEN THEY CAN HANG WITH THE BIG BOYS
OF ALTERNATIVE MUSIC. SINCE THERE FIRST SINGLE CAME OUT "HEAR ME
NOW" ALMOST A YEAR AGO, THE BAND HAS BEEN PLAYING ON THE ROAD
WITH GREAT TALENTS SUCH AS FUEL, TRAPT, EVANS BLUE AND SHARED
STAGES WITH SEBASTIAN BACH, FINGER 11, SPONGE, THE EXIES, AND
OTHERS AT HUGE MUSIC FESTIVALS ALL OVER THE NATION. THE GROUP IS
NAMED IN TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN FRIEND WHO TRAGICALLY DIED IN A CAR
ACCIDENT, AND WITH THERE MUSIC THAT FRIEND WILL LIVE ON FOREVER.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT "THE MOMENT" IN STORES NOW.
DAYS. FRAMING HANLEY HAS PROVEN THEY CAN HANG WITH THE BIG BOYS
OF ALTERNATIVE MUSIC. SINCE THERE FIRST SINGLE CAME OUT "HEAR ME
NOW" ALMOST A YEAR AGO, THE BAND HAS BEEN PLAYING ON THE ROAD
WITH GREAT TALENTS SUCH AS FUEL, TRAPT, EVANS BLUE AND SHARED
STAGES WITH SEBASTIAN BACH, FINGER 11, SPONGE, THE EXIES, AND
OTHERS AT HUGE MUSIC FESTIVALS ALL OVER THE NATION. THE GROUP IS
NAMED IN TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN FRIEND WHO TRAGICALLY DIED IN A CAR
ACCIDENT, AND WITH THERE MUSIC THAT FRIEND WILL LIVE ON FOREVER.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT "THE MOMENT" IN STORES NOW.
M4M: SO YOU GUYS USE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT NAME BEFORE TAKING FRAMING HANLEY?
NIXON: WE USED TO GO BY EMBERS FADE; IT WAS A BIT OF A DIFFERENT LINEUP AND A TOTALLY DIFFERENT
SOUND. FRAMING HANLEY IS A NAME THAT HAS A VERY SPECIAL MEANING TO US THOUGH, SO WE DECIDED TO
GO WITH THAT.
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WAS THE TURNING POINT AS A GROUP WHERE YOU REALIZED “HEY WE COULD BE
BIG”?
NIXON: I DON’T THINK WE HAVE REALIZED THAT YET (laughs). NO WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONFIDENT IN
OURSELVES AS MUSICIANS AND SONGWRITERS. THERE ARE TONS AND TONS OF UNDISCOVERED TALENT OUT
THERE RIGHT NOW, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF CATCHING A BREAK. LUCKILY THE RIGHT PERSON HEARD OUR
MUSIC.
M4M: YOU HAVE BEEN TOURING WITH SOME PRETTY BIG GROUPS NOW
HAVEN’T YOU?
NIXON: WE JUST STARTED TOURING THIS YEAR, AND HAVE WENT OUT
WITH BANDS LIKE EVANS BLUE, TRAPT, AND FUEL. IT IS CRAZY BEING ON
THE ROAD WITH ALL THESE BANDS WE LISTENED TO ON THE RADIO JUST
A FEW YEARS AGO BEING FANS OF, AND PARTIED HARD WITH A LOT OF
THEM AS WELL.
M4M: HOW HAS BEING ON THE ROAD WITH THESE ARTISTS HELPED WITH
TOURING?
NIXON: IT HELPED US LEARN OUR LIMITS WHEN IT COMES TO HOW MUCH ALCOHOL WE CAN HOLD. (LAUGHS)
TOTALLY KIDDING…BUT REALLY. SERIOUSLY THOUGH, ANY BAND THAT GETS A CHANCE TO GO OUT WITH
BANDS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND THIS BUSINESS FOR A WHILE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED GREAT AMOUNTS OF
SUCCESS CAN DEFINITELY BENEFIT.
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING WHILE ON TOUR?
NIXON: STAYING IN TOUCH WITH LOVED ONES BACK HOME. BAR NONE.
M4M: YOU GET RIGHT OUT THERE WITH THE FANS AFTER YOUR SET I HEAR?
NIXON: YES WE LOVE TO GO OUT AND MEET NEW PEOPLE. WE JUST LIKE
LETTING FANS KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO US PROBABLY EVEN MORE
THAN THEY LIKE TO TELL US HOW MUCH WE MEAN TO THEM.
M4M: HOW DID “HEAR ME NOW” COME ABOUT? ANY SPECIAL MEANING?
NIXON: THAT SONG IS A SONG ABOUT QUESTIONING THINGS YOU’RE LED TO BELIEVE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. IT’S
ABOUT STANDING UP AND DEMANDING THOSE ANSWERS, INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING IN THE BACK WAITING TO
BE TOLD WHAT IS AND WHAT IS NOT.
M4M: ANY PLANS FOR YOUR NEXT SINGLE?
NIXON: NOT 100% SURE YET, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN BE LOOKING OUT FOR IT IN JANUARY OF 2008.
M4M: IF YOU COULD SAY ONE THING TO YOUR MANY FANS WHAT WOULD IT BE?
NIXON: WE LOVE YOU GUYS AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR EACH AND EVERYONE ONE
OF YOU, WE COULD NOT HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME THAT WE HAVE
BEEN SO FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET. REALLY THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
M4M: GOOD LUCK AND THANK FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE WISH YOU THE BEST
OF LUCK.
NIXON: WE USED TO GO BY EMBERS FADE; IT WAS A BIT OF A DIFFERENT LINEUP AND A TOTALLY DIFFERENT
SOUND. FRAMING HANLEY IS A NAME THAT HAS A VERY SPECIAL MEANING TO US THOUGH, SO WE DECIDED TO
GO WITH THAT.
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WAS THE TURNING POINT AS A GROUP WHERE YOU REALIZED “HEY WE COULD BE
BIG”?
NIXON: I DON’T THINK WE HAVE REALIZED THAT YET (laughs). NO WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONFIDENT IN
OURSELVES AS MUSICIANS AND SONGWRITERS. THERE ARE TONS AND TONS OF UNDISCOVERED TALENT OUT
THERE RIGHT NOW, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF CATCHING A BREAK. LUCKILY THE RIGHT PERSON HEARD OUR
MUSIC.
M4M: YOU HAVE BEEN TOURING WITH SOME PRETTY BIG GROUPS NOW
HAVEN’T YOU?
NIXON: WE JUST STARTED TOURING THIS YEAR, AND HAVE WENT OUT
WITH BANDS LIKE EVANS BLUE, TRAPT, AND FUEL. IT IS CRAZY BEING ON
THE ROAD WITH ALL THESE BANDS WE LISTENED TO ON THE RADIO JUST
A FEW YEARS AGO BEING FANS OF, AND PARTIED HARD WITH A LOT OF
THEM AS WELL.
M4M: HOW HAS BEING ON THE ROAD WITH THESE ARTISTS HELPED WITH
TOURING?
NIXON: IT HELPED US LEARN OUR LIMITS WHEN IT COMES TO HOW MUCH ALCOHOL WE CAN HOLD. (LAUGHS)
TOTALLY KIDDING…BUT REALLY. SERIOUSLY THOUGH, ANY BAND THAT GETS A CHANCE TO GO OUT WITH
BANDS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND THIS BUSINESS FOR A WHILE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED GREAT AMOUNTS OF
SUCCESS CAN DEFINITELY BENEFIT.
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING WHILE ON TOUR?
NIXON: STAYING IN TOUCH WITH LOVED ONES BACK HOME. BAR NONE.
M4M: YOU GET RIGHT OUT THERE WITH THE FANS AFTER YOUR SET I HEAR?
NIXON: YES WE LOVE TO GO OUT AND MEET NEW PEOPLE. WE JUST LIKE
LETTING FANS KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO US PROBABLY EVEN MORE
THAN THEY LIKE TO TELL US HOW MUCH WE MEAN TO THEM.
M4M: HOW DID “HEAR ME NOW” COME ABOUT? ANY SPECIAL MEANING?
NIXON: THAT SONG IS A SONG ABOUT QUESTIONING THINGS YOU’RE LED TO BELIEVE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. IT’S
ABOUT STANDING UP AND DEMANDING THOSE ANSWERS, INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING IN THE BACK WAITING TO
BE TOLD WHAT IS AND WHAT IS NOT.
M4M: ANY PLANS FOR YOUR NEXT SINGLE?
NIXON: NOT 100% SURE YET, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN BE LOOKING OUT FOR IT IN JANUARY OF 2008.
M4M: IF YOU COULD SAY ONE THING TO YOUR MANY FANS WHAT WOULD IT BE?
NIXON: WE LOVE YOU GUYS AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR EACH AND EVERYONE ONE
OF YOU, WE COULD NOT HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME THAT WE HAVE
BEEN SO FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET. REALLY THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
M4M: GOOD LUCK AND THANK FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE WISH YOU THE BEST
OF LUCK.
BE SURE TO CATCH FRAMING HANLEY WHILE THEY ARE ON TOUR!
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Interview by: Joshua Koloski
Edited by: Joshua Koloski