Chris Kane And Steve Carlson discussing the band
19 Aprile 2002 – ck.com

Accomplished songwriter's and guitarists, Christian Kane and Steve Carlson are the nucleus of Kane, one of the hottest acts to jolt Los Angeles in recent years. Gathering a following unequaled in the country rock genre, their debut album, the eponymously titled KANE, is swiftly moving forward in the indie ranks worldwide. Anxious fans from around the globe are buying the CD from www.cdstreet.com at a rapid rate following major buzz about the group and the CD.

With the highly anticipated movie, Life or Something Like It, now open in theaters across the country on April 26th, the lovely KANE penned tune, 'Sweet Carolina Rain' will be featured in the film starring Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns and featuring Christian Kane as Jolie's boyfriend. Originally formed in the late 90's, KANE is a meld of country, rock and rockabilly. The partnership of Carlson and Kane has produced a varied and abundant repertoire of original material. Their unique harmonies and high-energy live performances, (evidenced at such clubs as LA?s Viper Room and The Mint), give credence to their phenomenal popularity. The LA Trade press has named KANE, the 'Hottest Unsigned Country Band in Los Angeles.? Also showcased on KANE are the tremendous talents of studio musicians and session players, Craig Eastman, Mike Eaton, Will Macgregor, Jason Sutter and Teresa James.

Poised to become one of the hottest young actors today, the multi-talented Christian Kane recently had a recurring role in television's popular series Angel. Other roles include films, Ed TV with Matthew McConaughey, Summer Catch with Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Crossfire Trail with Tom Selleck. Television appearances on Dawson's Creek and Fame LA have cemented the actor/singer/songwriter's future at the top of the entertainment charts. Along with longtime collaborator Carlson, Christian Kane continues to write and record new material. Having recently returned from Nashville, the band wrote new tracks with Billy Burnett, Tommy Lee James, Clay Mills and Keith Follese. KANE is looking forward to rock again soon after the hectic pace of back-to-back films. The Fox/Bob Simons produced film, Just Married, (starring Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy and Christian Kane), recently wrapped in Los Angeles.

The guys paused recently during their frantically paced schedules to answer questions posed from fans around the world on their website, www.KaneMusic.com. Watch as the exceptional talents of KANE continue to expand in the field of entertainment. For secure online ordering visit www.cdstreet.com and experience what will surely become one of the top selling indie CD?s today.

Question & answer

Q1 - Does Chris feel that his acting ability affects his performance as a musician? Karen ? New York, NY
CK: They are two different things and two different feelings. A lot of people ask me which one I would rather do, and I really don?t answer that question cause I?m going to keep doing both.

Q2 - Isn?t it a strange feeling when people all over the world know about you and buy your CD? So is it hard to stay with the feet on the ground? Julia M.K. - Offenbach, Germany
CK: I think it is the biggest compliment for an artist to know that there are different countries out there that may not even speak your own language, listening to your songs. We are very, very flattered. It is such a compliment.

Q3 - Which song on the CD do you relate to the most? Tara Ann Stridh - Woodside, New York
SC: Sweet Carolina Rain. Enough said.
CK: I recently recorded a song called Middle American Saturday Night with award winner, Keith Follese. It deals with the way I grew up. You know, down home. Just drinking beer, living on the river, getting in fights, and having some beautiful southern girls around. I wrote that from the heart. That would be the one that pretty much sums up my life growing up in Oklahoma.

Q4 - Would you give up acting altogether to be a musician full-time? Bernadette Porelli - Scotland
CK: No

Q5 - If you had a perfect place to perform were would it be? Jennifer Davis - Yankton, South Dakota
SC: Madison Square Garden.
CK: Texas Stadium. Because I was born in Dallas, Texas and the best concert I ever have seen, although on TV was Garth Brooks Live from Texas Stadium.

Q6 - You have sold your CDs and T-Shirts in many foreign countries. Imagine that one of you is traveling outside the States and you see someone on the street with a Kane T-shirt. What would you think when you realize that person must hear your music? Petra Damaske - Berlin, Germany
SC: That's a funny thing. I haven't been in any foreign countries since Chris and I started this band, but Chris and I were in Vegas a few months ago and we ran into someone wearing a KANE shirt. It shocked me at first. It was very surreal and very flattering at the same time. I wasn't really ready for it. But, it was such a compliment to see that.

Q7 - What does success mean to KANE?? Stang - USA
CK: Being able to put great music out there and to continue doing great pieces of work. Success to us means having longevity in a business where it is so hard to get there, and so hard to stay there.
SC: A long and prosperous career doing exactly what I love doing.

Q8 - How cool is it that a local L.A. band is selling records all over the globe? Why do they think your music has such widespread appeal? Karen - New York, NY
CK: Because our music tells a story. The way Steve and I write together, we like to take you to a different place and a different time. I think that is universal. Everybody can relate to a good story.

Q9 - I really love the song AMERICA HIGH and I was curious where the idea for the song came from? Kristen Hansen - Santa Clarita, California
CK: Steve and I wrote the song after the events of Sept.11th, and as with the rest of the country we were in a state of shock and a time of mourning. The best way for us to release what was inside of us was to write a song. So we got together and wrote a song from a child's perspective of questions they had about terrorism and a nation at war.

Q10 - Have the hurdles KANE has endured in the last year made you stronger and more determined, or undermined your drive as musicians? Victoria - Vancouver BC Canada
CK & SC: Definitely made us stronger.
CK: Regardless of issues or member changes or anything, KANE has to endure a lot of hurdles every day. We just bust through it, man. Nothing's going break our stride. We're going to keep going no matter what. Anything that comes up, an obstacle or whatever, it just makes us want to work harder to get over that wall.

Q11 - What kinds of interesting things do you both do in your spare time when you?re not working? Deanna Gourley - Harker Heights, Texas
SC: We're really into hosting backyard barbeques. I went to culinary school. In the time Chris and I lived together we probably had 30 barbeques.
CK: We shoot pool, play darts? A lot of our friends in this town are also accomplished musicians, so when we get together we cook out, we make steaks, we make ribs, we drink a lot of beer. Everyone has a guitar. There will be like eight or ten guitars around and we all sing along. Usually that little collaboration brings in a lot of hot chicks.

Q12 - I understand that you are currently an unsigned band and looking for a label to sign to. What are some criteria that you are looking for in a record label? Jessica Newman - Alta Loma, California
SC: We want a place where the kind of music we are playing is understood.
CK: For someone to be interested in signing a deal with KANE, I think they have to really believe in the music. They have to believe in us and they have to believe in the music.

Q13 - Steve, if you had never met Chris, would you still have pursued a musical career? What career would you have pursued if not music? Arlene - South San Francisco, CA
SC: Yes. I came to LA to pursue music and was playing when I met Chris. We got together and jammed. It was a perfect fit. Before moving to LA I was studying to be a chef. I went to culinary school in Portland, Oregon. I also have a strong interest in film that I would like to pursue at some point.

Q14 - What do you hope to achieve with your music and for KANE? Sydney Nichols - Los Angeles, California
CK: We want to record songs that ten years from now people will hear on the radio and they?ll still be dancin? to them.

Q14 - Does the song THE CHASE have a story behind it? Angela & Jennifer - South Pasadena, California USA
SC: That was the first song Chris and I wrote together.
CK: It's one of our favorite songs and we are very proud of it. I wrote it about a girlfriend of mine who lived in Dallas, and that's all I will say.

Q15 - Is there an artist that we might be surprised to learn that Chris or Steve is a fan of? Karen - New York, NY
CK: My favorite band is actually Alice In Chains. I think Jerry Cantrell is an unbelievable songwriter; and Layne Staley has one of the greatest voices the world will ever hear.
SC: We have such a diverse, crazy collection of music ranging from David Allen Coe to Fred Durst to Mazzy Star to Snoop Dogg.

Q16 - Chris, what would be the bigger buzz, getting a number one album or winning an Oscar? Allie Warren - Manchester, United Kingdom
CK: Again, these are two different subjects to me. They are two different careers. I understand that both of them do tie in. But if I had to pick one or the other, there is not much better in this world than winning an Oscar.

Q17 - Are the songs written and sung by KANE inspired by any particular artist? Alexis - Greeenhills East, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
CK: Our inspiration comes from the songs and songwriters that we grew up with. There are far too many to list.

Q18 - What do you like the most about performing? Sonja Reiländer ? Vienna, Austria
SC: Sweating.
CK: If you give someone a really good performance on stage, you can actually feel the energy bounce back up and hit you in the face. There is nothing like it.

Q19 - What made you guys decide to start a band and play the type of music to play? Amy Williams - Houston Texas
CK: Coming from Oklahoma, when I got out here I started listening to KZLA. I was listening to and singing country music at the time. I met Steve and he brought in a rock n? roll / classic rock influence on the music. So what we came up with was a hybrid of southern rock. My vocals kind of turned it into country and it came out really nice.

Q20 - If you were offered the chance to do a show for someone well-known, who would it be and why? Jane Boston - Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France
SC: It's really not important for us. We're just as happy playing for some young fan as anyone else.
CK: But if we had to pick someone, I'd love to play for George W. Bush. With the stress he is under, I like to give him a chance to just kick back, have a beer and maybe dance a little bit.

Q21 - It's obvious that KANE has a number of fans in Europe. Does KANE intend to release any material in the UK in the future? Adele Cowan - Glasgow, Scotland
CK: Using www.cdstreet.com people allover the world have already ordered our album. It's been great. We have reached people we couldn't have otherwise shared our music with. People in places as far away as Finland, Samoa and Brazil now have our record. It's just amazing.

Q22 - If a fan were to walk away from a KANE gig with only one thing, as a performer, what would you want that to be? Shelda Kirkland - Hazlehurst, GA
CK: A smile on their face and a song stuck in their head.

(This interview took place on April 19, 2002. The following day it was learned that Layne Staley had passed away. God bless. He will certainly be missed. CK)