DATE:  30/03/07

NAME: Emanuela & Oliver (The Hillbilly Moon Explosion)

INSTRUMENT(s): Emanuela Hutter - Lead vocals/Rhythm guitar
Oliver - Lead vocals/Slap bass

CURRENT RELEASE: ‘All Grown Up’

WEBSITE: www.hillbillymoon.com

1. Biggest Influence(s)?
Emanuela - Irma Thomas and Patsy Cline

Oliver - Learning boogie woogie on the piano as a kid was what probably turned me on to music. That and my Mum's Louis Armstrong records.  

2. Favourite records/tracks old or new?
Emanuela - Favourite? I dunno. Here are 8 songs that make me sing along and cry. Simultaneously:
-Feelings – Bettye Lavette
-Crazy – Patsy Cline
-You, Baby – The Ronettes
-I Need Your Love So Bad – Irma Thomas
-Love Me Or Leave Me – Billie Holiday
-Once Upon a Time In the West – Ennio Morricone
-Guarda Che Luna – Fred Buscaglione
-Ride On – AC/DC

Oliver - -Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
-Mojo Hand – Lightning Hopkins
-I Fall To Pieces – Patsy Cline
-Have Love Will Travel – The Sonics
-Slow Down – Larry Williams
-I'm Coming Home – Johnny Horton
-John the Revelator – Blind Willie Johnson
-and currently Perfidia by Phyllis Dillon  

3. What would you be if not a musician?
Emanuela - A ... mother?

Oliver - A bit depressed.

4. Career high point so far?
Emanuela - I liked the Shepherds Bush Empire gig.

Oliver - Working with Mark Neill on our current album 'All Grown Up'

5. Perfect night off?   
Emanuela - Staying home, I guess.

Oliver - -Me and my girl
-Out with friends for a long dinner at an Italian eatery.
-Or me and Luke down pub.  

6. Most recent CD in your CD player?  
Emanuela - Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall

Oliver - Phyllis Dillon – Love Is All I Had

7. Favourite book/film?
Emanuela - Books: Madame Bovary, Anna Karenina, Silas Marner, Jayne Eyre and almost every book written in the 19th century. Woman's stuff, you know. Film: Once Upon a Time in the West

Oliver - Errm probably "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison. Films: Hollywood-Era Hitchcock.  

8. Whiskey - Jack or Jim?
Emanuela - Jack. Whiskey sour if possible.

Oliver - Jack. Hands down.