DATE:  04/03/09

NAME: Mike Parrish

INSTRUMENT(s): Vocals/Guitar

CURRENT RELEASE: ‘Texas in the Man’

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/texasbluesky

1. Biggest Influence(s)?
The Eagles, ZZ Top, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Marty Robbins & Johnny Cash

2. Favourite records/tracks old or new?
Lyin' Eyes (Eagles), La Grange (ZZ Top), Amarillo By Morning (George Strait), Much Too Young To Feel This Damn Old (Garth Brooks), Pancho & Lefty (Townes Van Zandt), Workin' Man (Merle Haggard), El Paso (Marty Robbins) and Dixie Lullaby (Pat Green)

3. What would you be if not a musician?
I'd probably own a lazy little cantina tucked away somewhere along the Gulf of Mexico so I could bring in the best country bands and just enjoy the music and life.

4. Career high point so far?
Making the European Country Music Association National Top 40 Charts 17 times.  

5. Perfect night off?   
I love what I do so a night off is really just more of the same except without an audience. I love to sit around a campfire with a few good friends and have our own acoustic show, passing the guitar around and maybe coming up with a new tune.

6. Most recent CD in your CD player?  
Willie Nelson's Greatest Hits

7. Favourite book/film?
As far as books go, anything by Louis L'Mour and Lonesome Dove is my all-time favorite movie.

8. Whiskey - Jack or Jim?
I'm not a big whiskey drinker but if I have to drink whiskey then I have to go with Jack Daniels. I'd rather have a double-shot of Jager with a Shiner Bock chaser!