DATE:  31/07/07

NAME: The Mother Truckers (Teal Collins)
(Far right in photo above)

INSTRUMENT(s): Vocals/Ukulele/Guitar

CURRENT RELEASE: ‘Broke, Not Broken’

WEBSITE: www.themothertruckers.com

1. Biggest Influence(s)?
Zeppelin. My home-coming queen sister who is 9 years older singing to Fleetwood Mac albums in her multi-blue shag carpeted room with the waterbed,... cool!

Joni Mitchell "Blue", Steely Dan "Gaucho"& "Aja", Jesus Christ Superstar, Bonnie Raitt "Give it up", XTC "English Settlement" Stevie Wonder "Talking Book", Grateful Dead "Europe 72", Beatles "The White Album".

3. What would you be if not a musician?
I've been hoping there's a profession where I could earn obscene amounts of money for taking care of my own dog?....

4. Career high point so far?
Playing Willie Nelson's 4th of July picnic in Fort Worth Texas, Opening for George Jones in California, and just moving to Austin....  

5. Perfect night off?   
We like a warm Austin night, riding bikes down to the "Stop & Get" drive through convenience store, grabbing a couple of beers & candy bars, and sitting near the river....That's the relaxing version....alteranate that with hookers & blow.

6. Most recent CD in your CD player?  
Diver Down, Van Halen

7. Favourite book/film?
Movie:The Shining. I have a theory about scary movies.... everyone in it should be a little creepy, and not just Jack, but Shelly Duvall and the kid who plays "Danny" and Scatman Crothers, are all hinkily-creepy!!
Book: The Road Less Traveled... M. Scott Peck.

8. Whiskey - Jack or Jim?
Jack-O!  I like Sauza HORNITOS tequilla, as a first choice... also here in Texas, they've got a great little number called "Tito's Vodka".
It gets you drunk!