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Cody Joe Hodges |
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With his debut radio single 'The Good Stuff' rocketing up the charts, Cody Joe Hodges and his unique brand of straight-talking country rock is rapidly becoming a cross-over success story.
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There is something unique happening with Cody Joe Hodges and his hard-rocking band out of College Station, Texas. With an honest, disarming vocal style, tight acoustic arrangements and socially conscious lyrics, this rising country star out of Texas appears to be dabbling in musical alchemy. And by all measures, it's working. Cody Joe started playing music at an early age, but it wasn’t until his senior year in high school that he became serious about his art. Impassioned by such country greats as George Strait, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings, Cody Joe wrote his first song, “Daddy’s Dream”, his freshman year in the dorms at Texas A&M University. Not long after graduating from Texas A&M in 2006, Cody Joe took off to Nashville, where he was lucky enough to find a place to stay with the late, great Johnny Paycheck’s steel guitar player, Jay Andrews. Jay was kind enough to help Cody Joe get a job working on Broadway. After his stay in Nashville, he decided to move back to Texas and join the Army. While in the Army, (duty station, Fort Carson), he was playing music on a street corner in Colorado Springs with a homeless man, when he was discovered by an Army affiliate. He was then asked to audition for the group "Harmony in Motion," a vocal ensemble based out of Fort Carson, Colorado. After auditioning, they extended an offer to join them, and Cody Joe began traveling across America playing for large entertainment venues. Upon discharge, his dad had a talk with him about a career in the power line business as a lineman. This sounded like something exciting and also a great opportunity to draw upon for songwriting, so he joined the energy field in 2010. At the same time, he started a band with the help of his buddy Dan Kuciemba, and a couple of students from Texas A&M. Calling themselves “The Linemen”, they came out with their first album as a band in 2012. Due to quality, the album received limited airplay. In the spring of 2013, he decided to focus on his music and see what plans God had for him. That was a pivotal decision, with his first recording contract being signed in December 2013, a hit song on radio and a significant global buzz now surrounding this country artist. Cody Joe Hodges’ music has been described as 'outlaw country', with a strong influence by the country greats and performers who started the genre in the late 70’s and 80’s. Yet upon closer examination, his writing style reaches across the aisle to both the old and new generations, offering not only something from the past, but something from the present and future as well. Independent reporter Lily Clark recently interviewed this exciting new artist and got an inside look at his career, musical inspirations and plans for the future. LILY: When When did you first discover your love of music? LILY: Your song 'The Good Stuff' is receiving a positive listener response on radio. What was your initial reaction when you first heard your song playing on radio? LILY: What was the inspiration behind your debut radio single? LILY: Would you say that the mood of your other songs is in the same vein as your debut radio single? LILY: How would you characterize yourself as a musician? (ex. Down-to-earth, serious, fun-loving...) |
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LILY: Did you come from a musical background? Are there other musicians in your family? LILY: What do you find most rewarding about being a musician? What do you find most challenging? LILY: Who are your role models in music? LILY: Describe your best or most memorable performance. LILY: Do you have a music video for your hit single? If so, what can you tell us about it? LILY: I look forward to hearing it, Cody. Thanks for taking time out to share your story with me. I wish you good luck and continued success! http://www.codyjoehodges.com |