![]() Could you maybe tell me a little bit about your story and how you all got together. That’s one of the other things about you that’s kind of unusual is that, particularly for a country band, you have members from several different countries. We love getting to go out there as often as we can. But every time we’re out there, we just have a blast and we get to see Jordan’s and Simon’s families all the time, which is always so much fun. We did a showcase at Gibson in London, not too long ago, which was great, and then obviously we have two guys from the UK, from Gibraltar and Scotland, specifically. We just wanted to do a little something for people that were stuck there, ‘cause we were in the same boat. So, I was glad we were able to at least do a little something for the people that were kind of stuck there, because they bought tickets for the festival and just couldn’t end up going, which was very unfortunate. We saw so many people that were just kind of upset, so we did a little show before all the restrictions were put in place, at All Bar One, that’s right at the O2, so just like a little thing to keep spirits high a little bit, and then we left soon after that. And there were so many people that were there, like round the O2, that were affected, that were just trying to attend the festival. And yeah, like obviously, everything being cancelled, and being postponed, that was a bummer, but I think we were trying to make the best of a pretty crap situation. And so all our concern was just trying to get into the UK so that we could travel out of there and get back to the US. We were concerned, because we were in Europe when we got the news that all travel was being locked down from Europe to the US, with the exception of the UK at that time. So can you tell me about your C2C experience, because you were one of the few groups that were actually here, had already travelled over to London. That’s what’s been getting a whole lot of people through too. I know, seriously, that’s what’s been getting me through. I know how you feel! Thank goodness for music. I haven’t gone quite mad yet, but I’m on the brink! (laughs heartily) And so the CDC (Center for Disease Control) told us, “You have to stay indoors for 14 days.” So, I was like, “All right, I can do that! I can definitely do that.” So it’s been like day eight or nine now, that I’ve just been self-quarantining. I’ve been quarantining for the past week, ‘cause we travelled back from the UK not this past Sunday, but the Sunday prior. I had the pleasure of talking to one of the band’s three lead singers, Chad Michael Jervis, on the phone while he was still isolated on lockdown in his Nashville home after having flown back from C2C, where they band had been due to play. They’ve opened shows for Garth Brooks and Rascal Flatts, and will be opening several dates on the latter’s farewell tour this year. Despite only having been in existence for two years, they’ve already played the Grand Ole Opry many times (including one appearance with Ricky Skaggs), featured on major TV shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Late Show With James Corden, and the fabulous Kelly Clarkson Show. The band’s debut album, Rivers, boasts a fresh new country sound, with lush harmony vocals and infectious choruses on songs like No Matter What, World for Two, and the cracking cover of the Stephen Stills classic Love the One You’re With. ![]() King Calaway has been going from strength to strength since the six-man group got together in 2018.
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