Q&A With The Knockouts
June 23, 2011 by IMA Robert
Filed under IMA Nominee Spotlight
What’s the meaning of your band name? Formed by Johan Frandsen in 1996, the band title THE KNOCKOUTS can mean lots of different things – THE KNOCKOUTS have respectively gained a reputation for being an amazing live act – perhaps that says it all.
Q&A With Strawfoot
June 17, 2011 by IMA Robert
Filed under IMA Nominee Spotlight
What’s the meaning of your band name? During the civil war, soldiers were often farmers. Many did not know their left from right, so to teach them to march, hay was tied to their left foot, straw to their right. They would call out hay foot, straw foot to teach them to march. It’s symbolic [...]
Q&A With Lera Lynn
May 20, 2011 by IMA Robert
Filed under IMA Nominee Spotlight
Describe your nominated work: “Bobby, Baby” is a song about my late father, Robert. It’s a song about forgiveness and compassion. It’s about understanding why people do the things they do and learning not to take them personally.
Q&A With Jake and the Leprechauns
May 10, 2011 by IMA Robert
Filed under IMA Nominee Spotlight
What’s the meaning of your band name? The name of the band is an old joke my Irish grandfather used to tell. There were no other contenders!
