Let’s get to the interview. Wild Fire is kind enough to give away an autographed copy of “Been There”. Look for that at the end of the interview. Also check out our Kabob recipe they inspired. It will get you in the mood for that summer BBQ. Here are our questions answered by Wild Fire.
Tell us about your road to country music.
We started singing at a very young age, doing musical theater and dance. We instantly fell in love with the singing aspect of musical theater and tried out for as many plays as we could. We seemed to always land the singing parts. During this time we would sing at home together and learned to harmonize really well together. Blending our voices just seemed to come naturally. Many years later, in 2016, we entered a singing competition called Rodeo Rockstar put on by the Houston Rodeo. We ended up making it all the way to the semifinals and were even interviewed by our local Fox26 News station. That was a pivotal moment, we knew that we wanted to leave the world of theater and dance, and join forces as a country duo. At the time, we were only 11 and 12.
Describe the perfect country song.
A perfect country song tells a story that everyone can relate to. A great example of this, and one of our favorite country songs – Miranda Lambert’s song “The House That Built Me.”
If you could not play music, what career path would each of you be looking at?
Kayla – I would become an entrepreneur and start my own marketing agency.
Kelli – I would love to become an entrepreneur or a criminal detective.
How do you balance your school and music career?
We have an insane work ethic and we rarely let any spare time go to waste. We credit our parents with instilling these habits in us. We are constantly writing songs together, practicing, creating content, interacting with fans and marketing our music. We always make time for school and both maintain excellent grades.
We are always developing recipes here at Southern Fellow; when writing music, what recipe do ya’ll use?
We each share song ideas and the best idea always wins. From there we pick up a guitar or get on the piano and come up with catchy melodies.
What risks are worth taking?
If you have a passion and a dream that consumes you, the risk is definitely worth taking. Go for it and don’t look back!
What is your first fond memory of food?
A Jamba Juice Acai bowl. We are kind of obsessed with Jamba Juice.