Ahead of the 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, we asked several of the nominees to reply to our questionnaire. Doc Walker is up for group and album of the year.
Q: Describe your latest album in 5 words or less
A: Retro-phonic, yes it is, babe.
Q: How would you describe the Canadian country music scene to someone who knows nothing about it?
A: It’s like the American country music scene without the sales. I'm kidding, the Canadian country music scene has the luxury of being... well, Canadian! When you gather some of the best musicians and songwriters in the world, and the best fans in the world, it is indescribable. Rather, I would recommend experiencing it first hand at one of our many country music festivals!
Q: If you weren't making music for a living, what do you think you would be doing?
A: Making money.
Q: If you could record in any city in the world, where would you go? What one piece of musical equipment would you bring?
A: Abbey Road in London, and I would bring my Epiphone Casino.
Q: If you've attended the CCMA Awards before, what one piece of advice would you give to someone who hasn't been?
A: Go pee before it starts.
• The 2012 CCMA Awards will be broadcast on CBC on Sunday, September 9 at 8pm ET. Before, during and after the broadcast, we invite you to check out cbcmusic.ca/CCMAAwards for complete coverage, live chat, backstage galleries and more.
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