Local Band Interviews: Down Home and Clint & The Cosmic Wake
November 16, 2020
So I decided to take some time out of my day to interview some of the local bands around Harleton and Longview; here’s how it went.
Down Home Q&A
Q: When did you guys start the band, and what made you want to start?
A: “The love of music,” their guitarist said. “Sometimes when you’re singing a song it touches someone’s heart, and they fall in love with the music. That’s why we do it.”
Q:When and where was the band’s first gig?
A: “Our first gig was at the Texas Players Club in Longview, TX [in] November of 2014.”
Q: How has COVID affected your gigs and shows?
A: “The first 2 months of it we lost about 18 shows, but, other than that, we have played 2 to 3 shows every weekend.”
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Clint Echols of Clint & The Cosmic Wake Q&A
Q: What made you want to start a band?
A: Clint wanted to be able to play music he chose for other people.
Q: When and where did you have your first gig?
A: First was on the back porch at a friend’s birthday party at 16
Q: How did you meet everyone in the band?
A: Clint plays lead guitar/vocals; his wife, whom he’s known since high school, is a backup singer; his son, Austin, is rhythm guitar/vocals; Gregg McDonald, a co-worker of Clint’s, is on the drums, and Dan Giddens, whom he met through other musicians, is on the bass guitar.

Cameron is currently a sophomore at HHS and is involved in band, theater arts, and, obviously, newspaper. He enjoys hanging out with friends and playing...
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