August 29, 2005

Name: Kelley
Location: Albany
Question: Have you ever written a song and played it a lot then realized that you could have made the words better and you want to change them? If so, what have you done about it?
Answer: I REWROTE "JUST FRIENDS" MANY TIMES OVER, BEFORE FINALLY RECORDING IT.

Name: Briana
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Question: When did you first discover you could sing?
Answer: I WAS A CRADLE SINGER. IT'S SOMETHING I CAN NOT REMEMBER NOT DOING

Name: Shonte' J.
Location: Selma, AL
Question: Where did you get the inspiration to write the song "Help me"?
Answer: FROM A FEW WOMEN WHO ABSOLUTELY DIDN'T HELP ME.

Name: Ashley
Location: Bowie, MD
Question: Hey Gavin, You have been on "One Tree Hill", "Dead Like Me", "What I like about you" and "American Dreams" and I was wondering if you like acting and if you consider that another passion of yours?
Answer: I LIKE IT OUT OF CURIOSITY. IT'S A TRIP FOR ME AND IT DOESN'T MAKE ME SWEAT AS MUCH AS SINGING.

Name: : Ericka
Location: OPKS
Question: As a mother of two young children, I would like to know what guidance, support or motivation did your parents give that helped you see that your goals were tangible, no matter how far fetched they may have appeared at that time? Or where does the fire you have come from to achieve such great things in your life?
Answer: I SHOWED TREMENDOUS INTEREST IN MUSIC AND THEY BELIEVE THAT WHAT THEY HEARD WAS SPECIAL SO THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I PURSUED IT, THAT I MUST DO SO VERY INTENSELY, BECAUSE NOT TRYING IS FAILING....

Question: Do you ever think about bringing your dad into the studio to record some songs with you, if not for your fans, but just for your own fun and enjoyment?
Answer: I'VE DONE IT AND IT WAS A BLAST.

Name: Brittney
Location: GPW MI
Question: How do you stay so clam when your performing and when your meeting fans and signing for them?
Answer: I SIMPLY ENJOY PEOPLE TOO MUCH.

Name: Lauren
Question: What CD's are in your CD player?
Answer: TOM WAITS, CHRIS WHITLEY, FREDDY KING

Name: Becca
Location: Reston, VA
Question: Who's career do you admire most? Who are your musical influences?
Answer: ELTON JOHN, BILLY JOEL, BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN, U2, PHIL COLLINS, TOM WAITS, RANDY NEWMAN.

Name: Tristin
Location: Denver
Question: Gavin, How do you stay grounded and stable in a world of touring and travel??
Answer: STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOU'RE ALWAYS THE SAME PERSON TO THEM

Name: Jessica
Location: Maryland
Question: How did being the youngest in your family have a positive/ negative impact on your career?
Answer: I HAVE NO CLUE

Name: Jenna
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Question: All of your lyrics come across as being deeply personal. How much of your music comes from real life experiences and how much of it comes from studying others experiences?
Answer: 95% MY OWN / 5% WHAT I'VE SEEN

Name: Jill S.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Question: If you were not gifted musically as you are, what would you most like to be doing, career wise?
Answer: I'D BE G.I. JOE AT THE AIRPORTS, BUSES, AND TRAINS

Question: How do you eat an oreo?
Answer: MUST BE DIPPED IN WHOLE MILK FOR 3 SECONDS

Name: Kathy L
Location: Canada
Question: In your interviews you always talked about when you learned the piano. I was wondering when did you start learning the guitar, and what other instruments can you or want to play?
Answer: ONLY A FEW YEARS BACK. I USE IT FOR WRITING WHEN THERE'S NO PIANO AROUND. I USED TO PLAY TENOR SAX, BUT I WAS OVEREXTENDING MYSELF. I COULDN'T AFFORD ONE ONCE I LEFT HIGHSCHOOL.

Name: Colleen H.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Question: What is your biggest petpeeve? If you were trapped on an island in the middle of nowhere, and if you were allowed to bring one thing, what would you bring?
Answer: BAD BREATH & BODY ODOR...BAD BODILY AROMAS IN GENERAL...I'D BRING A HOUSE FILLED WITH TASTY TREATS…

Name: Helen
Question: What do you do on the tour bus all day besides write music?
Answer: I WATCH FILMS DURING THE DRIVE. DURING THE DAY, I CHECK OUT THE TOWNS WE'RE IN ON MY MOTORBIKE.

Name: Katie
Location: California
Question: What kind of people do you like to spend time with?
Answer: SALT OF THE EARTH. I'M NOT CONCERNED WITH IF SOMEONE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE. I'D RATHER THEM BE ABLE TO CHANGE A TIRE IF WE GET A FLAT.

Name: Katie
Location: California
Question: What are some of your favorite childhood memories?
Answer: BUILDING A HOUSE WITH MY BROTHER AND FATHER. PLAYING WAR WITH MY BEST FRIEND KEITH. ICE FISHING ON MY GREAT GRANDADS LAKE WITH SNOWMOBILES. RUNNING FROM THE POLICE ON HALLOWEEN.

Name: Leslie Y.
Location: Austin, Texas
Question: What's your favorite cover to perform live?
Answer: DON'T HAVE A FAVORITE.

Name: Trini
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Question: Your album, including stripped are awesome. I just want to know when you plan on coming out with a new album?
Answer: IT'LL BE ANOTHER FEW MONTHS

Name: Anna I.
Location: Toronto, Canada
Question: Your lyrics are known to be unconventional and unlike anything else out there on the music scene today. Where do you get your inspiration and which of your songs has been the greatest lyrical challenge?
Answer: JUST TAKE A STEP BACK WHEN YOUR GOING THROUGH LIFE AND FIND WHAT YOU HAVE IN COMMON WITH OTHERS. ALL SONGS ARE A CHALLENGE. HARD TO SAY WHICH IS HARDER THAN THE REST.

Name: Whitney
Location: Bainbridge, Georgia
Question: Is it true that you cut your hair with a pocket knife?
Answer: YES, THAT IS TRUE. BUT ONCE IN A WHILE I AM FORCED TO SUBMIT TO A PROFESSIONAL.

Name: Heather B.
Location: Gettysburg, Ohio
Question: How do you handle the fame when you know that so many people look up to you? What is your goal in life to accomplish after the music is no longer around?
Answer: I TRY TO FOCUS MORE ON MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND NOT ON THIS FAME THING EVERYONE IS SO CONCERNED ABOUT. I WILL START A GROUP THAT COUNTERS WHAT CELEBRITIES TELL YOU TO DO POLITICALLY.

Name: Ericka
Location: South Carolina
Question: I hear you like chick flicks. What is your favorite one?
Answer: THE NOTEBOOK. I'M GROSSLY ROMANTIC BY IDEALS.

Name: Emily
Location: Clarkston, Michigan
Question: With all of your success, you still seem like such a humble and down to earth guy. What keeps you that way?
Answer: I LOVE PEOPLE. MY SUCCESS IS ONLY A RESULT OF THE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT IT. I OWE IT TO THEM.

Name: Elise
Location: Denmark
Question: Hi Gavin I would like to know what the song "She holds the key" is about? I seem to have found two different meanings...? The song has got this intense feel which I really love!
Answer: IT'S ABOUT A MARRIED WOMAN TEMPTING A MARRIED MAN-AND HE LIKES IT.

Name: Debbie
Location: Arlington, TX
Question: Hi Gavin... just curious.. what is your favorite thing to do while traveling on the long bus trips, aside from sleeping, of course.
Answer: WATCH FILMS AND WRITE TUNES.