{"id":79641,"date":"2019-09-11T19:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=79641"},"modified":"2019-09-11T17:08:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T22:08:40","slug":"local-musicians-spotlight-eleven-point-aaron-reese-courtney-dare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/local-musicians-spotlight-eleven-point-aaron-reese-courtney-dare\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Musicians Spotlight: Eleven Point, Aaron Reese & Courtney Dare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Interview by Tobe Burgos-Passiglia<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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“Eleven Point<\/strong> was started by Aaron Reese <\/strong>and Courtney Dare <\/strong>in September of 2018 (though they wouldn\u2019t pick up the name until many months later). After playing a few shows together, they realized their sounds and musical interests meshed well and figured they should make a habit of it. Sets often consist of an even mix of covers and originals, with genres ranging from Piedmont blues to Doo-wop to Alternative rock, hitting plenty of other notes in between.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catch their next show Thursday, September 12, from 6\u20139 pm at Lost Pizza Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was your first experience with playing music?<\/strong>
Aaron Reese: <\/strong>My first musical experience was singing in my church\u2019s children\u2019s choir. I would\u2019ve started piano lessons around that same time. Guitar didn\u2019t come along till I was 11 or so.
Courtney Dare:<\/strong> School orchestra when I was a kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a favorite instrument?<\/strong>
AR:<\/strong> My favorite instrument is probably my acoustic guitar, a Law Suit Takamine. But I\u2019m currently, and madly, in love with my new Gretsch electric. She\u2019s a beaut!
CD: <\/strong>Tie for violin and cello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you meet, and how long did it take before you knew you wanted to form a band?<\/strong>
AR: <\/strong>The Great Dying was playing a show at The Coop, featuring Courtney on violin. I knew just listening that she\u2019d fit well with some of my songs and my style. When we finally got to sit down and play together it was obvious we had a sound worth exploring.
CD: <\/strong>Will and Kell introduced us the night I played with them at The Coop. And we played live the first night we got together. It was so much fucking fun and we clicked so well that I hoped we\u2019d start playing regularly…but that didn\u2019t happen until later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which venues have you played in Oxford, and do you have a favorite<\/strong>
AR: <\/strong>As a group we\u2019ve played Penny Bar, Soulshine, and Larry\u2019s. Each place has its own upside, but Penny Bar holds a special place in my heart. Things just get looser down there. We have fun (borderline too much, on occasion). A place where the Jameson flows like wine.
CD: <\/strong>Proud Larry\u2019s, Penny Bar, Soulshine. Penny Bar was where it all started, so I have a soft spot for that place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve played some shows, open mic nights, and a festival in Batesville. Do you plan to play more festivals in the fall?<\/strong>
AR: <\/strong>We\u2019d love to get involved with more festivals and community events, but as of now don\u2019t have anything of the sort booked. If you\u2019re planning some shit, holler!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any venues, in or outside of Oxford, that are on your wish list?<\/strong>
AR: <\/strong>We\u2019d like to get in at The Coop sometime soon, and definitely want to get to the point where we can headline a weekend night at Larry\u2019s. But mostly I think we just want to get out of town a bit. DKDC in Memphis. Blue Canoe in Tupelo. Hey Joe\u2019s in Cleveland. Jackson? The Coast? Preferably somewhere I can get some damn oysters.
CD: <\/strong>Thacker Mtn Radio Show, End of All Music, Rooster\u2019s, The Coop, DKDC in Memphis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have plans to publish music, like an EP or a full album?<\/strong>
AR: <\/strong>Hell yeah. Sooner rather than later, hopefully. We\u2019ve got a lot of ideas for building our sound we\u2019re ready to start toying with. Maybe a more traditional Americana side and a psych-garage rock side. Something like Crazy Horse meets Bill Monroe meets John Hartford, and they\u2019re all on really clean acid. What could go wrong?
CD: <\/strong>YES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you share a bill with anyone who would it be? <\/strong>
AR: <\/strong>It\u2019s always a lot of fun sharing a bill with friends and their various projects. Wherever we were in the lineup, it\u2019d be a blast to play with The Great Dying, Anne Freeman & The Garbage Sons, Southern Groove Redemption, Busty Petites, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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