Who are we chatting to and what do you do in the band? I’m Gretta Ziller. I’m a singer/songwriter and guitar player.
What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Folks say I sound a little Emmylou Harris, a little Lucinda Williams, sometimes a little Catherine Britt or Gillian Welch.
What do you love about making music? I love songwriting. I love the challenge of creating a story in song, of saying what I need to say in three minutes and finding different ways to say ordinary things.
What do you hate about the music industry? I know this is a bit of a non-answer, but there isn’t anything I passionately dislike about the music industry. No industry is perfect, and there are a lot of things that could be better within our industry but I think we’re working towards that.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? No time travelling needed. I would love to sing a song with or for Steve Earle.
What can a punter expect from your live show? Me. I write honest lyrics about honest topics and I’m honestly just as dorky off stage as I am on.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? I’ve got my Hell’s Half Acre EP and my album Queen of Boomtown is out Friday September 1.
