Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin has released Not My First Emotional Rodeo - a deluxe edition of her album Emotional Rodeo. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
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The new version features bonus tracks, including her rendition of the gospel standard I'll Fly Away, recorded live at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, and a stripped back, acoustic reimagining of Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler.
"When I left Nashville after doing 24 songs in three days for Emotional Rodeo, I knew I was going to have to do a deluxe," Janet says. "There was no way I was going to fit all my favourites onto one album alone and I definitely wasn’t going to let them stay on my computer collecting dust!"
Speaking about her take on The Gambler, she says. "it’s always been one of my all-time favourite country songs. I remember hearing it when I was around five years old. To me it was better than any story book I’d ever read. It was also a favourite with everyone in my family."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I write songs, I ride horses and I love all things internet.
How would you describe your music?
Fun, deep and playful,
Who are your musical inspirations?
Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Brooks & Dunn.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Paramore in The RDS in Dublin, 2008.
What was the first record you ever bought?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack and Elvis' greatest hits!
What’s your favourite song right now?
Muscadine Bloodline - Low Hanging Fruit.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"Stayin alive is getting old"
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Freight Train - Alan Jackson.
Where can people find your music/more information?
I’m on all the socials and on all the streaming sites! But you can find it all on my website.
Alan Corr
