Get to know veteran singer-songwriter and Billboard-charting dance recording artist Carol Hahn, whose latest single, “Where Is the Passion,” is on the rise.
By Brandon Voss
1. What turns you on, creatively or otherwise?
Carol Hahn: Anything that causes me to feel great emotion, great joy, sadness, fear, love, anger, compassion… Also, kindness turns me on.
2. What’s a good tip for someone who wants to be you for Halloween?
Oh, I love Halloween! Don’t wear too much makeup and dress comfortably — it could be a long night.
3. Which celebrity’s hair do you covet most?
No one’s. I’ve got nice hair — it’s one of my best features. Thank God there is one!
4. What would your death-row last meal be?
Southern fried chicken, chocolate milk shake, very crispy French fries with lots of salt, chocolate brownie with nuts, and I’d finish it off with a soy latte — if I have time.
5. What’s your juiciest vice or guiltiest pleasure?
Eating fried pork rinds and sharing them with my dogs.
6. What extravagant purchase should probably make you feel guiltier?
The latest and greatest keyboard synthesizer that’s out. I don’t need it but I want it. I have to constantly fight against my G.A.S. — Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
7. When’s the last time you wanted to slap someone?
Trying to watch a sea lion show last week, this lady put her kid on her shoulders and then stood right in front of me. The b!tch!
8. What most likely made that stain on your outfit?
Toothpaste.
9. Describe your favorite undergarment.
The one that doesn’t have holes in it.
10. What’s a lie you’ve told more than once?
To my dogs: “Hang on, we’re going for a walk in a minute.”
BONUS: Where do you see yourself in five minutes?
Sitting on the porch writing music on my iPad. It’s a gorgeous day!
DLNQNT, October 2012.