1. JIM: You were involved
in a near fatal car crash seveal years ago, tell us a
little bit about the situation and what God did for
you.
DRUE: well, i'll try to give a very short version :) i
was touring with a band called the throes - we were
traveling late at night on the pa. turnpike in heavy
snow - an 18wheeler had tried to make a u-turn on the
turnpike(something you don't do) - he jack-knifed and
got stuck sitting across all the lanes of the
interstate - we were the first vehicle to meet the
side of the truck - i went flying out the side window
and flew face/head first into the trailer of the
18wheeler - i was air-lifted to an area pittsburgh
hospital - i was DOA when i arrived - they revived me
and i then went thru 12 hours of emergency brain
surgery - doctors told my family that i may not live -
if i did i could be a vegetable or would have major
brain damage - well, after 6 weeks in the hospital and
4 major operations i live today a total miracle of
God! i have no brain damage, no memory loss, not even
any changes in my personality. i give God the glory
everyday!
2. JIM: When should we
expect a new album from My Friend Stephanie?
DRUE: we're not sure - right now we're touring this
fall with "smalltown poets" - the tour is
going great! we've still got about 20 more dates to do
with smalltown before the end of the year. we'll
probably go back into the studio the first part of the
year and i would guess that a new album will be coming
out late spring.
3. JIM: What do you enjoy
most about touring?
DRUE: playing our music(real loud), singing our songs,
and sharing what God has put in our hearts to say -
this is a big thing, but meeting people after the show
and making new friends would have to be a close 2nd.
4. JIM: What is the least
enjoyable thing about touring?
DRUE- driving!!..... that's all i have to say about
that :)
5. JIM: Where do you see
My Friend Stephanie 5 years from now?
DRUE: that's very hard to say. we're about to go into
the studio to record our 3rd record - most bands don't
even get to make their 1st much less 3. God has opened
alot of doors for us in everyway. if people are still
wanting to hear new songs, wanting to buy new records,
and come out to more mfs concerts then i guess we'll
be doing what we've been doing for the past three
years. we would love to be doing this 5 years from
now!