Introducing... Marc Broussard
Meredith: What are your immediate plans for the next couple of months?
Marc: Well I think what we�re focusing on is trying to get out around in the area around here in Southern Louisiana and talk to Texas and maybe Mississippi� trying to bobble around and get our name out there and get some new fans and get a new audience.
Meredith: What is your ultimate goal?
Marc: My ultimate goal is to take over the world. No, actually my ultimate goal is to have a well-respected record company, production company, publishing company, and I hope to be able to do that in the next 8-10 years.
Meredith: Who is involved in the whole production of Marc Broussard?
Marc: Well, immediately, is my tour manager, Ross Dupr�, and then there�s my record label, Leah Simon and Del Williams, and I just got new management- it�s Brickwall management- and that�s about it.
Meredith: Who are some of your major influences?
Marc: Brian McKnight is by far my biggest influence. Stevie Wonder, Martin Sexton, Donny Hathaway. It�s a pretty wide spectrum of people. Mostly singers, definitely mostly singers.
Meredith: What is your personal favorite song on the album?
Marc: I would have to say French caf�.
Meredith: Can I ask why?
Marc: Because it really epitomizes where I�m from, South Louisiana, and without talking about crawfish and alligators, if you know what I mean.
Meredith: How would you describe your style of music to people who have never heard your songs?
Marc: I would have to say �white soul.�
Meredith: Who is your biggest source of support?
Marc: My biggest source of support would have to be my family and my roommates.
Meredith: What�s been the biggest challenge so far or what�s something you didn�t expect?
Marc: I don�t know. I don�t know if there�s really been any challenges I didn�t expect. I never really expected people to start singing my words at my shows, I never expected that to happen. That�s a pleasant surprise.
Meredith: How has growing up in Southern Louisiana shaped your music tastes and your songs?
Marc: At a really early age, I was exposed to a wide variety of different styles of music, including Cajun music and African music and Jazz and R and B. I know that I wouldn�t be the same artist if I hadn�t grown up here. I feel really blessed that I�ve been able to grow up here because of all the different cultural aspects.
Meredith 'Cherry Coke Girl'/September 2002
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