Jon and Kristy come at music from to different angles but it
is clear that they both have a passion for music and enjoy what they do. Kristy
Osmunson was the founder and fiddle player for (the now defunct) Bomshel, while
Jon Stone has had success as both a solo artist and a Nashville
songwriter/producer who's engineered hits for such names as Lee Brice and
Rascal Flatts.
They each write their own music and work through hundreds of
songs to find that one that people want to listen to again and again. Despite previous hits, both strongly agree
that there isn't a winning formula for why they work together or what makes a
hit.
In fact, when asked Kristy said “Out of 100 songs probably
20 make it. A song has to make people
want to listen to it again and again” and Jon added “There’s a lot of songs,
everyone is different for different reasons. You can hear a song that’s so
heavy, oh my god its so emotional but I don’t wanna hear it again”.
The fiddle sets Kristy apart from the rest of the artistes
that we usually meet who reach for their guitars, she is a professionally
trained violinist, however she blends it perfectly into their music and that
around her as heard during In the Round at the Buckle and Boots festival.
Their style works together, we hear great harmonies and see
coordination both on and off the stage. Jon comes across as the more serious one
whilst Kristy hosts a persistent smile and is animated in her conversations,
there is no contradiction and they listen as the other talks. This isn't a duo with a romantic connection,
but one based on the love of music. When
asked why they work, Kristy replied with “we are opposites, he makes me laugh a
lot.” So, does it take opposites to make a song writing duo? Sorry guys, Jon says “There’s no formula, no
template.”
Kristy as a new mum would love for her son to go into the
business but as Jon points out it can be brutal, there are better singers that
just don't make it. However, they are not likely to stop anytime soon as Kristy
explained – “We play music because we entertain each other on stage, we put on
shows that we would want to see.”
Whilst they are humbled to hear the crowd sing along John
describes it as “so weird, I’ve never made music for anyone else but myself”.
Having already achieved international success this is a
winning duo and we can all look forward to new music, more tours and the
increased presence of their logo be that with their apparel or following in the
duo’s style a tattoo of the logo.
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