Have you ever wondered how it would feel to sell your musical soul for thirty pieces of silver? Don't bother asking that question to Heather Myles - she wouldn't know the answer. Myles has continued to stay true to her traditional country roots during a time when the musical gap between traditional and pop-star country artists has continued to widen. In an age when country divas are trying to achieve a look somehere between Jennifer Lopez and Daisy Duke, you will find Myles on a stage somewhere looking - and sounding - more like a Patsy Cline of fifty years ago.

And that ain't a bad thing.

XMFan: Your father and grandfather were both musicians and helped shape the performer you are today. What are a few family memories you have as a young girl and musician?
Heather: My Dad playing ukulele for us kids at the ranch where I grew up and singing little songs, especially on rainy nights.

XMFan: Do you remember the first time you performed for an audience?
Heather: Yes, I remember it well. I was auditioning for the first time at a little honky tonk called Canucks in So Cal. I got the job as their lead singer but can't remember the name of the band!

XMFan: Do you feel you have evolved musically since releasing your first album, Just like Old Times, in 1992?
Heather: I think in retrospect my music has advanced as I have gained in life experience.

XMFan: All five of your albums, including your live effort, have gathered five-star ratings from most critics. Are you personally happy with the albums, or would you go back and do anything differently?
Heather: No - I wouldn't do anything different as each album was well thought out, which is why there have only been 5 albums in 12 years!

XMFan: CountryReview.com has given your latest album, Sweet Talk and Good Lies, yet another five-star rating. Eleven of the songs are originals that you wrote, while the other two are covers (By the Time I Get to Phoenix and Cry Me a River). Do you have a formula for writing songs, or do you get your inspiration while just living everyday life?
Heather: My inspiration for my songs comes from living everyday life.

XMFan: The Sweet Talk album contains a song, Nashville's Gone Hollywood, which laments the state of popular country music today. You wrote in the lyrics, "Move on over Ernest Tubb, Nashville's gone to Hollywood." Do you feel popular country will continue in this direction, or is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Heather: It may be changing a little - but not fast enough for me! But thank God for XM Radio channels that play roots country, where people are given a choice in the music they want to hear.

XMFan: Of the many songs you have written, do you have any favorites?
Heather: Of Course! For Sale and True Love on my Highways and Honky Tonks album and Other Side of Town on my first album Just Like Old Times. A more recent favorite is Nashville's Gone Hollywood on Sweet Talk & Good Lies.

XMFan: If you could sit down and talk with one musician, past or present, whom would you choose?
Heather: Merle Haggard - no one's done it better than him. He is a great songwriter, singer, and player who has seen a lot of changes in country music and endured through it all.

XMFan: Do you enjoy life on the road?
Heather: No - It's a difficult life but you get used to traveling and living in hotel rooms. It's hard on relationships and family, but rewarding when you have a great band and friends on the road who become your extended family.

XMFan: It looks like the next few months are going to be exciting and busy... You'll be doing shows in Sweden, Denmark, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales!
Heather: Yeah - the last few years in Europe have been great for roots country artists, so that's why I spend a lot of time over there. I own a home in London as my home away from home.

XMFan: Tell us about your Harley.
Heather: I am in between rides right now and looking for a new bike.

XMFan: I believe you also love classic automobiles.
Heather: I have always liked classic cars; I am restoring a classic 1973 MGB now. I have owned various classic cars over the years and really love big American cars like Lincolns and Cads, which were my inspiration for the song and video of Big Cars off the Sweet Talk & Good Lies album.

XMFan: Do you have a website where people can learn more about Heather Myles?
Heather: Yes. Go to www.heathermyles.com, where you can find a bio and tour info, lots of photos and merchandise, and a really cool cowgirl vibe!

XMFan: Last question. If a music fan has a chance to see you live, what should they expect?
Heather: The REAL DEAL!

Heather Myles can be heard on XM channels America, Hank's Place, X-Country, and Open Road.