The Interview: Kris Youmans

From Staff Reports

This month, The Paper visited with our music columnist Kris Youmans of the Kris Youmans Band for a Q&A.

Briefly describe yourself and what you do/did.
Mom, wife of Slim, singer/songwriter, retired health care worker, contributor to The Paper, organizer of musical fundraisers, Savannah native, Hank’s person.

Best piece of advice you’ve received.

If I had it to do over …
I would acquire a music & audio engineering degree.

You are going on an extended solo trip. What three albums and three books would you take?
Allman Bros-Eat a Peach, Sierra Ferrell – Long Time Coming, Eric Culberson – Live from the Bamboo Room,
The Kite Runner, Where the Crawdads Sing, & any book of Poems

Tell us one thing about yourself that few people know.
I hitchhiked with friends to N.C. to a huge rock concert to see The Allman Brothers (Don’t tell my Dad).

You are hosting a dinner party for six. What five people, living or dead, would you invite and why.
Have to have more than six so….
Grandma Carlson – because somebody has to know proper etiquette
Mama – somebody has to keep the rowdy folks in line & she held a third degree black belt
Annette Youmans- somebody has to organize
Dr Burney- we’ll need a Trivia master
Cheri – sister- we need her recipes
Warren ‘Slim’ – I’ll need my funny husband with a wealth of knowledge
Eric Culberson – brother – We have to hear the Blues
Mickey Youmans – brother- for his Pirate stories

Name an as yet unfulfilled dream.
Take a river cruise in Europe.

If you weren’t doing what you are, you would be …
Sittin’ on the dock of the bay or traveling with Slim.

Your go-to food.
Cereal & milk, & don’t tell me we’re out of milk.

Favorite movies(s)
Somewhere in Time, School of Rock, Little Miss Sunshine

Dogs or cats?
Dogs

Your favorite quote and why.
“Imagination & Creation can be more important than knowledge.”

Name something that you are extremely glad you did or accomplished.
Married Mr. Hall. And also I’m glad I played that first song in public at the Port Royal on River Street.

What advice would you give your younger self just starting out on their own
Don’t be so serious. Be confident. Be helpful (everybody struggles).