Review Fix Exclusive: Von Kiss Talks Inspirations And More

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Von Kiss, who details their original in music, goals and more.

About Vonn Kiss:

Vonn Kiss realized that he had a purpose long before anyone had an opinion. It was this passion and growing positive response from fans that sent Vonn touring across the nation with country hit-maker David Allan Coe and other lyrical pioneers all while headlining his own shows. An authentic claim to fame proves Vonn Kiss & The Dark Horses stand-out singles to exist somewhere between traditional and outlaw country music. Vonn calls this format “lawless country” as he and the Dark Horses work hard to keep the timeless brand alive . It is this relentless vision that is portrayed throughout their unforgettable tracks. With each release thousands more are roped into the Vonn Kiss family. As numbers organically rise it is evident that there are no limits. Stay tuned as Vonn Kiss & The Dark Horses create standards beyond compare and deliver one of a kind music to the world.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Von Kiss: Got involved in music initially singing in church as a young boy. I grew up idolizing my family (especially my uncle) who was on the road for years with Helen Cornelius and Jim Ed Brown then later ran a honky-tonk in South Carolina. So seeing the greats as a kid and watching him wanting to be on stage always drew me there. 

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Von Kiss: I’ve just always wrote what I’ve lived and when I was around David Allan Coe for a couple years he always expressed writing what it is your soul tells you to write and folks will feel it. 

Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

Von Kiss: Everything it’s my therapy. I can’t imagine a world with no music.



Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you? 

Von Kiss: It’s authentic country. Appealing to the heartland of America and the ones who make America what it is. The pain in all our lives that find inspiration in others by hope. 

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work? 

Von Kiss: Not much really. We cut the record live so in the recordings we got in a room and all played it at once and didn’t do one instrument at a time. Live just a little more engaging with the crowd telling the story about a song of feeling the energy in the air on what I feel needs to be found to make people enjoy it and want to comeback. It’s not scripted so every show will be different. It’s not robotic. 

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single? 

Von Kiss: Life and the struggle between life’s balance between living a dream while also trying to be the best father, son, grandson you can be while the music “business” tries to break you. 



Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of 2020? 

Von Kiss: Get out hopefully and play for the fans and letting them hear this new music and getting in at some point and cutting the new record. 

Review Fix: What’s next? 

Von Kiss: Just doing what my granddaddy taught me, never get too high or too low and just focus on the present taking one day at a time. Living in the moment now, not what might be or might not be. 

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add? 

Von Kiss: Just hope everyone continues to stay safe and I appreciate you taking the time today wanting me to answer some questions. The team will always and forever appreciate all the support while we plow through seeing where this all takes us. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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