everything we already felt-- that God pointed
us in this direction on purpose--and she put
her stamp of approval on it.”

So what did the audience and judges consider
was so special about these two talented
individuals as a country duo? First they look
totally authentic. Rory is rarely parted from
his overalls while Joey, who would look
wonderful however she dressed, is most
comfortable in wrangler jeans, belt buckles
and boots. But looks aside, they harmonize
beautifully, and the chemistry and sense of
intimacy between the two made the listeners
want to be part of their world. Add heartfelt
lyrics that tell stories related to everyday life
and feelings and the two soon became fan
favorites. ‘Cheater, Cheater’, the song they
performed on ‘Original Song Night’ on the
show, became an internet phenomenon.

Their debut album release ‘The Life of a
Song’ is a country enthusiast/Line dancer’s
dream. Seven of the songs are co-written
by this talented couple drawing on their life
experiences. I couldn’t resist writing a dance to
‘Play The Song’. This was the song they used to
audition for the TV show and which took them
into the competition. .

So what does the future hold for this talented and
down to earth duo? “We really don’t know, but
we do know that we are extremely excited to be
out there having our shot in the country music
world and trying to record and present our style
of music to listeners. We believe that there is still
a huge hole that we’d like to fi ll in the traditional
sounding format of country music.”

And what about line dance? As Rory explains,
“Joey loves to Line dance and used to go out
dancing all the time, but doesn’t have much
time to anymore. The roles have been reversed
and she’s doing the singing now and watching
others dance. But don’t get us wrong, you just
might catch her jump off the stage in the middle
of a song and join in!”
Competition
What is the name of Vivienne’s dance, inspired by this album?
A/ Play the Song B/ Liar, Liar C/ Cheater, Cheater
To enter go to www.linedancermagazine.com and click on the “competition” area. Alternatively,
you can send your answers on a postcard or the back of a sealed down envelope to:
Joey + Rory Competition, Linedancer magazine, Clare house, 166 Lord Street,
Southport , PR9 0QA
The editor’s decision is fi nal and no correspondence will be entered. Entries to be received by 22d May 2009
Joey & Rory
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