ROJAS BROTHERS INTERVIEW

By chance I came across two wonderful young gentlemen (twins) from Costa Rico in South America,
who have become huge fans of Keith's. They are working so hard , at bringing Keith to the attention of everyone down there.Country music is less excepted there, than it is here in Oz, I take my hat off to these guys, for their passion and dedication, in trying to get country music recognized in their country!!.. they even started their own radio station in an attempt to get Costa Ricans to listen to Keith! I did a quick little interview with them , which I hope you enjoy!

Teena : Tell us about you?

WE ARE MARVIN    AND MAURICIO ROJAS
Ages?
WE ARE TWIN BROTHERS SO WE ARE BOTH ON THR BRINK OF TURNIN 28
WE LIVE IN MORAVIA A TOWN ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SAN JOSE   THE CAPITAL OF COSTA RICA. MOST PEOPLE WOULD THINK OF JURRASIC PARK WHEN EVER THEY READ ABOUT US
BUT THE FILM DID NOT MADE ANY JUSTICE TO OUR COUNTRY

Teena :How did you first discover Keith Urban?

WE FIRST DISCOVERED   KEITH URBAN AS A SONGWRITER
WE WERE ON A TRIP ON ONTARIO CANADA WHERE WE EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET GREAT CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST GEORGE FOX WHO IN HIS ALBUM SURVIVOR
RECORDED A GREAT SONG   THE GREENEST GRASS   WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY KEITH
SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE WHOLE WORLD DISCOVERED HIM THROUGH IT S A LOVE THING

Teena:Do they sell all of Keiths albums in Costa Rica?

NO WE HAVEN T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY OF HIS CD S DOWN HERE
COUNTRY MUSIC AINT   TOO POPULAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA}
THAT, S THE ONE THING WE ARE TRYIN TO CHANGE

Teena: What do you like about Keiths music the most?

WHAT WE LOVE THE MOST ABOUT HIS MUSIC IS THAT HE SINGS ABOUT WHAT HE KNOWS AND WHAT HE BELIEVES IN
WE WERE THRILLED TO FIND HIM AS A NEW ARTIST SINGING HIS
BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD

IT SURELY TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE TO TAKE SUCH A LEAP OF FAITH VENTURING IN WHAT MIGHT TURN OUT WRONG FOR HIM
HOWEVER IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT HIT
ON THE OTHER HAND HE PLAYS SUCH DIVERSE SOUNDS HE S CREATING HIS OWN BLEND OF COUNTRY AND HE PLAYS THOSE TENDER BALLADS AND THE EASY GOING ROCKERS
SO HE PLEASES EVERYONES TASTES

Teena:What success have you had in bringing his music to South America?
ACTUALLY CENTRAL AMERICA   IS A TINY STRIP OF LAND IN BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA   AND IT S BEEN KIND OF HARD. THOUGH WE HAVE GOT THE SUPPORT FROM THE LISTENERS IT NEVER SEEMS TO BE ENOUGH TO SATISFY THE RADIO PEOPLE SO WE WERE TAKEN   OFF THE AIR
SO WE DEDICATED OURSELVES TO DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES HERE AND THERE
HOWEVER WE GRAVITATED AGAIN TO THE RADIO PROJECT
AND WE ARE SOON TO GO BACK ON THE AIR
I DO BELIEVE IT IS A MATTER OF PASSION
NO MATTER    HOW MANY TIMES THEY PUT US OUT WE ARE GONNA KEEP ON COMIN BACK
OUR GOAL IS TO BRING COUNTRY MUSIC TO COSTARICANS
AND WE HOPE THE DAY WILL COME WHEN WE WI LL BE HAVING COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL DOWN HERE

Teena:Are you getting much response from people taking a look at him?

I CERTAINLY THINK PEOPLE WILL LOVE HIS SOUND THE FIRST TIME THEY GET TO LISTEN
AND I DO BELIEVE SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE THAN VERY INTERESTED ON LISTENING ONCE THEY GET TO SEE THE MAN

Teena:What kind of things have you done, that has helped people in your country learn more?

THE FIRST TIME
PEOPLE LISTEN TO COUNTRY MUSIC THEY WANT TO HEAR
THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT
IT CERTAINLY GROWS ON YOU SO WE ARE ALWAYS TALKIN TO PEOPLE LETTING THEM KNOW ABOUT COUNTRY MUSIC AND EVEN ONE BY ONE   THEY DO GET HOOKED ON TO IT

If you could get help from other Urban fans, to help you to spread the news
about Keith, what would you like them to do, to help get the word out, in
your country?

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MORE KEITH URBAN FANS AROUND
THEY COULD BE PLAYING HIS MUSIC EVERYWHERE THEY GO, THEY COULD TALK ABOUT HIM TO THEIR FRIENDS
WITH   TODAYS TECNOLOGY IT AINT HARD AT ALL TO FIND INFORMATION ON WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT
ONCE YOU LISTEN TO KEITH URBANS   MUSIC THEY WOULD LIKE TO LISTEN TO IT   AGAIN & AGAIN

Teena:Will the new album, "BE HERE" ... be released in your country?

SINCE IT AINT POPULAR DOWN HERE YET
THE RECORD LABELS DON T REALLY CARE ABOUT   PUTTIN IT ON THE RECORD STORES OR EVEN ON THE RADIO STATIONS
THAT IS WHY IT IS SO HARD FOR US TO GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS
BECAUSE EVERYONE GETS SCARED WHEN THEY LISTENED TO THE WORDS COUNTRY MUSIC
THEY ALL GOT THIS MISCONCEPTION OF IT
SO WE HAVE TO BREAK AWAY FROM THIS MISCONCEPTION   SO LISTENERS WILL FEEL FREE AND AT HOME TO STOP AND LISTEN
SO EVEN IF IT TAKES US A LIFETIME TO MAKE IT YOU CAN BET WE WILL KEEP TRYIN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN

I love this interview, because Costa Rica is so far away from Australia, but it shows's how small the world really is. Especially when they spoke of the attitude towards country music, I found their words seemed to have rung out, exactly the way Australians view most country music... I think these two guys are great!.... I really do!.. I love their commitment and passion!