Creede Williams, one of the new additions to the Wondermore family, had a busy summer playing shows all over the country along side familiar faces like Alex Woodard and Cary Pierce. Catch him on the new Wondermore Music Club Sampler and catch up with him below in this month's interview.

1. This summer, you toured many different venues with many different artists. What's the most memorable show or location?

I played a show out on Coronado Island, California a couple of weeks ago that was mind boggling. Basically, this set-up was a "roofdeck" acoustic show. Yeah, we have roofs and decks in Texas...but this roof-deck hybrid is an undiscovered luxury back home. Anyhow, the "roofdeck" faced the setting sun three stories over the pacific and you could hear the waves. It was a remarkable evening that concluded with Alex Woodard crashing the stage for a sing along. Many margaritas were spilt.

2. You often talk about road trip mix tapes. What are the first five songs on your ultimate road trip mix tape?

Man, the perfect road trip mix tape is a delicate thing. I mean...to make a mix tape for a girl is one thing, but constructing that mix that conforms to the terrain but carries enough variety to keep pace with the car is a totally different beast. Essentially, for me, there are three acts: Getting out of town, getting out of your head, and arriving. My first five would probably look a little like thi - assuming I'm heading West:

1. The Band - The Shape I'm In
2. Robert Earl Keen - The Front Porch Song
3. Bob Schneider - Gold in the Sunset
4. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
5. Old 97's - Victoria

3. What other music have you been listening to lately? Anyone new that our readers should know about?

Strangely, it seems like the tide pulled me more good music the last 3 months than the 12 preceding it. I'm a sucker for folks in my music community like American Royal, Kai Brown, Bob Schneider, Rhett Miller and Matt the Electrician. However, I've been irritatingly smitten with Glen Phillips' new record, Ray LaMontagne (like everyone else in the world), Michael Penn, Mack Starks (of Farmer Not So John) and David Mead.

4. You often play with Cary Pierce formally of Jackopierce. How has that experience affected the way you tackle the music, both from an artistic and business sense?

How has Cary Pierce affected me? In a word...traumatically. Cary is one of the most remarkable fellas I've had the pleasure of knowing. Aside from being one of my best friends, he is the consummate professional with a knack for having his way with melody and the audience. Seriously, he just winks at notes and they dance for him. Artistically, Cary taught me that it takes much more than pretty words to move people, you have to authentically connect. He understands that every detail demands attention if you're serious about giving people an experience.

5. What do you have planned next?

Well, outside from getting better at sleep and reading less, I believe that we will be playing more often than usual throughout the remainder of the year. The SXSW Music festival and the several acoustic shows I've played of late really motivated me to get back on the road. Additionally, I've been co-writing and singing on other projects (Kai Brown, American Royal) that catch my fancy. Cary and I are continually working on new songs, so I am optimistic that we will start on the new record towards the beginning of the year.

Check out more on Creede on his Web Site at www.creedewilliams.com.