Who they are, How they met, and Where the name HALCYON actually came from.
Name: Stephanie Callahan
Where from?: Ft. Myers, FL
Birthdate: 04.09.70
Something people don't know about you:
"My real hair color is brown and the music I listen to is nothing like the music I make."
What are you doing when you aren't performing?
"Working out and hiding from Deb."
Something We Should Know:
"I am really not unapproachable, I'm just shy"
Random Steph quote:
"No dark liquor, makes me mean!"
Name: Deborah Hunseder
Where from?: Cincinnati, OH
Birthdate: 03.10.63
Something people don't know about you:
"My real hair color is blonde, and I like to keep it that way!... Oh! That I brew my own beer and I love to cook! And every stray dog in town seems to know where I live!"
What are you doing when you are not performing?
"Answering emails and trying to find Steph!"
Something We Should Know:
"I think I live an authentic life. What you see is what you get with me."
Random Deb quote:
"Never in excess... yeah, right. I brew my own beer, remember?!"
THE BEGINNING
So how did you two meet?
S: "At a softball tournament in Clearwater.. I was playing and Deb was there watching with a mutual friend. When the tournament was over, there was a party by the pool. Deb had her guitar and started playing and I started singing...and we sang together for the rest of the party. That day we made a pact not to just walk away and forget about what happened. Three weeks later we had our first gig."
Were you two doing music before then?
S:"No, when we first met I wasn't doing music at all. I was in college on a volleyball scholarship, but Deb was."
D:"Yeah, I had done a group a few years earlier called "Youth in Asia". It was three guys and me. We played everything very fast."
(Note: more info on Deb's first band to come. But DO KNOW that this band employed a leather clad "Deb Aura" who bears a striking resemblance to our Deb today!)
So how did you get the name Halcyon?
S:"A friend of ours was looking through the dictionary and she found 'Halcyon'"
D:"Golden, peaceful, prosperous, happy. We felt the definition really fit what we wanted to do."
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments at halcysteph@aol.com
JAN 31!!! that is way too long until you visit knoxville again... i'm requesting an earlier presence .... get on that ... :) i've been dying to play the tambourine again...
I just want to say that I have been following since the days of the "lighted tree" before I could even legally get into a bar and I have loved your music since the first time I ever heard it...I have to say it has helped me get thru some really tough times out here in the L WORLD...thanks for keeping me coming back for more...you guys rock!!! Much respect!
I loved the show and I think you both are wonderful! Whenever you come to Chicago, let me know and I am there! Sorry Deb, but you said that you would kill me if I put this picture on my page but that just means I get to see you guys again! LOL Hope you make it home safely!
Hey Ladies-was great meeting you two, your show kicked ass at the HWF. We will come see you in Nola Dec 5. Hope the cruise is great! And watch out for those equality stickers! LOL
Hope your having a great time on the cruise!!!
