Country Cruising is a country music cruise planned by Flying Dutchmen Travel. The first cruise was the Blake Shelton and Friends Cruise. There were plans for Country Cruising cruises in 2014, 2015, and 2017. The fifth cruise will take place Nov. 12-18 of this year. It is a six-day cruise on Royal Carribean’Cruise Lines’ Serenade of the Seas. The cruise will visit Key West, Belize and Cozumel. The headliners for this year’s cruise are Ronnie Milsap, Trace Adkins, Love and Theft, Neal McCoy, Brett Kissel and Montgomery Gentry. McGuire is a trio of sisters and they will be one of nearly 30 acts performing on this year’s cruise.
When did you start singing? We are all three sisters so we have been playing and singing together from the time we could walk and talk.
How would you describe your music? Our music is country based with pop and rock influences.
Who are your musical influences? We have so many musical influences that range from Garth Brooks to Shania Twain to Adele.
What is your favorite concert you have attended? What made it memorable? Our favorite concert we’ve ever been to would probably have to be a tie between Ed Sheeran and CMA Fest. Ed Sheeran is one of our favorite artists of all time and CMA Fest was so amazing because we got to see so many of our favorite artists at once!
What is your favorite place to perform? Our favorite venue that we’ve ever played would have to be the Carolina Country Music Fest in our hometown of Myrtle Beach SC.
What do you like about it? It’s one of our favorite and most memorable experiences getting to play at a festival of that magnitude, along side of so many other amazing artists that’s we’ve always looks up to.
Other than artists, who has been influential in your decision to become a singer? Our family has had an incredible influence on us. They are everything to us. We would not be on this journey if it wasn’t for them. They are our biggest supporters.
What was the first song you wrote? The first song we ever wrote together was called “Tonight” it’s a super personal song and it will always have a special place in our hearts.
What is your favorite original song? What was the inspiration behind it? Our favorite original song is probably one of the most recent ones we’ve written called “Goodbye” it’s just a funny, feel-good song that we think the crowd is gonna love!
Where can people hear your music? You can find our music on Spotify, iTunes, YouTube and pretty much any other streaming platform.
Have you played on Country Cruising before? This is our first time ever playing on Country Cruising and we could not be more excited!
How will your shows on the ship be different than your regular shows? Our shows will definitely be filled with a ton of new original material.
Which port are you looking forward to the most? Why? Key West has always been at the top of our bucket list so definitely there!