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TIMOTHY P. IRVIN After The War A diverse and dazzling musical display stretching from country to big band to blues and back. Includes "After the War" which has been called "the finest piece of music ever made about the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! 1-2-3-4 |
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TOM KIMMEL Bones (Live) Nashville Round-Up! Since 1980, when his compositions were recorded by the Byrds Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman and the Bands Levon Helm, over 60 of his songs have appeared on major label releases by artists from Linda Ronstadt to Randy Travis, and in feature films. According to Michael McCall of Nashvilles Scene, "Tom Kimmel's moody textured songwriting reaches into soulful realms that few Music Row pros enter." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! A Small Song |
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TOM KIMMEL Short Stories Nashville Round-Up! After 2 critically praised major label pop/rock releases (in '87 and '90) Tom found his voice as a singer-songwriter while opening a world tour for Nanci Griffith. He began performing as a solo act, stressing a lean, acoustic-centered approach to his music and bringing an engaging, poignant and humorous spirit to his poetry and storytelling. Short Stories features guest performances by Emmylou Harris, The Fairfield Four, Gillian Welch, Jerry Douglas, Jim Horn and other friends and special artists. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Nobody's Business |
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RANDY KOHRS Now It's Empty Randy Kohrs was first introduced to stringed instruments in Iowa when he was eight years old. Randy's uncle pulled out a guitar and produced magic; for the boy, the musical die was cast. Enchanted by the sounds, he headed off into an exploration that continues to fascinate him today. On the way, Randy has developed into an emotionally expressive vocalist with a sparkling clear tenor voice. In his performances he presents a variety of material that carries the listener along on journeys ranging from bouncing enthusiasm through numbing heartache, from the top edge of good mood to the cold bottom of a broken heart, and then back up again. His mastery of different forms of strings and wood include: acoustic and electric dobro, acoustic and electric guitar (low and alternatively tuned), lap steel, straight steel, pedal steel, Hawaiian slide guitar, bottleneck blues guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass, and tenor acoustic guitar; but such a list can't describe the effortless ease and artistry of his play. As Randy moves from one instrument to another, it is clear pure joy and love for what he does fuels his own wizardry. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! You Never Cared About Me |
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RANDY KOHRS A Crack In My Armour Produced by Randy Kohrs and Robert Jason. Songs written by Jim Lauderdale, Judy Rodman, Michael Henderson, Jamie O'Hare, and Frank Dycus. Randy is an amazing vocal talent with extraordinary musical skills bred deep in traditional country music and brings forth a bluegrass endeavor that is "strong at the roots, fresh in its approach, and truthful from minute one". Randy is vastly becoming a recording standard for other projects as well, both vocally and his resophonic guitar. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Reason For Everything |
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BARBARA LAMB Blue On Dakota Nashville Round-Up! "Barbara Lamb, featured soloist with The Laura Love Band, former member of The John Cowan Band, Asleep At The Wheel and founding member of Ranch Romance, is off on a new tear. Babs' new sound is a departure from her bluegrass and western swing roots. Backed by Hammond M-3 organ, bass, drums, killer electric guitars, mandolin, lap steel and even a cardboard box, Ms. Lamb takes the violin to a new rhythmic realm influenced by the funk grooves of James Brown, world beat rhythms, blues and jazz." For more info check out www.barbaralamb.com |
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GRETA LEE You Must Be Present To Win "Atlanta-based Greta Lee plays country music that is simple but by no means simplistic. There's a direct and unadorned quality to her songs and her vocals project an appealing combination of grittiness and softness. Lee, who has drawn comparisons to Roseanne Cash, shows with her winning second full length that she deserves more recognition of her own." -Miles of Music "Atlanta's sweetheart has the voice of a honky-tonk angel and a gift for writing songs that recall the golden age of country music." -Atlanta Journal/Constitution "Stone country and proud of it, Lee writes and sings the kind of emotionally riveting, touched-by-the-truth songs that are sorely lacking on mainstream country radio. The only song Lee didn't write on this album is a honky-tonk take on Johnny Russell's "Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home," which was a Top 10 single for Gene Watson in 1985. Sometimes the most simple lyrics ("It would have been easier if you just stayed in love/but you changed your heart, changed your mind/and now I'm just dyin/and I'm gonna die tryin' gettin' over you") are spellbinding when delivered with Lee's aching sincerity. At times she brings to mind Mary Chapin Carpenter with her witty wordplay ("Everything's Changed," "Run With You") but vocally she's closer to Kelly Willis. Lee, however, transcends any comparisons with this album of songs that take an unflinching look at life's ups and downs. If the Nashville labels don't sign this Atlanta-based artist, they should at least snatch up her tunes. She's got something to say and she says it well." -Music Row Magazine LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Throwing Punches |
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GRETA LEE This Ain't Over Yet 1998 release. "Greta Lee creates the kind of bold, straight-from -the-heart songs that prove young country singers are capable of greater depth than Music Row believes possible. Singing in a rangy voice that merges the huskiness of Natalie Merchant with the sweet expressiveness of Kelly Willis, she performs self-penned songs that dig into disappointment and pain with tough-minded honesty...Lee comes on like the heir apparent of such intelligent country singers as Roseanne Cash andmary Chapin Carpenter." -Michael McCall LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Hate The Cold |
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LITTLE VINNIE self-titled Nashville Round-Up! 2000 release. Little Vinnie is the fun, wacky pop music of drummer Vinnie Santoro (Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale) and keyboardist Billy Livsey (Ronnie Lane, Tina Turner). "All I can say is it's about time. Now I can rest knowing the world is a better place with a Little Vinnie record in it. Vinnie is one of the best musicians/singers anywhere." -Rodney Crowell LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Red Letter Day |
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DAVE MACKENZIE Slender Man Blues "Whether covering the songs of his blues heroes or singing one of his lyrically fascinating originals, Dave Mackenzie plays and sings with an easy and unassuming style that belies his mastery of pre-war blues guitar, both slide and picked." -Living Blues LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Start the Party |
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DAVE MACKENZIE Rats In My Bedroom "...a sly songwriter and veteran performer who invites comparisons with Randy Newman or Tom Waits, seasoned with a dash of Ry Cooder" "...a confident, humorous and entertaining showcase for a very talented songwriter and performer... If you're a blues and old-time music fan looking for something a little different, check this guy out!" -Blues Revue LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Friday Night In Nashville |
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JOHNNY MADDOX Red Hot Ragtime Volume 1 "Johnny is dedicated to the preservation of ragtime and to playing ragtime as it was played in the original dance tempos of the era. He knew and played with musicians such as Patsy Cline, Eddie Arnold, W. C. Handy, Joe Jordon, Charles L. Johnson, Clyde McCoy, Ted Lewis, Tony Pastor, Lawrence Welk, Sammy Kay and Eddy Howard." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! The Entertainer |
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JOHNNY MADDOX Red Hot Ragtime Volume 2 "Over 11,000,000 records sold. 50 albums and 87 singles. 9 gold singles. Johnny Maddox's music has always had a certain rambunctious rollicking quality that is uniquely his and instantly recognizable. It is this style of his that brings so vividly to life the era of ragtime and blues. It was this dedication to turn of the century melodies that led him to start recording ragtime in 1950. Johnny went on to singlehandedly bring this indigenous American music back to the national consciousness." For more info check out www.crazyotto.com |
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LARRY MITCHELL The Bridge A native of Selma, Alabama, Larry found his way to Southern California where he quickly embraced Gram Parsons' vision of a "Cosmic American Music" that would blend country, rock and r&b. In the mid-nineties he was a member of Curb recording artists Dallas Couty Line, which disbanded in 1996. His debut is an eclectic collection that showcases the breadth of his songwriting. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Thin Line |
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MONTY and the PYTHONS Real Thing I had the distinct pleasure of running into Monty Holmes the other day, and as I have long been a fan of Monty's singing and writing, he brought me up to date on what he's been up to lately. First of all, some of you might remember him for some songs he has written such as Here Comes Never Again, Again for Leeann Womack, When Did You Stop Loving Me and I know She Still Loves Me for George Strait. The list goes on and on. Along with being a great writer, Monty Holmes is also a super country singer. Currently he has teamed up with three real pros to form the group Monty and the Pythons. collectively they are a group, not just a singer with a band. Super drummer Jeff Hale who worked with Tony Joe White and Waylon Jennings for years, Charlie Harrison who worked with Rod Stewart and Poco, and Billy Hillman who toured with too many artists to count. All Play an important part in making this group the real thing! In fact, the title of their brand new CD is The Real Thing. Produced by Jeff Hale and Monty Holmes, it really is the real thing. They went into the studio and did it their way so they could keep it country and reproduce the same sound they have on stage. This group and their new album is well worth your listening time. - Gordon Collin, Nashville Music Guide LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Leave My Momma Out of This |
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GARY MORSE Resophonic Rodeo Gary Morse is one of the most in-demand steel guitarists working in Nashville today. He has recorded and toured with some of country musics most respected artists including: Suzy Bogguss, Highway 101, McBride and The Ride, Ricky Skaggs, Pam Tillis and most recently, Dwight Yoakam. Gary Morse was recently inducted into the Michigan Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Resophonic Rodeo |
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THE NASHVILLE SWING BAND Pick Yourself Up Features Buddy Spicher and Crystal Gayle. Buddy on fiddle and electric mandolin leads the band and showcases his legendary talent that has graced hundreds of hit records over his forty year career, performing with great entertainers like George Strait, Hank Snow, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and currently tours with Crystal Gayle. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Pick Yourself Up |
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THE NASHVILLE SWING BAND Swing Time Features Buddy Spicher. "One of my favorite things about Nashville is getting to hear the legendary Buddy Spicher, one of my fiddle heroes, play Tuesday nights at Wolfy's on Lower Broad. Every Tuesday, people can go to Wolfy's, get a good seat, and hear one of Nashville's finest musicians play great country and swing fiddle." -Mark O'Connor in Nashville Faces LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Air Mail Medley |
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GARY NICHOLSON The Sky Is Not the Limit Nashville Round-Up! 1995 release. rockin' soul music featuring guest stars like Bonnie Raitt, Delbert McLinton, Vince Gill, Ivan Neville, Lee Roy Parnell and Kevin Welch. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Be Careful What You Dream |
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PAMELA DOVE O'DANIEL with Chris James and White Eagle Sacred Ground "It's a tribute and labor of love for the Native Americans who are defending the rights of our ancestors to rest in peace in their own 'sacred ground'." Native American Spiritual Alliance is one of several small groups involved in legal battles in Tennessee to prevent TDOT and private companies from "relocating" sacred Indian burial grounds for the sake of road expansion and redevelopment. Following the advice of legendary songwriter and her mentor, Harlan Howard, "Be true true to yourself...write about what you know...write about what you're goood at," O 'Daniel has done just that. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Indian Heart |
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JIM PHOTOGLO Fly Straight Home Nashville Round-Up! Has penned songs for the likes of Faith Hill, Pam Tillis, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Alabama, Tanya Tucker, The Everly Brothers and Patty Loveless including two Number Ones. Also a member of cult favorite bluegrass cover band Run C&W with former Eagle Bernie Leadon. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Fly Straight Home |
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ROD PICOTT Girl From Arkansas TRACK LISTING: 1. Girl From Arkansas / 2. Wrecking Ball / 3. No Love In This Town / 4. That's Where My Baby Lives / 5. Gun Shy Dog / 6. Big Mean Men / 7. Down To the Bone / 8. Kerosene / 9. Lullaby / 10. Gone / 11. The Last Goodbye LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Girl From Arkansas |
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ROD PICOTT Stray Dogs It's here - Rod's new album: stray dogs. This album was produced and engineered by David Henry and has guest appearances by Alison Krauss and Slaid Cleaves. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Stray Dogs |
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ROD PICOTT Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues Co-writer of Slaid Cleaves AAA/Americana radio hit "Broke Down." After six years in Nashville, Rod Picott has built a reputation as one of the best of Music City's young singer-songwriters. His smart, honest songs speak of the truth you overl;ooked, the emotion you've kept inside. His smoky delivery and gift for storytelling has drawn comparisons to Tom Waits, Steve Earle, and John Hiatt. "His disc is the birth of a major, major artist." -Music Row Magazine "...offers the gritty realism of a writer like Tom Waits. His music grabs you." -Kim Webber, WRVU-FM, Nashville LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Broke Down |
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PINE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD Knoxville Train The band started in September 1998 after being volunteered to perform together. All of the members worked in the tourism/hospitality industry in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism heard of their individual musical talents and asked them to put something together for a convention in Milwaukee, WI. Reluctantly, they agreed to give it a try. At the first practice, their harmonies fell right in place, and the music clicked! Pine Mountain Railroad has gone from playing the street corners of Gatlinburg (they did this to practice performing in front of a crowd) to opening for The Charlie Daniel's Band at the annual 4th of July "Patriot Festival" in Pigeon Forge, TN before a crowd of 30,000 people. They also performed at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville prior to the Diamond Rio concert at the National Tour Association Convention. Pine Mountain Railroad has also been awarded "Grand Champions" at the Annual Smoky Mountain Fiddler's Convention. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Ballad of the Knoxville Train |
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BILLY RAY REYNOLDS Whole Lot of Memories Former Waylon Jennings band member and legendary songwriter with cuts by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, John Conlee, Gary Stewart, The Allman Bros., and many more, releases his first solo album featuring a duet with Merle Haggard. Produced by Dan Tyler and legendary engineer Lou Bradley. Billy's record has been cited by Country Weekly as " a pure musical scrapbook packed with vivid pictures in lyrics and melodies." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Saratoga |
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JASON RICHISON From A Jack To A King Jason Richison does traditional country like it should be done. A honkytonk sound, with amazing pickers, great vocals, and songs you will enjoy. A professional production, this is the real deal TRACK LISTING: Under Your Spell Again / Truck Drivin' Man / Those Memories of You / Hey Good Lookin' / The Wild Side of Life / Making Believe / Ghost Riders in the Sky / Walking the Floor Over You / Talk Back Trembling Lips / From A Jack To A King / What A Way To Live / Walk On By / Fool To The End / Foggy Mt. Breakdown LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Under You Spell Again |
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CHELLE ROSE Nanahally River Rose can intoxicate you with a stark, confessional ballad then turn around and hit you with a raucous, blues-infected rocker about a preacher man named Rufus Morgan or the anxiety of awaiting an untimely death in Shady Grove. Her self-penned debut has many well-respected music journalists using some of their best lines. "With the Outlaws' verve and Loretta's easy grace, Rose draws on her East Tennessee roots and family history, while incorporating an alt-country penchant for distortion and strong backbeats. Her work has the potential to be as long lasting and meaningful as Emmylou or Patsy", writes Clay Steakley (Nashville Rage). Bill Friskics-Warren (The Nashville Scene) adds, "One of the more luminous--and trenchant--coming-of-age albums to come along in years". The Rage predicts, "An Americana star in the making." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Nanahally River LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Daddy I'm Still Here |
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NELDA SISK Strangers In Paradise Nashville Round-Up! "Nelda was born in Ft. Worth Texas, the youngest daughter of a Baptist preacher, and the granddaughter of a reformed Arkansas Fiddler and Moonshiner. Through the years Nelda and George Sisk went through many musical incarnations together, From the Butte Creek Family Jamboree to Cabin Fever, The New Tasmanian Devils and The Sisko Kids, They've played bluegrass, country, rock, jazz and everything in between, while developing their own unique style of Americana music. 11 bright, intelligent songs that take the acoustic and electric guitars, squeeze in some drums and bass, and up comes a nearly 40 minute work of love and smooth vocals." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Horse Thieves and Moonshiners |
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MICHELLE SNYDER Careless "...gives you the feeling of pop goes country. Touches of Marie Osmond, Olivia Newton-John and Faith Hill can be heard in Ms. Snyder's soft voice as she sings her way into your musical heart. Listening to this album one can almost hear a movie sound track in the making. From "Guilty As Charged" to 'Carry Me', Ms. Snyder delivers a fine mixture of country vibes to pop overtures as she sings each piece with passion and diversity." -Nashville Panorama LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Guilty As Charged |
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BUDDY SPICHER & MIKE LOUDERMILK Wildwood Flower 2000 release. One of "Music City's" most in-demand studio musicians for three decades, Buddy's versatile, precision fiddle style has made enormous contributions to the commercial success of classic earlier recordings by Webb Pierce, Ray Price; Bill Monroe;, Kitty Wells; Jimmy Martin and Hank Snow, as well as those of Bob Wills; The Lewis Family; George Strait; Linda Ronstadt; Hank Thompson; Henry Mancini; Bob Dylan; The Rolling Stones; Dan Fogelberg; Crystal Gayle, The Osborne Brothers, and Garth Brooks, to name a few of the countless artists with whom he as worked on diverse album and single record projects. When you hear that familiar velvet smooth fiddle in George Strait's, "Amarillo by Morning", you experience the lonesome emotion of the song as Buddy's heartfelt solo expresses it. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Fire On the Mountain |
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L.M. STONE Looking Through The Mirror Of My Life TRACK LISTING: Little Train That Could / She Took Everything But The Kitchen Sink / Somebody Cares / We're Not All There / My Angel / Looking Through The Mirror Of My Life / There Goes Happiness / If I Ever Got A Chance To Love Again / Heaven & Hell / Shattered Dreams / Don't Let The Bottle Take Control Of Me / That's What They Say L.M. Stone recently recorded his third and most polished album to date "Looking Through the Mirror of My Life" which is nothing short of an instant hit. He continues to have aspirations of entertaining many more people with his gifted voice and talented songwriting. Even as the accolades mount, he knows that this is only the beginning! LISTEN - MP3 Clip! The Little Train That Could |
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DAVID ST. ROMAIN DSR Produced and recorded in Nashville by R.S. (Bobby) Fields, Greg Morrow and Tony Harrell, the CD portrays David as a master of traditional country, while combining just the right touch of modern influences that appeal to those who appreciate either, or both, generations of music. Features top-notch Nashville musicians like Harry Stinson, Joe Hardy, Dan Dugmore, and Pat Buchanan, LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Hard, Hard, World |
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ERIK SULLIVAN Only By Grace Features ten inspirational instrumentals. Sullivan's acoustic guitar work demonstrates true mastery of his instrument. Beautifuland reflective music. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Michael Row Your Boat |
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SUPE and the SANDWICHES Pastaman Former member of Ozark Mountain Daredevils ("Jackie Blue", "If You Want to Get to Heaven") recorded live at the Outland, Springfield, MO, Dec. 17, 2001. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Carlene |
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SUPE DU JOUR and the Sandwiches The Springfield Chronicles "A "live" in-the-studio disc, chronicling the "full steam ahead" approach of the original Sandwich band that rocked the Ozarks in the 80's and 90's. As Mother Nature and mildew began to reclaim the master tapes, as they sat on the shelf, the two previously released cassettes, "Meat the Sandwiches", and "Greatest Hits, Vol. 3" were remastered, and combined, to make one rockin' good time CD. The final track "Dial 1-800-WHEN-I'M-GONE" was featured on a 1990 Dr. Dimento Show." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Rockin' Chair |
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SUPE DU JOUR Smartest Man In the World "With his newest band, the Sheetrockers (featuring their drywall of sound), Supe and the boys rollick with the straight forward style of a garage band, combined with the high level of musicianship that characterizes their Nashville home. This 13 song collection is a compilation of 10 new songs and three real old songs that never got recorded properly. Joining Tim Politte (drums), Michael Webb (keyboards), Matt Mauch (lap steel, dobro), and Ed Cain (bass), is Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelsons harmonica player), Bob Britt (Dixie Chicks guitar wizard), Ray Kennedy (award winning producer - Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams), and NRBQ sax man Jim Hoke. With such an eclectic musical cast, even the cover photography presents an interesting story. A self-portrait of Weldon King, who was staff photographer for Life magazine in the 40s and 50s, and the man responsible for the 3-D images used in Viewmasters, the photo of the Smartest Man in the World is a tribute to the man who Supe has recently befriended, and still resides in the Ozarks." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Nicolette |
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SUPE DU JOUR Makin' A Living Not A Killing "Supe's first solo effort, upon his relocation to Nashville in 1990, contains twelve songs, backed by a diverse band of "off the wall" Nashville cats, that includes David Rhodes Brown, Bobby Keys, Billy Bremner, and Sam Bush. Chet Atkins recently culled one of the tunes "Ode to Mel Bay" for his latest album "The Day the Fingerpickers Took Over the World". and the other tracks are in regular rotation on Nashville's KYYB-FM (93.7)." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Jerri Lynn |
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THORNBIRDS RiseTo the Occasion Three talented women singers, Pat Roden, Mony Smith and Lana Brown, heavily influenced by country but also influenced by blues and bluegrass, pop and rock, and gospel. Each of these ladies is an excellent lead vocalist in their own right but also a superior harmony singer as well. Each of these artists has recorded albums on their own and each has performed all over the world. The group is built on vocal performance and quality of song. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Wayfaring Stranger |
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TOMBSTONE TRAILERPARK Ghost of Painless Grace LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Give Up |
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TOMBSTONE TRAILERPARK Earth Against Your Skin 1999 release. "Ben was stranded on the left coast, Larry's father was dying of cancer in Colorado and Justin had disappeared. That's the kind of foot this record started out on. But a Chinese wise guy once said that in crise there is opportunity. So, I took it as opportunity to make a quiet record.. John Trevethan and I recorded a handful of laid back songs, at which Justin reappeared, Jose came on board and with the help of my Dad and some other friends, we had a record." -Tim Buchanan, album liner notes "...instantly engaging: from trad churchy country, affecting backporch folk to more upbeat, experimental Americana." -Mojo LISTEN - MP3 Clip! For a Long Spell |
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TOMBSTONE TRAILERPARK Come On Down 1999 release. "The birth of Come On Down occurred one afternoon in the old Datsun.. Me and Bobby Cooper were drivin' somewheres and I was studyin' hard on a song I'd come with the night before. Then Bobby started singin'. Ya see, Bobby is a autistic mentally handicapped fella that Carey James takes care of, and his singin' comes and goes with no rhyme or reason. Oddly enough, Bobby's singin' was int the same key as the song, and a few samples and fanaglin's later, "Bullet Belt Strings" was recorded. It was cool to see Bobby's face when we played it back for him. It's nice to have some old and new next door trailer neighbors this time around. Especially my Dad and sister on "Please Old Car"..." Tim Buchanan, album liner notes "A hell of a long way from Nashille's sanitzed, neutered, streamlined mainstream country norm" -Luke" Absolutely superb...real country soul" -Happenstance LISTEN - MP3 Clip! If All That You See |
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TOMBSTONE TRAILERPARK Lawnchair Watchtower 1998 release. "Wonderful storytelling!" -Flyin' Shoes Review "A heartfelt, genuine, simple reflection of real life..." -Clique "A great combination of Appalachian string sound and alternative lyrics" -Hunter Moore LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Windows In Stone |
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TOMBSTONE TRAILERPARK Talkin' Tired 1997 release. "Tombstone Trailerpark is a band that plays in the new and old traditions of Americana, encompassing folk, blues, country, alternative, Native American and Scotch-Irish flavors. Their rich collection of songs draw from the lives, stories, struggles and hope in the American South and Mid-West." "...plays a harmonica like he's wringing blood out of a rag" -Talking Leaves Journal "No Depression gettin' a bit tame and stale for you? Try Tombstone Trailerpark" -Rootsworld LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Circle of My Talkin' Stick |
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BRIAN WALDSCHLAGER Down There Nashville Round-Up! Former member of the Dirtclods, Shinola and the Brooklyn Cowboys. Produced by Nashville's Richie Owens (R.E.M., Georgia Satellites, Dolly Parton), "Down There" has a sound that drives southern traditions out on the open road for a joyride from the straight-ahead rocker, "Take A Ride," to the touching ballad, "Red Clay and Limestone." Other themes include brand new love in "Touch of a Dove" (featuring back-up vocals by Dolly Parton) and determination leading to inspiration in the Petty-flavored "Mountain Girl". Whether it's a thunderous big-beat, a rockabilly rave-up, or a harmony-driven, hill-country ballad, BW covers all bets." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Take a Ride |
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GENE WATSON From The Heart Gene Watson's heyday stretched from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s when hits like "Fourteen Carat Mind" proclaimed his gifts to the world. On this, his first new album in several years, Watson's burnished, searing voice remains a model of traditionalist integrity, one he and coproducer Ray Pennington ably apply to a mix of material. "Next to Nothin'" mixes longing, pain, and anxiety in a package worthy of (or perhaps too good for) radio airplay. Watson's versatility remains an asset. His sweetly romantic side embraces "She Had Me," balanced by the acerbically witty "No Trash in My Trailer." "Would It Be Cheatin'" equals any contemporary power ballad. It's no surprise that Watson makes both Boudleaux Bryant's classic ballad "Take Me As I Am or Let Me Go" and Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors" his own. With pedal steel great Buddy Emmons making a rare recording-session appearance, Watson reveals himself equal to anyone in today's Top 10. --Rich Kienzle TRACK LISTING: Next To Nothin' / She Had Me / The Man An' Me And You / Rose In The Sand / When You're Not Looking Back / This Circus That You Call A Rodeo / The Truth Is I Lied / Would It Be Cheatin' / Drivin' Me Sane / Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go / No Trash In My Trailer / I Never Go Around Mirrors LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Next To Nothin' |
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WALT WILKINS Mustang Island TRACK LISTING: 1. I Chose This Road / 2. Grand Ennui / 3. We've All Got Our Reasons / 4. Someone Somewhere Tonight / 5. Wrapped / 6. Long Winter / 7. When There's No Money Comin' In / 8. If It Weren't For You / 9. Privileges Of Youth / 10. One Way Rider / 11. Tonight I Might / 12. A Hand To Hold On To Blues Wilkins new record, Mustang Island, is the latest in a series of records that has won him comparisons to Guy Clark, Kris Kristoferson, Van Morrison and Kevin Welch. Mustang Island is his most personal work yet. "These songs are my favorites from the last two years of writing, and we recorded it in just a few days, much faster than my other records", says Walt. "It feels spontaneous and raw. This collection of songs is more about my life than my other projects. I guess Im more comfortable writing about my own head and heart now, such as they are. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Wrapped |
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K.C. WILLIAMS Without a Doubt "Without a Doubt" KC's new, critically acclaimed album was also recorded in Nashville. Darran Smith and Denny Hemingson co-produced four songs. Robby Turner produced the rest of "Without a Doubt". Every song on it is strong enough to be released as a single! Many describe KC's music as addictive. It's no wonder his popularity continues to grow like a wild fire burning out of control. KC Williams' Country music career is shining like the North Star on a warm summer night. KC's kind of cool is contagious and it's spreading throughout the world!!!" LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Charley's Boots |
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K.C. WILLIAMS City Boy "Tim McGraw initially recognized KC's talent when KC opened for him at Harley-Davidson's 95th Anniversary. Darran Smith and Denny Hemingson of McGraw's band "The Dancehall Doctors" helped produce KC's "City Boy" and "Without a Doubt" albums. KC is the only artist, besides McGraw, to have "The Dancehall Doctors" back him on his recordings, as they have done on 14 of the songs that KC has recorded. But McGraw told KC, he would need to get a band of his own to tour with him. That is why KC's band "The Big Dawgs" was born." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Hangin' With the Big Dawgs |
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JOHN WILLIAMSON self-titled John's self-titled debut album establishes him firmly as the type of writer Nashville needs, rooted strongly in tradition, but with a unique perspective from living life his own way. His first single, "The Man Who Let a Memory Take Him Down", is supporting evidence of this fact. The song relates the tale of a broken-hearted lover whose inability to forgive himself for past mistakes threatens to bring him to his knees. The lyrics paint a picture of a desperate soul, while John's soft, melodic guitar playing and smooth, easy-timbred voice soothe the pain the listener is sure to feel. Other tracks on the album give credit to John's interesting take on life, both happy and sad. "Where Does a Cowboy Go" is a bouncy romp through the day to day adventures of America's last free spirit. "That's All I Ask" lists the simple pleasures that make a country boy smile. And "Handouts, Hopes and Prayers" is an inside look at what takes place in the mind of a less fortunate person forced to live on the street. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Might Say Anything |
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WINDSOR CREEK TRIO In Concert Nashville Round-Up! |
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WINDSOR CREEK TRIO Under American Skies Want to know what a Windsor Creek Trio performance is like? Under American Skies honors those everyday heroes in service to our country with patriotic music that echoes our rich and diverse past, present and future. Here is a sample of the classic American music you'll enjoy at the show. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Frankie & Johnnie |

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