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Q:'LG\RXKDYHPXVLFLQVFKRRO" Tyrone Carreker plays the blues. From Detroit, Mich., Tyrone came Tyrone: Yeah, all the way up from 4th to 11th grade I played bass. I simply played that, but to Nashville four years ago and his in 11th grade I heard a guitar solo. You ever heard, “Feels So Good” by Chuck Mangione? QHZ&'LVGXHRXWLQ0D\ Man I heard that guitar solo and I wanted to play guitar ever since then. That solo just blew me away, but I didn’t get around to picking it up until a couple of years later when I was 22 in college, but yeah, so the music has always been the forefront for me at least. 6WDUWLQJ RXW SOD\LQJ WKH XSULJKW bass, his guitar playing is now his Q: 'R\RXUHPHPEHUWKH¿UVWVRQJ\RXHYHUZURWH" focus, along with his songwriting and performing. Tyrone: NashvilleMusicGuide.comNashvilleMusicGuide.com 44 NashvilleMusicGuide.comNashvilleMusicGuide.com 5 5 Smoking Blues & BBQ 0XVLF &LW\ 6PRNHKRXVH LV NQRZQ IRU LWV IRRG DQG blues. Located on Hermitage Ave. in Nashville, its RZQHUV-LPDQG'HOHQD6ODYLQKDYHEHHQZRUNLQJWR make it Nashville’s new home of the blues. They offer EOXHVHYHU\6DWXUGD\QLJKWDQGRQFHDPRQWKWKH\KDYH a well-known player such as Miranda Louis and Mark 5RELQVRQ2Q6XQGD\VIURPSPWKH\KDYHZKDW they like to call the BBQ’d Blues Jam where they al- all ages. They also offer corn hole on the outside patio. ways have a core house band and have sign-ups open to any blues musician that wants to sign up and play. 6SHFLDOL]LQJLQ+LFNRU\VPRNHGPHDWVWKDWWKHRZQHU Jim smokes himself, they also offer ribs, pork, beef bris- 7KH6PRNHKRXVHKDVEHHQDUHVWDXUDQWDQGWDYHUQIRU ket and smoked chicken. Delena cooks all the old-fash- PRUHWKDQ\HDUV,WLVVDLGWKDWLWZDVDSODFHZKHUH ioned sides, such as mac and cheese, baked beans, and stars such as George Jones would stop by and play a jam occasionally homemade chicken and dumplings. This is session. a great place to grab a bite to eat. Everyone is welcomed to enjoy good food and good blues. The small atmosphere gives the owners, Jim and Dele- QDWKHFKDQFHWRJHWRXWRQWKHÀRRUDQGPHHWDQGZHO- 6WRU\E\6XPPHU5LVRQ come new and old guests. “Our repeat customers will tell you, Jim and I pride ourselves on making everyone feel at home, comfort- DEOHDQGOLNHWKH\DUHDURXQGIDPLO\´'HOHQD6ODYLQ says, “We pride ourselves in the atmosphere we have KHUHZKLFKLVDODLGEDFNEOXHV\IHHO´ 'HOHQDKDVDPDVVLYHSLJFROOHFWLRQLQWKH6PRNHKRXVH and receives many pigs throughout the year to add to her collection. 7KH6PRNHKRXVHLVDDQGXSHVWDEOLVKPHQWEHFDXVH they allow smoking in the restaurant, but they occa- sionally have guests play outside, for which they allow NashvilleMusicGuide.com 6 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 7 which in just a couple years has already created a whole ORWRIEX]]DQGDWWHQWLRQ WKHLUVRQJ³:DLWLQ¶2Q7KH 0DQ´ZDVLQWKH7RSRQWKHLQGHSHQGHQWFKDUWVIRU ZHHNV ³7KH %OXHV &RQQHFWLRQ´ WKH EDQG WHOOV XV ³EULQJV D blend of country/blues with smokin’ guitar and dynam- ic vocals. They are backed by some of the best Nash- ville has to offer, and they look forward to seeing you DWDVKRZUHDOVRRQ´ In addition to that of the fans, the band has garnered the attention of some major instrument and equipment EUDQGV2YHUWXUH*XLWDUVKDVUHOHDVHGD5RQ/XWULFN 6LJQDWXUH5/%DVV*LJ);LVRQHRIWKHEDQG¶VVSRQ- sors, and Johnny has a new signature Wah pedal made by the company. The pair recently performed at the *LJ);ERRWKDW:LQWHU1$00 As the pair launched into a rockin’ blues song that RSHQHG³ Hiland has been overcoming long odds ever since he was This combination of a guitar wizard from the far north born in backwoods Maine. From birth, Johnny was legal- DQGDEDVVLVWDQGYRFDOLVWIURPWKH'HHS6RXWKKDVSURY- lyNashvilleMusicGuide.com blind with a condition called 8Nystagmus. The National HQ WR EH D PXVLFDO 'UHDP7HDP LQ %OXHV &RQQHFWLRQ NashvilleMusicGuide.com 9 Meet Judge’s Jam Band Marc Williams on Bass and Vocals, Quincey Meeks on Guitar and Vocals, Michael Sharp on Keys and Vocals “NAKED COWGIRL” and Herschal Vandyke on Drums. $andy Kane How they came to be: We all attended and graduated from MTSU. We’ve all crossed paths and played together in different projects in the past. Quincey and I played in a band for sev- eral years together. Herschal and Sharp both sat in and jammed with us at different times over the years in that band as well. Back last Dec my old friend Andy Holmes and I got back in touch. Andy co-owns Judges Vinegarron along with founder Judge Aubrey Bean, general manager Eric Wiser, and Dan France. They already had an acoustic writers round started by Miss Elizebeth Porter but wanted to feature more music. So after thinking about ideas and discussing upgrades that would need to be made to create a true venue Judges Spicing Things Jam was born. Come Play with them: Each Thursday night we like to provide an opportunity Hit Single “I Love Nick” from NBC’s for a different singer/songwriter to come take the stage America’s Got Talent with Nick Cannon Up In Music City with a full band and play an original set of their own PXVLF,¿JXUHGWKHUHDUHHQRXJKZULWHUVURXQGVDQG For Bookings & All Other Info Call The Judge’s Vinegarroon Beware, we do have live ‘jams’ in town so I wanted to come up with something a 212.561.1838 ORFDWHG DW &KXUFK vinegarroons in the back, little different. We kick the night off at 8pm with a short -or- 6WUHHW LV D EUHDWK RI VSLF\ VR QR FRPSODLQLQJ´ -XGJH set from the house band. We don’t do to bad for a bunch [email protected] but fresh air with the Tex- remarked with a smile. of side guys but I like to save mic time for the real sing- as-style food that they’ve ers in the house. I then get our featured artist up next added to Nashville’s dining Judge’s laid-back atmo- for a 40-60 min set. After that the rest of the night turns into a full on open jam till 11. I can’t promise everyone scene. Their spread includes sphere allows customers will get to play but I do my best to get people up. It helps EULVNHW WDPDOHV 6KULPS to feel the Texas charm as if I see you a couple times. Diablo, jalapeno stuffed soon as they step onto the shrimp, chips and salsa, patio, which is covered What it is all about: and just about anything you with comical signage that I am all about the written song. I am also equally into could think would be good greets customers on their the performance of the written song. It takes both as- with spicy barbecue sauce way inside. With an open pects to put a powerful piece of art into the world. The on it. patio, the restaurant has ¿QDOGDUH,VD\PDJLFDOSDUWRIPXVLFWKDWDOOPXVL- ample room inside and out cians thrive on is that moment of inception when the The Judge, Aubrey Bean, to stretch after a tasty meal. music gods sweep in and suddenly a song or jam spon- is the owner of this Texas- They also have music. taneously erupts from no where between a group of people. These are the things that are at the core of the infused barbecue vinegar- Judges Jam. We just want to have a blast because that roon. He grew up learning Judge Bean may be all is what its all about! If you’re an artist wanting to book to cook from his grandfa- about Texas, but the restau- yourself at the jam you can email me at marcwilliams. ther.Inhonor of him and his rant is in the heart of Mu- [email protected] or come on out Thursday and say describtions of the entrees VLF&LW\VRWKHFRHUFLRQRI hey!! they would prepare, The music has not been in vain. Judge’s Vinegarroon was Every Thursday and Fri- born.. day evening, singing for your supper commences. “The Vinegarron was 2Q 7KXUVGD\V IURP named after a whip-tail SPWR SPWKH\KRVW scorpion from Texas. The Judge’s Blues Jam, which scorpion wasn’t poisonous, consists of the house band but it's bite was piercing to performing with singer- the body, so needless to say songwriters showcasing our food is on the spicy side. their original music. By Summer Rison NashvilleMusicGuide.com 10 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 11 HU *XLWDU DQG 9RFDOV 6DP %U\DQW 6WRUPH :DUUHQ V 1DVKYLOOH 1DY\ with Gary. He invited me to his Drums and Percussion and, of course, VKRZRQ-XQHWKGXULQJ&0$ZHHN home—his home!—and we talked Jim Quick. Quick says the best thing about tour- PXVLF RI FRXUVH´ +H VWDWHG ³1H[W ing is seeing the different places and thing I knew, we started picking songs Quick is a nine-time recipient of the faces. “I like to see faces in places from his catalog for my album! Life is &DUROLQD 0XVLF$ZDUGV ³(QWHUWDLQHU they don't belong. The people who VRJRRG,FRQVWDQWO\¿QGP\VHOIVXU- 2I7KH NashvilleMusicGuide.com 12 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 13 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 14 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 15 The Past With A Personal Touch: The Present With A Personal Touch: 6WRU\E\Hank Beach Harold “Hal” Rugg Bobby Braddock 6WRU\E\Ms. Edna This great artist as a person is silent now, but his recorded My husband Hank and I have casually known and music will live on as long as music exists. Many country seen Bobby Braddock around Nashville for many music fans may not know his name, but I assure you, if years. I recently had the opportunity to speak with you have ever listened to country music in your life, you him about his career as a writer, musician, and a have heard him perform. To country music and the music everyday guy, living and working in Nashville, world Hal was without a doubt among the cream of the Tennessee. crop, one of a kind musical genius. 7KH¿UVWTXHVWLRQWRKLPZDV³$UH\RXPDUULHG"´ +HZDVERUQ-XO\WKHVW LQ1HZ When you hear Loretta Lynn, you hear Hal. I think Hal ,QKHHPEDUNHGRQDQHZFDUHHUDVDSUR- 5XJJZDVMXVWDVLQVWUXPHQWDOLQPDNLQJ/RUHWWD/\QQD GXFHUGLVFRYHULQJVLQJHU³%/$.(6+(/721´ star as anyone else, including Loretta. My proof is, when you think of the late and great DQG PDNLQJ VHYHUDO QXPEHU RQH 5HFRUGV ZLWK +DQN:LOOLDPV6HQLRU\RXWKLQNRIWKHJUHDWVWHHOJXLWDUVRXQGVRI'RQ+HOPV To me, Hal was always a gentleman, kind of quite when doing session work, but always doing his job well. I’m a ballad +HVDLG³$VDVRQJZULWHU,¶GKDYHWRVD\³&85/<3870$1´$VDSXEOLVKHU³,¶GVD\³%8''<.,//(1´ song writer and singer, so this means my songs are in a slow tempo. Hal interjected this question into our conversation $VDSURGXFHU³,¶GKDYHWRVD\³%,//<6+(55,//´ DWRQHRIWKHVHVHVVLRQV³'RQ¶W\RXJX\VHYHUZULWHDQ\IDVWRUXSWHPSRVRQJV´"*DU\DQG,ORRNHGDWHDFKRWKHUDQG EXVWHGRXWODXJKLQJ,UHSOLHG³ZKHQLWFRPHVWRPH,JXHVVQRW´+DOMXVWVKRRNKLVKHDGEDFNDQGIRUWKWKHQZHQW Its so obvious to our readers that you are a very busy, and talented man. What major advise could you give to the back to playing those beautiful complementary steel guitar sounds so many of us admired. 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For more information, visit nashvillesongwriters.com NashvilleMusicGuide.com 20 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 21 Artist: Jim Quick Artist: Lindsey Harding Artist: Aaron Owens Song: Livin’ On Love Song: You Can’t Argue With That Song: I Turned Her On Time: 3:47 Time: 3:20 Time 2:57 Label: iSuwanee Records Label: Independent Label: Independent :ULWHUV *DU\1LFKROVRQ &UDLJ)XOOHU :ULWHUV &KXFN)OR\G -HQQLIHU6FKRWW :ULWHUV $DURQ2ZHQV Jim Quick describes his music as “a virtual /LQGVH\ +DUGLQJ LV D \HDUROG UHG Aaron Owens performs throughout the coun- American collaboration of every facet of head with a heart of gold and fiery spirit. try and has accumulated opening credits with 6RXWKHUQ PXVLFDO FXOWXUH &RXQWU\ %OXHV A self-proclaimed closet singer until her PDQ\ PDMRU DUWLVWV VXFK DV %ODNH 6KHOWRQ 6RXWKHUQ6RXO 6RXWKHUQ5RFN ZLWK GLVWLQF- early teens, Lindsey practiced her perfor- %LOO\ &XUULQJWRQ -RKQ 0LFKDHO 0RQWJRP- tive hints of ‘Appalachian’ impressions and mance on the family’s karaoke machine ery, Aaron Tippin, Jeff Bates, Johnny Hiland, 1HZ2UOHDQVµ5DJ¶-D]]±ZKHUHWKHIDUPER\ behind closed doors in the confines of 7*UDKDP%URZQ%LOO\-RH5R\DODQGPDQ\ meets the frat house! 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Jim has established his mu- wants and the determination to get there, Born and raised in LA (Lower Arkansas) Aar- sical reputation and permanent place at cen- Lindsey is currently enrolled in an artist on was bitten by the musical bug at the age of WHUVWDJHLQYHQXHVDFURVVWKH6RXWKHDVWZLWK GHYHORSPHQW SURJUDP 3&*1DVKYLOOH +LVPRWKHUWRXUHGUHJLRQDOO\LQWKHFRXQWU\ a devoted group of concertgoers (known as Among her early accomplishments, EDQG $72& LQWKHPLG¶VDQGWKDWKHOSHG WKH³&RDVWOLQH&UD]LHV´ KHDSOXVOLVWRI Lindsey has performed on stages where spur his musical aspirations. After touring re- VKRZ GDWHV RQ WKH ERRNV IRU 3HUIHFW- many have not; she’s competed on Amer- gionally Aaron began to reach out to venues ing his live show, he’s been recognized by the ican Idol, performed in Branson and at and fans with his live show from Georgia to &DUROLQD0XVLF$ZDUGVWLPHVDV³(QWHU- various Opry houses throughout the Wyoming and continues to perform locally, WDLQHURIWKH jimquickmusic.com aaronowens.com reverbnation.com/user/login#!/lindseyharding facebook.com/theaaronowens facebook.com/jimquickcoastline facebook.com/#!/pages/Lindsey-Harding- myspace.com/jimquickandcoastline reverbnation.com/theaaronowens 0XVLF #WKHDDURQRZHQV youtube.com/coastlineband #/LQGVH\+PXVLF #FRDVWOLQHEDQG NashvilleMusicGuide.com 22 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 23 Artist: Carole Champagne Artist: Jason Roberson Artist: Joe Kent Artist: Curtis Lyn Cook Artist: Tom Fedora Artist: Jared Ashley Song: I Think I Love Rednecks Song: I Just Saw Red Song: Son of The Highway Song: Watching America Idle Song: A Leap of Faith Song: Stained Time 2:37 Time: 3:48 Time: 4:45 Time 4:21 Time: 3:42 Time: 3:77 Label: A Sip of Champagne Label: Independent Label: Independent Label: Sump Pump Records Label: Moondrop Music Label: Independent :ULWHUV &DUROH&KDPSDJQH &KULVWRSKHU :ULWHUV -DVRQ5REHUVRQ :ULWHUV -RHNHQW :ULWHUV &XUWLV/\Q&RRN -RH.HQW :ULWHUV 7RP)HGRUD :ULWHUV MDUHG$VKOH\ 1LFK6WXUPV Wayne Morris With just the right mix of modern and tradi- -DVRQ5REHUVRQZDVDQDFWLYHFKLOGZLWK Many of Joe Kent’s friends and shipmates ,Q )HEUXDU\ WKH VHDVRQHG YHWHUDQ Tom Fedora was born and raised in the exot- Jared Ashley has made his mark in this busi- tional country sounds as well as heartfelt emo- an instant loce and interest in music. 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King’s is here to show what Blues is %% .LQJ¶V &OXE opened on August ,W ZDV and why it is a staple Tommy Peters, the President of B.B. for not only music .LQJ¶V %OXHV &OXE who opened the Nashville location after much success with their ÀDJVKLS ORFDWLRQ LQ Memphis. Peters had no prior experience in the food or beverage D¿FLRQDGRVEXWDOVR industry, but he was GHWHUPLQHGWRRSHQDEOXHVFOXELQDFLW\GRPLQDWHGE\&RXQWU\ laying the foundation I recently sat down with General Manager of B.B. King’s Nash- for current and future YLOOH6WDF\:LOOLDPV DQG/LVD+XUOH\WKH'LUHFWRURI6DOHVDQG0DUNHWLQJWRDVNWKHP musicians. a few questions on the notorious chain of clubs. 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Riley 31 IRUPHWRR´KHVD\VRIWKHZKLWHJXL- FDPHWRWRZQLQ tar heroes. “But then I discovered Mark Robinson Freddie King and he became one 5RELQVRQLVDOVRDZULWHURIFRXUVHDQGZKLOH of my favorite players, I listened to writing blues songs is a little different than what Hoosier Transplant Puts His )UHGGLHDORW´ 0XVLF5RZ¶VZULWHUVEXWWHUWKHLUEUHDGZLWKKH still qualifies as a singer-songwriter in his own Stamp on Nashville Blues Scene 5RELQVRQ¶V ILUVW SURIHVVLRQDO JLJ right in the blues field, occasionally venturing wasn’t playing the blues at all, out with an acoustic guitar to play a few tunes. though, but was working with chart- topping country/pop singer Bobby ³6RQJZULWHUV¶QLJKWVDUHQ¶WUHDOO\P\IRUWHEXW, +HOPV ³0\ 6SHFLDO$QJHO´ ³)UDX- KDYHGRQHLWDIHZWLPHV´KHVD\V³,¶YHSOD\HG OHLQ´ LQ %ORRPLQJWRQ ,QG ZKHUH the Bluebird, Taps and Tapas and some other ERWK RI WKHP OLYHG 5RELQVRQ ODWHU SODFHVDURXQGWRZQDQG,UHDOO\HQMR\HGLW´ worked with another well-known In- diana musician, former John Mellen- :LWKKLVRZQJURXSWKH0DUN5RELQVRQ%DQG FDPS5RVDQQH &DVK JXLWDULVW /DUU\ 5RELQVRQLVDFWLYHORFDOO\LQVXFKFOXEVDV7KH &UDQH$IWHUDGHFDGHRISOD\LQJJXL- )LYH6SRWDQG7KH)DPLO\:DVKLQ(DVW1DVK- WDUSURIHVVLRQDOO\5RELQVRQEHJDQD ville, and packs them in at what may be Nash- EOXHVDSSUHQWLFHVKLSLQ&KLFDJRWKDW ville’s reigning neighborhood club for live blues found him working onstage along- DW WKH PRPHQW WKH 6PRNHKRXVH RQ /HEDQRQ VLGHVXFK:LQG\&LW\EOXHVOHJHQGV 3LNH 5RELQVRQ FRQWLQXHV WR SOD\ RFFDVLRQDO DV /RQQLH %URRNV 6XQQ\ODQG 6OLP JLJVLQ,QGLDQDDQG&KLFDJRDVZHOO,QDGGLWLRQ -LPP\ -RKQVRQ .RNR 7D\ORU 6RQ he teaches guitar and is also an audio engineer- 6HDOVDQG%R'LGGOH\DPRQJRWKHUV ing instructor, with a longtime background in and in recording sessions for blues both audio and video work. 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I lead, and he’s doesn’t just play his instrument, KHSOD\VWKHVRQJ´ KLVRZQEDQG5RELQVRQKDVDOVRSHUIRUPHGZLWK 6WRU\E\%URQVRQ such Nashville songwriters as Kent Blazy (Garth Herrmuth “Duane Allman from the Allman Brothers Band %URRNV0DUWLQD0F%ULGH &RU\%DWWHQ 5KRQ- ZDVUHDOO\ELJIRUPH&ODSWRQZDVDQLQIOXHQFH Womack himself, known primarily as a singer- VRQJZULWHUGUDZVKLJKSUDLVHIURP5RELQVRQIRU GD9LQFHQW%ODNH6KHOWRQ DQGRWKHUVVLQFHKH NashvilleMusicGuide.com 32 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 33 ZLWK.LG5RFNZKRKH¶GNQRZQIRUD know that we were actually just coming long time, and they became an interna- off the top of our heads creating music. tional sensation. From platinum albums 7KH\WKRXJKWLWZDVDOUHDG\ZULWWHQ´ WREHLQJIHDWXUHGRQ7KH6LPSVRQVWKH ³,UHPHPEHUZHGH¿QLWHO\ZURWHVRPH band a was huge success, but Olson also DPD]LQJVRQJVULJKWRIIWKHEDW´VD\V had songs of his own. Olson of that night. “We just started ³,ZDVWKHUHLQWKHEDQGIRUDOPRVW how we normally write. I just went up \HDUVDQGWKDWZDVDQDPD]LQJWULS´KH there and started playing a riff, all of the says. “We did every gig you could ever sudden you just started writing to that dream of playing all over the world, riff, and it was just magic. Nice hooks toured and performed and shared the and changes came to us right when they stage and collaborated with people I were supposed to, so no one in the au- never thought I’d get to play with when dience knew that we’d never played I was a kid. We did it all. But it got to a the songs before, let alone that we were time where it was time for me to move just writing them on the spot. That was RQDQGJHWRQWRRWKHUVWXII´ FRRO´ Both Delane and Olson ended up mov- The connection between Delane and ing to Nashville, and one night the fates Olson was immediate and it was deep. brought the two artists together. Their relationship is more than friend- “A friend said, ‘You need to come down ship, the two are brothers, and that’s here to Blue Bar and hang out with me,’ what they call each other. They both ´'HODQHUHFDOOVRIWKHQLJKW³,ZDVUH- wanted to perform their own songs, and Michilli. Most of all, the two are happy OXFWDQW,ZDQWHGWRMXVWJRKRPH6KH they had found someone to share that to be making music they love with one BLUES BROTHERS VDLG µ-XVW FRPH RQ GRZQ¶ 6LQFH VKH with. another. was so persistent I decided to get in my The two began performing blues as “I’m just at a place now where I want to Kenny Olson & Paris Delane car and go to Blue Bar. When I got there Gypsy Bone and collaborated with sev- make music and I want to make music she said, ‘I want to introduce eral other artists — Jon Nicholson (vo- ZLWKSHRSOHZKRMXVWUHDOO\JHWLW´VD\V I can’t begin to tell you the number of music business — at all — because I felt you to one of the greatest guitar FDOV UK\WKP JXLWDU %UDQGRQ &DOKRRQ Delane, “and hopefully me and Kenny artists that Paris Delane and Kenny Ol- that many of the people that I had met players on the planet.’ Lo and (vocals, rhythm guitar), Hugo Ferreira will be making music to the point where son have played with over their impres- in this business act like they didn’t use a behold, it was Kenny Olson. 9RFDOV (PDQXHO&ROH 'UXPV -RKQ ZH¶UH\HDUVROG´ sive careers. They probably can’t name ZDVKURRP´KHVD\V³,ZDVOLNHWKDW¶V We connected. Me and Kenny ³:ROI´$EHO %DVV 3HWHU.H\V .H\- ³5RFNLQJ LQ D URFNLQJ FKDLU´ 2OVRQ all of the artists themselves. There are not for me. Anyway, to make a long walked out to my car to listen boards) — to form the Kenny Olson says. just too many. And it was just fate that story short, somehow I ended up in the to some tracks I just had been &DUWHO7KHJURXSUHFHQWO\UHOHDVHGWKHLU ³([DFWO\´ they both ended up moving to Nashville VXEZD\VRI&KLFDJRDQGVWDUWHGVLQJLQJ recording in the studio ,and we self-titled debut album. 6WRU\E\$QGUHZ0LOOHU and meeting each other at all. I was down there singing ‘Jesus On The were out there for about an hour “The new record that we have out, it’s 3KRWR&UHGLW &KULV+XOEHUW 'HODQHJRWKLVVWDUWLQWKH:LQG\&LW\ Main Line’ and ‘Amazing Grace,’ and and a half or something like got all the spices of the old-school &KLFDJRWKRXJKDFDUHHULQPXVLFZDV this man named Dan Pritzker, as he was WKDW´ classic rock, old-school blues, the never his plan. RQKLVZD\WRD&XEVJDPHKHDUGPH ³ Hard to Love, Curb Records (Lee Brice) Songwriter Lee Brice has taken his Country Artists Golf for Children music to the next level with his upcoming album Hard 2 Love. Not only does the album present variety from beginning to end, many songs dare to step outside of a defined Troy Gentry, Tracy Lawrence and many other celebrities took to the golf course at the genre. The opening and title track “Hard To Love” displays Brice’s strong, warm vocals Pine Cove Golf course, just out side of Nashville, to do their best golfing in order to from the start. His vocals are accompanied by an impressive display of instrumentation, raise funds for the well respected Christmas 4 Kids organization. Troy Gentry of which combines the rock-country sound with a warmer, more unique bluegrass sound. Montgomery Gentry has participated in every single aspect of the cause by performing with his duo partner, Eddie Montgomery, onstage at the other event inside the Ryman This personal track leads into the No. 1 single “A Woman Like You” which continues to for the Charlie Daniels’ Christmas 4 Kids show. Country singers like Troy also have exhibit soothing melodies and rich vocals for a classic, more light-hearted love tune. The also been involved with the Christmas 4 Kids tour bus meet and greet in sentimental tracks continue until “Parking Lot Party,” which along with “Beer” and “Life Off My Years,” makes Hendersonville’s Wal-Mart parking lot which allows fans to meet artists on tour buses sure listeners don’t find themselves lacking in catchy, upbeat party ballads. Although “Friends We Won’t Forget” for a bargain rate, which all goes back to the organization’s cause. As Tracy Lawrence and a few others fall into less creative, cliché melodies, the unique song intros and passionate heartfelt ballads told us, “Anything we can do to make a child have a better Christmas is a wonderful thing.” The year-long make the album stand out. “That Way Again” emphasizes Brice’s soulful vocals, accompanied by simple fundraisers usually are closer to Christmas but the Golfing benefit was begun last year to help raise more funds to help give presents to underprivileged children. For more information, visit www.christmas4kids.org background instrumentation until the end of the track, which closes out with a beautiful, unexpected string solo. Wrapping things up, “One More Day” is rightfully the closing track as a slow, personal ballad that turns slightly upbeat through the chorus. Following up his last critically acclaimed album, Love Like Crazy, the 13-track (eight FOLLOW THE NASHVILLE COUNTRY CLUB ON: of which were co-written by Brice) Hard 2 Love drops April 24th. www.leebrice.com Different Places (Adam Gregory) Although the opening track ‘Can You Take It’ is pretty standard upbeat country-rock, the album certainly does not lack variety. After easing listeners in with familiar melodies, Gregory follows by crooning the slow, emotional title track “Different Places.” Although some of the songs are a little cliché and don’t produce a completely original sound, their uniqueness from each other displays the wide range of abilities Adam has developed. “Just Say It” exhibits his ever-smooth vocals accompanied by equally smooth instrumentation. The slow, soft vocals continue through the rest of the album, which wraps up with the upbeat, lyrically clever “Throwaway Day” leaving listeners with the same familiar feeling the album brought them in with. “Different Places” is the first EP Adam has released since 2009’s Crazy Days. The six-track album, four of which were co-written by Adam, dropped at the end of February. www.adamgregory.com Heroes, Blue Note Records (Willie Nelson) Willie Nelson’s ever-soulful and classic sound is not lost in his upcoming album. Opening with “A Horse Called Music,” fans can appreciate the unmistakable unique vocals and classic, original sound they have come to expect from Willie. The following track “Roll Me Up” launches listeners into an all-out upbeat country classic with exceptional instrumentation. The album continues with more soft ballads such as “That’s All There Is To This Song,” “No Place To Fly” and “The Sound of Your Memory,” which with its original lyrics and harmonies pulls the album together. “My Window Faces South,” a more jazzy upbeat song, and “Home In San Antone” add danceable, exciting tracks to balance out the array of soft ballads. “Come On Back Jesus” is the core of originality on the album featuring the choral singing, wailing harmonica and ballad-like feel present throughout the rest of the tracks. The album wraps up with a cover of Coldplay’s “The Scientist” only simplified into true original Willie Nelson style. The fifteen-track Heroes will be released May 15th. www.willienelson.com Craig Morrison, Indepdent (Craig Morrison) With an undeniably unique voice, Craig Morrison’s self-titled album provides little variety, but several catchy tunes. The opening track “Just Another Sundown” is pretty upbeat with strong bluegrass instru- mentation amidst the rock-country jamming. The following tracks have similar sounds as the first, only relying more on a rock influenced melody. “Fences” adds a little variety to the album by slowing down the pace a little. The variation continues with “Wasted On Me” and “Reminisce” which brings back a predominant bluegrass sound as well as some nice harmonies. Although a little cliché, “I Love You More” displays Craig’s unique voice better than most of the other tracks. The album wraps up with “Stay Up Late” and “Hot Kinda Love.” Both tracks are very catchy and add a bit more of variety to the 11-track album. “Hot Kinda Love” is appro- priately the closing track as it has the most distinctive sound and turns almost to straight rock n’ roll. www.craigmorrisonmusic.com NashvilleMusicGuide.com 38 NashvilleMusicGuide.com 39 I$''6 is now o! ering Exclusive Winery Tours. 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