10 Phone: 503-829-2301 Molalla Pioneer www.molallapioneer.com Independence Day 2013 Kickoff show gets Jack Ingram By Cory Mimms He intends to play some of the new music at the Molalla Buckeroo Kickoff Molalla Pioneer Show on June 29, where MuchMore Coun- try and Matt Borden will be opening for ountry music veteran Jack Ingram him. plays this year’s kickoff show, along “I’m really proud of it,” he said of his with MuchMore Country and Matt new music. But don’t fear, he promised to CBorden. also play some of his major hits, which are Ingram’s career began in the early ’90s, sure to get a crowd reaction. Barefoot and with his debut, self-titled studio album re- Crazy, Ingram said, is always fun to play to leased in 1995. But it wasn’t until a decade a crowd. “It’s bigger live. A finale kind of later when Ingram’s career began to blow song.” up. Ingram has played in Oregon before In 2005, he put out Wherever You Are. (Bend, Eugene, Portland) and after the The song zipped to the top of the U.S. Bill- show in Molalla is heading to O'Fallon, board’s Top Country Songs chart, and In- Mo., to play Heritage and Freedom Fest. gram’s career turned over. When I spoke with Ingram, he was on the “It was a jumping off point from a long road near Austin, his home town, and look- ramp,” Ingram said. “That changed my Photo courtesy of Triple 8 Management Jack Ingram has been performing since the early ’90s, He will play the Molalla Buckeroo Kickoff show ing forward to spending some time with his life.” on Saturday, June 29. three kids and wife of 17 years. Though he Since then, Ingram has had nine singles said he’s not officially touring this summer, on the charts, six of which hit the top 20, who had been singing and performing for, verance paid off. he is playing shows all over the nation, and he’s released two albums. “I’m not an at that point, 18 years. Ingram currently isn’t signed with a which is pretty typical for him. He’s been old man,” he said, “but I’m definitely a vet- Most of his early career, he played in label. “The way I do my music and the way making music for more than 20 years now eran.” bars in Dallas and Houston, but he kept my career is going, I need a partner not a and doesn’t ever see an end to his live per- In 2008, he won the Academy of Country plugging away on the guitar strings and boss,” he said. But he is writing new music formances. Music award for top new male vocalist, an hoping for bigger gigs. It took many years and recording. He plans to finish a new “I call it the terminal tour,” he said. almost absurd award to give to someone and several setbacks but in the end perse- album (still untitled) this year. “When I die, the tour ends.”

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