To put it simply: This band is NUTS.
Yeah, in a good way, but keep an eye on ‘em nevertheless.
CRAZY.
It’s not a word you’d associate with today’s watered-down, pop-friendly country music. But when Chad Kessner careens around the stage belting out Waylon’s “I’ve Always Been Crazy”, it’s not just a tribute to a fallen outlaw; it’s a testimonial from a man that’s been there and back.
Just how insane are The Concrete Cowboys?
- Crazy enough to enter the prestigious Ponderosa Battle of the Bands as their 1st show ever, and beat out 28 other bands over the course of a month.
- Crazy enough to fly to Nashville six months after forming with a handful of CDs and knock on doors up and down Music Row.
- Crazy enough to attempt and achieve radio airplay on Portland’s KUPL, the biggest country station in the state with a self-produced “demo” recorded in a marble slab warehouse.
- Just certifiable enough to tackle the country music world’s youth-obsessed culture with a line-up that ranges from age 36 to 60.
There ain’t no rookies in this band, but there’s enough frenzied energy in their live show to knock a few sub woofers off the stage, so the first few rows beware: You’re not dealing with normal people here.
Aarun Carter, their fiddle player, is actually fundraising to get her own Documentary. Check it out here.
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47th ACM Awards Nominees
Heidi Canfield grew up with a musical background as her grandmother was the piano/organist for their church. Heidi would get on any talent contest, production, performances or musicals that she could get her hands on growing up. knowing that music was always going to be a part of her future. Heidi Competed in online contests such as Myspace Karaoke for established artists placing 2nd in Christina Aguilera, 3rd in KT Tunstall and 3rd in Sugarland. From there Heidi was invited to join in a cover band covering the top 40′s hits, and singing artists such as pink, the veronicas & Nickelback.
I feel really bad for Blake Shelton. I have not yet lost a parent, but it can’t be easy. We take LIFE for granted often, and don’t realize how much people mean to us until they’re gone.
Tom Guernsey has been a practicing musician and guitar player since he formed the rock band “The Reekers” in 1963 in Washington, D.C. The Reekers song “What A Girl Can’t Do”, which was written by Tom, topped The Beatles as the #1 record on the east coast in 1966. After his “one hit wonder” experience, Tom spent 30+ years writing, arranging and producing his own music and worked writing and producing jingles and TV commercials as well. Tom moved to Portland 6 years ago and recently recorded a country CD “Rock This Heartache”.
Lee Brice has announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Sarah Reevely. The 32-year-old “A Woman Like You” singer popped the question on January 2nd while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Sarah, a 29-year-old Ohio native, started dating Lee when she was 18. The two have one son, 3-year-old Takoda. Lee tells Us Weekly, “I can’t wait to get Sarah and Takoda to Nashville so we can all be together.” No wedding date has been set yet.
DoSomething.org is recognizing several country artists for their charitable acts this past year. Taylor Swift is one of the 20 people on the “Celebs Gone Good” list, notably for donating more than one-million dollars to charity in 2011, including her Speak Now…Help Now benefit concert for tornado damaged states this past spring. Blake Shelton made the list for his tornado relief efforts as well as his wife, Miranda Lambert, who is honored for her work with the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation.
Want Winterhawks tickets for the New Years Eve game? Fill out the form here, then share this page using Facebook or Twitter below, and I’ll randomly reward someone at 9:45 pm tonight! (Make sure to have your phone on so I can call you).
The Top 10 countdown list continues with the Top 10 most searched celebrities according to Bing.com. I think Bieber got the win with his little paternity scare last month. Either that or every teenager is Binging him constantly. I think it could be a little of both. Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever searched for any of these…maybe Lady Gaga, just cause she’s Gaga and I needed a dose of weird.
Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood and his 29-year-old girlfriend Kelli Cashiola are engaged, according to People. Dave surprised Kelli Monday night by picking her up from work, blindfolding her and taking her home, where he had transformed every room into a “winter wonderland.” Outside, Dave spelled out “Will you marry me?” in Christmas lights on the front of the house. The two have known each other for around five years, but only recently made their romance public. They have not yet announced a wedding date!
Thank you so much for your support in the first ever Stuff A Bus! We raised 2,298 toys this year, and hope to more than DOUBLE that amount next Christmas! Toys For Tots is such a great organization, and I was so honored to help them this year. While I understand why you may not have been able to donate, make it a goal to donate one toy next Christmas. Saving a dollar every month will allow you to do that. 
Taylor Swift is sporting a new haircut these days. She admits she got it on a “whim” sporting her new straight Bangs vs. her standard curly head of high energy.
Tonight was the first ever Northwest Nights Eating Contest! The Colt Ford Chicken & Biscuits Chow Down for Meet & Greets at the show December 17th. Four brave souls competed to the death (of their appetite) and only one was victorious. Well, Earthquake “Lady Pants” Jake from Simon in the Morning was the first to finish, but he didn’t count. Big ups to Joey Baxter from Beaverton! Check out the video below.
Annie Bany’s motivation for storytelling comes from the tall tales of the theatrical stage. As a child, Annie would write stories and then embody the imaginary lives she created, amusing and bemusing those around her. She dreamed of being an actress on Broadway until she stumbled upon her love for songwriting after receiving her first guitar.
Growing up in Tullahoma Tennessee, just outside Lynchburg, the very focused and intense Lynch was consumed with the desire to make music his profession. Soon after writing his first song “Solitude” at age 15, he started getting opportunities to play in local bars and clubs.
Ben Rue grew up on a farm in Silverton, Oregon. He learned to play guitar because his brother knew how, and he always says if his brother can do it, he can do it just as good. Ben’s talents landed him into the first cut in Los Angeles on “The X Factor.”
In 2010, Brian Pelky (5 Guys Named Moe) and Joe Becker (KGW-TV Sports) put their heads together to form a new country/rock band. Shortly thereafter, they were introduced to Rebecca Brown, a powerful country and blues singer who has sang with the likes of Body & Soul, Jaybird Koder, Carl Joiner, Rayann’s Groove, Rhythm Method. Combining Rebecca’s amazing stage presence, vocal and dance talent with a lineup of musicians and professional dancers with decades of stage experience – a show stopping, Vegas style country band was born.
You always heard about those crazy Halloween Legends, right? Ever wonder if they’re true? Well…here’s a list of 7 that happen to be…thanks to this link for making me fear escalators and duffel bags.
Kurt Van Meter’s career is on the rise. He is fast emerging as one of the Northwest’s premier musicians. In the last few months his songs have been featured on “The Lars Larson Show” as well as Fox News.
Hank Williams Jr. was recently ousted as the voice of Monday Night Football because of his comments on the show “Fox & Friends” last week. He made an analogy comparing President Obama playing golf with Speaker of the House John Boehner to Adolph Hitler playing golf with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu.
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He’s got his Country on! After taking some time off, building a ranch, getting married, and raising some kids, Chris Cagle is back with on the Country Scene. He stopped by the show last night, and took over the Facebook 5 at 9!
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