2000
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the fact it is the new year of 2000, I'm glad to be able
to say i've been jamin' for two centuries. |
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This
was taken at the Ozarks Heritage Arts Center in Leslie,
Arkansas at a show I was invited to play on. The crowd was
looking mostly for country and maybe some bluegrass or gospel,
but they seemed to like what I was doing and the kids really
loved it because I was playing some groovin' rockin 'n roll
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I
played June Jam in Arkansas with friends this year.
What a wild bunch!
2001
Ozark Heritage Arts Center,
June 2001 Show - Leslie Arkansas
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One
of my favorite rooms is the Killebrew Theater located in
the Ozarks Heritage Arts Center in Leslie Arkansas. The
room is theater style seating, it has a full stage, sound
and lighting and the people are wonderful. I've played here
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2002
Biker
Bar in SW Houston- January, 2002
Went out and sat in with my lady's nephew
and his band. They were playing rock 'n roll and blues. They
did some fine jamin' and backed me on about a thirty minute
set. I must admit it was nice going in to an unknown town, playin'
and blowin' people away. They were very appreciative and a great
crowd to play for. I hope to go back maybe next year and do
a full show.
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Olivi's
Garden - April, 2002
My
friend Tarncey Olivi who owns Olivi's Garden had invited
my lady and me to a dinner party and I showed up with
my guitar and played some of my new material to see how
it was settling . It did just fine and was a great evening.
This was the best shot of the ones my friend took.
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Trainfest - Jackson Tennessee May, 2002
Ray
Creasy, a friend of mine since the seventh grade, tours a lot
and plays festivals. Performing at the 2002 Casey Jones
Train Festival in Jackson Tennessee, I sit in, when
Ray called because his bass player couldn't make the show at
the last minute. The trip to Tennessee to play with Raymond
and his wife Sue, was a lot of fun. They do a Celtic / Bluegrass
accoustic show. If you get to see them sometime you'll enjoy
what they do.
While there, I got the chance to met some real nice folks including
Rusty Mac with Thomas Media, Mike Baker with the Jackson/Madison
County Library and Dewayne Sumner.
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has been a busy month getting ready for the Arkansas Songwriters
Showcase in July. There was 4 Songwriters scheduled to perform
including my self. |
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July
7th, 2002 - Arkansas Songwriters Showcase -
BIOS From Showcase Program |
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Kathy
Covert Jensen -
Songwriter, Singer, Performer, Musician
In
1985, Kathy was "backed into" her first piano gig. From there,
she followed the path of most entertainers including local
events, restaurants, clubs, etc. Since '85, she has performed
as a soloist or in various duos or trios in her "Gig" base
of the southeast NC region.
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Her
"Road" stints include Toronto, Taos, and at the well known
Hog's Breath Saloons in Key West and New Orleans.
As a songwriter, Kathy took 2nd place at the 1995 Wilmington
Folk Festival songwriter's contest and 1st place in 1996.
She has contributions on the "Sultry Southern Nights", "Songs
For the Cape Fear" and "Ladies of the Cape Fear" compilation
albums as well as various studio credits. Her 2000 release
of "A Little Wiser" included twelve of her own positive minded
songs. She aims to record a children's collection next.
Since
'99, she has called Mountain View, AR. home.
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Bill
Lusk -
Songwriter, Singer, Performer, Musician
Memphis-raised
Singer-Songwriter, Bill Lusk, now calls the woods of Arkansas'
Ozark Mountains, home. His unique recipe for great songs include
a heaping cup of his Memphis musical roots for base, add 1/2
cup of R&B for groove, 1/2 cup of Rock & Roll for drive, a
smidgen of
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country
for flavor and a sprinkling of jazz to spice it up. Shake
well and blend with a full pound of powerful vocals & musical
presentation and you get a rich, full bodied smile on your
face and a tap with your foot.
His
past credits include eighteen years in the music business
including organizing and along with fellow writers, starting
a songwriters project in the early seventies called Tunesmith's
Workshop in Memphis Tennessee. He has toured extensively throughout
the eastern United States, Canada and a European tour in the
middle seventies.
He
has performed live as a soloist as well as in groups of up
to 12 pieces at clubs, colleges, concerts and festivals including
headlining the Blues Foundation's 1982 Beale Street Blues
Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. He had a record released in
the early eighties that included songs he co-wrote
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Giovanni
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Songwriter, Singer, Performer, Musician
Giovanni
was born in Veracruz, Mexico. In his early years, his family
moved to Mexico City, where he and his two younger sisters
were raised, Having moved to Arkansas in 2000 to stay, Giovanni,
now thirty, now calls Clinton Arkansas home. There he works
to give his family a good home and to play his music and share
his unique and personal style.
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With
more than one-hundred songs - mostly love songs - in different
styles and rhythms, Giovanni was named THE ROMANTIC SONGWRITER
OF THE YEAR by the Sociedad Nacional de Autoresy Compositores
(National Authors and Composers Society) in 1999. His original
music includes songs and music for theatre, publicity, art
expositions and of course, pop music.
He has
played shows in Mexico and abroad including night clubs, radio
and television. In 1997, he participated in the Annual Cultural
Interchange Festival of Music in Paris, France as a representative
of Mexico. Currently he has been recording in the studio in
Heber Springs, Arkansas and plans to shop his project to the
Record Labels in 2003.
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Rusty
Storey -
Songwriter, Singer, Performer, Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Rusty Storey- guitar and vocals, and fellow band members,
Steve Johnson- guitar and vocals and Dan Hall- bass guitar
and vocals (collectively known as Rusty Storey and Stonehenge)
are no strangers to the music scene. Having spent the biggest
part of
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their
lives involved with and performing live music, they have played
mid-south clubs for several years including opening shows
for major label recording acts such as Canned Heat, Tony Joe
White and Black Oak Arkansas.
They
currently are in the studio recording their first CD which
is planned for release in 2003 and they all call Stone County
Arkansas home.
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2003
Been
writing some new material.
Have one new tune - I Want Sweet Inspiration - and have
several others in various stages. Have been to Memphis once
to do some studio vocals on some new material. |
2004
I have a lot of new stuff including photos to add for 2004 as soon as I can get to it. I have started making entries on the event/schedule page more along the lines of a diary to keep those interested in what I'm doing up to date. Check it out by clicking here. |
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