Since making its chart debut in 1984 with "Leona," Sawyer Brown has always had something to say-and the incandescent showmanship to seize everyone's attention. Although the band made its breakthrough with such pulsating party songs as "Step That Step" and "Betty's Bein' Bad," it endeared itself to hard-core country audiences with its more somber and thought-provoking fare-songs like "Used To Blue," "This Missin' You Heart Of Mine," "The Walk," "The Dirt Road," "All These Years" and "Cafe On The Corner," all of which went Top 5 or higher.
After 23 years, 3500+ shows, gold and platinum albums, a smattering of awards and more long odds than any act you can think of, Sawyer Brown remains a band you can count on. Never ones to get above their raising, they have a deep appreciation for the heart of small towns, rural realities, lives lived in common places and truths so basic they go unnoticed.
Bill Anderson has been one of the top songwriters in country music ever since he wrote his first #1 hit, “City Lights,” at the age of nineteen. He has been a major recording artist for a half-century, selling millions of records worldwide on his way to earning membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Now, for the first time, this award-winning superstar writer/performer is showcasing both sides of his undeniable talent in “A Night With A Legend,” a live, two-hour concert now touring across the U.S. and Canada.
It’s a full-band show with an acoustical sound and feel…a warm, intimate look at both Bill Anderson, the songwriter, and Bill Anderson, the song-stylist and consummate performer.
Anderson sings and tells stories behind the creation of such country classic as “Tips of My Fingers,” “Saginaw, Michigan,” “Once A Day”, “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking,” and the afore-mentioned “City Lights.” He moves onto the current country scene showcasing such recent compositions as “Give It Away” and “Whiskey Lullaby,” both voted CMA Song of the Year, and other chart-toppers like “I’ll Wait For You,” “Two Teardrops,” “A Lot of Things Different,” and “Wish You Were Here.
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Celebrate the release of Gord Bamford’s next album with us!
One of Canada’s most celebrated artists, Gord Bamford, brings his own unique brand of country music to the stage in 2010 with the release of his much anticipated fourth album.
On the heels of the hugely successful album, 2007’s Honkytonks And Heartaches, Gord’s next release promises to be another chart topper.
Special guests Patricia Conroy and Duane Steele will round out the show with a combination of storytelling and a selection of each of their hit songs from their extensive catalogues.
The show promises to be a unique event, filled with the music of three of Canada’s top acts.
Gord Bamford career highlights:
• November 2009 – performing on the Western Canada Brooks & Dunn tour
• Nominated for four 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards – including Single of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, CMT Video of the Year
• Nominated for 2008 Juno – Country Recording of the Year
• Winner of the 2008 Canadian Country Music Awards for Producer of the Year and Top New Male Talent of the Year
• 2007 album, Honkytonks And Heartaches, has had 5 singles hit the top 10 on Canadian charts
• 2004 album, Life Is Good, reached the top 20 on Canadian charts
Born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt discovered early that being funny was a good way to get attention. Brent honed his comedy in school and at the age of 20 moved to the city to pursue a career in stand-up. Within months he was headlining top clubs in Toronto, and within a couple years he was touring internationally and appearing at major festivals.
His television specials quickly secured his reputation as one of the funniest people in the country, but he was also busy creating his own TV series – a sitcom called Corner Gas. It became an instant hit with unprecedented ratings and numerous accolades including an International Emmy Award nomination, and was named “Funniest Show on TV” by TV Guide readers.
Corner Gas went on to become Canada’s #1 comedy, broadcast in over 26 countries including the US and airing for six seasons. Brent is currently working on a new series for CTV and The Comedy Network called Hiccups as well as his own comedy special and a feature film set for 2010.
The Good Brothers have gained a worldwide audience over the course of their accomplished career. Bruce and twin Brian, along with kid brother Larry, knew they were destined for something bigger than their suburban Toronto roots.
Formed in the early '70's, they played simple music, straight from the heart that encompassed country, bluegrass, folk and occasional taste from the rock and roll songbook. Fiddle tunes flowed as did cover songs, highlighted by Larry's banjo breaks, Bruce's autoharp, their unique sibling harmonies, and enough on-stage energy to burn down the cornfield.
James Ackroyd and various pals from The Grateful Dead supported the first record, then came the cross-Canada trip from the infamous Festival Express with Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead and Ten Years Later... to mention just a few. What excitement - the gigs at San Francisco's Fillmore West, the nights at L.A.'s Troubadour with John Hammond and Tracy Nelson, and the weeks at the Universal Amphitheatre with ("the mentor") Gordon Lightfoot!
Then there were eight straight Juno Awards as Best Country Group, and headlines gigs at Massey Hall and the National Arts Centre. There was even a self-titled platinum album.
Fast-forward almost 30 years - and they're still here. No long breaks for the Goods - they kept making records, and gigged relentlessly. They've kept the flame burning, and the music going, and those determined dancers have never stopped. The '80's and the '90's came and went, and Canada's musical soundtrack, through all those years, included The Good Brothers.
It's still country, it's still bluegrass, and it still works. The songs still come straight from their hearts to your tapping toes, and the smile on your face.
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Acclaimed country music artist Aaron Lines hopes that after you listen to his new CD you’ll feel like it’s “Sunday Afternoon”….no matter what day of the week it really is. “I wrote the title track (Sunday Afternoon) of this new CD while watching my daughter play in the living room one day ….I realized she had brought such a calm and appreciation to my life. A feeling similar to the one I get on a relaxing Sunday afternoon”. I named the Cd after it because that’s how I feel most of the time these days.
This kind of heartfelt song is what fans have come to expect from Lines over the years (13 top 10 singles to date) through songs like “Waitin’ on the Wonderful” (the most played song on Canadian country radio 2005), “The Lights of my Hometown” (the most played song on Canadian country radio 2006), “Living Out Loud”, “Love Changes Everything”, “You Can’t Hide Beautiful” (top 3 song in the U.S, #1 video in the U.S), “20 years late”, “It Takes a Man”, “Somebody’s Son”, “Moments That Matter”...and the list goes on.
Lines is also well-known by country fans for his up-tempo sing-alongs like “Cheaper to Keep Her” and “Turn it Up”… and this new collection of songs includes some of those as well. Edgy up-tempos such as “The Trouble With California” about a past long distance relationship and “You’d Still Love Me” fit perfectly with emotional ballads like “Unloving You” and “I Haven’t Even Heard You Cry”. Also the feel good tunes “Making Love In The Afternoon” and “Sand” add a sexy and fun element to the new project.
With all the songs written or co-written by Lines…. “Sunday Afternoon” gives you an inside look at what life is like for this country music star. “I only write songs that really reflect what is going on in my life…and how I feel. So this new CD is a lot like a diary of the last 3 years for me. I feel blessed every day to be able to write songs and sing for a living…and I really hope that these songs resonate with country fans like some of my others have in the past. That’s all any artist can ask for I think”
Dakota Dunes Casino is ready to tickle your funny bone!
Whose Live Anyway performs some of the games made famous from the Emmy Nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway, plus some new ones.
Whose Live Anyway is hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff B. Davis will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Everyone is amazed at how quickly they make it up and astounded at the improvised song lyrics Chip Esten and Jeff Davis improvise and sing. Their combined musical range is incredible!
Whose Live Anyway (originally called A Night of Improv) first appeared in 1999 when it sold out two shows in under three hours to very enthusiastic crowds at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The laughter still resonates!
Following it's initial success, Whose Line Executive Producer and star Ryan Stiles expanded the number of appearances of the show to include many major cities in the Western USA and Canada where it has remained a consistant sell out.
Audience participation is the key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage. It's a night of unforgettably funny interactive comedy!
Everclear rose to popularity in 1995; their sound reflected the rock, post-punk, and singer/songwriter influences of front man Alexakis, including acts like X, the Replacements, the Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello. Also instrumental to Everclear's success was the group's obsessive touring schedule and aggressive self-promotion tactics.
Their second album, Sparkle and Fade, appeared in 1995. Alternative radio outlet lent their support to the single "Santa Monica", and the album eventually rose to platinum status. Meanwhile, Alexakis became a major alternative media figure, even reporting from the 1996 political conventions for MTV.
So Much for the Afterglow followed in 1997 and went double-platinum, particularly due to the success of three Top 5 modern rock hits: "Everything to Everyone," "I Will Buy You a New Life," and "Father of Mine". Everclear was also hailed Modern Rock Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine in 1998.
A double-barrelled concept effort appeared in 2000 with the poppy Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile surfacing in early fall and the harder-rocking Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude appearing a few months later. Both records produced several charting singles, with the AM radio pop of "Wonderful" finding the most success.
Everclear returned with the more straightforward Slow Motion Daydream in 2003 before the aptly titled greatest-hits compilation Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear 1994-2004 appeared in October 2004. In between, Alexakis ventured on a brief 2003 solo acoustic tour before the entire Everclear line-up would shift around him. The newly minted Everclear released Welcome to the Drama Club in 2006. Spearheaded by the single "Hater," Drama Club cracked the Billboard Top 200 and hit number eleven on the Top Independent Albums chart. 2008's The Vegas Years was a set of covers; 2009's In a Different Light, an album of re-recordings, turned the tables.
~ John Bush, All Music Guide (edited for length herein)
She’s been called one of the finest song stylists in any genre, a singer who owns the patent on any song she sings. Tanya Tucker’s inimitable vocal stylings and soulful performances have resulted in a string of hit albums and singles, garnered hundreds of honors and awards and made her a country music legend.
The Texas Tornado was born on October 10, 1958 in Seminole, Texas. By the time she was 8, she was singing everything she heard on country radio,
Tanya was 13 when a Las Vegas songwriter introduced her to legendary record producer Billy Sherill. He soon signed her to Columbia Records and recorded the first big hit song: Delta Dawn. Tanya followed that with Love’s The Answer and Jamestown Ferry, and then another megahit: What’s Your Mama’s Name? She was 15 years old, with a Country Music Association and Grammy nomination, a Greatest Hits package in the works and her face on the cover of the Rolling Stone.
The hits kept on coming: Lizzie and the Rainman, San Antonio Stroll, Don’t Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You, Texas When I Die and Pecos Promenade, to name but a few during her MCA years.
In 1986, she singed with Capitol Records and recorded over a decade of his including Strong Enough to Bend, Down To My Last Teardrop, Two Sparrows in a Hurricane, It’s a Little Too Late and Tell Me About It with Delbert McClinton.
In 1991, she was named the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year and in 1992 she was Country Music Television’s Female Video Artist of the Year. In 1996, she was one of the Top 10 overall most played artists of the year, and Capitol Records biggest-selling signed female country artist.
After several years devoted to heavy touring, Tanya released a self-titled album in 2002 on Tuckertime Records. Audiences welcomed signature Tanya performances on songs like A Memory Like I’m Gonna Be and Old Weakness (Coming On Strong).
It was a short jump from Tuckertime to Tuckerville. The Feisty, good-natured star is now welcoming fans into her home, via: Welcome to Tuckerville. Fans follow along with Tanya on tour, working her horses, playing with her large family of dogs and, of course, her irrepressible and talented children; daughters Presley and Layla and son Grayson.
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