Ben cyllus
Ben Cyllus’ independently released debut
“Cinnamon Matinee” was recorded in Detroit at the famed
White Room Studios, known for its organic vibe and vintage gear.
The result is a collection of songs that is immediately enticing and
exudes a charming, casual confidence. Elegant and powerful
arrangements are brought to life with solid grooves, deftly layered
instrumentation and lyrics that take seemingly common phrases and turn
them on end, providing a new range of perspectives.
Miles of Music proclaims “With hushed beauty, Cyllus let’s
free soothingly mellow, yet active and moving melodies that at times
sounds like a light hearted Ryan Adams on a pop binge. His strong
melodies find their depth in his smart lyrics and un-garishly hip vocal
appeal”.
danny flowers
Danny Flowers may be best known for having
penned classic hits for other artists, but as a solo artist his bluesy
blend of raw emotion combined with a heartfelt yearning will speak to
your very soul. Danny’s instrumentality has also earned him a
high level of notoriety in the industry.
Eric Clapton said, “I think this [music] is tremendous. I
consider Danny a good friend and a great musician in the truest, old
school country-rock style. There is just not enough of this kind
of stuff around any more.”
Flowers’ writing credits span several genres and his flexibility
as a guitarist and wordsmith is well-known. He penned “Tulsa
Time” for Eric Clapton, which Don Williams also cut.
Williams then had hits with “Back In My Younger Days,”
“Senorita,” and “To Be Your Man.” Emmylou
Harris recorded “Before Believing” as the title cut for her
Pieces Of The Sky album. “Gulf Coast Highway” was recorded
by Emmylou and Willie Nelson as well as by Nanci Griffith and
Evangeline. The list goes on.
With all this under his belt, Flowers still manages to maintain the
poise and humility of a Zen master while tossing off riffs with
incredible taste and feeling reminiscent of Ry Cooder’s
gospel-like grooves with the slide guitar virtuosity and delicate
upper-register vocal vibratos of David Lindley.
the sweethearts of the rodeo
In the spring of 1986, the Sweethearts Of The
Rodeo took country music by storm. Although the Sweethearts, sisters
Janis Oliver and Kristine Arnold, had paid nearly 20 years of dues for
their "overnight" success, when it finally hit, it was, as Janis
recalls, "like a jet airplane taking off, with us just hanging onto the
wings for dear life."
With their first two albums spawning seven consecutive Top 10 hits, the
Sweethearts filled country airwaves for the most of the latter 80's and
early 90’s with classics like "Midnight Girl/Sunset Town,"
"Chains of Gold," "Satisfy You" and "Blue To The Bone."
John starling and carolina star
John Starling and Carolina Star create the kind of music that has critics raving, fans cheering and other musicians shaking their heads in amazement. They’ve been doing it for over thirty years, but if the name doesn’t have the immediate cache befitting these acoustic music legends, it’s because Carolina Star is the newest incarnation of a musical partnership that stretches back more then 30 years. That’s when Starling (guitar, vocals), Mike Auldridge (dobro, vocals) and Tom Gray (bass vocals) first began playing together. Back then they went by the name Seldom Scene and their stunning musicianship and Starling’s soulful, emotive vocals, helped the band became one of the most influential acoustic groups of the 1970s. Their seminal work from that period influenced a whole generation of musicians including Emmylou Harris and Ricky Skaggs.