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Genre Selected: COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS/DIXIELAND

Glenn Cummings

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Glenn launched his music career under the Gulf Coast Records imprint in October 2004. The native Floridian celebrated immediate national success with his debut single release “Big” which garnered praise from country radio across the nation landing in the Top 30 on the Music Row Chart and No. 45 on the R&R Indicator Chart. His follow-up single, “Good Old Days,”—released February 2005—has enjoyed concurrent success ranking Top 35 on Music Row and No. 49 on the R&R Indicator. Glenn appeared at the CMA Music Festival on the River Stages and has toured for the last 4 years nationwide in front of thousands of fans.

23 Skidoo

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In the fall of 1986, five of the finest Dixieland jazz musicians in the area formed a band under the name of 23 Skidoo, a popular expression during the Roaring Twenties. With their repertoire of Big Band dance music played with a Dixieland style, popular Dixieland favorites, sing-a-long and novelty numbers, the band appeals not only the traditional jazz enthusiast, but also those who enjoy the music of the '20s, '30s and '40s.

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Born in 1947, Ronny Elliott has the audacity to suggest that rock 'n' roll was too. His latest record, MAGNETO, continues the long road that he has traveled over the past five decades, telling more tall tales of heroes, legends and losers. It's either the funniest or the saddest record he's made depending upon the listener and the time of day. FRESH AIR referred to the last record, Poisonville, as "the kind of a record that defines an entire career." MOJO wrote of the one before, My Nerves Are Bad Tonight, "Ronny Elliott has been around the block and he sounds it...delightfully so." Maybe the road does go on forever. Over the last several years of working when and where he can, Elliott has shared bills with Wilco, Joe Ely, Kasey Chambers, NRBQ and others. He has played shows solo or with his beloved Nationals in Burlington, Nashville, Tampa, New York and Europe and performed at South By Southwest and the Folk Alliance Conference.

JoDell

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If great country music is what you're after, JoDell delivers! With her crystal-clear soprano and charismatic performance style, JoDell is right at home serving up traditional country standards, hot new country, southern rock and classic rock. Her first album, "More Than I Ever Dreamed" shows JoDell's versatility with original music that draws right from her very heart and with her second efforts' release right around the corner look for more sassy and sultry, poignant and relevant country music… JoDell style. JoDell, along with her Mountain Road Band, hail from the Tampa Bay area on Florida's beautiful gulf coast.

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Wiley Fox is becoming one of the most sought-after country bands in Central Florida, building a sizeable fan base over the last decade while playing major club circuits, as well as numerous fairs and festivals in the area. Always striving to be more of a concert act than a bar band, Wiley Fox has been the support act of choice for top names the likes of George Strait, Tim McGraw, The Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Joe Nichols, Phil Vasser and Charlie Daniels.

Pickford Sundries

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If you’d like a little sip of raw, acoustic, unfiltered, non-digitized Americana, strongly flavored by Scotts-Irish melodies and Appalachian pain (black & white), uncompromised by the modern musical factories, and cooked up in a variety of Jazz progressions, then the Sundries are the band for you.

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The Hindu Cowboys may hail from Central Florida, but the band's origins extend from Nashville to the Canadian border and overseas to Bulgaria, with each member bringing a flavor of their regional music culture and influences, ending up with a sound that’s a mix of folk, traditional string band, and roots music topped off with dallop of retro country gravy. The Hindu Cowboys have been featured around Florida in many of the area's festivals such as the Mount Dora Arts Festival and Wings ‘n’ Strings as well as bookings at premiere venues the likes of House Of Blues, Skipper's Smokehouse and The Wild Horse Saloon at Downtown Disney. Their live performances earned them a spot on the WARPED Tour 2000, as well as sharing the stage with the likes of Donna The Buffalo, Dale Watson, Peter Rowan, Brad Paisley, Marty Stuart and Hank Williams III.

Bluegrass Parlor

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Brothers Cory and Jarrod Walker lead this outstanding youthful bluegrass outfit, which has torn up the 'grass circuit, including the CMA Awards Show and the Grand Ole Opry (twice!).

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With a willful blending of country, country-swing, bluegrass and rockabilly, Hapi Mckenzie’s good-natured wink-and-a-nod songwriting belies a deep understanding of the country tradition. Bob Wills, Bill Monroe and Gram Parsons have all left their impression on Mckenzie, with the end results leaning more towards the wide-eyed optimism of Wills rather than the soul-searching angst of the late, great GP (though make no mistake, Hapi is down wit’ the Grievous Angel.) Longtime musical compatriot Patty Pfitser provides understated, authentic fiddle and sympathetic vocals while the Crabgrass Cowboys deliver the wide musical palette required by Hapi’s eclectic approach.

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Born in Virginia as Colin Kenny, the man who would become Raiford Starke came up in the roots crazy DC scene of the late 70's, watching hot guitarists like Jimmy Thackery, Evan Johns and Danny Gatton, paying his dues touring with gothabilly pioneers Lawrence Beall & The Sultans. Raiford Starke has emerged as one of South Florida's most entertaining musical artists. Combining blues, country, folk and good old rock and roll into one stunning repertoire, his hot picking and emotional singing have earned him praise from critics and fans alike, while his awesome solo acoustic performances show a different side of this versatile entertainer. After kicking around east Texas working oil rigs in the ‘80s, Kenny spent a few years playing guitar with Big Dick & The Extenders, a band from the Keys known the world over for its profane act and house-rocking attitude. Digging deeper into the local music scene, he began working with artists like Iko Iko, Melenhead, Magda Hiller and Shack Daddys, eventually meeting and becoming musical director for Native American singer/songwriter and Seminole Tribal Chairman Chief Jim Billie. It was among this cast of characters that Raiford Starke the roots guitar hero/populist raconteur was born. With the Seminoles' flamboyant chief leading the way, Starke performed everywhere from above the Arctic Circle with an Inuit Elvis impersonator to joining Phish onstage during their historic New Years Eve 2000 concert in Big Cypress, Florida. He's played countless festivals and opened for national artists such as Willie Nelson, John Anderson and Leon Russell.

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