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INTRODUCING CANAAN
COX!
Country singer-songwriter Canaan Cox
just dropped his latest single "Lie" this
month and will be following with a music
video to be released next week! Cox has
been getting a lot of rave reviews from
independent blogs in regards to the new
single. It was even featured on I-Tunes
Country Hot Tracks. "That was pretty cool
as an independent artist seeing your name
up there between Kelsea Ballerini and
Shania Twain" Canaan exclaims adding that
it's cool knowing that people like what
you are putting out.And people do. New
fans have been reaching out from all over
the US.
Cox got his first break working for
Carnival Cruise Lines. "It was a great way
to spend your 20's traveling. Getting paid
to do what you love." He enjoyed getting
to see the sights with the tourists and
playing music in the evenings. "It was a
blessing in disguise to help build a fan
base" Canaan says, because every week you
had 2-3,000 new people on the boat. It was
on that cruise ship where Canaan met a few
people in the industry, specializing in
management. They encouraged him to move to
Nashville, saying it was the first step to
making his dreams a reality. Taking their
advice he finished up his gig in Alaska,
packed up, and headed for Nashville.
Canaan grew up in a musical family, with
both parents playing and performing, so
music is in his blood. He recalls that
they were always singing. Even Grandma got
in on the act, playing piano in a small
baptist church. It was there he got his
first taste of performing on a stage,
singing hymns as a small child. But it
wasn't until college that he began to take
music seriously, pursuing Musical Theater.
One of his teachers, a producer, heard
Canaan singing and asked if he ever wrote
his own stuff. Deciding to give it a
try they recorded some tunes. Just
like that he was hooked. Graduating from a
small private college with a degree in
Musical Theater, he believes has
contributed to his performing abilities.
"Folks say your not just up there singing.
You are putting on a show." and he
prides himself on that.
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INTERVIEW CLICK HERE!
THE ROCKET SUMMER 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DO
YOU FEEL TOUR REVIEW!
The Rocket Summer celebrated the 10 Year
Anniversary of Do You Feel
with a tour, and I had the pleasure of
catching his show in Nashville. It blows
my mind to see a performer with the
stamina to deliver such an energetic
infused show, especially without taking a
single break in a two hour set. Yes, you
heard right. From the first notes of Break
It Out Bryce Avary rocked out with
fans for two hours straight, giving
everything he had to that stage. And you
could tell he was loving every minute of
it.
As a special treat for this tour Avary
played (for the first time) the Do You
Feel EP in its entirety, much to the
delight of the audience. Rocket Summer
fanatics are a devoted bunch. Not only do
they know every word and at times drown
out Bryce. But you can see that the words
have special meaning, and they connect
with the songs. I believe it's the
spiritual element in the lyrics that have
the power to reach deeper inside a person.
And this is one artist who is all about
connecting with his fans.
"Sometimes I hate this separation barrier
between the stage and you. It's all about
community." Bryce says before asking the
audience to make a circle so he could join
them on the floor for a song. At another
point Bryce decided to trust fans to catch
him as he fell backwards onto hands that
delivered him across the floor and back up
onto the stage.
"Thank you Nashville. What a night.
Let's do this again next year." Bryce
exclaims, asking fans if they'd be willing
to come back. The answer, a resounding
cheer, this reporter included.
READ THE FULL
REVIEW HERE!
STORY AND A SONG NIGHT #3!
INTRODUCING...SMITHFIELD!
The story of how Smithfield became a band
is a little different than most. Trey and
Jennifer have known each other since they
were ten years old. Their families go back
three generations, and the two would
occasionally see each other at
parties. However, it wasn't until college
that they joined forces musically. At the
time both had been performing for awhile,
Trey in a rock band and Jennifer playing
country music. One Thanksgiving the two
families were together. Jennifer's cousin
suggested they sing together. Being a
family friend and all Jennifer asked her
to tell him to reach out.. After sending a
message on Facebook, he came over to her
college apartment. Not thinking anything
of it they tried out a few songs, and
right away their was musical chemistry.
"We discovered our harmonies and our
voices blended so well naturally. Nothing
was forced. We both discovered that day
that this was something special" Jennifer
recalls.
Smithfield just released their brand new
single When You're Gone. It is
their third single on Sirius XM The
Highway and the duo couldn't be more
proud. "It's a little bit different from
what we've typically done in the past but
I feel it's a good evolution" describes
Trey.
The duo is fortunate to have played the
Opry on more than one occasion and holds
it sacred. "It's the gold standard. When
you play the Opry you've made something of
yourself." Trey believes. He remembers the
first time they played there, and being
presented with the family album. In it was
a quote "The Opry is the culmination of
the blood sweat and tears you put into the
moment.. I think hearing those words
really drove it home for me." Trey
reminisces. "It's magical out there. You
have 8.5 minutes to talk and play two
songs. It's crazy that we worked six years
for 8.5 minutes but it was worth it.
Jennifer quips.
READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE!
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