Country Music’s LOCASH will be performing live at The Bluestone on Thursday, November 10th, 2016. Fresh off their #1 Country Music Hit
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Locash returns to The Bluestone
It’s an exciting time to be LOCASH these days. That might very well be one of the biggest understatements in Nashville these days. Already in their career, the duo of Preston Brust and Chris Lucas have enjoyed hit singles, sold-out concert appearances here and abroad, and have tasted the top of the chart as two of Nashville’s quickest-rising songwriters. But, to quote the old saying… You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.
Recently signing with Reviver Records, the duo is joining forces with some of the biggest names on the Country Music business landscape. Brust says they could feel the team’s energy from the first meeting. “We haven’t felt an energy like this since the day we began our journey. This feels like it has all come together –the right label head, the right promo team, it finally feels like we’ve got all of our ducks in a row for the first time in our lives. We’ve been out there doing the grass roots thing for so long, and to feel it all come together, is so encouraging.”
That part together happened at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon, where the pair worked together in the club’s DJ booth. They talked about their influences – which range from Gospel (Preston’s great-uncle was Gospel legend Albert Brumley) to Rock and Roll bands such as Motley Crue and Quiet Riot. The two also talked about their dreams of a career in the business, which have come true beyond their wildest imagination – though they are far from done writing the chapters to their story.
An integral part of that LOCASH book is their songwriting. “I think that part of what we do reflects our different personalities, and what has happened in our lives,’ says Lucas. “The passing of my father was ‘The Best Seat In The House.’ Preston and I still write things like that. But, a lot of times, as songwriters, you get to go in someone else’s world, and try to think about what you would do in a situation. Some days, I feel like hearing something upbeat, and when there’s a lot of stuff going on in the world, we want to bring something a little fresh and make people want to roll down the window and smile. Then, there are songs that you have for when you’ve loved someone so much in your life, and you don’t want to let them go – like your wife and your kids, we have those songs too. It’s day by day what we write, and I don’t think any of that has changed. I just think the sound of it has evolved. We’re so excited to put it out so people can hear it.”
At 23 years-old Jamie Lynn Spears is already a seasoned entertainment veteran. After five years focused on raising her daughter, Maddie, the Kentwood, LA native is back in the spotlight with a sound and style that truly captures her Southern roots.
Her official music debut comes in the form of country ballad “How Could I Want More.” The intensely personal lyrics mixed with a simple song production portrays Jamie Lynn as wise beyond her 23 years.
“How Could I Want More” was written by Spears along with Nashville songwriter Rivers Rutherford, who has also collaborated with Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Montgomery Gentry.
Jamie Lynn’s experiences with Rivers and other Nashville writers, including Chris Tompkins, Liz Rose, Lisa Carver and Luke Laird, made for a master class in songwriting. Jamie Lynn learned about how to bring her stories to life through music and became a part of a community that helped her figure out the kind of artist she wanted to be. The experiences paid off – Jamie Lynn now has over 100 songs in her catalog.
Her first single already has critical acclaim and cultural heat. It was named a Taste of Country Critic’s Pick and her journey has been covered by such outlets as E!, Entertainment Tonight, BuzzFeed, MTV, CMT and more!
A full album is imminent and Jamie Lynn credits her producer, Corey Crowder, for helping her define her sound. “He is a huge influence, and mainly responsible for making my music sound like “me”- he really just got me,” says Spears. “It took me years to figure out my sound, and to have confidence in knowing what I wanted.”
Choosing “How Could I Want More” as her first single was not an easy decision, but she feels that it is the right one because of the help and support of her team.
Bringing his Miami heat to Music City, TN in 2011, South Florida native Sammy Arriaga has quickly become a young, rising Country Music sensation. After discovering his natural ability and passion for singing at the age of 14, Arriaga began to teach himself to play guitar. “Picking up the guitar inspired me to learn more about the Country genre,” says Arriaga. “And I quickly fell in love with it.” So much so that Arriaga plugged the famed Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge into his GPS and drove straight to Nashville.
At 21 years old, Arriaga is certainly no stranger to the music industry, as America witnessed his unique voice and style earn him a gold ticket to Hollywood during Season 10 of American Idol. Since making his debut on the American Idol stage, Arriaga has been captivating audiences across the country with his infectious style, performing alongside popular chart-topping acts such as the ACM-nominated duo Love and Theft and The Voice winner Cassadee Pope. “The process of bringing a song to life, from a writer’s room on music row to music venues, is the best thing in the world,” says Arriaga.
Integrating his Latin heritage into his music, Arriaga incorporates various rhythmic elements that put a unique spin on today’s Country sound. With the release of his debut single, “Lighter Up,” Arriaga is blazing new trails and filling a niche that Country music has not yet experienced.
KATIE ARMIGER
With the release of her new album, Fall Into Me, it’s clear Katie Armiger has come of age. The album, a work of stunning maturity, also reflects the accomplished young star’s deepening confidence in her own abilities.
Armiger co-wrote every song on the 14-cut set not because she deliberately set out to do so, but because she had such a clear vision for the project that none of the many outside songs she considered seemed personal enough. “I know it’s cliché to say, but it really is kind of a diary of my life in the last two years,” she says of the album.
Working once again with Grammy Award-winning producer Chad Carlson allowed Armiger to have quite a bit of control over the album’s direction, so she opted for a central theme: love in all its many forms. “The album is literally about falling in, falling out, and searching for that special something,” she says. “The songs take you on that journey.”
Armiger chose the title Fall Into Me, she says, because “whether or not you’re falling in love, or falling out of love, that sensation of falling is always involved.” Yet other than the defiant track “He’s Gonna Change,” the album’s songs tend to take a hopeful, optimistic tone about romance, and the prospect of finding it. It closes with the sweet ballad “Safe,” which perfectly captures the security of a love that feels just right.
Other standout tracks include “Playin’ With Fire,” about the heat and volatility of a less predictable romance; “Cardboard Boxes,” which cleverly uses moving cartons as a metaphor for both the beginning and end of a relationship; and the poignant, string-laden “Okay Alone,” an empowering song about slowly healing from a broken heart that fans who find themselves in a similar circumstance are likely to listen to on repeat. The album’s first single, the feisty top 40 hit “Better In A Black Dress,” also takes an empowering tone, and were the most successful of the 10 singles and videos she’s released in her career to date.
VIP TABLE PURCHASE DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE SHOW.
Admission tickets must be purchased separately.
Loft Lower Tier: $250 (seats four people-no exceptions)
Prime view of stage!
Includes six bottles of Miller or Coors Light
VIP waitress
Exclusive Private Bar access
Buckets (six bottles) available for purchase all night for $24
Loft Upper Tier: $200 (seats four people-no exceptions)
Includes six bottles of Miller or Coors Light
VIP waitress
Private Bar Access
Buckets (six bottles) available for purchase all night for $24
ACM “New Artist of the Year” nominated country artist Brett Eldredge will perform live at The Bluestone on 4/17. Eldredge gained mainstream popularity in 2013 with the huge success of his debut album, Bring You Back, including the number one single, “Don’t Ya.” His first two singles, “Raymond,” and “It Aint Gotta Be Love,” also reached the top 50 in the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Brett has opened for some of the biggest names in country music, such as Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins and Willie Nelson, and Taylor Swift, and finished his national headlining “Bring You Back Tour” in late 2013. The music video for his newest single, “Beat of the Music,” premiered on CMT at the end of January, and he has since performed it live on late night shows as well as the ACM Awards. Keep up with Brett here.
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The WCOL Miller Lite Concert Seriesat The Bluestone continues on March 15th, with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriterWill Hogeand special guestClare Dunn. Tickets are $10 advance and $15 day of show, and are available for purchase HERE.
Will Hoge’s music can’t be limited to one genre, as it exhibits elements of country, classic rock, folk, and Americana. He’s an honest songwriter with an expressive baritone voice. Hoge’s hits over the past decade include “Be The One,” “Secondhand Heart,” “Even if it Breaks your Heart,” (released by the Eli Young Band,) “When I Get My Wings,” and the current hit single “Strong,” which is currently featured in the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado commercial. The track is also featured as a part of Slacker Radio’s “Artist to Watch in 2014″ station. His latest album, Never Give In, has received stellar reviews from Taste of Country, Great American Country, Focus on the 615, and other media outlets.
Beginning the evening will be CLARE DUNN, who returns to The Bluestone after performing with hit country-rock band Parmalee in September 2013. A multi-talented musician, Dunn has been making a name for herself in Nashville as a respected songwriter, and her strong vocals and live performances continue to build her musical reputation.
Clare Dunn
Don’t miss this powerful pairing of talent on Saturday, March 15th! Check back soon to see how you can win Meet & Greet passes.
This year’s WCOL Winter Wonder Jam will feature Chris Cagle, Drake White and the Big Fire Band, and Kristy Lee Cook. Three amazing acts for just $20? That’s a holiday deal that can’t be beat.
Thursday, December 12th will be an inaugural event for The Bluestone: David Allan Coe will perform on our stage for the first time!
“Rebel,” “Outlaw,” call him what you will, David Allan Coe is a music legend and a larger-than-life entertainer. Coe was one of the pioneering artists of the outlaw country movement of the 1970’s, producing a large cult following over the decades. Coe’s biggest hits include “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile,” “Willie, Waylon, and Me,” “The Ride,” “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” “She Used to Love Me a Lot,” and “Longhaired Redneck.” Coe released his debut album, Penitentiary Blues, in 1968. He drew stylistically from rock traditions, blues, as well as country, producing an “Outlaw” reactionary sound aligned with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, and other Texas country artists. Coe was known for his live-performance theatrics (early in his career he wore a rhinestone suit and a Lone Ranger mask and called himself the “Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy,”) his unabashed lyric style, and for providing hits for musicians like Billie Jo Spears, Tanya Tucker, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and more Nashville heavy-hitters. Coe has been a colorful character and crucial part of country music history for decades. His performance on December 12th is not to be missed!
Opening for Mr. Coe will be Wyatt McCubbin, an up-and-coming country singer whose talent goes well beyond his 18 years of age! McCubbin, who is himself influenced by the Outlaw country traditionalists, consistently puts on great performances, and his new album Bootleg, is now available on iTunes and Spotify. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Cliff Cody, a local favorite with a killer voice, will also open on December 12th. Cody recently played at The Bluestone opening for Matt Mason at the end of November, and has also shared the stage with musicians such as Aaron Lewis, Gary Allen, and many more! Keep up with Cliff on his website .
Cliff (2nd from right) and fans
Be a part of Bluestone country music history! Tickets for this show are only $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Click HERE for more show information.
Are you a Thefthead? We’re giving away FIVE PAIRS of MEET & GREET PASSES to the Love and Theft concert on November 20th.
This contest will run today (Monday, November 11th) through Friday, November 15th at 10AM.
HOW DO YOU WIN?
We’re testing your Love and Theft-lyric-knowledge. To enter, type in your name, e-mail, and choose the correct song title that matches the lyrics below. Winners will be notified via E-Mail on Friday, November 15th.
*NOTE* Meet & Greet Passes do NOT include admission into the venue. To enter, you must pre-purchase tickets.
Good luck!
LYRICS:
You’re hitting me like a wave
You cover me in the crash
I’m drowning in what you say
It’s takin’ me under fast
As you’re taking me down the hall
You make it easy for me to forget
‘Cause you’re saying everything
You know I want you to say
David Nail’s growing popularity might have to do with the fact that he stands apart from common “Good Ol’ Boys” of modern country music. Nail’s soulful, melodic voice creates a timeless, yet fresh country sound. In February 2011, Nail released his fifth single, “Let It Rain”. It served as the lead-off single to his second studio album,The Sound of a Million Dreams, which was released on November 15, 2011. In January 2012, “Let It Rain” became Nail’s first No. 1 hit. The title track was released as the album’s second and final single, and reached a peak of number 38 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The Sound of a Million Dreams is Nail’s follow-up to 2009’s I’m About to Come Alive, which yielded the Top Ten hit “Red Light” and was also listed by Esquire Magazine as one of “50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To.”
David also received an Academy of Country Music nomination for Single Record of the Year for “Red Light.” Furthermore, Nail scored a Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for “Turning Home.” David’s penchant for sophisticated melodies and lyrical work is demonstrated in every song. “Imagery is so much a part of what draws me to the songs I record. I pick songs with cities in their lyrics or the names of girls because I want you to know exactly where I’m coming from and what I’m talking about,” says David. “I love painting those pictures.” “Whatever She’s Got,” the first single from a new studio album, was released to country radio on May 28, 2013. The single has been gaining momentum, as Nail continues to tour and promote his forthcoming studio album.
Joining Nail will be Maryland-based duo Brothers Osborne. Brothers Osborne have been featured in Paste Magazine’s “Best of What’s Next” list, and were also featured as one of Billboard Magazine’s “Bubbling Under” artists. Influenced by diverse musical genres, the boys create a unique sound that contains elements of bluegrass, country, rock, and folk, and Americana. The Paste article describes their musical upbringing as follows: “Johnny Cash and George Jones were right at home beside Tom Petty and Bob Seger, even Southern rock or blues, all tangled together like some super-music that didn’t require labels.” Together, the brothers sound, “Like a more aggressive post-Americana guitarslinger/singer duo, a got-to-be-real country act, the pair offers the kind of kinetic chemistry that made Chris and Rich Robinson such a flint strikes rock spark in the Black Crowes.”(Paste). Brothers Osborne’s raw energy and stage presence make this breakout act one to watch in the coming months, and The Bluestone is thrilled to bring them to our central Ohio audience! The sparks are there for sure.
Take a listen to the brothers’ first single, “Let’s Go There”
Thank you to everyone who attended the Craig Campbell concert on October 11th. All of you made the second show in the WCOL Miller Lite Concert Series another epic success!
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