I'm not the biggest country music fan in the world, but music is something that I like to believe I have an ear for. Last night I heard the Adam Craig Band perform at a local restaurant and I have to say I was impressed. The sound that the band has is solid and down to earth. I can't explain, but what keeps coming to my mind is: James Taylor goes country. Do me the favor and listen to few of their songs. You can use the link below. As always, we want to keep Americans working. Musicians need work too.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Exciting News in Jasper, GA
Rocco's Pub in Jasper, Ga is going to be hosting a big event on August 18, 2011. Wikipedia shows the 2010 population of Jasper to be 3,684. You can imagine that it is not the most exciting town in the country, but the people that live there know that and appreciate it. My family fell in love with the town at first sight.
To me, Jasper is America. The teenagers that run the registers at the grocery store smile, laugh at my stupid jokes, and say "Thank you, have a good day". The people that work at the local restaurant know that I drink coffee and they start a fresh pot when they see me drive into their parking lot. The veteranarian's office keeps late hours. The people that work in the post office know my name and they speak to me when I walk through the door. The guy that works at the nursery will ask how my tomatoes are growing.
It doesn't stop there because there is some crime. When we first moved into the area, I was in a store and my children came rushing to find me. The store manager had called the sheriff's department because there was a man with a gun that had entered the store. (We had just moved out of the city a week earlier.) By the time I made my way out of the store the police officer had already run the check for the firearm permit and the man in question was apologizing to the manager for causing a scare.
Then, one time when the dryer at the laundromat wouldn't start for me the manager put a quarter in the machine, gave it a whack, and said, "Sometimes you have to do that." It's basic. It's real. It's America.
As Americans, you and I are incredibly fortunate.
Press Release:
Rocco’s Pub of Jasper will host a collection of Nashville’s hottest songwriters on Thursday, August 18, at 7:30 pm. The songwriter night is sponsored by Jasper resident and music businessman, Jeff Catton. Catton, President and CEO of InTune Entertainment in Nashville, hosts an annual song writer’s retreat at his mountain home each year. This year the retreat concludes with a live performance at Rocco’s. “I thought the writers would have fun ending the week performing some of their new material as well as other songs,” said Catton. “We’ll have writers who have written songs for Jason Aldean, Josh Thompson, new act Thompson Square and many others as well as writer’s who’ve performed with Blake Shelton, Dirks Bentley, Sara Evans, Eric Church and Little Big Town.” “The acoustic performance at Rocco’s will be just like performances at the Blue Bird Café with each writer taking turns sharing songs. The Adam Craig Band will accompany them.” Said Catton.
Catton’s InTune Entertainment manages several of the writers including Adam Craig and his band, and Chris Weaver. “Adam has had a phenomenal year”, said Catton. “He’s had huge success with the song Church Pew or Bar Stool recorded by country superstar, Jason Aldean”. Aldean recorded the song on his current CD, My Kinda Party which has sold over 1,500,000 copies so far and is the number one selling country act this year. Craig already has another song to be recorded by Aldean on his next CD scheduled for release next year as well as one on the upcoming Josh Thompson CD. Writer Chris Weaver has the song Want It licensed by college football teams. “LSU and Oklahoma have licensed the song for their teams this year and we’re currently talking with the NFL about using the song as well. “We’ll also have writer Rick Monroe performing,” said Catton. “Rick hosted the Dirks Bentley – Josh Thompson Jagermeister tour this past year,”
Rocco’s is located at 47 Mountainside Village Parkway in Jasper just off highway 515 and call ahead seating is available at 706-253-1900. There is a $5.00 cover charge for the performance.
To me, Jasper is America. The teenagers that run the registers at the grocery store smile, laugh at my stupid jokes, and say "Thank you, have a good day". The people that work at the local restaurant know that I drink coffee and they start a fresh pot when they see me drive into their parking lot. The veteranarian's office keeps late hours. The people that work in the post office know my name and they speak to me when I walk through the door. The guy that works at the nursery will ask how my tomatoes are growing.
It doesn't stop there because there is some crime. When we first moved into the area, I was in a store and my children came rushing to find me. The store manager had called the sheriff's department because there was a man with a gun that had entered the store. (We had just moved out of the city a week earlier.) By the time I made my way out of the store the police officer had already run the check for the firearm permit and the man in question was apologizing to the manager for causing a scare.
Then, one time when the dryer at the laundromat wouldn't start for me the manager put a quarter in the machine, gave it a whack, and said, "Sometimes you have to do that." It's basic. It's real. It's America.
As Americans, you and I are incredibly fortunate.
Visit our site to catch the country fun!
Press Release:
Rocco’s Pub of Jasper will host a collection of Nashville’s hottest songwriters on Thursday, August 18, at 7:30 pm. The songwriter night is sponsored by Jasper resident and music businessman, Jeff Catton. Catton, President and CEO of InTune Entertainment in Nashville, hosts an annual song writer’s retreat at his mountain home each year. This year the retreat concludes with a live performance at Rocco’s. “I thought the writers would have fun ending the week performing some of their new material as well as other songs,” said Catton. “We’ll have writers who have written songs for Jason Aldean, Josh Thompson, new act Thompson Square and many others as well as writer’s who’ve performed with Blake Shelton, Dirks Bentley, Sara Evans, Eric Church and Little Big Town.” “The acoustic performance at Rocco’s will be just like performances at the Blue Bird Café with each writer taking turns sharing songs. The Adam Craig Band will accompany them.” Said Catton.
Catton’s InTune Entertainment manages several of the writers including Adam Craig and his band, and Chris Weaver. “Adam has had a phenomenal year”, said Catton. “He’s had huge success with the song Church Pew or Bar Stool recorded by country superstar, Jason Aldean”. Aldean recorded the song on his current CD, My Kinda Party which has sold over 1,500,000 copies so far and is the number one selling country act this year. Craig already has another song to be recorded by Aldean on his next CD scheduled for release next year as well as one on the upcoming Josh Thompson CD. Writer Chris Weaver has the song Want It licensed by college football teams. “LSU and Oklahoma have licensed the song for their teams this year and we’re currently talking with the NFL about using the song as well. “We’ll also have writer Rick Monroe performing,” said Catton. “Rick hosted the Dirks Bentley – Josh Thompson Jagermeister tour this past year,”
Rocco’s is located at 47 Mountainside Village Parkway in Jasper just off highway 515 and call ahead seating is available at 706-253-1900. There is a $5.00 cover charge for the performance.
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