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June 25, 1999 - Tinsley Ellis and opening band Dirt Poor Authority |
DPA - Formed in Boiling Springs/Shelby NC in October, 1997, DPA is quickly gaining a following on the college circuit. Their first album was recorded and released on Hero Records and is entitled Pawning Our History. Their music encapsulates elements of rock, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and funk; but to keep things simple they tell people they play rock and roll. They are preparing to release a follow-up to Pawning Our History entitled The Awakening of Everyman Jones (expected June 1999) with some label interest already. Tinsley Ellis - Whatever you do, dont call Tinsley Ellis a bluesman. "I'm a rock and roller who plays the blues," says the guitarist and vocalist. "Calling myself a bluesman seems a disservice to the older guys who have spent a lifetime paying dues." When he plugs in and plays, he explodes with a contemporary sound all his own, and appreciative audiences all over the world agree wholeheartedly. With five solo albums and thousands of gigs already under his belt, Ellis is hailed by critics and fans as one of the best blues-rock guitarists working today. | ||||||||||||||||
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Featuring  When a bands music is described as instrumental surf-rock, one conjures up images of the beach and plenty of dancing beauties and gents rocking away in the bright sunshine. Yeah, well, whatever! Forget that vision and replace it with the picture of four guys wearing Mexican wrestling masks igniting the stage in Downtown Asheville with an audience clearly in a frenzy over the most rockin' instrumental beat they've ever heard. Get ready to have your socks knocked off! Opening act will be local band Sons of Ralph. Click here for a sample from "Viva Los Straitjackets" | July 9, 1999 - Los Straitjackets | ||||||||||||||||
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| August 13, 1999 - MANDORiCO |
Sweeping through the East Coasts club circuit, this 7-man mobile dance party has made a name for themselves and a new style of music. The band is MANDORiCO. The music is LATIN-SKA. From the stage to the studio, from the music to the people, MANDORiCO delivers a fresh yet familiar sound with their intense medley of percussion, driving harmonic horn-lines, and powerful vocal melodies. With this irresistible synergy of dance-heavy Ska and seductive Latin rhythms, MANDORiCO has rocketed into the forefront of the contemporary music scene! | ||||||||||||||||
 
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| September 10, 1999 - Deke Dickerson | ||||||||||||||||
Number One Hit Record demonstrates Dickerson's continuing love of rockabilly, but also includes a number of additional influences (country-jazz, surf, jump blues, swing, and hillbilly boogie) which thread their way throughout his music. And with his new band, the Ecco-fonics, Deke can bring his music full-tilt to audiences all over the world! After wowing crowds at such high profile roots/rock showdowns as the Hootenanny festival and Viva Las Vegas, Deke and the band are fine-tuned, road-tested, and ready to rock. Click here for a sample from "Number 1 Hit Record" Also appearing will be Jim Taylor & The Forest Hill Band. Local children will performing the songs from their recently released CD! | |||||||||||||||||
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