Some Of Our Talented Musicians
John Mason has
a great background in the music industry. Beyond just a bass player, John has had the honor of being the Musical Director
for countless projects and tours with some of todays finest artists. He has had the pleasure of working with some of the greatest
musicians in the industry and continues to grow his career by diversifying his abilities. Some of the people John works with
are: Buzz Cason (writer of over 100 charting hits), Anthony Crawford (writer and guitarist for Neil Young and many others),
Josh Gracin (Lyric Street Recording Artist with 3 top 5 hits and 4th place winner of American Idol season 2), Billy Currington
(Mercury Recording Artist with several top hits including "Walk A Little Straighter, Daddy" and "Good Directions"),
Jay Teter (former Quarterback Records Recording Artist), Dusty Drake and Jimmy Wayne (Big Machine Records). The list can go
on and on to include several of the Nashville Star contestants and countless up and coming Artists out of Nashville. John
has worked with Lyric Street Records, Arista Sony/BMG Records, Category 5 Records, Mercury Records and Quarterback Records
as a player, director and tour manager.
Check Out John's MySpace Page!
Mike Bailey attended North Texas State and Bowling Green State Universities
back in the day. Mike was a sandwich artist and a cable guy, a teacher, and a professional musician for the better part of
20 years. He is old school drum corps guy, marched 82 thru 87 with The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, so he loves the rudiments.
Here's a short list of some of the talented folks Mike has the pleasure of working with: Brother Trouble, Carters Chord(Show
Dog Records) Anthony Crawford(Neil Young, Steve Winwood, Blackhawk), Ed Pettersen, The Trailor Choir, David Fair, Jason Hoffman,
Buzz Cason, The Higgins Brothers, Scott Kempner( Del Lords, The Dictators), Jeff Tucker(On the Beach), Christopher Robin Band,
DeDe Day, Brent Howard, Jay Teter, Chas Sanford, Stacey Widelitz, The Butter and Sugar Show, R&B big band Escapade......
Mike is currently touring and recording with Blackhawk along with trying to keep a busy schedule working live and in the studio
here in Nashville when not on the road.
Check out Mike's MySpace Page!
Will Doughty hails
from Baltimore, MD as one the amazing pianists of our time. He brings great ideas and melodies to every project he works on.
Will's credits are quite impressive. He has worked with such artists as: Billy Currington, Julie Roberts, Darryl Singletary,
Rhett Akins, Josh Gracin, Chad brock, David Kersh and many more. Will is currently playing keys for POISON.
Will's MySpace!
Clint Newcom comes from a family full of talented musicians. Where some guitarists are talented
in one genre, Clint has been able to excel in many genres like rock, country, blues, soul, and r&b. After receiving
a bachelors in Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University he worked on music row in Nashville learning the business
side of the industry. But after a few years he decided that he wanted to pursue performing instead. He currently
plays for Mercury platinum recording artist Billy Currington who has had #1’s like “Good Directions” and
“Must Be Doin’ Something Right”. When he’s not on the road he spends his time in the studio
playing on independent albums and demos.
Jim Thistle has
established himself as a top notch session and live performer working with such acts as Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Eddy
Arnold, Kellie Coffey, Susan Ashton and the Grand ole' Opry. Jim has studied at indiana State University and also with
Kenny Aronoff, one of the generations most influential drummers. He provides a positive attitude and solid foundation for
any artist he is supporting or project he is working on. From grammy award winning artists to clinics and private lessons,
Jim continues to perform and perfect his craft.
Check Out Jim's Myspace Page!
Brenda Burch Booming at times, delicate at others,
the Country vocals of Brenda Burch navigate soulful territory. She has been the opening act for such head-liners as
Neal McCoy, Collin Raye and Diamond Rio, to name a few, and has traveled overseas to perform at the Tokyo Dome in Japan as
well as Asia Expo Centers in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Brenda has been featured on local and national talk shows,
commercials, radio, and has written songs for corporate conventions, video games, commercial jingles, and charitable causes.
In addition to writing and performing her own material, she enjoys writing for fellow artists, doing voice
over work, and recording projects for producers of various musical genres. Putting heart and soul into everything she
does, this petite powerhouse is making a name for herself both locally and abroad.
Check Out Brenda's MySpace
Michael Whitehead is
one of our amazing guitarists. Mike has played with numerous artists and writers. Check out his mySpace page and hear some
of his new stuff.
Check Out Michael's MySpace!
Kristen Williams is one of our Very Talented Singers. Click her picture
to hear more!
