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BR5-49
"The best country band ever, hands down. I saw them live several times before they quit touring and they are a major influence to me. I remember when I was about 14 or 15 and seeing the "Cherokee Boogie" video on CMT and really thinking it was something. If there's any band out there I would aspire to be like, it's BR5-49"
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Dale Watson
"Dale is one of the best in the business today. He is a great musician, singer and songwriter. I've never met Dale or seen him live, but I listen to his records pretty often and if there's anybody in the underground country world that should be a star, I think it should be Dale."
www.RobbieFulks.com Robbie Fulks
"My favorite modern day songwriter. He has an awesome, unique voice that allows him to do a wide range of styles and he is a great guitar player as well. Georgia Hard is one of those few albums you can listen to from start to finish and never skip a track. "I Never Did Like Planes" is one of those songs you hear and want to kick yourself for not coming up with first!"
www.WayneHancock.com Wayne Hancock
"Like most others, I first heard of Wayne via Hank III. He's a great songwriter and I've enjoyed working several shows with him and he's always been real nice to me. He's certainly worthy of his 'King of Juke Joint Swing' moniker."
www.AsleepattheWheel.com Asleep at the Wheel
"These guys have been around a long time and they carry the torch for Bob Wills style Western Swing. They have always had really great musicians in their organization and pull off that kind of music like nobody else can."
www.HotClubofCowTown.com Hot Club of Cow Town
"The best three piece western swing outfit in the business. Elana is an awesome fiddle player when it comes to country, jazz or swing. Whitt is an awesome guitar player in that Django Reinhardt kinda style. Both of them are awesome singers and their music is in regular rotation when we're on the road."
www.AlanJackson.com Alan Jackson
"The only guy in modern country I am really a fan of. He writes and sings his own stuff and that's rare for somebody in the mainstream. But I think he's a clever songwriter (check out "Three-Minute-Positive-Not-Too-Country-Love-Song") and he has really good players on his albums. Beside all that though, he wrote a song about the same little river I grew up on, you might have heard of it, 'Chattahoochee' ? "
www.ChrisCasello.com Chris Casello
"You can find Chris playing somewhere on Broadway in downtown Nashville just about any night of the week. He is a great guitar and steel player and has more energy on stage and off than just about any other musician I've seen. I really enjoy watching him perform and I'm really glad I got the chance to work with him on "All Alone Again.""
www.GaryBennettMusic.com Gary Bennett
"Formerly with BR5-49, Gary was my favorite part of the band (aside from Donnie Herron.) He wrote the old style country songs ala Hank Williams. His solo album was great and I hope he does another one. He works at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Music Valley Dr. in Nashville now and does some shows here and there. I hope I get the chance to write a song or two with him someday, he's another one of my modern day favorites."
www.MySpace.com/JakePenrod Jake Penrod
"Jake is a good friend of mine from Brownsboro, TX. He is a fantastic songwriter and singer. He has portrayed Hank Williams in the Lost Highway play and also tours with his own Hank Williams play "Hank Williams Remembered." Jake is one of the few people who portray Hank and has studied him as well, so he knows his stuff. He does a great job and there isn't anyone else I can think of who is more qualified to portray ol' Hank."
www.ScottBiram.com Scott H. Biram
"Scott is my favorite of the one-man bands out there. He mixes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel and a lil punk into his own thing. I've never seen one man with more energy on stage than Scott, and anybody who covers Leadbelly songs today I got a lot of respect for."
www.JohnnyHiland.com Johnny Hiland
"One of the best guitar players in Nashville. He has played on both of my albums and makes some damn fine records himself. He is a master musician and can play faster and cleaner than anybody I know. I'm glad to say he's a friend of mine."
www.MySpace.com/DonHelmsShag Don Helms
"Marty Stuart called Don 'The Dean of Nashville Musicians" and he was right. Don played on countless hits throughout his storied career with artists like Hank Williams Sr., & Jr., Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, and Ray Price. Don can be heard on "All Alone Again" in what would be some of his final recordings. I always told Don that nothing will ever top having the opportunity to work with him in my career. He also knew where every Cracker Barrel in the country was!
www.LynnOwsley.com Lynn Owsley
"The Texas Troubadour, aka Hard Luck. Lynn played with Ernest Tubb for nearly a decade. Lynn is one of my best friends and I always enjoy hanging out with him, playing old ET songs and listening to stories about the Troubadours. He's one of the finest steel players and finest people I've known."
www.BillyRobinson.net Billy Robinson
"The youngest steel guitar player to ever be hired as a staff member of the Grand Ol' Opry at the age of 18 in 1948. He played on records with artists like Red Foley, George Morgan, Carl Smith and countless others throughout the 50's. He's also a great painter and some of his work is featured on his website."
www.LloydGreenTribute.com Lloyd Green
"The most recorded steel guitar player in history. Lloyd has played on over 30,000 songs and over 10,000 records. I'm honored to have someone the caliber of Lloyd on "All Alone Again." He's a great person and a great musician."
www.CockaDoodleDont.com Th' Legendary Shack Shakers
"If there is a such thing as punk country, to me it's the Shack Shakers. Hard hitting catchy songs and a live show unlike any other. We've had the pleasure of opening for them a few times and it's always fun to watch their show."
www.ThosePoorBastards.com Those Poor Bastards
"When it comes to gothic-country, ol' Lonesome is hard to beat. He's a great writer and a great singer. We had a lot of fun with him on our miserable tours a few years back."

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