2015-01-10
10th January 2015 – BBC Playlist
Brand New Music
from Reba McEntire, Maddie & Tae, Jeff Bates and Billy Yates.
Plus classics
from Ricky Van Shelton, The Gatlins and Billy Walker
Rachele Lynae - Whole Lotta Nothin’ | Album: Rachele Lynae MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
NEW Single (Jan 7) BIRTHDAY
Robert Earl Keen - Daddy Frank | Album: Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard (2000) CD (Jan 11, 1956)
BIRTHDAY
The Willis Clan - Since I Left Home | Album: Chapter Two – Boots
(August 2014) NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Ricky Van Shelton - Where The Tall Grass Grows (Jan 12, 1952) BIRTHDAY
Lainey West - Whenever You Come Around | Album: At
Last
Ray Price - This Thing of Ours | Album: Beauty Is..The Final Session CD - MP3 - Smart Choice Music - Amazon.com (Jan 12, 1926; died December 16, 2013 (aged
87) ) BIRTHDAY
Billy Yates – Zeros | Album: These Old Walls Artwork - CD
- MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Hotdisc
#193 January Single
Reba McEntire - Going Out Like That NEW
Single
Billy Walker - I’ve Got Leavin’ On My Mind (Jan 14, 1929; died May 21, 2006 (aged 77)) BIRTHDAY
Crash n Recovery - Since We Went To Sleep | Album: Hotdisc
#192 December Single
Jeff Bates - If Heaven Had A phone | Album: Me & Conway (Nov 2014) CD - US iTunes - Smart Choice Music - Amazon.com
Billie Jo Spears - Lonely Hearts Club (Jan 14, 1937; died
Dec 14, 2011 (aged 73)) BIRTHDAY
Ronnie Milsap - I Can’t Help it (If I’m Still In Love With
You) | Album: Summer Number Seventeen CD - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Karyn Rochelle - Let The Wind Take You | Album: Karyn
Rochelle (2 Sept 2014) MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Curtis Braly - Doors Closing Everywhere (Jan 5, 2015)
NEW Single
| Album: 6 Song EP due Feb 2015) MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Janie Fricke - He’s A Heartache | Album: Hotdisc
#193 January Single
New on The Show
The Willis Clan
“Since I Left
Home” – “Real blend of old and new, whole
album is very nice...I’m already a huge fan, I think they’re great” –
Marie
Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
Bluegrass/
Country / Folk
The Willis Clan
is a family of amazing musicians, dancers, athletes, writers, and artists. Living near Nashville Tennessee, they merge
their Irish roots with other music and dance genres to create a unique blend of
the old and new....Read more
If ever one
believed in the power of music to sear the soul and raise it from the ashes of
tragedy, the 12 home-schooled Willis children from middle Tennessee, ages 3 to
21, fit the bill.
They are the
grandchildren of the Rev. Duane “Scott” Willis, former pastor of Parkwood
Baptist Church in Mt. Greenwood, and his wife Janet. They lost their six
youngest children in a fiery 1944 crash that led to the scandal and downfall of
former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.
The wish of the
Willis Clan, however, is to concentrate on their talents and performances and
to leave the past in the past.
They moved on to
wow the judges on NBC’s “America’s Got
Talent” show in the summer of 2014 with an Appalachian-themed version of
“My Favorite Things.”
They are
children of Toby Willis and his wife Brenda, one of the three older siblings
who was not in the family’s minivan at the time of the crash.
From their home
on the South Side, they were immersed in Irish culture from an early age, and
it continued with their move to Nashville, Tenn.
They are all
gifted singers of Irish, folk and country music and include internationally
ranked Irish dancers, national swing dance champions and wrestling champions.
In 2012, the Willis kids won the Fleadh Cheoil in Ireland.
The Willis Clan
may have its roots in Irish music, but when they go to Ireland - they play
bluegrass!! The Irish music audiences love Nashville, country music, the Grand
Ole Opry and bluegrass music so when The Clan tours Ireland they deliver the
Nashville sound. It is especially interesting to compare the genres and note
the similarities and realize that the roots of bluegrass and country come from
Celtic music brought over by Irish, Scottish and English settlers.
The next Willis
Clan Fan Tour is scheduled for June 20 - 28, 2015.
CONNECT with The Willis Clan:
Luan Parle
“Day Is Done” - I think she’s absolutely great - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
Origin:Wicklow,
Ireland
Genres: Pop
rock, Alt rock, Folk rock, Country rock, Acoustic
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Instruments: Guitar,
Piano, Harmonica
Years active: 1998–present
FIRST
IMPRESSIONS was Luan Parle’s début album release after signing to Anim Records
at the age of 12 following an appearance on The Late Late Toy Show.
In 2002 Luan
signed to Sony Music Ireland. Her first single release was a Diane Warren penned
cover titled 'When I See You Smile'
followed by a self penned single 'More
Than A Ghost'.
Parle later went onto re-record the song changing the title
to 'Ghost'. The song went on to become one of her most successful singles
spending 12 weeks in the Irish Charts, peaking at no 10.Luan recorded 'Ghost'
in her native language titled 'Taibhse' for a charity album which reached No.1
in the compilation Irish Album Charts.
She has worked
with some of the most successful songwriters & producers in the UK & US
including Billy Steinberg, Chris Kimsey, Stephen Lironi, & Bill Bottrell.
She joined James Blunt on his UK & Irish tour & opened for Elton John
at The Hammersmith Appollo.
In 2010 Luan
released the 12 track country/pop/rock set THE FULL CIRCLE Amazon.UK to critical acclaim. One of the tracks from the album “Sexy Sita”
featured on Disc 2 of A WOMENS HEART THEN & NOW (Amazon UK).
In 2013 'My Hero' a song written with Luan
during one of her songwriting workshops with a group of Transition Year School
Girls was released. The song went on to top the itunes charts and reached no 7
in the Official Irish Charts.
November 7th
2014 saw Luan release “Day Is Done”(LPR Records) written with Tupelo’s front
man James Cramer . The song topped the iTunes chart for a number of weeks and
received rave reviews.
Test drive & Watch
the >> video
This folk/pop floor stomper Available from Amazon UK MP3 – UK iTunes - iTunes.ie
The song is
taken from her forthcoming EP ROLL THE DICE (Image ) produced by Gavin Glass, mixed by Ingmar Kiang. Luan is
currently on a nationwide tour with European dates to be announced.
On January 30th
2015 she released her video >> “Roll The Dice” for her brand new single made digitally available via UK iTunes and iTunes.ie
Parle is one of
the directors of ‘IASCA’, Irish Association of Songwriters, Composers &
Authors.
“Luan Parle is quite simply one of the most
exciting singers to emerge from Ireland, or any other country for that matter!
She is a superb song smith as well” - Evening
Herald
CONNECT with Luan Parle:
Curtis Braly
“Doors Closing
Everywhere” - It’s a good one - Marie
Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire
Genre: Country /
Pop
Home Town:
Houston Texas
Record Label:
Studio Gold Nashville
Influences: Reba
McEntire, Clay Walker
Curtis Braly was
born into a family where the love of music was a part of his life from the
moment he could walk. Recalling memories
from his early childhood, his first exposure to performing was singing with his
mother in the church choir. That led to
his first solo performance at the ripe old age of five.
He was also
afforded the opportunity to be the opening act for Country Artist, Daryl
Singletary, at the dedication of the new Humble Civic Arena in Humble,
Texas. That led to another engagement as
the opening act for Johnny Rodriguez.
After a couple
of years learning the ropes, Curtis was living in Nashville spending his time
rehearsing and performing with his own band.
In October, 2000, Curtis was asked to return to Humble, Texas to put on
a benefit concert.
Curtis now
resides in Texas where he is able to travel back and forth to Nashville and
continue to work hard on his career. Curtis has revamped his entire image,
recorded brand new music that he claims tells a story from his heart.
He released his
new single “Doors Closing Everywhere” (Artwork Studio Gold Nashville) to country radio on January 4, 2015 and it
was made available at online retailers MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
A 6 Song EP is
slated to drop in February, 2015.
CONNECT with Curtis Braly:
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