HOWDY PARTNERS!
Mark your calendars for March 28th through April 5th because it is time for the 37th annual Lehigh Spring Festival. The theme for the festival this year is “Still Country” so get back on your cowboy boots and hats and get ready to head on over to Veteran’s Park in Lehigh Acres for a Cow-Tastic good time.
The Lehigh Spring Festival will be continuing their tradition of offering first class entertainment each night that is fun and family driven. Local sponsors provide the funding for the event as their gift to the community. There is no charge to attend the festival. Modern Midways will once again have their full carnival for kids of all ages.
Save Money on your Spring Festival Carnival Tickets!
The Lehigh Spring Festival is offering a special rate for carnival tickets that are purchased prior to the festival. A sheet of tickets purchased at the festival will cost $16.00. Purchase your tickets before the festival begins and they will only cost $10.00 per sheet. In addition, they are selling special wristbands that will allow you to ride all of the carnival rides for the 9 days of the festival for only $60.00. Once again, these wristbands must be purchased prior to the opening day of the festival.
To take advantage of these great savings, please contact Terry Boone at 368-0122 or Lisa Dodd at 303-2759.
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LADY ANTEBELLUM
Sponsored by Lehigh Regional Medical Center
In the summer of 2006, three gifted young adults walked into a house to create music, uncertain of where they were headed-and Lady Antebellum walked out.
During that time, Hillary Scott's sultry alto, Charles Kelley's gritty tenor and multi-instrumentalist/harmony vocalist Dave Haywood's musical overview ignited a unique blend of harmonies reminiscent of classic country, a soulfulness of 1960s R&B, the heart-on-the-sleeve openness of 1970s singer-songwriters, all with a keen edge of contemporary country. "From the beginning, the music took on a life of it's own and defined the direction we were headed," declares Hillary. "It only took one live performance of the first handful of songs we had written to realize that whatever it was we were going to do, had to be done together.
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The fuse was first lit in middle school, when Augusta, Ga., natives Charles and Dave met. Both eventually found themselves studying finance at the University of Georgia, where they began writing songs together.
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CARTERS CHORD
Combining sisterly harmonies, photogenic looks, and a music-filled family background, the country trio Carter's Chord is comprised of singer/songwriters Becky, Emma, and Joanna Robertson.
The siblings were born in Southern California, where parents Barny and Carter Robertson (both of whom had previously toured with Waylon Jennings as members of the Waylors) filled their home with country and Christian music.
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The Robertsons soon relocated to Nashville, where their house saw its share of legendary visitors, from the Jennings family (including wife Jessi Colter and son Shooter Jennings) to members of the Crickets. The sisters began honing their three-part harmonies and songwriting skills, which eventually caught the ear of country star Toby Keith. Following a well-played showcase at a Nashville club on Valentine's Day 2006, Keith signed the sisters, who christened their group "Carter's Chord" in reference to a musical triad.
Now signed to the Show Dog Nashville label, Carter's Chord entered the studio to record their self-titled debut with both Keith and Barny Robertson sharing production duties. "Young Love," the album's first single, was released to country radio stations in October 2007. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
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EMILY WEST
Sponsored by Rasmussen College
Capitol Records Nashville already has one of the hottest artist rosters in the entire country music format, and it's about to start heating up even more with the addition of their newest star - Emily West.
When Emily takes the stage it's nothing short of fireworks. Her own appreciation for artists such as Patsy Cline and Bette Midler have led her to cultivate her talent as an entertainer - not just a singer. Emily was born to be on stage. The energy, the excitement, the audience response - it fans the flame that drives her to perform. With a little confidence, a lot of charisma, and more than just a flash of wit, West is captivating. "I'm a live singer...performing is very emotional," she states. "They're my songs...my personality set to music."
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And what a personality! A personality that flickers not just in her live performance, but also in the lyrics of her songs. Emily is a girl's girl. Sweet, funny, sometimes gregarious, often demure, impulsive and vulnerable, quiet and quirky. She takes ownership of her gender birthright and parlays that into lyrics that run the gamut from raw, sometimes painful emotion to top-down-sunny-day all out rockers. West isn't trying to fill a void or follow in the path of someone who has passed this way before...no, Emily West is blazing new trails with her music.
Still this former ingénue from Waterloo, Iowa doesn't take herself too seriously. She moved to Nashville in March of 2000 with the quintessential dream of being a singer. Within a month she had caught the ear of one of Nashville's most influential publishing icons, Tim Wipperman and landed a deal with Warner-Chappell Publishing. At the time West wasn't really even sure what a publishing company did for her, but she learned that opportunities in the music business don't usually happen that quickly. Her alliance with Warner-Chappell not only provided her with an income while she educated herself on the inner-workings of the business, it also fortified her faith in her dream and positioned her with some of the most prolific songwriters in country music.
Mike Dungan at Capitol Records Nashville met West and was intrigued enough to listen. Dungan got a little more than a listening party - he got a complete performance by a consummate artist. He invited Emily back for an encore with his full staff and they too were smitten by West's incredible vocals and sparkling personality. By unanimous decision Emily was invited to be a part of the Capitol family and is currently in the studio working on her debut project.
Emily West also performs regularly in Nashville at various songwriter events and will soon add touring to her schedule.
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