FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Release
Songcraft LiveChris Phelps, Owner, High Rock Outfitters
Phone: 1 (336) 248-4444
Email: songcraftlive@gmail.com
Songcraft Live
Jim Lauderdale and Jim Avett
on 10-25-12
Lexington, NC 10/25/12 – Songcraft Live is a new monthly songwriter performance series that launched Season One on August 23rd, 2012 at High Rock Outfitters music venue in Lexington, NC. Featuring national masters in the craft of songwriting, each showcase spotlights two featured songwriters and has one-on-one conversational interviews to share knowledge and celebrate the art of songwriting. Hosted by NC singer/songwriter, Daniel Justin Smith, this series has booked an impressive lineup of songwriter/performers including songwriters, Jim Lauderdale and Jim Avett, on 10/25/12.
About Jim Lauderdale:
Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base. Jim won “Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” at the first “Honors and Awards Show” held by the Americana Music Association in 2002. Subsequently, he has hosted this same show for the last seven years.
He is among Nashville’s “A” list of songwriters, with songs recorded by artists such as: Patty Loveless, George Jones, The Dixie Chicks, Solomon Burke, Mark Chesnutt, Dave Edmunds, John Mayall, Kathy Mattea, Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton. Vince Gill, and George Strait.
About Jim Avett:
As much as Jim Avett enjoyed writing and performing his music, he put his family
first and spent 35 years running his welding company, building bridges along much of the east coast in order to provide for them. After retiring from welding, he returned to music, recording and performing. You can find Jim performing in listening rooms and at festivals from the Southeast to New England. His shows are a combination of beloved country tunes, his original ballads, and the stories he tells to introduce them. One comes away from a Jim Avett performance with the feeling that this is an honest man sharing his life and his love of music.
About Songcraft Live:
Songcraft Live is presented to a live audience at High Rock Outfitters at 13 S. Main Street, Lexington, NC and is simultaneously broadcast to the world via live streaming. Shows are ticketed and available via the website http://www.songcraftlive.com or at the door. The webcast of the show is available to the public via the website. All shows begin at 9:00 p.m., with doors open at 8:00 p.m., and General Admission, VIP and Season Pass tickets are available.
Season One lineup is:
October 25 – Lauderdale | Avett
November 29 – Dossett | Williams
December 27 – Keel | McMurry
Prior shows in Season One included:
August 23 – Holcombe | Childers
September 27 – Carter | Platt, James
Songcraft Live provides a platform for songwriters to showcase their art in an intimate, ‘listening room’ setting. Viewers not only witness the writer’s performance, but also gain insight into how and why the artists create. Founder Daniel Justin Smith began this vision heavily influenced by his performances on the world-renowned radio show, Music City Roots in Nashville, TN. Bringing in his friend Chris Phelps of High Rock Outfitters as a founding partner, they assembled a team of individuals and founding Sponsors who proved invaluable in turning their vision into a reality. Songcraft Live is intent on making each show a memorable experience for artists and patrons.
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Mudfoot Marketing is a proud sponsor and staff member of Songcraft Live. I write press releases, social media marketing and provide show and artist relations and hospitality. www.songcraftlive.com
