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One of the 275 yearly festivals we feature here on this website is Hinterland out there in Iowa. We update these festival articles on a regular basis, and we enjoy sharing these festival lineups with all of you.
This festival is one of the ones I cover that started in 2015, and hasn’t been one of the more powerhouse festivals until now. This year however, I think that they are going to have one hell of a record year of attendees. They are pretty much keeping their lineup from last year, and ( like all of them ) are honoring last year’s tickets.
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My dear friends, I just cannot stress the Relevance of the Texas Music Scene and the importance of the wonderful independent music that is currently culminating from the small Texas honky tonks and hole in the walls all over the state.
The local music scene is so prevalent over there and it flourishes so heavily that the state draws music fans from all over the world! Years ago, in the 70’s Country Music Legend Mr. Larry Joe Taylor began an outdoor festival, to create a place where all of those artists can be featured in one place.
Ultimately, I think that is why all genres of music created the multiple day outdoor festival. Many of the Legends of the genres began devising plans for this to happen, where you get multitudes of acts for one set price.
I do revisit these festival articles from time to time and add more information, and to talk about the acts that are performing at all of the respected names. So, as they go through the summer, and into the fall by announcing more acts, and the playlist grows bigger…so will this article!
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| There will be a FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE to and from the festival Wednesday through Sunday (donations accepted). Call Donnie Hill at (254) 300-7558 to schedule a ride. Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 12:00 pm – 1:00 am Friday: Will start picking up at 12:00 pm and run around the clock thru 6:00 am Sunday morning. You can call the day you need the ride but it helps if you call 24 hours in advance. You can bring your coolers on the van but NO open containers allowed. ~NEW~ All drop-offs and pick-ups will now be in the parking lot. (a much closer walk to and from the stage) Provided by Jesus Crew Ministry, BSM and Anytime Fitness |
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Texas….yeah Texas…It is beloved in Country Music and is one of the many epicenters of the genre as a whole. There are so many variations of Texas music, in the forms of Red Dirt and Texas Swing and so many more. Every time I listen to one of those new Texas podcasts ( and there are TONS of them ), I find new and exciting artists and bands out there to feature on here.
Country Music got it’s start in Bristol Virginia on the aspect of the recording side of it, and from the live part it emanated from Chicago, Nashville, and even Memphis. Now this wonderful festival covers so much more than Country Music, which is why I like it so much. My website is a proud supporter of many other genres aside form Country.
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Through the years of doing this website, I have had the elite pleasure of meeting, and networking with many from all over the world, and within many communities and genres of the music industry. I have met and become acquainted with my heroes of Country Music as well as the up and comers on the independent levels of the music world.
One of those people that are up and coming is this young man from Colorado, that I met years ago at an appearance he had in Nashville. I wrote all about meeting him, and the music he played that night in this article HERE. One can quickly ascertain that he is quite an ardent janissary of the genre of Country Music.
He has been blessed enough to have had the help of some of Country Music’s greatest ‘behind the scenes” people, like the mighty Mr. Lloyd Maines, whom produced his third album, which was the echelon I met him on in his career.
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Last year, he released a really nice 8 song album that was well received by all of us. It included some powerhouse help once again both production wise, and musically, and when you combine that with his peacefully resonant lyrics molded after those long forgotten trail riding cowboys of old.
Here are some of the things he has been up to lately. This new song called “Right Side Of The Dirt”, grabbed me right off the bat with the first few words as a seasoned factory worker of nearly 20 years. I’m not very far from my planned retirement time to pursue music journalism, and to just be a fan.
I too haven’t scored all too well in the love department either, so many aspects of this song spoke to me as an individual on many levels. I can also say the same victorious statement about my tough life, at least I’m still alive.
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Hoxeyville is the Midwest premier Americana and Roots festival. We boast two stages featuring national touring artists, and the best and brightest Michigan talent with an intimate capacity of three thousand. We are proud of our incredibly supportive community, safe, family friendly camping (and playground!), excellent kids’ tent programming, unbelievable food, and an easily traversable site.
Hoxeyville is strategically located near various mountain biking trails and the Pine River—a national wild and scenic river, world class blue-ribbon trout stream and a renowned paddle sports playground. Kestelwoods restaurant, party store and campground is a convenient five minute walk from the festival grounds
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If you need a copy of your receipt, email us at info@hoxeyville.com
Hoxeyville is committed to your safety by providing an environment where we can ALL enjoy a wondrous weekend of music together. You can help! We are confident that by August, all adults desiring so can be vaccinated against Covid-19. While we cannot mandate attendees be vaccinated, we will protect our youngest campers for whom vaccines are not yet available by requiring ALL ADULTS to have properly worn masks and socially distance in shared public spaces—this includes Stage areas, Vending, Kids Tent and walking paths. Our artists, vendors, staff and volunteers depend on you to do your part to keep live music safe and sustainable. We missed you! We have waited so long to see amazing music, be with our friends and just relax here in the woods. Hang with your pods and families & give each other a little (socially distanced) elbow room. We can’t wait to see you!
As we look forward to this summer’s events we are committed to bringing you safe and clean events by adhering to the following new health and safety measures. Below you will find the details for how these shows will function. We can’t wait to see you all this summer!
Main Gate Entrance off W 48 ½ Rd, ¾ mile west of M-37
Guests will be pre-screened with a thermal thermometer. Anyone with temperature over 100 degrees will be refunded and not admitted.
If you have been sick, had a fever within the last 48hrs, or been around someone who has been sick, please do not plan to attend to help ensure the health and safety of our staff and other patrons.
We reserve the right to refuse entry.
Once you have been temp-screened, your wristbands will be verified. Please stay in your vehicle at all times. Staff will assist will you at your vehicle. Do not get out of your vehicle until you arrive at your campsite, this will ensure a safe and speedy entry for everyone.
MASKS
ALL ADULTS are required to have a mask to enter. If you lose your mask during the weekend (hey, it happens!) you can purchase a new one at the gate or merch tent.
ALL ADULTS will wear masks properly over NOSE AND MOUTH and maintain 6 foot social distance from non-pod groups in shared public spaces – this includes Stage areas, Vending, Kids Tent and walking paths.
Hand Sanitizer will be available at multiple locations throughout the venue for your use.
Hand washing stations will be available at restroom locations.
Please wash your hands frequently and for 20 seconds at a time.
Guests who cannot abide by the rules will be asked to leave with no refund.
All staff and volunteers will be required to wear personal protective gear including masks, gloves, and be temp-screened prior to working, for your safety.
Capacity for our 2021 shows has been limited by 30% in an effort to ensure the proper space needed to accommodate these new safety protocols.
In addition to reduced capacity, the venue area will double in size to give us all more elbow room.
Swift Silver to Release Eponymous Album June 4, 2021
Songwriters Anna Kline and John Looney Hail in a New Era of Southern Rock and Soul
“Southern roots music at its finest. John can play the hell outta anything with strings and Anna has a fiery voice that’s as sweet as it is fierce. Together they are a sight to behold, with these nine songs proving that, much like the finest Kentucky bourbons, the duo’s sound has only gotten better with age.” –Matt Wickstrom, Freelance music and culture journalist
I agree with everyone here concerning their vocal sound. What we have rghtbhere is a damn fine debut album from a duo whom will make some serious waves in the music community.
MT. STERLING, Ky. — Get swept away by Swift Silver’s big river of sound with their self-titled debut album due out June 4. Swift Silver marks a meaningful milestone for Southern songwriters Anna Kline and John Looney as a 180° (re)turn to their musical roots: the drawling tremolo of rhythm and blues, the redemptive strains of Southern gospel, and the twang of the rural soul.
From the moment the listener presses play; from the mid-tempo album opener, the vocally empowering “Belleville Blues,” to the last track, a reflective ballad, “Ain’t Wrecked Yet;” Swift Silver celebrates the tenets of Southern sound. This is a collection of songs cultivated in the dim lights of listening rooms and local jams, regional festivals and side street bars, as well as alone in the woodshed or crafted as an ensemble.
Kline’s vocal performances—on both lead and harmony—display an astonishing range of versatility and skill, her voice flows as smooth as a rippling river current. Looney gives a masterful performance on lead guitar, not only displaying his expertise as an integral sideman but also as a talented arranger, showcasing a finely-tuned ear for nuance and groove. Together, they drive the contagious electric surge of sound that is Swift Silver.
“This album speaks to the path we tread. These songs help us navigate lingering questions we daily seek to answer, they pulsate with discovery, and melodically confess the hunger to right a few wrongs.” — Anna Kline
Swift Silver is lyrically insightful, eloquent—and timely when examined through the lens of current events. This is exemplified in the lyrics of “Blackbird’s Refrain,” an energetic, Beatlesque track showcasing John’s slide guitar: “This world is coming alive to some strange times, we’ve got to bend and sway together.”
“There were several months of quarantine under our belt already, and I was constantly chasing sunshine. Anytime we could get outside, we’d let the dogs play and soak it up. We always start to feel worn thin during the winter and long for warmer days ahead. And, with everything that was going on politically and pandemic-wise, we were really feeling the weight of it all.” Anna says, “The lyrics are a literal bird’s eye view—if a bird, circling above the world and surveyed the chaos we’re all currently living in, what would he have to say about it?”
With the chorus, “The higher you get, the more that you see,’ Anna says, “I’ve always loved how little revelations shift your mind’s eye to perceive nuance in life and situations. And, as a person who has dealt with the life-long struggles of depression and anxiety, these little shifts in consciousness have added up to completely change my life. This past decade I’ve been on a healing journey… and I have come out on the other side. Something I never thought I’d be able to do.”
Anna and John’s collaboration spans ten years of exploring the great expanse of the American songbook—touring, conspiring, songwriting—fused together by the Mississippi heat, molded in the mountain air of Western North Carolina, and flung free in the hills of Kentucky bluegrass. Swift Silver has an unmistakable sound conjured from an intense musical intimacy and this new album embodies a new era of Southern rock and soul.
Swift Silver was recorded at Fat Baby Studios in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, enlisting the help of brothers Kenny Miles and Hayden Miles (of Wayne Graham). Kenny and Hayden not only comprised the album band—adding bass lines, keys and organ fills, as well as a few harmonies— Kenny was also at the helm as engineer and co-producer. The album includes 8 original songs and an alluring cover of Carter Stanley’s “The Fields Have Turned Brown,” a purposeful nod to their lives as bluegrass musicians with some mighty powerful harmonies.
Other songs on the album include a not-so-average cheatin’ song, the country soul “We’ve Given Up On Us;” the guitar driven and vocally riveting homage to Memphis soul, “Looking Back;” and the reflective cosmic country waltz tune, “Tonight, Forever Yours.”
The pondering song, “We All Get Our Turn,” has the lyrics, “We all get our turn… To be young and grow old… Asphalt or gravel… No, it don’t matter… How you got here, the road you traveled… Ask yourself who is your master? Is this the life you’ve been chasing after?”
At the heart of the album, the high energy “Come On Home To Yourself,” steered by the fuzzed-out guitar lick that takes you back to Mississippi by way of Texas blues, is a love letter of sorts to “home.” Anna says, “I was inspired from the stories my parents told me about my kinfolk who settled in Mississippi in the 1800s. When I go home we visit the cemeteries where they are laid to rest. I also felt inspired to draw the parallel between myself and the Mississippi River to illustrate my progression and personal growth, and how constrained the river might feel as men have tried to forcefully control her path all these years, as she meandered and, ultimately, flows her own way.”
She sings, “Fashioned out of the mud… From the Coldwater bottoms… Who wants to walk the Straight and narrow? Seek not to be reborn… Behold I am the pearl… Bent, bowed, undertow, journey on… Find your way back home.”
More about Anna Kline and John Looney:
For the majority of their band life, Anna and John were known as the bluegrass duo, Grits & Soul With a history of major festivals and appearances under their belt—MerleFest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots, Suwannee Springfest & Magnolia Fest, Countryfest in Belgium —and a performance on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern—the time came where they felt led to explore new (and old) musical space. Thus, Swift Silver was born.
Anna comes from a line of several generations worth of musicians, singers, and artists. She grew up in Hernando, a small town between Memphis and the Mississippi Delta, and is a writer of both songs and Southern culture content. From Memphis Soul to Muscle Shoals and working in licensing at Malaco Records, her roots ring clear in her songwriting as well as her capabilities as a vocalist.
John was born in the mountains of Southwest Virginia and raised in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He is a sought-after multi-instrumentalist (John R. Miller & The Engine Lights, Wayne Graham) whose accompaniment on mandolin or guitar gives each song personality and a distinct groove. Drawing from the varied influences of his mountain music heritage, blues, and the diversity of the American songbook, John’s contributions—in both live performances and on recordings—are ear candy.
The pair met in Jackson, MS, in 2011 and wrote their first couple of songs together. The following year they decided to move to Asheville to play music full time where they stayed for five years before returning to Mt. Sterling, Kentucky in 2016.
“As collaborators and a couple, it’s all we’ve ever known. 2021 marks 10 years playing music and songwriting together.” Anna says, “We wrote our first few songs together and the course of our lives changed forever.”
Swift Silver Track listing and duration:
1. Belleville Blues 3:56
2. We’ve Given Up On Us 5:20
3. Looking Back 7:06
4. Tonight, Forever Yours 5:32
5. Come On Home To Yourself 5:26
6. The Fields Have Turned Brown 7:28
7. Blackbird’s Refrain 5:34
8. We All Get Our Turn 5:48
9. Ain’t Wrecked Yet 4:10
Players and Instrumentation:
Anna Kline: lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
John Looney: lead guitar, vocals
Kenny Miles: baritone guitar, bass, organ, harmony vocals
Hayden Miles: drums, keys
And special guest Chris Justice (Wayne Graham, John R. MIller): bass on “Looking Back”
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This album of his spoke to me as an individual on a few levels. The opening song called “My Girl Now”, is one I felt was written for many ladies I know, or have known. As a single man, who takes pride in paying bills on time, and properly running a household, I cook and clean…and I am still always picked over.
You know the type of gal that stays with that creep, who enjoys putting her down. You have to idly sit by and watch her cry, and she knows that if she had the courage to change, you could provide her with a better environment.
Yeah, you would be able to boast about her being your girl, no more sad lonely night or verbal put downs. But you know, it seems for the last few years I play “Solitaire” alone.
This album speaks heavily about different life journeys and adventures. “A Rose Or Two” really spoke to me as well, about working so much and not taking time out for myself. We spend so much time running a household and keeping vehicles alert, we need to stop and smell a rose or two.
I think that he was dealing with the closure of the pandemic last year, by recording these songs at home and producing them himself. He speaks of a nasty breakup and picking up your one or two bags, and leaving. We have almost all certainly experienced this all too often life changing tragedy.
Texas is a hallowed ground for music lovers, on many levels both locally and on a national level. Many of us travel there for shows, and to play as he does here. Nothing but one bag and a guitar. This album isn’t my favorite one he has…but it certainly in my TOP 3 of his albums.
2. Path of Least Resistance (2:52)
3. You Can Go To Hell, I’m Going To Texas (4:17)
4. Birds That Sing At Dawn (3:35)
5. As Far As The Eye Can See (3:37)
6. The Hardest Road to Find – (3:48)
7. Solitaire (3:14)
8. Western Wind – (3:51)
9. Be Your Man – (3:37)
10. A Rose Or Two (4:11)
11. The Spark – (4:19)
12. Only a Broken Heart (3:04)
13. Exception to the Rule (4:43)
14. Lightning Strikes Twice (3:32)
Solitaire marks Ted’s 13th record as the artist and front man, and it’s a 14-song record featuring Ted’s bass playing, singing and producing. Recorded almost entirely in Ted’s home studio, The Den, during the months of the COVID 19 quarantine, Ted performed and engineered almost the entire record himself. Featuring a moodier and more introspective approach to songwriting and playing, this record is as much of a classic folk and singer songwriter record as Ted has ever made and features mostly acoustic and intimate performances.
As is usual with a Ted album, some good friends and familiar names in the Americana genre add their talents as well. Solitaire features co-writes and guest performances by Ed Jurdi of the Band of Heathens, Matt Szlachetka, Brian Whelan, Tony Scalzo of Fastball, Mark Mackay, Don Gallardo, Shane Alexander and more. Aside from Ted’s playing, almost every musical guest recorded in their own home studio and sent the tracks in to be added and mixed – recording quarantine style.
This is record deals with the isolation many of us have felt this last year but also has numerous songs of hope and inspiration as we dream and look forward to our future.
Ted Russell Kamp – vocals, bass, acoustic & electric guitars, dobro, dulcimer, mandolin, banjo, Hammond, Wurlitzer, accordion, toy piano, drums, percussion, snaps & claps
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Shane Alexander – harmony vocal (Western Wind)
Jim Doyle – drums (The Spark, TX)
Don Gallardo – harmony vocal (Lightning Strikes Twice)
Ed Jurdi – slide guitar & harmony vocal (Exception)
Mark Mackay – electric guitar & harmony vocal (Hardest Road to Find)
Vanessa Olivarez – harmony vocal (TX)
John Schreffler – pedal steel (The Spark, TX) & harmony vocal (Western Wind)
Matt Szlachetka – harmony vocal (As Far As The Eye Can See)
Brian Whelan – harmony vocal (The Spark)
Produced by Ted Russell Kamp
Mixed by Ted and Mark Rains
Mastered by Mark Rains at the Station House (Echo Park)
Art Design: Paul R Moore
Paintings: Lea Williams
Album photos: Karman Kruschke
