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The Georgia Jam
Colt Ford / Corey Smith / Rehab
$25.00
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Colt Ford
With his imposing physique, larger than life personality, and outrageous videos, it could be easy to lose something important in Colt Ford’s ample shadow: the music. But make no mistake, Colt Ford is a musician. A natural drummer, he is as comfortable laying down a beat as he is in front of the mic, singing and talking honestly about the country life he and his devoted audiences have in common.
And while some may consider the Academy of Country Music Award nominee’s style of rhythmic sing-speak to be rural rap, what Colt does has been a part of country music for ages. It’s in Hank Williams Sr.’s “Kaw-Liga,” and in his recitations recorded as Luke the Drifter. It’s in the story songs of Johnny Cash. The double-talking jive of Jerry Reed. The wild wordplay of Charlie Daniels. And in Jason Aldean’s swerving hit single “Dirt Road Anthem” — a song co-written and originally recorded by Colt.
Like his heroes before him, the Athens, Georgia, native is the real deal. “Recitation and talking records were here long before me and they’ll be here long after me,” he says. “I’m a country artist and I want people to know how much I genuinely respect this music and my fans.”
That respect for the genre is evident throughout his latest album, Every Chance I Get, a tight collection of backwoods boogies and rebel yells. There is even a sentimental ballad or two. “This is the best combination of everything that Colt Ford is capable of doing on one record,” he says. “I think I’ve grown a ton as an artist and as a songwriter since my last record, Chicken And Biscuits. But I am still conscious of who my fans are and who I am.”
Corey Smith
Corey Smith was recently named by Country Weekly and Music Row Magazine as one of country music’s hottest new artists. He has hundreds of sold-out performances under his belt and a growing, dedicated fan-base whose passion for Corey’s music has led to some of the music industry’s leading professionals shaking their heads in astonishment at his seemingly rapid rise as a touring sensation. Corey is equipped with his acoustic guitar and sings frankly of wild days on the party scene; but he’s also a wise philosopher, speaking wisdom about life in his lyrics that has the ability to relate to crowds like few other modern-day live acts. Signed to Average Joe’s Entertainment in Nashville, Tennessee, Corey is poised to make waves at country radio with his second single, “Maybe Next Year,” from his latest release The Broken Record.
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Rehab
Rehab first formed in the mid ‘90s with original members Danny Alexander … aka Danny Boone, Denny Campbell … aka Steaknife, and Jason Brooks … aka Brooks Buford. The band was heavily influenced by all that is hip hop. From Run DMC and NWA to A Tribe Called Quest and Nas, the influence of rap ran deep. Rehab’s first release was “To Whom it May Consume” and was sold on the streets to their hard core supporters.
Epic Records came calling just as Steaknife entered a long-term rehab. As such, Rehab, now sans Steaknife, released “Southern Discomfort” in 2000. Danny Boone’s singing added a melodic flavor to the more hard core rap stylings of their previous work. Guest stars on that CD included Cee-Lo Green and Big Gipp from Goodie Mob as well as Cody Chestnutt. That CD hit the top 15 on the modern rock charts and sold over 140,000 units. The guys toured for two years in support of “Southern Discomfort” performing on the Vans Warped Tour and opening for both the Kottonmouth Kings and Linkin Park.