Brent James and the Contra Band Will Perform At The Bay City State Theater
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Brent James and the ContraBand with special guests The Avery Set At The Bay City State Theater
Brent James and the ContraBand with special guests The Avery Set Will perform at the Bay City State Theater on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM
'Show a little love for the hometown boys', as he sings on his upcoming release. Brent James knew what he wanted from an early age. He began singing with his mother in the front seat of their car and around the house while his father worked as an autoworker in Saginaw, Michigan. James had a pretty good grasp on where he came from, always embracing his blue-collar roots. He began writing songs at the age of 9 while mowing lawns and doing chores for family all while telling his parents he would 'move to NYC and become a singer one day.'
After fronting a couple bands and getting some touring under his belt, Brent knew it was time to make a leap. He packed up his bags and made the move to New York City. He began concentrating on song writing honing his front man skills, drawing on influences from Joe Cocker, Springsteen, Dylan, and Mellencamp, amongst many others. James: 'There was never any shortage of amazing music playing around my house growing up. My parents had unbelievable taste. They introduced me to all the greats. I remember it was totally making my head spin around.' 'Picture Bob Seger getting into a fist fight with the Beach Boys and that's my son,' says Brent's dad, Robert.
In 2009, a few of Brent's raw acoustic demos that he made on his computer fell into the hands of Grammy Award Winning Producer Skidd Mills. Brent and Skidd hit it off immediately and began recording his debut full length at the Sound Kitchen in Nashville, Tennessee.
'We moved so fast and it felt so easy it was a no brainer for me. You just know when you connect with someone musically, and this was a live wire,' says James. With the record almost in the can and the band sounding better than ever, the sky is no limit for Brent James. Look for an early 2010 release from the singer and a tour to begin soon.
I hear a train a comin.......
The Avery Set is a strong cocktail of sorts. Capable of seamlessly transcending genres such as rock, country, and folk, Nashville-based The Avery Set will whisk you away in a time machine back to the 50?s to shake hands with Johnny Cash, stop to have tea with Leonard Cohen, and finally, talk politics with Conor Oberst.
It all started in a small Michigan tourist town with high school friends, singer/songwriter Chris Zehnder and drummer Jake Bartlett. 'Jake and I have been playing music together going on six years now. We know each other's styles so well, its almost as if we can talk without speaking,' says Zehnder. With Brandon Harris on guitar, and Shawn Supra on upright and electric bass, The Avery Set has been playing in support of their latest record, Returning to Steam. The album was received with wild applause from a sold out theatre in their home state, receiving illustrious media attention and even deemed a 'masterpiece' by the Review Magazine. These four young friends and their ability to make music together are the key ingredients for a successful future.
Sponsored by The Mix 106.3
Cost is $ 10.00
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