Mountain Heart News
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We are thrilled to announce the addition of guitar phenom Jake Stargel as a member of the band effective immediately. Jake’s first show with Mountain Heart will take place on Thursday, July 2, 2010 when he joins us in the long awaited co-bill with guitar legend Tony Rice at the prestigious Red, White & Bluegrass Festival in Morganton, NC.
Jake is replacing long time guitarist Clay Jones, who is leaving the band for personal reasons. Clay’s impending departure was known within the group for some time and only announced after a search for his replacement was completed. We enjoyed a very successful association with Clay and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Jake Stargel is a native Georgian, seemingly born with a guitar in his capable hands. Only 19 years of age, Jake has a phenomenal feel for his instrument and is blazing a trail to become one of the masters of the genre. After being named the Georgia Flat-picking Champion as a very young teen, Jake first came to national attention with stints in the Lovell Sisters at the tender age of 15, later as a member of Grammy nominated “The Greencards” and most recently “Bearfoot”.
Acoustic guitar legend Bryan Sutton has high praise for this young man’s talents and future. “Jake is great! He can do pretty much anything on the guitar. He seems to have a good character, too. He’s going to be a monster addition to Mountain Heart.”
In addition to the guitar, Jake also plays piano, mandolin, mandola and electric guitar. Jake's intensity, fire, and unbelievable musicianship are the stuff legends are made of!
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Mountain Heart is very pleased to announce that they have joined forces with French’s Music City Boots as their latest celebrity endorsers. Thru this special branding relationship, Mountain Heart will receive enhanced, targeted visibility thru non-traditional methods via counter placement of their new music as opposed to the typical manner thru retail music retail locations. Working in conjunction with French’s, this partnership will help showcase Mountain Heart to a broad new audience thru visual placement directly on their checkout counters. Mountain Heart will in return showcase French’s superb selection of boots and cutting edge clothing on stage during their shows and raise awareness for this fabulous company. They will also appear in French’s media & marketing programs.
Leadership Artists, Mountain Heart’s management company is currently working with French’s Music City Boots to arrange personal appearances at selected locations in support of their upcoming CD to be released this summer as well as French’s soon to open superstore, to be located in Franklin, TN. The goal is to continue to expose Mountain Heart to a diversified audience, something that is further supported thru the exciting new musicMountain Heart is releasing this summer.
“We are so proud to be a part of the Mountain Heart family. I love their music and energy and I am excited to get to know all the members. We will work hard to promote Mountain Heart. I have told everyone they are my favorite band,” says Rodney French, President.
French's had its start as Walker's Shoe Store on Main St. in Crossville, TN over 100 years ago. Several generations of the French family honed their footwear skills at Walker's Shoe Store until it became French's Shoe Shop in 1972. What began as a small town store selling refurbished shoes grew into a destination shopping experience over the past 38 years. Now with 8 convenient locations and web store to serve you, French’s offers a large variety of services and products to meet every size and need. But, Boots is French’s middle name! Visit www.musiccityboots.com for more information on French’s.
French's Music City Boots is dedicated to offering our customers the very best selection, services, and prices. We offer men's, women's, and children's products with styles and prices to fit everyone! We only carry the highest quality products and offer the best customer service around. We pride ourselves on being Music City's Boot choice. When you think boots, think French's. Come see why people say, "It makes good sense to shop at French's!"
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Mountain Heart is very pleased to announce that they have been chosen as the next Vietti Vinyl Artist. This marketing initiative was developed several years ago by Nashville-based Choice Food of America to promote their all-natural Vietti Chili while partnering with outstanding Nashville based music artists in a unique branding awareness program which promotes both the artist and the Vietti brand.
Thru this special branding relationship, Mountain Heart will receive enhanced, targeted visibility thru non-traditional methods via grocery store shelves as opposed to the typical manner thru retail music retail locations. Working in conjunction with Vietti’s vast network of vendor partners throughout the Southeast, this partnership will help showcase Mountain Heart to a broad new audience thru visual placement directly on their cans of chili, tens of thousands of which will boast a full color photo and bio of the band along with a link to their web site. The band and their music is also exposed via the Vietti Vinyl web site link at http://www.viettivinyl.com/artists.html
Leadership Artists, Mountain Heart’s management company is currently working with Choice Foods to arrange personal appearances at selected locations along the group’s tour schedule later this year. The goal is to continue to expose Mountain Heart to a diversified audience, something that is further supported thru the exciting new music Mountain Heart plans to release later this summer.
Since forming in 1999, Mountain Heart has done nothing short of revolutionize the way to play and present acoustic music. As one of the most highly awarded ensembles ever, this band and its members have amassed multiple awards and nominations and have also appeared on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage over one hundred times.
Their musical virtuosity, unmatched energy, and keen sense of entertainment dynamics have helped them to forge a highly unique sound and stage show, appealing to a wide variety of musical tastes. Sharing the stage with such icons as Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Fogerty, Kansas, Alison Krauss, LeAnn Rimes, Travis Tritt, Brad Paisley, and Merle Haggard, Mountain Heart always makes an undeniable connection to an audience, leaving them begging for more.
Known as “the great tastin’ chili from Music City,” all-natural Vietti Chili has been manufactured in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1898. The Vietti brand is distributed through major grocery chains and independent grocery stores throughout the Southeast. Vietti formulations are original recipes that add variety to the chili category, while its packaging reinforces the Music City connection by promoting emerging musical talent through the Vietti Vinyl program.
Vietti Vinyl is the natural convergence of two powerful forces that are uniquely Nashville—its great food and its great music. Vietti Chili, as a beloved heritage brand for Music City, celebrates Nashville’s revered musical tradition by selecting the most representative singers, songwriters and bands—introducing them to a new audience in a non-traditional way, through our product labels and website.
Learn more about Vietti Chili and sample music from all Vietti Vinyl artists at www.ViettiChili.com.
Vietti Chili is a brand of Nashville-based Choice Food of America.
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We are thrilled to announce we have been added to the bill for the July 11'th Down by the River Festival starring The Derek Trucks Band w/Susan Tedeshi, Southern Culture on the Skids and New Riders of the Purple Sage.
This event will be a big ole time so make plans to join us on Sunday afternoon, July 11'th when we rock the river banks in Roanoke, VA!
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Mountain Heart just confirmed they will appear at the 2010 Big "O" Music Fest in Owensboro, KY on Friday night, August 13, 2010.
Also appearing with them will be Gary Allen, Eric Church, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Mark Wills, Josh Gracin, Colt Ford and many more.
We understand this will be a PARTY so we want you to be there to support us!
Check out www.bigomusicfest.com for more details.
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