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Kortney Jean and Stampede

Visit their website: www.kortneyjeanandstampede.com

Kortney Jean and Stampede is a band that was formed in 2005 to back Nashville recording artist Kortney Jean.  Kortney Jean has performed as a solo act since the age of 4; during that time she has been to Nashville several times and has recorded two cds.  She sang at countless local venues, churches and charity events.  Her amazing voice echoes female artists such as Patsy Cline, Leanne Rhimes and Carrie Underwood just to name a few.  And you should hear her yodel! 

In 2005 it was decided that it was time for Kortney Jean to have a band of her own.  A few months before this, Kortney Jean had met a nine year old drummer, Tyler Hough.  He has been interested in the drums since the age of two years old.  Tyler got a lot of his experience by sitting in with several bands including local favorites such as the Povertyneck Hillbillies and the Crazy Cowboy Band. They hit it off quite well and performed together at a few shows.  It was only natural for Tyler to become the drummer for the band.  Soon after that the band acquired the second member of their band, nineteen year old lead guitarist Danny McFadden.  Danny has known Kortney Jean for years and she was very confident in his talent and ability to help get a successful band started.  Next to join the band was sixteen year old bassist Brennan Proud.  He was discovered while playing the bass for the Connellsville Marching Band.  There was no doubt that he had what it took to be a major part of the band.  

With all this young talent coming together, the band thought it would be a great idea to make it a kids band but, the more they looked for young talent to complete the band the more they discovered that finding young people who had the same musical ability as they had was almost impossible.  This is when they decided to forgo that idea.  So the next member to join the band was Kortney Jeans' cousin Nathan (Nate) Zufall.  He is the rhythm guitar player for the band.  Nathan has done so much for the band.  He along with Danny took on the leadership role for the band.   At this point the band was almost complete.  Erick Harvery, well known fiddler from Bullskin, started working with the band when his schedule permitted. 

Everyone knows you can't have a country band without a fiddle.  Next the band met and hired back up singer sixteen year old Desiree Helterbran.  Her voice was the perfect match to harmonize with Kortney Jean.  You will even hear her sing a few songs on her own with Kortney Jean doing the harmonizing.  This just goes to show you how flexible and complex these bands members will be to provide the audience with a very entertaining show.  The last member to join the band was Dave Bracken.  He plays keyboard, banjo and harmonica. 

Kortney Jean and Stampede is such a variety of age and talent that anyone who sees them walks away amazed.   All of these band members are not only awesome musicians but are also honor students, scholarship winners, college students, athletes, church members, volunteers, and work fulltime jobs.   Do yourself a favor and come out to catch a show.  You will undoubtedly walk away amazed and satisfied and most likely wanting more.

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Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy is a country band performing in the Western Pennsylvania region.  Formed in January 2004, the group has played many fairs, festivals and clubs, both small and large.  They have opened for the PovertyNeck Hillbillies and do over 100 shows each year.
 
Members include Howie Walter (Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar), Bob Schroyer (Bass Guitar & Vocals), Mike Snyder (Keyboards & Vocals), Dave Critchfield (Drums), and Woody Walter (Sound Tech & Lites).

Their Music includes Top 40 Country, Classic Country, Southern Rock, and Originals.

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The Kiger Band

Visit their website: www.thekigerband.com

The Kiger Band has quickly established itself in the past three (3) years as the HOTTEST HIGH ENERGY COUNTRY ROCK BAND in the Pittsburgh and surrounding area!
 
Our song list includes current top country rock hits as well as original songs performed only by The Kiger Band. The original songs include a number of songs written by Nashville song writers submitted to The Kiger Band specifically to add our touch of "high energy attitude" we exude. That is evident by the very first song we recorded, “Redneck of the Woods” written by Dr. Jim Smith, and has been aired on FROGGY Radio. The band is now recording a new CD with Buddy Hall of Beacon Hill Studio as our record producer.
 
The Kiger Band does not just provide dance music but offers full entertainment by capturing the total attention of the audience! The Kiger Band interacts with the audience in such a way that the audience feels they are part of the show.

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Nick Fiasco

Visit the website: www.nickfiasco.com

Nick Fiasco is a singer/entertainer from the Pittsburgh, PA area. His love for classic standards from The Great American Songbook has led him to pursue a musical career paying tribute to his favorite artists of the era.

His repertoire consists of nearly 200 songs from The Great American Songbook as recorded by Sinatra, Darin, Martin, Bennett, Davis, Como, Cole, Williams, Vale, Humperdinck, Tom Jones, and more.

He sings solo vocal performances with state-of-the-art sound equipment and studio quality background recordings. He has also sung with 8-piece bands, trios, and piano accompanists.

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Kellie Lynne Band

Visit the website: www.kellielynne.com

Kellie Lynne, was born and raised in Lower Burrell, located just northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River that flows among the scenic wooded hills, blending with the aged industrial landmarks of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Ms. Lynne’s music has been inspired by its blue collar working class people. Performing on stage since age seven, Kellie has been influenced by many country music artists.She credits a second grade talent show with pointing the way to her current career path. That was her first big breakout performance, singing” I Will Always Love You”, written by country music icon Dolly Parton.

As Ms. Lynne grew musically throughout her early school years, she also became interested in stage performance and soon was actively involved singing, acting and dancing in school and public theaters. The summer before her high school senior year, Kellie and her family made a tracked to Atlanta, GA, where she auditioned for “American Idol”. Kellie Lynne also has modeling, television commercial and film experience. One of her many memorable experiences included traveling to Baltimore, MD., and being filmed as a featured extra on the Warner Brothers television series, “Young Americans,” She has also been seen in several television commercials.

During her senior year in high school, Kellie recorded her first demo with Pittsburgh Producer and Nashville Songwriter Bob Corbin of the popular Americana music duo Corbin and Hanner. After graduating high school, Ms. Lynne went on to pursue a musical theater degree at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she was on the Dean’s list. Kellie’s first love is singing, and so she called home from college one evening to talk with her parents about leaving school to pursue her dream as a music artist. In pursuit of her dream, Kellie Lynne headed for Nashville to record her second demo produced by Dennis Money at Evergreen Studios on Music Row. While in Nashville, Kellie sang at the world famous “Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge”. In the spring of 2004, Kellie Lynne decided to form a band in Pittsburgh to backup her vocal talents.
In October 2004, after months of dedicated rehearsals of her original music, Kellie and her band made a trip to Nashville to perform in front of several record industry executives at the “Gibson Showcase”. This performance opened several doors for her in the music industry.

Kellie loves performing live on stage; she feels the emotions of the audience and feeds off of the energy they create. Ms. Lynne was excited for the opportunity to audition in front of Vanessa Brown-Rogers, Managing Director of the historic Apollo Theater in New York City. She was thrilled and honored to be chosen to perform on the internationally acclaimed television program,” Showtime at the Apollo”. The show was taped with host, Comedian “Sinbad”, and then broadcast nationally on UPN television in the fall of 2005. Kellie was also honored when asked to meet the Producer of the show, Suzanne de Passé, former Motown Record Executive and Assistant to the legendary Barry Gordy, and present owner of de Passé Entertainment Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.


In 2006 Kellie has been traveling and touring regionally with her band, “KLB”, which is formed of talented musicians from across Pennsylvania.
Kellie Lynne has been performing shows with the Pittsburgh based and national touring artists the “Povertyneck Hillbillies”. Kellie has been asked to open shows for country music greats such as John Michael Montgomery, Mark Wills, and Chris Cagle. Kellie has performed on many big stages but has stayed humble as no stage is as big as the next. Kellie Lynne remains strong with her solid roots and constantly moves forward in providing an exciting and memorable performance to all of her friends and fans of the people’s music, Country. 

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Saddle Up

Visit their website: www.saddleupband.com

Saddle Up is a group of 5 talented musicians who know how to entertain a crowd. They truly love music and their fans. From start to finish their performance each and every show is pure energy and excitement. Performing the hits of todays country and their own original songs, they capture the audience and always leave them wanting "Just One More".

Saddle Up is making waves on the music scene. They have obtained major sponsorship with Coors Light and Star Chevrolet, won the local round of the Colgate Country Showdown in Clarion Pa. and competed in the state competition in Hershey Pa. Saddle Up has preformed at the Post Gazette Pavilion before Brad Paisley in 2006 & 2007. They have developed a friendship with Brad, his band & crew.

They are labeled "The areas hottest country band" so if you enjoy country music and a night you'll never forget, you owe it to yourself to check out a Saddle Up show.

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