It is early 09 and I am finally getting an update posted here… Here's a quick rundown: I am a native Texan, born in Plainview (up in the panhandle), and I was raised in Texas, Arizona and Nebraska, where my folks still live. I graduated college with a music/business degree and set off for Austin to play music, with the degree to fall back on. Well thats been over 20 years, and I havent had to get a real job yet (knock wood). I kicked around Austin for a while, played with some really cool bands there and did a lot of session work too. I then left for Nashville and after I got settled there, spent some great years on the road. I have done extensive touring with Faith Hill, Richard Marx, Randy Owen, Randy Travis, Phil Vassar, Lee Greenwood, Rodney Atkins, Chely Wright and of course, Sixwire. On these tours, I have played virtually every major arena and stadium in the US and Canada. I have also played shows with a whole bunch of others; topping that list would be Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, Cliff Richard, Kenny Rogers, Jewel, Bret Michaels and Hank Jr. I have had the good fortune of playing on a ton of big TV shows including the Grammys, Billboard Awards, ACMs, CMAs, VH-1 Divas, VH-1 Behind the Music, The Today Show, Good Morning America, David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Can You Duet and Nashville Star. In 2000, my best friends and I formed a band called the Remnants which we then renamed Sixwire. We signed with Warner Bros, and released a self titled CD in 2002. We left WB at the end of 2003 and began writing songs for a new Sixwire project. We were almost finished with a new album when in the fall of 2007, we were chosen to compete on the Fox/American Idol TV show "The Next Great American Band". Out of 10,000 bands that initially auditioned, we went on to finish 2nd, appearing in every episode, till the very end. I also spent 3 seasons in the band for Nashville Star on USA Network, and Sixwire is currently the house band for the CMT show “Can You Duet”. In addition to Sixiwre, I also stay very busy touring with Richard Marx and Randy Owen, recording sessions and writing songs. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Well hello John!!! Fancy meeting you here! It's been amazing getting the opportunity to work with you. We absolutely adore all y'all.(new found american lingo!) Thanks for all your support. XoOx
John, Thank you so much for working so hard to make my project the best it can be.It rocked and I have you guys to thank for it.I will definatly be contacting you again in the near future.I really hope your dog is going ok.I'll keep her in my thoughts. Til next time! Be Happy,Be Blessed,Be Loved XoXo Nik
So when are you coming back to the land of the Huskers? You can go trudging across the frozen tundra, mile after mile. I'll bet I see your folks before you do this year. Would be nice to see the old basement again. I'll bet the old Ford is still in the garage....
Just wanted to stop by and share the love with a BIG Texas Smile from Nashville, TN! Hope life’s treating you well and more so I hope you are smiling. How are things??? Don’t be a stranger! ***Smile*** Amy
Hi John. Just wanted to stop by and thank you for such a great job on the demos last weekend. If you haven't heard them yet, they're on my myspace page. Hope to get to work with you again sometime!
Hey John. It was SO nice to see you again yesterday! As always, your basslines are just amazing. I appreciate all that you are and what you always bring to making music. God bless you in 2009!
Hey John! Stopped by your MySpace page to see what you've been up to lately and wow! You've been busy! Still using Laklands I see, as am I :) - Love the songs you have posted, especially GOOD TO BE BACK, is that available on CD at all? Hope your holidays were great and 2009 is the best year yet for you!
