James Anderson: Bass Guitar/Band Director. A native Texan, began his career as bass player with Jimmy Reed, continued his career with Abnak Records playing bass on several gold records. He has played with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars with such notables as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Jon & Robin & The In Crowd. James has performed on numerous TV shows including the Tonight Show, and American Bandstand.
Bobby Hibbitts: Percussion/Vocals. Bobby started his musical career with a local rock band in Delaware called the Dimensions. After moving to Dallas, he has played, recorded and traveled with many of the country stars including Jerry Jeff Walker and Charlie Pride. He appeared in and played on the sound track for the movie Tender Mercies.
Phillip Looney: Keyboards / Vocals. Phil, a Dallasite, and graduate of the University of Texas, worked in New York and Houston as a studio musician/engineer, and has won several awards for Soundtrack music, including the New York Festivals Gold, and a Telly. Phil has had several national solo releases, and global music videos for the Playboy channel/ SpectraVision.
Larry White: Steel and Acoustic Guitars/Band Creative Director. Larry is one of the most accomplished steel guitar players in the country. After spending several years in Nashville as a road musician, playing the Grand Ole Opry and traveling with such artists as Roy Drusky, Ferlin Husky, and David Houston, he returned to Texas to play on and produce albums for Ray Wylie Hubbard, Freddie Fender and Tonight Show bandleader, Doc Severinsen, build and co-own two recording studios, and play on many local radio and TV jingles.
Paul White: Electric and Acoustic Guitars/vocals. Paul is one of those gifted musicians that never found a musical instrument that he couldn’t play well. He began his musical career in Deep Elm playing in most of the clubs there with his own band as well as a solo act. In addition to traveling the rock circuit with his own band, he has become a noted studio musician.
Influences
Dwight Yoakam
C C R
Kevin Fowler
Randy Rogers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
David Allan Coe
Reba
Ray W Hubbard
Go now to NEW Charts and play Too Long...the more times you play the better chance I have to chart!! Thank you for your support
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As I was sorting through scholarship offers and preparing for college, I realized that I wanted to be a country singer. After two years of opry's, gospel conventions and karaoke, I got a break. While preparing a four song demo for a major label, the local studio owner asked me to sign with his firm, Cooper Sound Recording, Dallas, TX and record an album. The result was "No Place Like Home", an album consisting of all original, traditional country music written by Texas songwriters. We hired Roger Ramsey Corkill to promote the album and my Dad and I began calling on radio stations in an effort to "chart" the music. We fell just short of making the "Bubbling Under" on the Texas Music Chart. We sold the first album through Tower Records and my website(www.banncountry.com). The most impressive sales came from my mom, Beletta Grant, who sold the CD through the 50 year old family owned beauty shop, J'Nell's.
For my second CD, we enlisted well-known Texas producer Mike Kubiak and acquired songs from cutting edge songwriters in Nashville. We then began recording the second album, "On The Mend", at Palmyra Studios in Palmer, TX, a studio operated by Paul Middleton, Bonnie Raitt's award winning sound engineer. The new CD has been re-mixed by my steel guitar player, Larry White, in his studio in Dallas, TX and will be released in 2008. In the meantime, you'll be able to buy cuts from "On The Mend" at my SNOCAP store here on MySpace. We have also enlisted the services of well-known video director, Ken Mandel, to shoot a 2 camera HD video for a beautiful song, "Too Long", that's on the new CD. We will be posting the new music video before long. I think you are really going to love the HD video and "Too Long", penned by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Hillary Lindsey, and Troy Vergas, famed writers of many nationally charted tunes.
We'll keep you informed about our bookings and hope to see you at a live show soon!
Hey girl, I just wanted to say that I am so proud to see how well you are doing and that you are pursuing your dream from when we were kids and that is so awesome. I wish you the best of luck in the future! Your doing great! Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Tell the family hello for me also.
B'Ann - I thank you ever so kindly for the Add...I have made and placed a banner link on my site so that visitors can click and go directly to your sites. ~Marsha~
B'ANN!!!!!! WOW- everything looks and sounds great! Thanks so much for having me be a part of this, and thanks for the shout out :) Hope to see you perform live soon :)
THE 3RD ANNUAL EEASTTEXXASJAMM COME OUT AND PARTY WITH B ANN GRANT 39 OTHER BANDS 4 DAYS OF MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BRING A TENT STAY ALL WEEKEND COOLERS WELCOME BRING CHAIRS CANTON TX ON FIRST MONDAY WEEKEND HOPE TO SEE YA AT THE JAMM
HEY GUYS THANKS FOR THE ADD DENNIS RAY ETJ PRODUCTIONS 3RD ANNUAL EEASTTEXXASJAMM TEXXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL 40 BANDS 4 DAYS LABOR DAY WEEKEND AUG.29 -SEPT. 1
Hey B, New tracks sound great,Hope things are well with you. Tell your Mom & Dad hi. On my way to Vegas. Hope to listen to you sing when I get back. If you can, try to come to the FIRST ANNUAL TEXAS ALLIED ARTISTS SUMMER JAM. i'LL SEND YOU THE INFO SOON. May 25th Talk soon! Sherri
Hey B Ann, Awesome show you put on Tuesday night!! I love the song "When we say goodbye" The softness of your voice and the technique is just beautiful. You go girl!!! And yes, I Would love to sing with you some day soon. It would be an honor! Love ya, Glenda
Hey Girl!! Just wanted to wish you good luck tonight! Sorry I can't be there to cheer you on. But I know you'll have a great night. Have fun. Take care
Merry Christmas to a special lady. Have a blessed day with your family and loved ones. Thank you for the gift of who you are and letting me be apart of your life. Much love and respect.
Hey B'Ann! How are you? Hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to stop by and wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. This has been such a great year....renewing old friendships and making new friends like you. B'Ann, I hope this next year brings you lots of happiness and success in your music. Hope to see you soon.
