Looking for full-time band members! But, the guys who have been holding it down and helping me out are....
Jordan Minor on Bass
Josh Milligan on Drums and harmonies (also plays with "Yellow Lady Slipper") www.yellowladyslipper.com
Allan Goodman on rhythm/lead guitars and harmonies (also plays with Jordan Minor (www.myspace.com/jordanminormusic), Claire Cunningham (www.myspace.com/clairecunningham) and Stephanie Briggs (http://www.myspace.com/stephaniebriggsmusic) and Drew Kennedy
Forest Wayne Allen on lead vocals and acoustic guitars
Influences
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Ryan Adams, Robert Earl Keen, Ben Harper, Wade Bowen, Roger Creager, Kevin Fowler, Steve Miller Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Johnson, Black Crows, Randy Rogers Band, Dirks Bentley, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Recklass Kelly, Shane Rogers and the Roadhouse band, In The Red, Dan Foxx, Divided Highway, Garth Brooks, Deana Carter, Gary Allen, Jason Aldean, Lapdogs, Steve Earl, Joe Walsh, Gin Blossoms , Graham Parsons, David Lee Murphy, Third Day
Sounds Like
Americana, Classic Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Country, Alt country, Bluegrass, Gospel
I've been told I sould like: Ryan Adams, Tom Petty, Ben Harper, Damien Rice, David Lee Murphy, Gary Allen, Alan Jackson and Ronnie Van Zant. Quite a combo.
On the stages of Cheatham Street Warehouse, Luckenbach, Tavern in the Gruene, The Austin Airport, Rowdy Float Trip 2008/2009, The Mean eyed cat, Hill's Cafe' and The Austin and San Antonio Rodeos is where Forest has been cutting his musical teeth.
He moved to San Marcos in Janary of 2007 and has been playing his tunes and making friends ever since. Forest, originially from Mechanicsville, Virginia graduated from Virginia Tech in May of 2006. Instead of finding a career in Environmental Science, he came to teach Outdoor Education on Possum Kingdom Lake. On a short vacation, he came down to Gruene, Blacno, Austin and San Marcos to see the lights and hear the sounds. When he came down for good, the closest person he knew lived in Dallas.
Since then, he has found a home at Cheatham Street Warehouse while recording a record with the legendary Kent Finlay and Cheatham Street Records. "On the Outskirts of Nowhere" will be his third self-released record in 5 years. (and is now available)! www.forestwaynetrain.com
While in the Hill Country the last three years, Forest has opened for Billy Joe Shaver, Stoney Larue, Mickey and the Motorcars, Two Tons of Steel, Doug Moreland, Ryan James, Drew Kennedy, Owen Temple, Rodney Hayden, Josh Grider, Texas Renegade and, Zach Walther and the Cronkies. He has also played alongside Kent Finlay, Ryan Turner, Mike Ethan Messick, Tres Womack, Bill Rice and Jimmy Kaiser.
We're playin our Texas brothers, Spies Like Us and The Bandulus! I hope you can make it! @ Flamingo Cantina Austin, Texas Saturday, November 7th! 9pm 18 + thanks! C1
Heyyy...Its Josey here Thanks to you I got to open for Little Big Town on their tour...now Im in another contest again! ha! if you have a second could you go to this link and click on my name to vote for my video "Red Lights" in CMTS MUSIC CITY MADNESS? Make sure you submit your vote after my name turns blue :)
Today I would like to let you know about two print magazines in Germany I'm writing for.
"Living Line Dance", reporting about line dance and country music, and "Folk Magazine", reporting about folk and country music. The magazines are high respected in Europe. They offer you a good chance to publicize yourself in Europe and Germany.
For more information, please contact me at MySpace or send email to Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de with the headline "Advertise at Living Line Dance and Folk Magazine".
HelpCharity is a acronym for Handicapped, engagement, loyalty, protection. HelpCharity want to support organizations that pay attention to the needs of handicapped children in Germany and America. Would you like to help too? For more information please read the blog of HelpCharity.
HelpCharity steht für BeHinderten, engagement, loyalität und protektion. Mit HelpCharity sollen Organisationen unterstützt werden, die sich um die Belange von behinderten Kindern in Deutschland und den USA kümmern. Würdest Du auch gerne helfen? Informationen wie Du helfen kannst, findest Du im Blog von HelpCharity.
Gaynor
