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Adam Jones - lead vocals, trombone adamjones615@gmail.com-- Dan Cohen - guitars, vocals dancohen615@gmail.com -- Derek Mixon - drums levees07@gmail.com-- James Cook - bass, vocals jamescookbass@hotmail.com
Influences
In no particular order: The Black Crowes, The Band, ZZ Top, Delbert McClinton, Dr. John, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kentucky Headhunters, Harry Connick Jr., The Funky Meters, Gov't Mule, Eric Johnson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Little Feat, Neville Brothers, lots of music that came out of Muscle Shoals, AL, The Doors, Ray Charles, Allen Touissant, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, G.G. Shinn, Kenny Bill Stinson, Monty Russell, General Patterson, James Brown, etc.
The Levees are one of the most dynamic bands on the music scene today. Their intense live show recently helped the group break the online attendance record on the Muscle Shoals to Music Row live radio/internet show…a feat accomplished strictly by word-of-mouth. Standing ovations are common after a blistering set from the band. Some fans have a hard time describing just what type of music they play but the band’s concept is really quite simple.
After backing many of country music’s finest, these Louisiana natives felt the need to express love for their home state. The focus would be to write and perform songs that vividly depict people, life, and situations throughout the state of Louisiana without being regionally specific. Their first self-produced CD includes songs that describe the life of a New Orleans street performer in “Electric Shoes”, a special appearance of a Lincoln Parish sheriff in “Blood River”, and the true story of a man, “Joe Wilson”, who spent his entire life sawing pine trees in northwest Louisiana. These stories float atop a totally unique, swampy sound which includes arrangements combining the use of the trombone with slide guitar.
The Levees are currently working with Grammy award-winning producer Steve Fishell at the renowned Sound Emporium studios. Their song “Blood River” was recently chosen to be featured in the movie “Animals”.
The Levees are Adam Jones (lead vocals/trombone), Dan Cohen (guitar/vocals), Derek Mixon (drums), and James Cook (bass/vocals).
“(The Levees) smashed the quiet smoky vibe with their rumbling Louisiana swamp rock”. – Nashville Scene
“These Levees ain’t holding nothing back!” – Kenny Bill Stinson (host KEDM Blue Monday)
“The hottest thing to come out of Louisiana since Tabasco” – Monty Russell (host The Roadhouse Show Z-107.5)
“The Levees take the stage with the fervor of a swamp preacher, leaving a little Louisiana wherever they play. Hands up...they're the best!” – Greg Barnhill (Grammy nominated songwriter)
“Sometimes a band finishes a song and there's a moment of vacuum-silence, and then a thunder-clapping of applause. This is a sign that the audience has been paying profound attention, and it's what happens when you're listening to The Levees. It's also a sign that you're really enjoying yourself and the music. The next thing you know you're dancing!” - Biff Watson (Trifectone Music Group)
NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com & ScottMAN Productions have teamed up with The 5 Spot in east Nashville to bring you Tuesday Live @ The 5 Spot! We will be bringing you 3 great local rock bands & artists you are sure to love (if you don't already)! If you haven't noticed - NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com is NOT country! - so needless to say, these bands/artists will rock your world! And for those of you out of town - you can listen to the show live as we broadcast live from the venue to our website - www.nashvillerevolutionradio.com Oct. 27 is our next show! There is a $5 cover. Doors open at 8pm. Show starts 9pm central.
Ciao,The Levees Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather a lot! I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
Hi...Welcome, and thanks for dropping by our site for a visit. Thank you too for the add, and for the friendship.
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NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com & ScottMAN Productions have teamed up
with The 5 Spot in east Nashville to bring you Tuesdays Live @ The 5
Spot in October!
For the month of October, each Tuesday night we will be bringing you 3
great local rock bands & artists you are sure to love (if you don't
already)!
If you haven't noticed - NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com is NOT country! -
so needless to say, these bands/artists will rock your world!
And for those of you out of town - you can listen to the show live as
we broadcast live from the venue to our website -
www.nashvillerevolutionradio.com
TOMORROW Oct. 13 is our next show!
There is a $5 cover. Doors open at 7:30. Show starts approx. 8:30pm Central.
thank you so much for your friendship and encouragement! I really appreciate you!
hope you are having a good day!
I want to invite you to sign up for my email list at jaetchison.com. you'll get a free download of one of the new songs off my album, "Now Is The Time"--of which we are making a music video--and it will make it easier for me to let you know new stuff that comes up and when I'm playing a show near you!
my record label tells me the free download offer is winding to a close soon, so I am hoping my friends will grab it today. :D
i enjoyed watching ya'll perform at the riverside warehouse on the 26th, it was one of the highlights of my evening! keep it up and make your way back to shreveport again soon.
Adam, Dan, Derek & James, Thanks for being our friends! We may have to come see you at Norm's on Halloween... love your music! Our new CD "The More I Get, The More I Want" is available at www.mooreandmooreonline.com. Get a free download of "Wild Women Don't Get The Blues" at www.countryweekly.com from September 28 - October 12! We're in the October 5th issue of Country Weekly on newsstands NOW! Love, Debbie & Carrie
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