MUSIC CITY

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MC Editor - Eric Normand

Eric comes to us with an unmatched level of professionalism as a journalist ,accomplished touring musician and recording artist. A Nashville resident, Eric currently plays guitar for composer and performer Rhett Aiken and has also toured with mega-star Toby Keith. We are extremely delighted in having Eric join the staff as the Editor in charge of all the Nashville / Music City news and reviews. We know that Eric will bring the fans and readers a great insight and personal spin to everything that goes into this very vital past of our publication. The other staff members who will be working with Eric are as happy as I am to have such a great musician ,songwriter and producer as the head of this department.
Bruce J Maier
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Colt Ford
A New Kind of Country
By Eric Normand

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INTRODUCING
JAMES DEAN FISHER

" Music City Is my home "

One might ask, “ why did this town become known for it’s music?” The answer is so simple and yet sometimes hard to understand. Music City is located in the South and is in the center of the nation, just south of the Mason-Dixon line. With that being said, Nashville Tennessee is in the perfect location for a diverse mix of people and music. To the far south you will encounter the Blues and a mix of southern rock & roll. To the East and Northeast there will be Hillbilly and Mountain music. Further East and up the East Coast are the largest cities East of the Mississippi River. The music and various kinds of people and the musicians playing the music are from all walks of life.

The West and the Southwest has it’s own kind of music and people . Western Swing and Southwest Rock and Roll lives in Texas and the Spanish styles come from Mexico, being heard throughout the Southwest and all through California. The Northwest has a wide range of music with it’s roots all over the world.

The music here in Music City is a strange breed and sometimes is an animal in itself. One might wonder why so many “ stars “ come to be known from a town in the south known as Music City. That’s because the music in the city of Nashville is truly the music of the world. A mix-down of genres from musicians that have learned the profession who have the ability to play as directed by a writer or producer and to record in a studio that is equipped with the best tools of the trade. The songs and the music that is heard on the radio and television and on movie soundtracks - many are written, produced and recorded right here in Nashville….Music City USA.

The musicians, writers and producers and engineers come together with the artists, the “ Stars “, as they are called, to produce this music the whole world listens to on a regular basis. The music industry is a billion dollar business and everyone wants a piece of it. Every day new faces come to Music City to make their dreams come true. Some make it but most do not. The city of Nashville is the city where dreams are made and broken, and the known fact here is that more dreams live than those that ever come true.

Music City is one of the most fun cities in the world and goes 24/7 in the entertainment world as well as the recording industry. Most recording studios run on a twenty-four hour workday. An artist, writer, or someone that wants to record can book a studio most anytime that is suitable to them. If one studio cannot find the time, another one is right down the road. There are al kinds of studios, both analog and digital for one to choose from.

Music City is my home. I play music, go out and listen to the many styles of music played by bands around the metro area and I write as well as record here in my home town. Music City has it all. I love this city and it’s people. ( And the fishing. My bass boat could tell ya that! )

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Publisher's note:

James is a welcomed addition to our incredible Nashville team. He is an accomplished writer and musician and really knows how to tell it like it is. James and I joked on the phone one day about how we are both so
" blue collar " . There's lots of big words we could use, but why? Check back often as we bring you more great Music City reviews and interviews soon. ( And written the way that real people talk. lol! )

BJM

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