Publicity and Promotion

AGAStock 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018--A benefit to raise awareness of SUDC and to benefit Southern California Counseling Center's Trauma Training Program.  Live music 2014:  Waynesboro (Ramsay Midwood, Randy Weeks, Don Heffington, Danny McGough, Kip Boardman); Tony Gilkyson; Jeremiah & The Red Eyes; Sarah Stanley and The Starlights @ The Echo nightclub Live Music 2015:  Waynesboro(Ramsay Midwood, Randy Weeks, Mike Stinson),Tony Gilkyson, Brian Whelan, Nocona, The Groovy Rednecks Live Music 2017:  Ramsay Midwod, Tony Gilkyson,Don Heffington, Danny McGough, Kip Boardman, Ted Russell Kamp, Sarah Kramer

Billy Block Family Fund Benefit Concert --Western Beat Special Edition--Los Angeles April 10 2014.  Over 30 award-winning songwriters, recording artists & musicians performing to support co-founder of Western Beat and good friend to the Los Angeles music scene, Billy Block, in his fight against cancer.  With:  Brad Parker/The Bum Steers (Ed Tree & Taras Prodaniuk)/Dan Navarro/Ed Berghoff/Eddie Cunningham/Freebo/Jack Tempchin/James Grey/Jaimie Houston/Jenny Yates/John Cate/John Stowers/Karen Tobin/Kevin Fisher/Lawrence Lebo-Croy/Lois Blaisch/Maia Sharp/Mark Islam/Marty Axelrod/Matt Cartsonis/Paul Zollo/Phil Parlapiano/Randy Sharp/Rick Shea/Stephen Bishop/Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps/Warren Sellers/wendy Waldman/Zydeco Party Band

Nuci's Space Vol. 2 --Sloane Spencer, producer and host of the nationally syndicated radio program Country Fried Rock, has announced September 24, 2013 as the release date of the second volume of “For Nuci’s Space,” an ongoing album project to help prevent musician suicide.  countryfriedrock.bandcamp.com  Musicians include: Drivin N Cryin/ Chickasaw Mudd Puppies/ Centro-Matic /Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy (former Drive By Trucker, Grammy nominee & winner) / Hillbilly Frankenstein / Belle Adair/ Chris Porter and The Pollies / Norma Rae / Rebecca Morning /Matt Hudgins/ Adam Klein ft. Nutria / Old Smokey / American Aquarium / The District Attorneys / The Burning Angels / The Blue Dogs / MaryJaneDaniels/ Jack Logan & Scott Baxendale / Grammy Winner, Michelle Malone with Shawn Mullins & Randall Bramblett

American Eastside! A benefit for Bonaparte's Retreat (an animal rescue organization founded by Emmylou Harris) during AMA conference week in Nashville, TN  Friday, September 20th 2013 5-10pm @ East-Centric Pavilion 1006 Fatherland St. $5 suggested donation Musicians include:  Jason Daniels/ Rich Mahan & The Cocktail Heroes /Josh Farrow /Craig Jackson Band/ Allen Thompson Band /Don Gallardo and How Far West /Zach Broocke

Roots Roadhouse 2 presented by The Echo, The Grand Ole Echo and the New Los Angeles Folk Fest
"A Country/Americana/Bluegrass/Blues/Old Timey Fest"
With:  The Sadies, Old Man Markley, Eilen Jewell, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Brennen Leigh, Mike Stinson, Dawn Landes, Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher (Whiskeytown), Whitey Morgan & The 78's, Jackshit, Gwendolyn, David Serby & The Dirt Poor Folklore, Eastside Hayride, The Broken Numbers Band, The Driftwood Singers, Olentangy John, The Eagle Rock Gospel Choir.

Roots Roadhouse 1 presented by The Echo and The Grand Ole Echo
With:  Dave Alvin, Red Simpson, T Model Ford, Pete Anderson, Chatham County Line, Frontier Ruckus, The Chapin Sisters, I See Hawks in LA, Old Californio, Leslie & The Badgers, Amanada Jo Williams, Olin & The Moon, Triple Chicken Foot, Speedbuggy, RT & The 44's, Killing Cassanova, Last Round Down, Pauline, Old Bull, The Whispering Pines.

 

Music Cares benefit for Nashville Flood Relief
Hosted by The Echo, Grand Ole Echo, Music Menagerie, Tiffany Lowe and sponsored by Bug Music
with:  Carlene Carter, Dave Alvin, Exene Cervenka, Syd Straw and Tony Gilkyson plus DJ Travis Keller

Readings from The Wheeling Motel with Daniel Ahearn (from the band Ill Lit )
Setting the poetry of Franz Wright's Wheeling Motel to the musical landscape of Daniel Ahearn 
readingsfromwheelingmotel.bandcamp.com

Kara Clark @ The House of Blues Sunset  www.karaclark.com

Jam For Laura Ann:  A Benefit for Laura Ann Masura with The Happy Stars (Brian Young from Fountains of Wayne and Joe Skyward from The Posies), The Pulsars (Dave and Harry Trumfio),, Pity Party, Light FM, and The Backward Clock Society, featuring Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, Kerry Brown of Ancient Chinese Secrets and Mark Tulin of the Electric Prunes.  web.mac.com/lamasura/LAJ/

Exit 10-The Play:  written by Daniel Darst, directed by Michael Altman
www.Exit10theplay.com  New Film to be released soon!--  "American Songwriter" 

Troubadour Blues:  A film by Tom Weber with Peter Case
Chris Smither* Mary Gauthier* Dave Alvin* Slaid Cleaves* Amy Speace* Gurf Morlix* Tracy Grammer* Mark Erelli* Garrison Starr