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Michelle Cupit grew up in a musical family. Her grandfather played mandolin and lap steel guitar. Her father played fiddle, guitar and mandolin. She was born in Arkansas and raised in Texas. She started out singing at church, fairs and festivals with her first performance at five years old. She received a paddling in the first grade for singing “Don’t Come Home A Drinking With Lovin’ On Your Mind” in her music class. Michelle grew up with a love for the fiddle and artists like Patty Loveless, Ricky Scaggs and The Whites. Her husband/producer asked her to sing some demos of some bluegrass songs he had written and the rest is history. We now affectionately call her “Bluegrass Baby.”
Welcome to the band's Book A Band page. Bobby Murray & Drivin' til Midnight is a cover band performing mostly in the immediate West Tennessee area. We play Country, Rock, Southern Rock and Blues. We believe audience participation and likability are the keys to our success. Whether it's dancing or helping us sing Mustang Sally, we want you to enjoy yourself. Requests are a specialty of this band. Most shows are comprised of about 40% requests. We believe that filling requests makes it that much more enjoyable for the audience. The demos were recorded live at The End Zone in Covington, TN with one microphone out in front of the show. They are a true representation of what this band sounds like live. We know just how misleading studio recordings can be.
The Redding Brothers are a brother rock & roll trio from Nashville, TN similar to artists such as Dave Matthews Band, Barenaked Ladies, Matchbox Twenty, and U2. Their influences also include The Beatles and Johnny Cash.
Jared Blake is just what the world has been waiting for. His talents present themselves through songs that are lyrical, vocal, and musical masterpieces. Jared embraces cutting-edge songwriting, resulting in sounds that flow from his soul into the ears and hearts of his audience. He has all the makings of a true legend. The first signs of Jared's destiny began revealing themselves at the age of six when he wrote and recorded a song for his older brother's wedding day. As a teenager, he continued on his path to music by performing in talent shows, starting a band, and playing gigs. The feedback from his audience has always been astounding, and it was in these early years that the unexplainable feeling of his predestination became obvious. His journey began when he moved from his hometown of Star City, AR to Branson, MO and continued on to his central destination of Nashville, TN. His journey began when he moved from his hometown of Star City, AR to Branson, MO and continued on to his central destination of Nashville, TN. Jared has a co-venture Artist/Writer contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Love Monkey Music. He has been honored to write, record or work with popular artists Gretchen Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Big And Rich, David Allen Coe, Brooks and Dunn, Marty Stuart, The Goo Goo Dolls, also legendary songwriters Walt Aldrich, Aaron Barker, Kim Williams, Rivers Rutherford , and Bob DiPiero to name a few. His biggest musical influences come from Bob Segar, Travis Tritt, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Guns N Roses, and Johnny Cash, whom Jared says has been his greatest influence. Jared has stated, "Johnny sings with power, conviction and truth. There is a strong connection that I feel with Jonny's talents, trials, and eternal belief in God." Jared shares everything from the true-life stories of his accomplishments and disappointments to future hopes and uncertainties, all while remaining close to his true being and musical style. Jared Blake's bad boy image combines effortlessly with a deep felt display of emotion that will touch and captivate all within earshot. Jared's biggest inspiration is life itself. With his powerful voice and heart-felt lyrics, Jared can awaken all of your senses. The intense feeling and visual pleasure that will overwhelm you when Jared is on stage is undeniable. He gently steals attention and finds his way into the hearts of his audience each and every time.
ALCHEMY III BIO Jon Kaas and Phil Ivey first began playing in bands together in the eighth grade. They were influenced by punk, heavy metal, and then progressive rock bands like King Crimson. They played through high school with friends and bands in Nashville until graduation when Jon went into the Marine Corps for four years. In the 90s they both lived in California and formed various bands They played a mix of rock, metal and surf music. Phil went on to stay in California playing while Jon Played in a death metal band in Maine. Both Phil and Jon met back up in Nashville and tried to reform a band trying out several different drummers. They met Ron White through a Craigslist ad for a drummer and were soon playing regularly at Ron Whites studio in Dickson, TN. Ron White's talent on the drums and as a vocalist lead him to his first job in a band in the 60's Ron played throughout western Europe, England, the Mediterranean and North Africa. He continued to work the North American club circuit in various show bands playing drums , trumpet , fiddle and guitar. .. Initially called the JPR band, Jon, Ron, and Phil played several shows and often backed Rockabilly artist Ronnie Lee Twist. The band was renamed Alchemy III and the group continues to forge ahead playing shows with all original music that covered a wide spectrum of genres. Alchemy III is currently recording their new album and can be found on the web through Myspace, Facebook, Reverbnation, and Numubu.
Cradlerobbers is a self-explanatory concept band. You have two options for booking Cradlerobbers: Either as a quartet for more acoustic-based shows, or in full band format. The full band is made up of 5 seasoned, pro musicians and a couple of sassy, younger, professional female singers. In a short time, they have gathered an impressive following. It started with Jack & Diane just getting together with some friends for fun and turned into a must-see, must-have band! Made up of seven of the most talented musicians Murfreesboro has to offer and always a crowd-favorite, catch the Cradlerobbers live!