Posted on 12/02/2011
1980 four friends got together to practice their instruments they were learning to play. Within one year they decided to perform at a party. That party led to another party, which led to another party, which led to another party and on and on… This band of four friends that grew up together was known as “The Crowd” (Mike Arnold (of Concert Blast), Tom Thompson (of Concert Blast), Jim Thompson (Tom’s twin brother), and Dwayne Smith). In the early 80s, The Crowd became known as Nashville’s Party Band as they not only performed at parties, but also at various nightclubs, colleges, and music festivals in the middle Tennessee area.
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Jason and the Scorchers In Concert
It was Friday, October 8th 2010 when Jason and the Scorchers made their long awaited return to Nashville, TN to play The Mercy Lounge. Before the band’s sound check, Mike, Brian, and James met with Jason Ringenberg and Warner Hodges for a short interview as they traveled down memory lane.
The show started about 9:40pm with Brian on one side of the stage, James on the other side of the stage and Mike in the middle. Brian and James had their cameras ready while Mike was ready with his mic to record any special live audio clips for the podcast (and there were several).
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Jason and the Scorchers - The Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
On Friday, October 8th 2010, Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and James Downing met with Jason Ringenberg and Warner Hodges of Jason and the Scorchers for a quick interview and reviewed their concert at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN.
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Americana Music Festival - Shelby Lynne
Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and James Downing attended the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, TN and discovered many major music artists were involved in this yearly event in Nashville, TN.
Mike, Brian, and James discovered how much fun this was and how they now want to be involved in the event each year.
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1980 four friends got together to practice their instruments they were learning to play. Within one year they decided to perform at a party. That party led to another party, which led to another party, which led to another party and on and on… This band of four friends that grew up together was known as “The Crowd” (Mike Arnold (of Concert Blast), Tom Thompson (of Concert Blast), Jim Thompson (Tom’s twin brother), and Dwayne Smith). In the early 80s, The Crowd became known as Nashville’s Party Band as they not only performed at parties, but also at various nightclubs, colleges, and music festivals in the middle Tennessee area.
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