MY ROCKET HEART
February 26, 2005
This outstanding band shared the bill with FIREFLIGHT
at Saturday Night's show. We never know quite what to expect when acts come from out of town, but this band is amazing! Great guitar riffs, super harmonies, and just a real fun band to experience. From the minute they took the stage, they commanded
everyone's undivided attention.
Like FIREFLIGHT, MY ROCKET HEART is another fine example of the quality acts signed with NightVision. We can't wait until their next show on March 26th! The girls agree!
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Gigi with the original SOUTHERN ROCK ALLSTARS
circa, 2001
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SCILTER March 26, 2005
from ZEPHERHILLS
SCILTER joined us this past Saturday for another great show. The dynamic duo of brothers Kyle and Kerry become tighter with each performance, and Danny continues to amaze us with his tight percussion improvisations. Several new songs have been added to the set, and the group sounds better than ever. Watch the charts music fans, as I believe these guys are destined for greatness!
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IN TRIBUTE
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Sadly, this past weekend marks the passing of one of the best bands ever to come out of Florida. BIG SKY, Home based in Gainesville Florida, and touring since 1992, has given their last performance! After 6 CD's, and constant touring, opening for too many well known acts to mention, BIG SKY has decided to bow for the last curtain call, and thereby leaving a "gaping" hole in the Florida Original's Music scene.
Kevin & Gigi met these Gentleman in 2001, at Springfest in Pensacola. Kevin was on assignment for Launch.com, and was granted sole filming rights for the entire event, featuring 78 bands! BIG SKY was the talk of the entire show. Funny thing was, they were a last minute replacement for another Eric Mannin Act called "KING KONGA".
BIG SKY was an amazing act, comprised of some of the South's most talented musicians. We often marvelled at how well these guys got along, and managed to move from show to show in that "magic bus" of theirs!
Music is a tough, dog eat dog business. Sometimes, if the stars are aligned just right, or if the right person just happens to pass by at the precise moment, something "clicks", and a band gets discovered. We've seen bands picked up by labels and catapulted to stardom that were "rank amatures" with little or no talent when compared to BIG SKY, yet BIG SKY has gone unnoticed and unrecognized for well over a decade.
I am reminded of Amedeus Mozart, driven to insanity by the business! We love you BIG SKY, and will miss you dearly.
The Hanley's
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