Jimmy Lehoux

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Jimmy Lehoux
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Jimmy Lehoux is that rarest breed of country singer—one with style and substance. One who’s determined to make history, not just repeat it.

He’s off to a good start. Though he’s steeped in the tradition of country, Lehoux’s music is stamped with his own unique style. He honors the past, but refuses to live in it. That’s why he continues to push at the boundaries of country music forward, creating an exciting new blend that’s as emotionally potent as it is commercially appealing.

That’s what you’d expect from this iconic, straight-talking, do-it-his-own-way kind of cowboy. He’s the kind of singer who didn’t have to think twice about making a living playing country music. That’s because country music has been an integral part of his life since before he could talk. That’s even more impressive considering he was born and raised in New Hampshire. Lehoux’s new album, Thirteen, contains an explosive brand of turbo-charged, radio-ready country music destined to put Lehoux and New Hampshire on the country music map.

Lehoux’s story and music journey goes almost back to his birth. It was fate or perhaps a calling, but Lehoux was destined to be a country music singer and songwriter. By the time he was three, he was singing songs along with the radio. He got his first real guitar at age nine, which is also when he began singing in church. He released a six-song demo made in Nashville when he was just sixteen. He soon began songwriting and shortly after the New Hampshire Country Music Association named him the Youth Male Vocalist of the Year. After winning awards and critical acclaim, he formed a band and began taking his home state by storm. He packed clubs with his band and earned a reputation for a ferocious live show. He soon began getting calls to open for country music and rock legends like Alabama, Charlie Daniels, Pam Tillis, Little Feat, Marshall Tucker and Molly Hatchett to name a few.

Lehoux’s rapid rise to the top of the country music scene in the Northeast has been as natural and organic as the music he makes. Thirteen captures the frenetic, explosive energy of his live shows while mixing in ballads and narrative story songs that engage the heart as well as the mind.

“My producer, Nashville veteran Tom McBee, and I wanted to stretch the limits of country music and create a very distinct sound,” says Lehoux. “We wanted to find a blend of something really commercially viable, but still different enough to help the music stand out. I think we did and we got songs from some of the best songwriters in Nashville like Brett James, Tony Martin, Mark Nelser and Nathan Woodard.
Jimmy drags his guitar through Jimmy Buffet-influenced sandy beaches on “Twenty Toes In The Sand” (from writers Tom Stipe and Liz Miller) and bears his soul in “Turn Off My Heart,” a potent ballad. Thirteen is the record Jimmy Lehoux was born to make. It’s a seamless blend of old and new. The opening “The Way Things Are” is a toe tapping, radio-ready hit-in-waiting. “Close To Me” captures the power and poignancy of a slice-of-true-life love affair. The disc features track after track of a singer at the top of his game and comfortable in his own skin.

Go ahead, put Thirteen in your CD player and let the music wash over you. Because if you listen carefully there’s a distinct sound that comes through on Jimmy Lehoux’s latest album—one you don’t get to hear very often.

It’s the sound of history in the making.

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Official Website

http://www.rubyrecords.us

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Audio

• Twentty Toes In The Sand
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• Even When Its Rains
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• Leave It Alone
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• Gone For Good
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• The Waiting Room
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• Turn Off My Heart
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• I'm Taking It Back
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• What I Live For
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• The Way Things Are
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• Discovering You
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Press

• Jimmy Lehoux Named September “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With “Even When It Rains” [+ Show ]
  

  By Dale Kawashima Jimmy Lehoux Jimmy Lehoux, a talented country artist based in Manchester, New H...By Dale Kawashima
  
  Jimmy Lehoux Jimmy Lehoux, a talented country artist based in Manchester, New Hampshire, has won the September SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition, for his performance of the song “Even When It Rains” (written by Tony Martin). "Even When It Rains" will be included on his upcoming album, Thirteen, which will be released at the end of this year or in early 2011.
  
  “Even When It Rains” is graceful, midtempo ballad which has a classic country feel reminiscent of George Strait and Randy Travis. This song has an easy-going style which is pleasant to listen to, and it provides a fine showcase for Lehoux's rich, soulful vocal performance. "Even When It Rains" was expertly produced by Tom McBee of Nashville, who produced all the songs on Lehoux's album.
  
  Lehoux was born and raised in Manchester, NH. When he was nine, he started to perform as a lead singer in church, and he also learned to play guitar. Lehoux was inspired by listening to such favorite artists as George Strait, Kenny Rogers and Ronnie Milsap. "Even though I grew up in New England, I knew early on I loved country music and wanted to sing and write country songs," recalled Lehoux.
  
  Following high school, Lehoux attended Rivier College in New Hampshire for three years, but he then decided to focus fulltime on his music career. In 1999 he recorded his first album Born On The Tracks, and he moved to Nashville in 2000 to develop his songwriting and establish contacts. However, in 2003, he and his wife Kate decided to move back to Manchester to start a family.
  
  
  Jimmy Lehoux "I still commuted back-and-forth many times to Nashville, and things picked up in 2006 when I met producer Tom McBee," explained Lehoux. "Tom and I started to work together on an album, and we decided that this album would feature great new songs by top Nashville writers. So we were able to get terrific songs by such A-List writers as Brett James, Ken Bell, Tony Martin and Liz Miller."
  
  Lehoux's new album Thirteen has now been completed and is ready for release. However, due to interest from some major labels, Lehoux and his manager Gary Crane (of Capital Productions) are currently deciding whether to release this album independently or via a major label.
  
  In the meantime, Lehoux continues to perform steadily with his longtime band (Scot Gibbs, guitar; Greg Gagne, drummer; Vinnie Marisola; fiddle & steel guitar; Jared Williams, bass & vocals; and Al Gagnon, keyboards). The band has opened for many stars, including Charlie Daniels, Alabama, Little Feat, Marshall Tucker Band, Phil Vassar and LeAnn Rimes. Notably, Lehoux & band also opened up for Kenny Chesney at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.
  
  
  

• Album: Thirteen Label: Ruby Records [+ Show ]
  

  Music Review: Today's Country Band: JIMMY LEHOUX Album: ThirteenLabel: Self-Released With an i...Music Review: Today's Country
  Band: JIMMY LEHOUX
  Album: ThirteenLabel: Self-Released
  With an impressive resume that includes opening spots for the likes of Charlie Daniels, Alabama, Little Feat, and more, Jimmy LeHoux is an artist that is primed and ready to take on the country music world and “Thirteen,” certainly challenges what has become typically known as the country music mainstream. LeHoux set out to create an album that is influenced by the tradition of country music, but at the same time make it modern enough to attract attention and create his own distinct sound. By using some of Nashville’s biggest songwriters including Brett James, Mark Nesler, and Tony Martin, he more than achieved the modernized, traditional, sound. With the upbeat “The Way Things Are” LeHoux will have your boots clicking off the dance floor, but that’s not where this album truly shines. Those songs are fun and make you move but his lyrics aas you dig deeper into the album are those that country music is all about. Great stories about eve ryday life and living fill the album. “The Waiting Room,” features a lyric that focuses on waiting in a hospital waiting room as a loved one is fighting to hang on, while on a track like “Discovering You,” LeHoux takes an upbeat approach to a catchy lyric about walking down a path of mistakes that eventually lead you right to that special someone that you were destined to meet. With solid lyrics, a distinctive drawl to his vocals, and a modern enough style in the music, LeHoux has created a solid effort that will easily attract attention from the traditionalists and the country music fans of today.

• Jimmy Lehoux Thrills Crowd At Gillette Stadium [+ Show ]
  

  Jimmy Lehoux Thrills Crowd At Gillette Stadium Wins ‘Next Big Star Contest’ To Open Boston Stop ...
  Jimmy Lehoux Thrills Crowd At Gillette Stadium
  Wins ‘Next Big Star Contest’ To Open Boston Stop Of Chesney Tour
  On Saturday night, July 26, Jimmy Lehoux joined a star-studded line up on the stage of the Gillette Stadium performing for thousands as the opening act for the Foxborough, MA stop of Kenny Chesney's wildly successful Poets & Pirates Tour. Jimmy was chosen from hundreds of entries from all over New England, each competing for the coveted spot.
  On Friday night, July 25th, Jimmy and his band took the stage at the packed Hard Rock Café in Boston to face off with three other finalists, performing for a panel of music industry professionals. Their performance clinched the spot and the next day was a whirlwind. "It was amazing to be on that stage with Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and, of course Kenny Chesney", says Lehoux of the experience. "The audience response was incredible and the whole organization treated us like superstars. I soaked in every minute. It was awesome!"
  As one of the local market winners, Jimmy is now in the running for a grand prize package that includes three more opening slots on the Poets & Pirates Tour and a live audition for the executives of SONY/BMG Records at their Nashville office.
  
  
  
  
  

• Thirteen Receives More Accolades [+ Show ]
  

  Nashville, TN (September 9, 2010) – Even before it officially hits the street, Jimmy Lehoux’s sophom...Nashville, TN (September 9, 2010) – Even before it officially hits the street, Jimmy Lehoux’s sophomore release Thirteen is receiving rave reviews from fans and critic alike. The latest comes from the September issue of SingerUniverse, naming Jimmy as the publication’s Best Vocalist Of The Month for his performance on the track “Even When It Rains”.
  
  
  
  In an interview with the editor of SUM, Dale Kawashima, Dale points to Jimmy’s “rich, soulful performance” on the song and says that “Even When It Rains” (produced by Tom McBee and written by Tony Martin, Mark Nesler and Jim Collins) is “a graceful, midtempo ballad which has a classic country feels reminiscent of George Strait and Randy Travis”.
  
  
  

• Jimmy Lehoux Shakes It Up From Coast to Coast [+ Show ]
  

  Rising country star Jimmy Lehoux and his music are shaking things up from one side of the country to...Rising country star Jimmy Lehoux and his music are shaking things up from one side of the country to the other.
  
  Nashville, TN (September 27, 2010) – Rising country star Jimmy Lehoux and his music are shaking things up from one side of the country to the other. Jimmy is the SingerUniverse Magazine’s Best Vocalist Of The Month for September. The Studio City, CA based publication chose his performance on the song “Even When It Rains” from hundreds of songs crossing all genres of music. SUM’s editor, Dale Kawashima, describes Jimmy’s vocal performance on “Even When It Rains”, from his as yet unreleased CD Thirteen, as a “rich, soulful performance” and describes the song as “a graceful, midtempo ballad which has a classic country feels reminiscent of George Strait and Randy Travis”.
  
  Meanwhile, back on the east coast Lehoux and his band walked onto the stage at The Big “O” (the Oxford Fair) in Oxford, ME for round one of The Country Up Band Challenge, faced off with four other bands, and walked off as the night’s winner! Just three days later, on Sept 18th, they returned to the same stage to face five more bands, a table of judges and thousands of people in the grandstands. At the end of the night, like a heavy weight fighter victorious at a rematch, Jimmy and the band once again walked away again the winner, this time the recipient of the $25,000 first place award.
  
  “This was a great opportunity to get a bunch of wonderful talent together from across the country. Jimmy Lehoux put on a great show and certainly deserved to leave in first place,” said judge Corey Garrison, the music director of powerhouse country radio station 99.3 The Wolf. As the accolades continue to roll in, it is clear that many people believe just as Garrison does
  

• There's A New Independent In Town [+ Show ]
  

  Ruby Records, an independent label based in New Hampshire, has opened a Nashville office. The Nashvi...Ruby Records, an independent label based in New Hampshire, has opened a Nashville office. The Nashville office will handle the release of Jimmy LeHoux.
  
  Thompson Entertainment Group will handle the marketing and PR while Tom McBee & Associates will handle the radio promo for the single.
  

• Ruby Records Expands To Nashville [+ Show ]
  

  Nashville, TN (May 25, 2011) – Indie label Ruby Records announced the opening of their Nashville off...Nashville, TN (May 25, 2011) – Indie label Ruby Records announced the opening of their Nashville office today. Gary Crane, CEO of Ruby Records and its parent company Capital Productions, made that announcement from the label’s home office in New Hampshire.
  The Nashville office will be the home base for the release of Ruby Records artist Jimmy Lehoux.
  Tom McBee & Associates will handle the radio promotion for the for the single and The Thompson Entertainment Group has been tapped to handle marketing and public relations for the imprint.
  
  For more information on Ruby Records go to www.rubyrecords.us.
  
  Contact Information for Ruby Records:
  603-715-1044 New Hampshire Office
  615-754-8004 ext 3 Nashville Office
  info@rubyrecords.us
  www.rubyrecords.us
  
  Radio Promotion Contact:
  
  Tom McBee
  Tom McBee & Associates
  615-824-5370
  twmcbee1@gmail.com
  
  
  Marketing/Public Relations Contact:
  Chuck Thompson
  Thompson Entertainment Group
  615-742-8004 ext 2
  
  cthompson@thompsonentertainmentgroup.com
  www.thompsonentertainmentgroup.com

• Ruby Records Signs Nashville Recording Artist Jimmy Lehoux [+ Show ]
  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ruby Records Signs Nashville Recording Artist Jimmy Lehoux Nashvill...
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  Ruby Records Signs Nashville Recording Artist Jimmy Lehoux
  Nashville, TN – Indie label Ruby Records announced the signing of Nashville Singer Songwriter Mr Jimmy Lehoux. Gary Crane, CEO of Ruby Records and its parent company Capitol Productions, made that announcement from the label’s home office in New Hampshire.
  Ruby Records artist Jimmy Lehoux. Lehoux’s first single, “Twenty Toes In The Sand”, ships to radio later this month.
  Buy it now on cdBaby.com
  
  The Thompson Entertainment Group has been tapped to handle marketing and pr for the imprint. Announcements regarding other strategic business alliances from the Nashville office will be coming later in the month.
  
  For more information on Ruby Records go to www.rubyrecords.us
  

• Music News NashvilleJimmy Lehoux
  

  Jimmy Lehoux single release / Twenty Toes In The Sand / of new CD Titled > Thirteen

• Thirteen by Jimmy Lehoux – New Music Weekend [+ Show ]
  

  This CD is a good mixture of country songs with some heartfelt ballads and happy songs to get you up...This CD is a good mixture of country songs with some heartfelt ballads and happy songs to get you up and moving, or just relaxing and thinking back with your own thoughts. Jimmy Lehoux is up and coming – follow him on his own website www.jimmylehoux.net, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Reverbnation and his own YouTube channel. Pick up the CD and sit back for a wonderful musical ride!
  
  

• Ruby Records Country Singer Songwriter on radio [+ Show ]
  

  WNHW 93.3 FM | #1 For New Country And The Legends http://933thewolf.com/ Jimmy Lehoux climbs on bo...WNHW 93.3 FM | #1 For New Country And The Legends
  http://933thewolf.com/
  Jimmy Lehoux climbs on board with 93.3 The Wolf with full daily rotation.

Setlist

The Jimmy Lehoux band Play List

Originals

The way the are
Even when it rains
I remember when
Stay close to me
Twenty toes in the sand
discovering you
The waiting room
Turn off my heart
I'm taking it back
Gone for good
White Mountain fever
Against the law
Jack and Charlie
Take care of my Girl
Life with Love
Chic N Picken
Northern mind southern Soul
It's her Love
I see a man
Honky tonk all night
Chevy for a Cadillac
It's you in my heart



Covers Tunes:
There goes another love song
Blues Man
Willin
Fire on the mountain
Copperhead road
Drift away
Faa Doo Doo
Simple Man
Southbound
Guitars, Cadillacs
Check yes or no
Bury the shovel
Time Marches on
Guitar Town
My Maria
Sold
I don't even know your name
Between the devil and me
Me and Opie
Lawyers Guns and Money
Take it easy
Gone Country
Midnight in Montgomery
You don't even call me by my name
Sweet Home Alabama
The legend of Wooley Swamp
Spirit in the sky
Keep your hands to yourself
Midnight rider
Please come to boston
The dance
Go rest high
I can only imagine

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