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We would rather you form your own opinion of our music after you have listened to to it than force feed you a bunch of hype! - The Fans
Discography
Exit 41 EP
Produced by Dave Gibson of the Gibson-Miller Band:
Downloads available at:
www.freshtracksmusic.com
Samples streamed at http://www.exit41music.com/music.html
Honey suckle Wine
One More Try
What're You thinkin' Of
When the Money Was Gone
Workin' Man
Honeysuckle Wine has been getting radio airplay in Central Missouri
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
From small country bars to huge outdoor festivals, , Exit 41 has been building an extensive fan base one person at a time. This hard-workin' Missouri- based band brings a high energy level to every one of their live shows as well as an intense enthusiasm for traveling to new venues and winning over new fans.
They have been featured on FreshTracksMusic.com and were recently the featured country artist of the month on the Coke website, MyCoke.com. They have performed with country stars like Darryl Worley, and Diamond Rio. This year alone they have shared the stage with Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert, as well as Keni Thomas, Jessi Colter, Billy Joe Shaver, and the entire cast of the Dukes of Hazzard at Dukesfest 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Cooter (Ben Jones) said "I knew you guys were great before I even heard you because I'm a bit superstitious about numbers. I was born in '41 and at Exit 41 in Georgia is a Holiday Inn that was the first place ever that the cast of the Dukes of Hazzard got together to read a script!" Well Cooter found out that the band rocks the house with enough explosive energy to jump the General Lee over the Mississippi River and while still giving a nod to traditional country enough to make ol' Waylon smile somewhere up in honkytonk heaven.
Songwriting and singing duo Jeff Upton and Dave Brooks bring to mind the great harmonies of Buck Owens and Don Rich, yet the music kicks like a Missouri mule. Brooks’ fiery tube-driven guitar playing reminds the listener that country and rock do make a very tasty serving for those that like a little hot sauce thrown on their traditional country breakfast. Upton’s smooth vocal delivery shines as bright as any country star in Nashville. The solid backbeat of drummer Cory Fancher and bass player Tom Upton are the meat and potatoes foundation of the band. When you add a dash of deadly keys from Peter Spero what emerges from this musical omelet is a unique sounding band with enough promise to be successful without falling into the formulaic approach of today’s new country stars. These boys have the substance that real staying power is built on…songs. Both Jeff and Dave bring to the band their carefully crafted versions of life as they have experienced it.
The band is currently heading into the studio in Nashville to produce their first full length album.
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