G-Note Entertainment Magazine: March 2018 Issue

Southwest Michigan’s Source for Music, Entertainmentand CultureSmooth Singer More Featuredand Songwriter: Articles!Kate Grom A Welcome to aJennifer Westwood and G-Note Team Member:the Handsome Devils Angie JacksonEpic Guitarist andVocalist: Anthony Laura Rain and theGomes Caesars Upcoming Albums, Tours, and more from Alligator Records, Frontiers Music SRL, and The Mersey Beatles! SW MI Event Central (Literally the Center of every Issue!) Issue 8: March 2018

G-NoteEntertainment.biz IN THIS ISSUE Facebook: @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine InterviewEDITOR’S SOAP BOX Kate Grom …………… 4-6The Fifth Season is Upon Us! Interview Jennifer Westwood ..... 8-10Spring is here! Well, really the fifth season ofMichigan has begun: Pothole Season. It’s the time of Interviewyear where everyone is like “YES! No snow!” And yet Anthony Gomes ….… 12-15we are still annoyed by all the potholes and themaybe warm-ish day that comes. Event Central ……….. 16-20Some cool articles this month, including the first The Elixir Fixerarticle from our new contributing writer Angie Angie Jackson WelcomeJackson! and Article ..…...…….. 21-22As always, throw us one of your thumbs on the PromoFacebook and sign up for newsletters on our official Laura Rain and the Caesarssite! ..……….. 23Keep on rockin’, folks! Promo Mersey Beatles …........ 24Sam PromoPublisher. Head Writer. Advertising. Animal Drive ……….. 25Nick [email protected] Promo Nick Moss Band …… 26Editor. Webmaster. Creative Director.Sam McDaniel G-Note [email protected] Samurai Phoenix Design StudioContributing Writer. Dunkley International, Inc.Angie Jackson The Hatzinikolis Family The McDaniel FamilyDisclaimer!G-Note is dedicated to providing a platform for artists and Keep up with G-Note onmusicians to promote their work. Because they have a unique Facebook and of course ourway of expressing themselves, it is important for people who website!read this stellar publication to understand you might not alwayslike what you see. Articles may contain sarcasm and adult If you’d like to advertise in G-content. This magazine is intended for mature audiences. Note Magazine, please contact us today! Our stellar graphic designer can make one for you or supply your own banner or ad-block.2 | Page @GNoteEntertainmentMagazinewww.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

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Interview: Kate GromSmooth Singer and Jeremy Cowart PhotographySongwriter: Kate Grom Emmylou Harris, Simon & Garfunkel, and Gillian Welch, among others. Core to her music is a personal approach toMarch 17th, 2018 | Nick Hatzinikolis lyric writing with broadly resonate messages, and a musicality that reflects the rural beauty of her time growingTwo years ago, singer-songwriter Kate Grom was torn up on her parent’s farm in Frenchtown, New Jersey, a quaintbetween practicality and being her true self. She had artist town bordering the Delaware River.graduated college after a transformative time findingher authentic musical voice, and was pursuing her Back on her parent’s farm, Kate spent a lot of time lockeddreams in New York. But in her soul, there was a inside her own imagination, making up stories amidstrestlessness she couldn’t ignore—she had to break out bucolic surroundings. She explored music in performanceof her comfort zone to fuel her vision. and application through church choir, chamber choir, andTo bravely face an uncertain future, the young artist @GNoteEntertainmentMagazinewent to France where she knew no one. Alone with arented acoustic guitar, she faced her fears andembraced her musical gifts. Kate now comes forth withthe aptly titled, Heroine, produced by two-timeGrammy Award winning producer Stewart Lerman. It isa poetic and boldly vulnerable singer-songwriter albumthat conjures the elegance of the Americancountryside.Stewart Lerman, has worked with Willie Nelson, SharonVan Etten, Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Patti Smith,Antony and the Johnsons, produced Heroine at HoboSound. The musicians playing on the record are world-class players who have worked with such veneratedartists Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, My Morning Jacket,Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Ray, and the Eagles, amongothers.“That was a challenging time,” says the New York City-based artist, recalling her getaway. “I felt worn down. Ithought, maybe spending time alone and away withthe guitar would help me fall in love with music, and itdid. That was the moment where I decided to definemusic in my life as my only career focus.”Thankfully, this fateful time fortified her love of musicand Kate’s belief in her talents. Her aestheticencompasses Americana traditions such as folk,bluegrass, and country, as well as the reflective andliterate traditions of contemporary and classic singer-songwriters. Her influences include Stevie Nicks,Loretta Lynn, Bob Dylan, America, Patsy Cline, 4 | Page www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

Jeremy Cowart Photography spare and emotionally immediate. Kate’s vocals have a spectral sorrowfulness. Here, it’s as if she’s beamed from the women’s choir, and later studied formally at Belmont aftermath of painful breakup, and recounting the ill-fated tail. University in Nashville. “That song is about being hopelessly in love with someone, but coming to your senses after a huge blowout and just Kate’s artistic trajectory grew organically from a being done,” she reveals. There is a weary beauty surrounding series of almost random epiphanies. A treasure of the album’s title track. The song’s sweet melancholy coats classic rock records hidden in the attic of her house your soul like medicine for broken heart. Kate adds some became an object of intense fascination for the playfulness to the album with the country ballad “Whiskey teenaged Kate. Her uncle—a ride or die Harley man Eyes.” On this song, big brown beautiful eyes sweep a lover who attended Woodstock—stoked the fire with his away because they remind her of whiskey. own eccentric lifestyle and knowledge of prime 1960s and 1970s rock n’ roll. Up next, Kate will begin gigging to support her LP and to embrace this new era as an assured artist. “It’s been a very On her own she explored rootsy artists such as long journey to make this record,” reflects Kate. “There have Fleetwood Mac, Emmylou Harris, and the band been a lot of ups and downs, but I’ve learned to be patient America. And, later, while at Belmont, Kate soaked and to persevere. Now, I’m ready to run out of the gate with up the pure folk, country, and bluegrass wafting forth this album.” *Material taken from kategrom.com from the air of Music City. G-Note Entertainment Magazine spent some time talking to Heroine is both rustic and refined, replete with Kate Grom about her music, her dreams and what is next for lonesome pedal steel guitar, moony atmospherics, her in her musical journey. and back porch Americana. The songs simmer with slow burn dynamics, understated grooves, and G-Note- I always wonder in talking with musical artists, why soaring hooks. Throughout the album, Kate’s vocals did you get into this crazy business of music? exhibit a fragile power—they’re filled with longing, soaring emotionality, and a quaint soulful KG- “Well, that’s a great question, I never really had imagined melancholy that’s both stirring and comforting. that I could take my career as far as I have up to this point. I had a dream of putting out a record and make music as my The album’s leadoff single “The Storm” is intimately full-time career. There was a series of events and opportunities to make music and has allowed me to live my @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine dream, I’ll be the first to tell you, I have been very lucky and grateful to be able to go down this road, even when it has been difficult at times.” G-Note – So Kate, what is your story in becoming a musical artist? KG- “I have been doing this for a while but imagine me as a young girl growing up on a farm in a rural countryside of New Jersey. I had time to be left with my imagination in reading a book or in storytelling, that has always been a big part of my life growing up and is still a big part of my song writing process.” “I was always singing, and my parents allowed me to take piano and voice lessons. They really encouraged me as a young musician, that is what I loved the most. From then I went on to be involved in church and school choirs, women chamber, whatever I could get my hands on. I even did a high school musical, but I have to tell you, I really had a bad case of stage fright back then, but that was a great experience.” “From there, I went on to be a music major at Meridian Music College in Pennsylvania for a year where I studies sacred Latin and classical music. But I really learned a lot from the chamber music experiences, the vocal arrangements and 5 | Page www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

harmonies, the technical and serious side G-Note- Let’s talk about that album ‘Heroine’, where did you get that titleof writing and execution of a piece of from, is that your story from what you have gone through being in themusic. I transferred out of Meridian music business?College, so I could focus on writing musicthat would connect directly with today, KG- “Sure, the title came about from writer and filmmaker, Nora Ephron’snot necessarily connect with people and a quote of hers that goes ‘Above all, be the heroine of your own life,centuries ago.” not the victim.’ I really had a strong connection with that quote and was deeply inspired by her. Like a lot of other artists, I was having a tough time“From there, I moved to Nashville in New York, I waited tables and did what I had to do to sustain andTennessee, where I could observe the survive. I was so exhausted, the balance was difficult at times, so thatsounds of music city, going to shows quote, really did give me clarity on the path I decided to take, along withwatching different bands play and hung the support of my families and friends. Really, that quote so important toout at record stores. That was a very big me, that I really wanted to try inspire others as well.”part of who I am today. From Nashville, Imoved to New York City which has been G-Note- How do you think of your songs, your style of music?the newest phase in my life where I amchasing my dream and recording my KG- “That’s a good question, I do get asked that a lot, it’s hard to put itmusic, that’s when I got hooked up into a box. There are a lot of different inspirations that is in the music thatmusically with Stewart Lerman.” I write, some Americana, some Roots music, as well as Folk and a little bit of Country. I grew up listening to Folk and thanks to my Uncle thatG-Note- Wow Kate, right out of the gate, attended Woodstock, in addition to the music that my dad listened to, it’syou made some big-time connections in all a part of me and by extension, my music.”the industry when you met up withStewart Lerman. G-Note – To be honest with your music and the songs that you write, do you have to go through heartbreak and low points in your life to tell yourKG- “Yeah, our connection came story with integrity?serendipitously, I had been working with amanager for about a year at that time and KG- “Good question, you know, it really depends on the artist. Of course,he had recommended a bunch of different we all go through low points in our lives and unexpected sorrow and someproducers to me when I was thinking heartbreak along the way, it’s hard not to let some of escape into theabout recording my record and I had creative process. It isn’t anything that is really planned but if you canmentioned to him that boy, it would be share an experience or inspire someone with your music, that’s a goodgreat to work with someone like Stewart day! When you hear a positive story from someone that connected withLerman. He came back and said, no, no, your songs and it made their life a little better or gave them strength tono, don’t even think about someone like deal with whatever the problem is at the time in their life, what else canStewart, he’s too far out of your league, you ask for?”don’t bother reaching out to him, you’retoo new in the business, just let it go.” For more information on Kate Grom and her album, ‘Heroine’ as well as news and touring information go to www.kategrom.com.“In the music business, especially afteryou have been in it for a few years, you @GN o te EnteCroptyariinghmt Ge-nNtoMte Eangtaerztianinement, LLClearn not to take ‘No’ for an answer. Ireached out to him anyway and sent him March, 2018my music demos for this review. I reallydidn’t expect to hear anything back fromhim, but I figured ‘why not try’. About aweek later I received a phone call from aphone number that I didn’t know orrecognize and on the other end of the lineI hear, ‘Hi Kate, this is Stewart.’ After Imade sure it was him, I was like, “Oh hi,thanks for calling me, and he said, thankyou for sending me your demos, I reallylforevae6kii|tnaPgnodaulgte.teI’sammaskoetaharnekcofurlda, nI dwsatsillamwazwedwth.Gat-tNhaot theaEppnetneedrt!”ainment.biz

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Interview: Jennifer WestwoodJennifer Westwood and the G-Note Entertainment Magazine talked to Jennifer Westwood as they were leaving Kentucky after a show andHandsome Devils beginning the 11-hour trip to Florida for some shows before making their way back to the Midwest whichMarch 18th, 2018 | Nick Hatzinikolis includes a stop in Kalamazoo at the Union Bar and Grill on March 30th.One of the hottest bands out on the road these daystouring the country hails from Detroit Michigan. Jennifer G-Note- Jennifer, I read on your website home page thatWestwood and the Handsome Devils have been you and the ‘Handsome Devils’ are on the road some 200methodically and steadily growing their fan base and plus days a year, that’s a lot a time on the road and awayexpanding the expectation of what a touring band does from home. Is that hard to do and manage?when they play live. @GNoteEntertainmentMagazineBeing the consummate road warriors, racking up hoursupon hours and miles upon miles of windshield time isjust part of the deal says Jennifer Westwood, “It’s realwork, but it is so rewarding when we take the stage andyou go along with us on this journey together.”At the heart of the band is Jennifer Westwood andguitarist Dylan Dunbar, who share an affection for gospel,Texas blues, Stax, and Muscle Shoals era artists. Jennifercut her teeth on gospel in Detroit before hitting the grittylocal bars that set her career in motion; along the wayperforming back up for acts including Motown’s CarlCarlton, adding several Detroit Music Awards to hercredit, including one for work with Sponge (Sony) frontman Vin Dombroski on a traditional country recording.Dylan Dunbar spent his early years as a kid, refining hischops in local blues joints, moving on to perform withW.C. Handy award winners such as Chef Chris and Johnny\"Yard Dog\" Jones, as well as country artist WhiteyMorgan. His dynamic playing style is a compliment toJennifer's broad vocal range and unique sound that landssomewhere between Linda Ronstadt and Big MamaThorton.The last couple years have seen the band touring thecountry up to 200 days year, rather than in the rustbelt,growing a family of fans from New York to West Texas.They’ve been on bills with acts such as Hayes Carll, PaulThorn, Dale Watson, Delbert McClinton, ShooterJennings and have performed alongside Patti Smith (withher bandmates backing Smith as well) grateful for everyopportunity the road has afforded them. *Somematerial fromhttps://www.jwhandsomedevils.com/ 8 | Page www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

JW- “Like today, I’m in a van on our way down to Florida and of course, no one in the band had a problem with thefor a string of shows. We have been busy doing our thing, name.”it’s always work, work, work. But it’s good, no realcomplaints.” “It’s me and Dylan’s passion and labor of love, we recorded some material and tried to hit the ground‘We work hard to keep our schedule packed, it’s a rare running so to speak. So, we have been at this for 3 yearsoccasion that we only have 2 or 3 shows scheduled in a now on occasion Dylan and I will do a duo show where it’sweek, it’s usually 5 or 6 shows in a week. If you are going just me and him, usually in the Detroit area. When we doto go out on the road, especially with other people that go out on the road for a time and you have everyone inyou are paying, you have to keep busy and sure the the band with you, you want to treat them well and makemoney you need to cover all the overhead expenses and sure they get paid and at the same time, we’re trying topayouts like gas and food is there and you don’t want to make a living at this too, we’re growing this a lot by wordcome home empty-handed.” of mouth for the most part. There is a lot that still needs to be done to get where we want to go with this. It’s reallyG-Note- Jennifer, let’s talk a bit about you, your band and about building relationship with fans, with venues and thehow this all started. music community.”JW- “Well, it stated about 3 years ago when Dylan G-Note- In doing some my research, you have a diverse(Dunbar) and I were doing some acoustical work in the musical background including your gospel, country, blues.Detroit area. We took that about as far as we could go How do you explain your sound as a band?with it and decided to get a band and share the music thatwe are so passionate about with the people. JW- “That’s ok with me, I would call us ‘Roots- Americana’. That means different things to different people. I did haveG-Note- Are you still based in Detroit? a gospel background and gospel does have a common thread with all kinds of music, add a steel guitar and is itJW- “Yeah, it’s always a question of is this the most them become a county song?”practical place to be since we are in so many regions all ofthe time, but I grew up there and still love the city. Just “We don’t want to be ‘branded’ as anything particularnot in the winter! (chuckling)” because that may limit your opportunity to share your music with the people come out to the places to see youG-Note- Let’s go back a bit and talk about the beginning of perform. Sometimes people don’t take time to listen, theyJennifer Westwood and the Handsome devils. might think ‘oh, you’re a country band or you are a pop, bubble gum band, That I can tell you we are not! It justJW- “It started when Dylan (Dunbar) and I were working music!”on a trio project that was more geared toward theacoustic side and we were also working on some other G-Note -What is this going to look like ‘at the end of theside project sand to be honest, it got kind of exhausting. rainbow’?So, we made the decision to focus on just one thing,pulling all the influences that we liked and after taking JW- “Well, I don’t know if there will be a ‘end of theabout 5 minutes to name the band, we just did it, we rainbow’ so to speak. As we set out to do this, we werecreated Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils, working, and Dylan was working 2 full time jobs and he had eventually gave one up for us to focus and dedicate @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine our time to doing this as our full-time job”. “This is all about what you love and make a living at it and of course, we want to continue to grow the business and yes, make some more money but we don’t necessarily set out to be big ‘rock stars’ with major labels or airplay on the radio. We just want enough and consistently filling 500 seat venues or maybe opening up for a house-hold name would be nice.” “If you look around, there are plenty of musicians and bands that have their own record label or are signed to a small one and do very well just playing smaller venues because of culture of where the music business is right now. A lot of bands have developed a strong following and 9 | Page www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

their fans support them regardless where they are playing.”“So, for us It’s important to us to be on the road there are so many other places for us to play for us to grow that’s therainbow for us.”G-Note- Since you currently don’t have the support of a major label or sponsor, who takes care of the business of being ina band?JW- “We do it all, we do the booking, the accounting, the art work and graphics for our promotional materials, we do thepress releases and do the research to send them out to. It would be nice to relax when we do get back home to Detroit tosee our family and friends, their bands and just hang out but the work of the work is always there.”“As we talk, we are driving 11 hours to our next gig, so it’s true, you should be careful of what you wish for.”G-Note- Congratulations on your and Dylan’s recent marriage, is it difficult to be with your spouse 24 hours a day?JW- “It’s funny, we get asked that a lot, it’s true, we are always together, and our time alone is usually limited especiallywhen we are out on the road except when we are in the van traveling back and forth to a show without the band. You’reright, we don’t get enough quality time alone.”“When we do have the band with us, we’ll get up early and try to take a walk or something and just try to get a way alonefor a bit and there are times where we all share the same room with 2 other guys and being the only woman, that willmake you appreciate everything you have to do and get…That does happen! I guess I am living the life of a ‘Rock Star’ onthe road!”For more information on Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils including upcoming show dates, go to:https://www.jwhandsomedevils.com/10 | P a g e Copyright G-Note Entertainment, LLCwww.G-NoteEntertainment.biz March, 2018 @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine

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Review: Anthony GomesEpic Guitarist and quick to acknowledge one of his “Street Team Stars” Kalamazoo’s ownVocalist: Anthony Angie Henley.Gomes Gomes says: “Angie has been a long time Street Teamer and has attendedMarch 20th , 2018 | Nick Hatzinikolis concerts in various cities and states in America. She is second to none when it comes to handing out flyers/posters at Blues festivals and localThe Toronto Star said of Anthony Gomes concerts. Thank you Angie for being a Street Team Star!”“Blistering guitar licks and vocals that slicelike a whiskey-soaked machete.” And the G-Note- Anthony, can you describe the style of Blues that you play?late great B.B. King observed and asked. “Avery talented guitarist...and where did that AG-\" The recipe is, 1-part Blues guitar. 1-part Gospel vocals. 1-part volumevoice come from?\" on the Marshall! Or, you can say, I have a Blues soul and a Rock and Roll heart!”These are just a couple of quotes thatcapture the style and passion Anthony G-Note -Anthony, when did you first realize that you could make musicGomes possesses as Blues guitarist and your life long career?musician. AG- “It stated in High School, I just evolved into playing music naturally. IAnthony Gomes is a Canadian Blues and started to play guitar at age 14 and absolutely fell in love with it.Blues rock guitarist and singer. He was born Eventually, I put a band together in High School. After a while, I startedto a Portuguese father and a French- playing bars. Back then no one wanted to sing the Blues, so I started toCanadian mother. After his 1998 debut work on my singing and studying the Blues. And, that has brought me toalbum release Blues in Technicolor, he began where I am today.”touring the United States and Canada andhe has since recorded eleven more albums. @GNoteEntertainmentMagazineGomes commands the stage with his secretrecipe of a fusion blend consisting of aheaping helping of old school Blues withequal parts of rock and soul with a dab ofgospel just for good measure.Other members of AG’s power trio include,Jerry Howard on drums and percussion andSean Holland on bass.Anthony recently won Best Musician/LivePerformer at the 2017 European BluesAwards and will have a new album, ‘Peace,Love & Loud Guitars’ to be released thisSummer.G-Note Entertainment Magazine talked toAnthony Gomes from his home in St. LouisMo. before his 2018 tour began.As we began the interview Anthony was 12 | P a g e www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

Anthony and his band had their first public of the Year in the 2016 Canadian Maple Blues Awards.appearance in Chicago in April of 1997, andeveryone in the music industry was talking G-Note- Please tell me about your foundation, “Music Is The Medicine”about the Anthony Gomes Band. In thespring of 1998 they took first place in Buddy AG- “The Music Is The Medicine Foundation (MiTM), was founded inGuy's Legends first annual \"Best Unsigned 2010, is a national non-profit organization that was created toBlues Band\" competition, winning $10,000 in positively impact people's lives through the healing power of musicprizes. Buddy Guy himself was on hand to and the belief that music can inspire tangible change in the world.”congratulate them. “Every single dollar we collect, goes directly to the foundation. WeAdditionally, they were singled out as the top don’t take any money out for administrative fees.”Blues band in the Chicago area is a greathonor that has helped gain them national Since its inception, MITM has directly helped children with cancer,and regional attention. young adults with Autism and war veterans with PTSD. It has funded songwriting scholarships, offered musical education programs andAnthony and his band has shared the stage donated musical instruments.with legends like Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor,Jimmy Johnson, Lucky Peterson, Eddie King, In addition to private donations, MITM has been awarded grants fromSmokin' Joe Kubek, Big Jack Johnson, Otis State Farm Insurance and CVS Pharmacy as well as partnering withClay, Eddie C. Campbell, Bar-Kays, Clarence Apple, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Once Upon A String and Six String\"Gatemouth\" Brown and Sugar Blue to name Heroes. Today, MITM's social media reach spans 46 countries and 26a few. languages.Some of the Awards A.G. and his band have G-Note- Let’s talk about you latest album, “Electric Field Holler”taken home include: 1998: Buddy Guy'sLegends \"Best Unsigned Blues Band\" and AG- “E.F.H. is celebrating with lots of accolades and in my opinion, is2003: BluesWax Artist of the Year and the strongest release of the dozen albums, I feel like we hit the markAnthony has been nominated for Electric Act this one. “TURN IT UP” is the mission statement of the album and for a bunch of albums were going to make from here on in. The idea is we are Blues rock unapologetic, you don’t like it there’s the door. Turn up the Marshall amp to 11 and ask for forgiveness later. Proud of the direction, feels like we are head spearing a revolution it’s ok to be a Blues rocker, it’s ok to love Muddy Waters and Deep Purple it’s all good. “ G-Note- I heard a story that you had some interruptions when recording “Electric Field Holler” studio sessions anything you can to share with us? AG- “Oh yeah, I was in the studio singing vocals in Ferguson, Missouri the night they had the riots in protest for the (Michael Brown) shooting. We were about three blocks away from all of that. We had to stop because you could hear the police helicopters in the vocal microphone. It was crazy, it was like a war zone.” G-Note- Who were your musical influences as a kid starting out and who do you follow today? AG- “My first heroes were rock guitarist’s like Hendrix, Van Halen and of course Clapton. Then I found the blues and beautiful guitar players like B.B. King and Albert Collins, I still love B.B. King, I learned a lot from him and miss him a lot.” G-Note -Do you recall your first “Professional” gig? And how was it? AG- “Oh, I remember, my first gig was at our high school band night. I think I was 16. We played “Smoke On The Water\" by Deep Purple and “Heartbreaker” and “Communication Breakdown” by Led Zeppelin. I went to a strict Catholic school and we had to audition for the show.@GNoteEntertainmentMagazine 13 | P a g e www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

They (nuns) wouldn’t allow us to sing the word “Suck” in the break of “Communication Breakdown”. They thought thatwas too over the top. We ended up talking them into letting us say \"squeeze my lemon\" instead, which was probablyworse!” We felt like we got away with porn!” (Chuckling)G-Note -What does Blues music mean to you?AG- “Blues to me is the ability to play music from an emotional perspective rather than an intellectual one. That’s why ithas to have feeling. A good blues song has a lot of passion and personality to it. “As a history scholar he completed his master’s thesis on the racial and cultural evolution of Blues music. In 2014 hepublished his thesis as, 'The Black and White of Blues.' Yet, today, Anthony still feels he's a 'student' of the genre.Gomes went on to explain, “As far as the future of Blues goes, we will gain some things and we’ll lose some things. But,I don’t think it won’t be any better or worse... just different. I am always excited to hear new artists grow and developinto future legends. It is very exciting time for the Blues. The fear is that nobody is here forever and we will lose peoplethat can never be replaced. But I’m a 100% sure the music will carry on.”G-Note- What do you learn about yourself from playing the Blues?AG- “I have learned that we all have the Blues. No matter where you are or where you’ve been. No matter what thecolor of your skin is or what God you pray to. It is something universal within all of us. We are one. At the same time,we are all unique. It is our differences that make us special and important. But these differences are what contribute tothe greater good and make the collective much stronger and richer.”Gomes continued on, “The Blues has taught me to be honest with myself regardless of what others may think of you oryour style. The Blues has also taught me that anything is possible. Remember, the Blues grew from prejudice andoppression in Mississippi and now has grown to be a worldwide musical phenomenon that includes all. It is amazingthat when you go to Japan, they are playing the Blues- In Japan! That encourages me that we are going to be ok!”G-Note- You have played with many legendary artists. Which gigs or artist have been the biggest influence for you? Andwhy?AG- “Touring with B. B. King is my number one favorite experience and he is the reason I play the Blues. He was such awonderful mentor and teacher. We would sometime just talk, about anything. I would watch how he interacted with hisfans, it got to the point where his crew had to lie to him and told him no one else was waiting to meet him, he would beout signing autographs for 2 or 3 hours after a show. And this was still toward of his career. It was obvious that his fanswere very, very important to him. As I mentioned earlier, I learned a lot from B.B King.”G-Note- I have seen you perform several times over the years, is it always been all about the Blues? Or are there anyother types of music you have been strongly affected by?AG- “First and foremost, I am a Bluesman. I listen to music through the prism of a Blues artist. But I am inspired by andlove all music. Rock, Gospel, Funk, Soul, Folk, etc.”G-Note- Anthony, this is a philosophical question, is Blues music is a healer of the soul? Or do you have to feel Blue toplay Blues music?AG- “Everyone goes through heartache and pain. It is what makes us human. Blues helps us get through this but not in adepressing way. Blues music also celebrates the good things in life. Just listen to B.B. King, you’ll get it!”G-Note- What do you say to the people that say to you, there is too much rock and roll in your music?AG- “In a lot of ways, in the Blues world, there put us in a little Blues box, I am not talking about being a Blues artist in abig box of music. In the little Blues box there is a group of people I call the “Blues Police”. The Blues Police, are veryresistant to change and they like to think of themselves as the taste makers of what actual blues is. Artists like myselfare seen as destroying the Blues.”14 | P a g e @GNoteEntertainmentMagazinewww.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

“In a lot of ways people look at me as a villain and they look at me that way because I’m bringing in rock influences and I ambringing in my personal perspective to the Blues.”“So, for these Blues Police, they have a real hard time with that. To be honest, I really miss artists like Muddy Waters andB.B. King. When these artists played their music, even well into their senior years, and they continued to play it with fireand passion, because they were the architects of that sound.”“To me, music has to be based on the here and now, and the blues that some people perceive is not what the blues is. It iswhat it is in 2016 and B.B. King said it best, “The blues are like the law of the land, they need to be amended to fit the timeswe live in”. You see, its constantly changing, so I’m embracing the change.”“I’m unapologetic in my approach to saying yes, I love Muddy Waters and yes, I love Deep Purple and Zeppelin and theStones. The DNA of the blues is in Rock and Roll and I’m convinced that the 2 can coexist and we can blur the lines.”“Music brings us together. Society tries so hard to define us in terms of how we are different. Music serves to remind us ofhow we are the same. “For all things Anthony Gomes including the “Music Is The Medicine” foundation can be found at:https://www.anthonygomes.com/Connect with Anthony on Facebook, Twitter and ReverbNation. Copyright G-Note Entertainment, LLC March, 2018@GNoteEntertainmentMagazine 15 | P a g e www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

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Angie Jackson Bio and ArticleAngie Jackson: The Photo by Fran DwightTraveling Elixir Fixer! core. They were of all men best fitted to conquer the wilderness and hold it against all comers.” - Theodore RooseveltG-Note Entertainment Magazine warmlywelcomes Freelance Mixologist Angie Jackson, The Appalachian mountaineer could grow or make everything hea/k/a the \"Traveling Elixir Fixer,\" to the G-Note needed to survive. They learned to rely on themselves and did notteam! allow outsiders to dictate how they thought or behaved. They mixed words, phrases and a love of horse racing. They took the bestAngie began her bar career in 1996 and has qualities of both people and became a hybrid culture. They were thecreated, designed and executed cocktails for most colorful. They were footloose and fancy free. But the mostnumerous distillers, distributors, bars, important thing the Scots Irish would bring to the table was theirrestaurants and spirited events in the greater passion for music.Chicago area and SW Michigan. This pretty much describes Timothy McKay, one of the foundingShe has consulted with top global spirit brands members of the Michigan rooted bluegrass band, Fauxgrass. You’llas well as small, artisan-crafted distillers find Tim playing a little slap and tickle back beat on his upright bass inthroughout the Midwest. Angie is the Brand the band. It would not be unusual for one to see Tim riding hisAmbassador in SW Michigan for Grand unicycle around town. He’s an old world craftsman that designsTraverse Distillery, Traverse City, Michigan. leather goods in the form of custom shoes, purses, belts and other accoutrements alive in a world that overlooks such talents. The manAngie has contributed to articles featured in can also bake AND cook. I’ve had the pleasure of sampling histhe New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago chocolates infused with Kessler’s Whiskey. Trust me, they were boozySun Times, Kalamazoo Gazette, M-Live, Edible deliciousness. I wish I had one right now. Tim takes care of his own.Michiana, Encore Magazine, SW Women's He once saved my life one very busy December day. When he foundLifestyle Magazine, Shoreline Magazine, Brideand Groom Magazine, Nation’s RestaurantNews, Asylum Lake Magazine, Eat Drink andBe Michigan and Michigan Meeting andEvents Magazine.Fauxgrass and theRented Mule ElixirMarch 19th, 2018 | Angie JacksonAlthough a youngster among it’s musiccounterparts, Bluegrass music has someserious deep roots to early traditional music ofa mixed breed. Ragged, torn and worn, theScots-Irish migrated to the Appalachianmountain region bringing traditional music inthe 1730’s.“They were a grim, stearn people. Strong andsimple, swayed by gusts of stormy passion.The love of freedom rooted in their hearts@GNoteEntertainmentMagazine 21 | P a g e www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

out I only had time to cram a few Nutter Butters down my This rye imparts a silky and zesty marriage of fruitthroat that I washed down with a Diet Coke, Tim quickly and baking spices with complex aromatics. Grandproduced a hot bowl of venison stew within minutes. Again, Traverse Distillery was the first distillery in the Stateabsolutely delicious and exactly what I needed to continue with of Michigan to earn the Pure Michigan designationa busy Holiday season evening. for their bottles based on their commitment to the use of local agriculture and Pure Michigan water.Music was especially important to the Scots Irish. It gave themcomfort. It was something they could do for themselves. They For those who would like a faux whiskey option tobrought their fiddles and could sing and dance the reeles, the imbibe on while enjoying the band’s music, thejigs and the cloggs. Black musicians infused characteristics of Rented Mule Elixir is a perfect liquid interpretation ofthe blues to the mix. This development was key to shaping the Fauxgrass music. A marriage of spirit and spice withbluegrass sound introducing the iconic banjo to the region. lots of ice, this fluid libation adds Northwoods WildMany well known ballads came over during their journey to the Ginger Soda to the mix. Alchemy soda skills werepromised land. They couldn’t bring much with them but they pushed to the limits when this spicy little numbercould pack their traditional music in their memories. This music was created. They rode that ginger like a rentedbrought their history, to be told later and handed down for mule, lassoing the feisty and spicy and added somegenerations. Bluegrass, as a distinct musical form, developed delicate effervescence. The sugar cane saddle andfrom elements of old-time music and traditional music of the harness tames this wild pony of a soda in all the rightAppalachian region of the United States. places.They took the best qualities of the music and created a hybrid. Fauxgrass Rented Mule ElixirThis is Fauxgrass. Fauxgrass began in 2011 and just like theScots Irish, they like to have fun. They are colorful, passionate 2 oz. Grand Traverse Distillery Small Batched Ryefor music, they have personality. They learned to rely on Whiskey (Traverse City, Michigan)themselves and do not allow outsiders to dictate how theythink or behave. Traditionalists don’t like them. Tim laughs and 4 oz. Northwoods Wild Ginger Soda (Williamsburg,to this day still thinks of himself as a punker. Fauxgrass brings Michigan)to the bluegrass platter a smattering of melodies that offerroom for interpretation, fun, and fluid melodies. 2-3 dashes Angostura BittersIt was said during the early 18th Century that the English, when Combine all ingredients over ice in a highball glass.they arrived to America, would build a church, Germans would Stir well. Sip. Enjoy!build a barn and the Scots Irish would build a whiskey still. Thegrains they were familiar with were rye and barley from the OldWorld. Rye Whiskey was the most prevalent whiskey in theearly 18th Century before the birth of Bourbon. In the UnitedStates, by law, Rye Whiskey is made from a mash of at least 51percent rye. Other ingredients of the mash can be corn, wheat,or malted barley. It is distilled to no more than 160 U.S. proof(80% abv), and aged in charred, new oak barrels. The whiskeymust be put into such barrels at not more than 125 proof(62.5% abv). In order to be called a “straight” Rye whiskey, ithas to be aged for at least two years and not blended. RyeWhiskey tends to be a little less full-bodied than Bourbon. It isclean, crisp with spice and fruit flavors.TIm McKay is a Rye Guy and from what I hear the rest of theband, Jason Wheeler (Mandolin), Hayes Griffin (Guitar), JeffreyNiemeier (Fiddle), like to sip whiskey the traditional way – neatand tidy with a little spice. Grand Traverse Distillery’s SmallBatch Rye Whiskey is a perfect sipping rye for such occasions.22 | P a g e Copyright G-Note Entertainment, LLCwww.G-NoteEntertainment.biz March, 2018 @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine

Promo: Laura Rain and the CaesarsDetroit’s Laura Rain and the Caesars transform funky soul 23 | P a g eand r&b into their own unique vision. Inspired by the spirit www.G-NoteEntertainment.bizof classic recordings of a bygone era, Laura Rain createsher own environment of expression with a powerful andsoulful voice.Formed in the Motor City in 2012 with her husbandGeorge Friend, the pair set off on a creative journeywriting and recording their own music. The two garneredmany accolades within the music press and radio withtheir debut release “Electrified” in 2013.Performing with a stripped down lineup of organ, guitarand drums the band developed it’s signature sound, andcultivated a vintage toned energetic foundation. Thesecond release “Closer” (2014) expanded the soundexposing the bands’ love for Memphis soul, juke-jointblues and tough Detroit funk and r&b. Starting in 2014, theband began touring heavily within the U.S. and Canada.Starting in Chicago with regular appearances at the Houseof Blues and Buddy Guy’s Legends, Laura Rain has stunnedaudiences with her intensity and powerful voice.Performing in over 25 states from California to New York,the band has delighted audiences with their dynamicperformances. Featured at the Mississippi Valley BluesFestival, Marquette Area Blues Festival, Edmonton BluesFestival, the Legendary Blues Cruise and many other toptier clubs and festivals, Laura Rain and the Caesarscontinue to grow making new friends and fans along theway.In October 2015, the release of the third album “Gold”broadened their audience considerably thanks tosubstantial Triple A airplay of the single “Work so Hard” (apounding homage to Motown). “Gold” also propelledLaura Rain onto the national radio charts making the top50 on Roots Music Report for numerous months, andholding at #1 in the state of Michigan for over a year! 2016highlights also included a tour of France and winning aprestigious Detroit Music Award for “Outstanding BluesSongwriters.”With the upcoming release of the fourth recording “Walkwith Me”, Laura Rain pushes the envelope of her uniquesoul music. Channeling inspiration from Detroit’s longhistory of dance music, funk, blues, soul and r&b, LauraRain gives modern music a raw, yet sophisticated shot ofmuch needed authenticity and heart. @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine

Promo: The Mersey BeatlesLiverpool-born Beatles Tribute Band to QUICK FACTSPerform in Kalamazoo on National Tour  Playing The State TheatreThe Mersey Beatles, a Liverpool-born Beatles tribute band on Saturday, May 5th atand the house band for over a decade at the world-famous 7:30 p.m.Cavern Club, will perform at The State Theatre, inKalamazoo, MI. The concert will take place Saturday, May  Liverpool-born Beatles5th at 7:30 p.m. The venue is located at 404 S Burdick St, tribute bandKalamazoo, MI 49007.  Spent over 10 years asThe Mersey Beatles are no ordinary tribute band. The lads resident band at the world-grew up as childhood and schoolmate friends, just like The famous Cavern ClubBeatles! They are the official Beatles tribute bandrepresenting the City of Liverpool, and from 2002 to 2012,  Toured over 20 countriesthey were the resident tribute band at The Cavern Club,  Endorsed by Johnthe nightclub in Liverpool, England, where The Beatlesperfected their act before launching a global rock music Lennon’s sister, therevolution in the 1960s. Director of the Cavern ClubJohn Lennon’s sister and Director of the Cavern Clubendorses the band and traveled with them on their 40-date2016 U.S. debut tour. She says, “There are a lot of Beatlestribute bands from all over the world, and I’ve seen themall, but The Mersey Beatles are the most authentic I haveheard.”Since 1999, the band has played sell-out shows in morethan 20 countries, recreating the Beatles’ most popularhits. The show spans the Fab Four’s entire catalogue withfour costume changes and authentic Liverpool accents, witand charm. The Mersey Beatles recreate the Beatles’sound and image with amazing accuracy using replicaHofner, Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars and VOX andLudwig gear.To purchase tickets ($25 - $35 & $47 VIP) visitkazoostate.com. VIP includes premium seating, MerseyBeatles Free CD download, and a Meet & Greet with theband.24 | P a g e @GNoteEntertainmentMagazinewww.G-NoteEntertainment.biz

Promo: Animal DriveANIMAL DRIVE's DEBUT ALBUM \"BITE!\" OUT Hailing from Zagreb, Croatia, ANIMAL DRIVE wereNOW formed in 2012 by singer Dino Jelusic, who is the primary songwriter and driving force behind the band's sound. WATCH MUSIC VIDEOS FOR Dino was chosen by the late, great Paul O'Neill to tour as a featured vocalist on Trans-Siberian Orchestra's U.S. \"Tower Of Lies (I Walk tours, which is how he crossed paths with Soto and which Alone)\": https://youtu.be/Ef1mmBdWUtY would ultimately lead to them becoming labelmates. & ANIMAL DRIVE's line-up is completed by guitarist Ivan Keller, Roko Rokindja Nikolic on bass, and Adrian Boric on \"Had Enough\" https://youtu.be/CpOyM14eubg drums. Influenced by legendary bands such as Skid Row (think \"Slave to the Grind\" era), Whitesnake at their * Hard Rock/Metal w/ Flourishes of Progressive Metal heaviest, and with a little progressive rock and metal elements from Dream Theater thrown in the mix, Animal * Recommended for fans of Trivium, Alter Bridge, Drive take their listeners on a wild ride of hard Halestorm, Dream Theater & Classic Hard Rock/Metal rock/metal bombast. like Skid Row, Motley Crue, & Whitesnake The band will appear at Frontiers Rock Festival V on April * Appearing at Frontiers Rock Festival V April 29-30th 29-30th in Milan, IT alongside labelmates Stryper, JORN, Jack Russell's Great White, Hell In The Club, Praying ...Melodic heavy metal with a hard rock groove. The riffs Mantis, Quiet Riot, Bigfoot, and are sharp and brisk, and lead to sizzling guitar solos. The more.www.frontiersrockfestival.com for more info. More rhythm section is heavy and powerful, giving the Animal touring is planned for later in 2018. Drive sound both rock groove and metal heaviness. Stream and/or purchase the album at: http://radi.al/Bite -Danger Dog Music Reviews For More Info Visit: Highly impressive debut from this talented Croatian upstart, which should garner attention from fans of http://animal-drive.com/ Eclipse, Skid Row and, of course, Whitesnake https://www.facebook.com/AnimalDrive69/ -Crom Metal https://twitter.com/animaldrive1 Heavy riffs, inspired solos, ass-kickin' drums and https://www.instagram.com/animaldrive/25 | P a g e attitude... www.G-NoteEntertainment.biz -Heavy Paradise As part of their ongoing efforts to bring fans the New Breed of hard rock and metal bands, Frontiers Music Srl is excited to release the debut album from Croatian upstarts ANIMAL DRIVE, entitled \"Bite!\" Introduced to the label by the one and only Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo), ANIMAL DRIVEimmediately impressed the label's executives thanks to the singer, Dino Jelusic who has an incredibly commanding presence befitting of the enormous modern hard rock/metal songs that were being performed. Hailing from Zagreb, Croatia, ANIMAL DRIVE were formed in 2012 by singer Dino Jelusic, who is the primary songwriter and driving force behind the band's sound. Dino was chosen by the late, great Paul O'Neill to tour as a featur@eGd vNoocatleisEt onntTerratnas-iSnibmereianntOMrcahgeastzrai'ns eU.S. tours, which is how he crossed paths with Soto and which

Promo: The Nick Moss BandTHE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVINGBY THE NICK MOSS BAND FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLINGAlligator Records has set a Friday, March 9 release date for THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING, the blistering label debutby The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling. The album is a tour de force of the classic Chicago bluesensemble sound that world class guitarist Moss and master harmonicist Gruenling know, live and love.\"Nick Moss's muscular, electric energy combines jaw-dropping guitar, gruff, soulful vocals and impassionedsongwriting. Gruenling is a contemporary harmonica master...impressive, genuine and fresh-sounding.\" --LivingBluesChicago guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nick Moss is a bona fide bluesman down to his soul, a 30-year veteran of thecity’s take-no-prisoners blues scene. Moss paid his dues gigging in Chicago’s rough and tumble West and South sideblues clubs under the tutelage of some of the city’s greatest blues luminaries. He's received 22 Blues Music Awardnominations, including this year's coveted Band Of The Year Award. New Jersey’s Dennis Gruenling, considered amongtoday’s best blues harmonica players, has been nominated this year for the Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist -Harmonica.THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING features ten hard-hitting original songs, eight by Nick and two by Dennis. They'reall deeply rooted in the blues tradition with a touch of old school rock ‘n’ roll. Produced by guitarist Kid Andersen and Moss,the album is a joyous sonic blast of pure blues power. Follow Alligator Records26 | P a g e Listen to hundreds of full-length songs in our online jukebox, or listen to samples of any Alligator track in our entire catalog at www.alligator.comwww.G-NoteEntertainment.biz @GNoteEntertainmentMagazine

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