NEWS
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Michael Cravens, Benefit Producer, 662-803-3369
TICKETS: Linda Skelton,
Louisville Chamber of Commerce,
662-773-3921
LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI NATIVE CARL JACKSON
COMES “HOME FOR CHRISTMAS”
Heads
up benefit for his hometown’s arts center.
On Saturday, December 10th, in his hometown of Louisville, Mississippi,
country music and bluegrass songwriter, performer and double Grammy
winner Carl Jackson will head “home” for Christmas. While he’s
there, he will head up the 9th Annual Carl Jackson
“Home for Christmas” concert, which is an annual benefit concert
to renovate the old movie theater in the town where Carl grew
up.
Joining Carl for a night of bluegrass, country, and traditional Christmas
music will be fellow songwriters and award winning performers
Larry Cordle and Jerry Salley along with Nashville
singer Valerie Storey. Mississippi
bass player and Carl’s friend, Johnny Rawls, will also join him
as well as The Larry Wallace Band from Starkville,
Mississippi.
A master of the banjo (and most other stringed instruments), Cark Jackson
became a professional musician in his early teens. At age thirteen,
Carl became of member of Jim
and Jesse McReynolds's "Virginia Boys" and played
with them for five years. When Jackson
was only 14 years old, he made his first appearance at the Grand
Ole Opry as a member of the “Bluegrass Greats.” He was then
invited to be a member of Glenn Campbell's band, where he
performed for 12 years including Campbell's
television show. On the Campbell
show, Carl was featured as “the greatest banjo player in
the world”.
Carl Jackson has also made his mark on country and bluegrass music as an
extremely successful song writer and session musician. Carl has
played with and had cuts by Garth
Brooks, Pam
Tillis, Rhonda Vincent, Patty Loveless, Diamond Rio, Emmylou Harris,
Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwood, Dolly
Parton, and many others. "Little Mountain Church House,"
a co-write with Jim Rushing, was the International Bluegrass Music
Association Song of the Year award in 1990. In 1991, Spring Training,
his album with John Starling, earned him a Grammy for Best Bluegrass
Recording.
A world-class guitarist,
Carl released two albums in 2002 with Larry Cordle and Jerry Salley
entitled, “Against the Grain,” and “Lonesome Café.” An editorial review of “Against
the Grain,” published by Amazon.com and written by Marc Greilsamer,
stated, “. . . the trio’s terrific harmonies are what command
your attention. There’s considerable stylistic diversity
here, with hardcore honky-tonk, catchy country-pop, lite-country
ballads, hot-country rockers, and bluegrass all finding a place
in the mix. In most spots, it’s difficult to imaging any established
Nashville
star doing a better job than these three do themselves.”
The article went on to list some famous artists who have recorded songs
written by Jackson, Cordle, and Salley, including Garth Brooks,
Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Alison Krauss, Diamond Rio, Gene
Watson, Pam Tillis, The Osbourne Brothers, Johnny Paycheck, Reba
McEntire, Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, George Jones, The Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band, John Anderson, Glen Campbell, Nancy Sinatra, Dolly
Parton, John Michael Montgomery, and Travis Tritt.
In 2004, Carl received two Grammy’s for the
album he produced and performed on, entitled, “Livin’, Lovin’,
Losin’ – The Songs of the Louvin Brothers.” The group that Carl
assembled to sing on this album is, in itself, astounding: Carl
Jackson, Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell,
James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Merle Haggard,
Ronnie Dunn, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Glen Campbell, Leslie Satcher,
Kathy Louvin, Pamela Brown Hayes, Linda Ronstadt, Patty Loveless,
Jon Randall, Harley Allan, Dierks Bentley, Larry Cordle, Jerry
Salley, Dolly Parton, Sonya Isaacs, Marty Stuart, Del McCoury,
Pam Tillis, Johnny Cash, and the Jordanaires. Many artists on
the album have co-written with Carl, performed with him and/or
recorded his songs over the years.
The 9th Annual Red Hills Arts Foundation "Home
for Christmas" concert will be held at the Community Arts Center
on Saturday, December 10th, with two concerts: 5pm and 8pm.
The concert is produced completely by a volunteer production team.
Allen Delk, LuxaPalila Records of Columbus, Mississippi, serves
each year as the concert's audio engineer. To reserve and purchase
tickets, call the Louisville, Mississippi
Chamber of Commerce at 662-773-3921.
Luxapalila Records would like to thank the Side Project Band
for their hard work and dedication on their debut album and extend
a congratulations to band members, family, fans and art students
at the Mississippi University for Women. And a special thank you
for Melissa Riddle for her hard work on graphics and design in
the album project. The Side Project Band in conjunction with Luxapalila
Records and the MUW Art Students League will be hosting a free
debut album release concert August 26th at 8 p.m. at Shattuck
Hall on MUW campus. There will be a meet and greet artist signing
at the Stage Door Coffee House following the concert at 10 p.m.
We invite all family, friends, students and music lovers to attend.
Luxapalila would like to welcome The
Legendary Ian Tyson, The
Cowboy Poet Waddie Mitchell and Utah Singer/Songwriter
Gary Russell to West Point Mississippi. These artist will
be performing together for the first time in this area at the
Center Stage Auditorium in downtown West Point on May 28th at
6:30pm. This is a concert you certainly don't want to miss. Be
sure to check out there website by clicking the above links to
learn more.
For more information call 662.494.6463
Melissa Riddle Art 2004 Side Project
Luxapalila Records A&R News/ April 15,2004
Luxapalila Records welcomes
Melissa Riddle to the A&R department of Graphic Arts and Design. Joining
the staff as an intern from Mississippi
University for Women, she
is currently a junior in the Graphic Design program working toward a Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree. Melissa’s hobbies include dancing, music, art,
photography, lots of coffee and keeping up with the music industry artists. You
will find some of her illustration work, (above)along
with various artists of MUW Illustration class, on the Side Project album to be
released during late spring 2004 by Luxapalila
Records.
Garrison Starr, home to
Mississippi Native soil.
Story and photo's by, Allen Delk,
member, CMA,IBMA,NSAI,BMI - Nashville, Tn.
She Rocks! Awesome!, These were just a few comments that
you could hear in the mist from the students and locals
April 3rd at the MUWsic fest on campus in Columbus, Miss.
Garrison Starr is a native to Mississippi, born in
Hernando in 1977. Starr spent most of her growing
years in Memphis and began playing guitar and singing
around ten years old.
After high school She started playing local music
clubs in Memphis and was hired by the well
known Ardent Records label as she says, "a gofer".
Learning the ropes around the studio at Ardent,
Garrison completed a demo, which was sent to
the A & R department of Geffen Records in
Los Angeles, resulting in the release of the record
"Eighteen Over Me" by Geffen in 1997.
Starr continues to climb the music industry latter
as a Singer Songwriter Woman of Rock , with
Her new label, Vanguard Records and the
February 2004 release of "Airstreams & Satellites".
As a Road Musician by age 20 , Starr has toured with
many icons in music, such as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earl,
Melissa Etheridge, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bruce Cockbern
And others . Star's sure do seem to fall on Mississippi !
Allison Moorer - The Duel
Work play Theatre, Birmingham ,Alabama
photo & story Allen Delk / CMA,IBMA,NSAI/ Nashville,Tn.
Allison Moorer has joined the Sugar Hill Records
Label. Her new record, The Duel is set to be released
April 13th . This is one that the musical undergrounds
have been waiting for. With her voice and guitar Allison
has the power to spin the moon into max rotation at will.
The Duel is sure to be a firecracker on radio airplay.
It was recorded in just twelve days with co- songwriter/
producer and husband Doyle "Butch" Primm and
the well known Hattiesburg, Mississippi native
producer R.S. Field.
Allison's fog is still in the air from the 1999 live debut,
Singing "A Softer Place to Fall" from the Horse Whisperer
Soundtrack , in the Academy Awards Telecast.
The Duel is not the typical polished up cover up your
attuned to hearing from the major labels she's been on
for five years. This one is real and gritty, down to earth.
Allison's front porch screen door is wide open.
It ain`t country pop rock ! It's Allison Moorer,
Just like the Alabama woman she is. Yes I could have
said a lot Moorer , just go buy it you`ll like it :.
ALLEN DELK Plays for the Pilgrimage
APRIL - 2nd & 3rd
Coffee Plantation
326 Main Street Columbus, Mississippi
662-243-2299
7 pm - 9 pm
APRIL - 9th
Columbus Pilgrimage for Columbus Historic foundation
@ The Tennessee Willams Welcome Center
300 Main Street Columbus, Mississippi
662-329-3553
10 am- noon
2 pm - 4 pm
APRIL- 9th
The Stage Door Coffee House @ The Princess Theatre
215, 5th Street South
Columbus, Mississippi
662-327-6789
9 pm
4.00 Cover
With special guest - Mississippi Chris Sharp
Mindy Smith at Ole Miss. Ford Center
Story & photo by , Allen Delk - CMA,IBMA,NSAI / Nashville,
Tn.
Mindy Smith debut`s new record
In Oxford, Ms. At The Ford Center
For Performing Arts.
On March 16 th, at 8:00 pm Tuesday,
New comer Mindy Smith took the stage at
Oxfords new Ford Center with a packed
Room, 2000 some odd fans of the world
known Nickel Creek band were treated
With an opening act that's soon not to be
Forgotten.
Ms. Smith's new record, "One Moment More"
Is sure to be a winner in this years line up of
New breaking Artist Releases.
-Time out New York- released a quote
earlier this year, that Mindy Smith's
One Moment More is " …the next big thing."
Music industry icons are saying " Norah Jones
with a guitar."
Santa Monica `s Vanguard / Welk Music Group
Is sure to have selected a winner this time.
The songs on the new album are from the
heart and roots to the core, with lyric flow
that only legendary songwriters craft.
Holding out for five years or so, to find
A label on Nashville's Music Row that
Would give Mindy the freedom to do it her
way was not easy. With the help of Dolly
Parton on her song Jolene, featured in the
Record and a favorite on CMT,
I think, " Mindy just kicked a field goal
At Ole Miss."
Press Release (03-18-04)
Luxapalila, LLC www.luxapalilarecords.com
213 5th Street South @ the Princess Theatre
662-327-0528
Iron Spirit, a four piece, hard rock/metal band from northwest
Alabama, is
currently playing in venues in the North West Alabama and Northeast
Mississippi area. As a songwriting, performing band they energize
their
audiences with high powered performances and lyrical depth. Iron
Spirit
signed with Luxapalila records on March 8, 2004.
Iron Sprit is currently in Luxapalila Studio`s constructing there
debut record
To be released some time this year. A&R staff at Luxapalila
is currently exploring
Venues for performace concerts and will be locking in Iron Spirt
for tour dates
As an opening act for other groups on the Luxapalila roster.
Allen Delk ceo of Luxapalila Records attended a concert to listen
to the
Band and watch the performace, and as a result offered the band
a contract with the Luxapalia Lablel based in Columus, Mississippi.
Iron Spirt is Scheduled to open for the up and coming Alternative
Rock Band and Label Mates,The SIDE PROJECT Band at The Historical
Princess Theatre April the 10th at 8:00pm.
Down Town Columbus, Mississippi.
Luxapalila Records A&R News / March 1st. 2004
213, 5th Street South
Columbus, Ms. 39701
662-327-0528
January 4th ,2004 was a special day for the members of Side Project
, after watching
And observing the band for about three years in there development
, and as the new year turned over , the Side Project Band was
added to the artist roster of Luxapalila Records
under the management and production helm of CEO and Producer Allen
Delk.
Side Project has recorded to date in the Luxapalia Studio twenty
original song tracks
To be release this year. There crowds leave preformace dates with
rave reviews effecting an all age crowd. See the archives under
the Commercial Dispatch for more front page coverage of this new
sounding band and there craft of writing songs.
Stay tuned to Side Project as The Muw Arts Dept. Student`s make
the new record cover
Art in conjuction with Luxapalila Records. Surely more front page
news to come.
A&R News 2-19-04
Luxapalila Records, LLC www.Luxapelilarecords.com
213 5th Street South @ The Princess Theatre
Columbus, MS. 39701
662-327-0528
MUW Art students design CD cover for local band
By Brittian Anderson
MUW News Editor
bfa@muw.edu
Graphic design instructor Robert Gibson’s advanced illustration
class is currently designing a CD cover for a local band called
Side Project.
Luxapalila Record CEO and Mississippi native, Allen Delk got the
idea of asking an art class from the university to create the
CD cover. Delk called Gibson and told Gibson he wanted his students
to be involved.
"I am going to implement it into a class project," said
Gibson after receiving the phone call from Delk. "It is to
promote the band and to promote our department." Gibson also
said that this project helps his students with "getting real
world experience."
Side Project consists of lead vocalist Jeremy Doss, lead and rhythm
guitarist Robert McPherson, drummer Matt Maloney and bassist Danny
Murphy. Their CD will be released this spring. Side Project has
performed at the Market Street Festival and 2003’s Roast
and Boast.
Currently, Luxapalila Records has 12 artists on its label and
Delk prefers his musicians to write their own songs because he
said, "You got to have something to say."
Delk’s memberships include the Country Music Association
and the International Bluegrass Music Association. He is also
a field representative for Sugar Hill records who has artists
like Nickel Creek.
Side Project will be playing at Zachary’s at 9 p.m. on Feb.
21 and Feb. 27 and admission is free. "We are hoping the
students will come out and support it," Delk said.
For more information about Side Project or Delk, visit www.luxapalilarecords.com
A&R News 1-22-04
Luxapalila Records, LLC www.Luxapelilarecords.com
213 5th Street South @ The Princess Theatre
Columbus, MS. 39701
662-327-0528
Luxapalila welcomes two new artists to its roster.
Mississippi Chris Sharp : www.MississippiChrisSharp.Com
Chris is currently in the studio recording his 5th CD to be released
in late February. His thirty years of experience in performing
and song writing in the Mississippi roots of Bluegrass, old country
and acoustic is surely something to look forward to from Luxapalila.
Log onto Chris and read all about it.
Chrissy Coughlin : www.ChrissyMusic.Com
Chrissy hails from Washington, DC and currently plays in venues
in the DC area. As a singer-songwriter, she captivates her audiences
with her emotional performances and lyric quality. In a recent
review from the Washington Post, it was stated that, "Audiences
would be well advised to listen to Chrissy Coughlin, for as she
is a gifted young artist and her songwriting is top notch."
On Tap magazine recently wrote that, "Coughlin has created
an impressive freshman release (you never know) filled with tension,
grace, intelligence and style". We welcome Chrissy to Luxapalila
Records.
A &
R - News Release-(10-26-2003)
Luxapalila Records, LLC www.Luxapalilarecords.com
213 5th Street South @ The Princess Theatre
662-327-0528
Vice President Dick Cheney visit's Mississippi University for
Women campus at a rally for Republican candidate Haley Barbour.
The Larry Wallace Band(Luxapalila recording artist), will perform
for Vice President Dick Cheney, and the thousands of others that
will gather outside of Poindexter Hall to show support for Republican
candidate Haley Barbour.
A special guest appearance will be held by Luxapalila CEO and
producer, singer/songwriter Allen Delk.
For more information on The Larry Wallace Band visit www.Larrywallaceband.com
and www.AllenDelk.com/songs.
"Luxapalila Records is quickly becoming home to various
artist throughout the South, with great sounds of Bluegrass, Folk,
Country & Alternative Rock."
The Commercial Dispatch
www.cdispatch.com
A&R -
News Release -10-22-2003
Luxapalila Records , LLC www.Luxapalilarecords.com
213 5th Street South @ The Princess Theatre
Columbus,Mississippi
662-327-0528
Mississippi `s Winston County Native & Nashville,Tn. Country
Music Producer, Singer,Songwriter Carl Jackson
7th Annual " Home for Christmas" Benifit , for The Winston
County Community Arts Center .
Date of Concerts; Friday , December 19th
Venue: Winston County Community Arts Center / Downtown - Louisville,
Mississippi
Time of Concerts : / first Concert 6:00 pm. / Second Concert - 8:30
pm.
This year, Carl Jackson`s Guest will be;
(in order of preformance)
Ginger Todd - ( Memphis, Tennessee)
The Larry Wallace Band - ( Starkville, Mississippi / Luxapalila
Records Artist ) featuring cutts from Live@ the Princess
at The Mississippi Showcase. www.larrywallaceband.com / www.theMississippishowcase.com
Allen Delk - Nashville Singer Songwriter (ceo www.LuxapalilaRecords.com
/ www.AllenDelk.com ) - (Columbus, Mississippi)
Member; IBMA ,CMA, NASI ,BMI - Nashville Tennesse.
" Against The Grain " (Nashville Award wining Singer Songwriters
Jerry sally & Larry Cordle ) www.larrycordle.com
with Mississippi Bass Player (Johnny "Buddy" Rawls of
Jackson , Mississippi)
For more info and ticketing ;
contact ;
Michael J. Cravens
Eagle communications & marketing p.o. box 801
Louisville,Mississippi 39339
662-803-3369
mcravens@dixie-net.com
