Jason Aldean with local openers The Gypsy Sons  

August 8, 2009

Saturday 6:30pm

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Jason Aldean was born Feb. 28, 1977, and raised by his mother in Macon, Ga., with summers spent with his father in Homestead, Fla. In addition to taking him to concerts by Kenny Rogers, the Gatlin Brothers and Alabama, Aldean's father also wrote out guitar chords on notebook paper to teach him how to play. Eventually, Aldean taught himself songs from listening to the radio. Early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away," Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man" and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama."

Inspired by a country music awards show on TV, 14-year-old Aldean decided to try performing, so his mother arranged for him to sing two songs at the VFW Hall in Macon. After that, he began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the house band at the Macon nightspot Nashville South. A year later, he bought his first vehicle with money he'd earned singing, a 1985 Toyota pickup with a rusted-out tailgate. By the time of his high school graduation, he decided to pursue music full-time.

THE GYPSY SONS are known for being a hot, hard working, powerful rock and roll machine with country flavour. Their soulful blend and style with lyrics like, "I never made it on my own and we’ll never make it all alone," lives with you long after you first hear them and serves to show that this band is all about connecting with their audience. The Hammer up front and on point leading the way, Eric King's swirling blues guitar, John Gies' punctuating bass lines and Cecil Freeman's 4 on the floor beats, create a viceral soundscape that keeps their ever-expanding fan base coming back for more. The Gypsy Sons released their new 15 song CD, "Walking On The Water," in April 2009. Head to iTunes and CD Baby for Gypsy Sons ringtones and digital downloads and be sure to catch them live, in the bars, while you still can.
 

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