Ingram Hill + Sam Grow Band + Jared McCloud September 6, 2012

Memphis-based rock trio Ingram Hill would probably love to have it look as if their latest album, "Look Your Best," was as easy-breezy to create as the lyrics suggest, but lead singer/guitarist Justin Moore says it was made with a great deal of hard work, determination, and grit. Ingram Hill has toured extensively with bands such as Hootie and the Blowfish, Johnny Lang, Maroon 5, Guster, Better Than Ezra, and Hanson. Says Bogard of their live vibe: "It's a feel-good, good time show. The goal is a good, old-fashioned, rock ‘n' roll show." While they count bands as diverse as Pink Floyd, Elvis Presley, Elton John, and Aerosmith as personal influences, the band's sound is much more current. Rock Ridge Music signed the band to a label and management deal earlier in 2010 and released "Look Your Best" in September 2010. Contrary to what some might assume, Ingram Hill is not of the name of a solo artist but rather, a band; no one in Ingram Hill is actually named Ingram Hill (just like there was never a musician named Lynard Skynard or Jethro Tull - at least not in either of those well-known '70s bands). Like Cracker, Train, and Tonic, Ingram Hill has an earthy, unpretentious approach that is relevant to both alternative pop/rock and roots rock. The Memphis-based foursome aren't an exact replica of classic rockers from the '60s and '70s - their work is more modern - but they do have a certain down-home rootsiness that has gone over well in Southern rock circles.
http://www.rockridgemusic.com/ingramhill/

A musical jack-of-all-trades, pop-rock-soul singer songwriter Sam Grow is a skilled guitarist, pianist, bassist, and drummer. Born in southern Maryland, Grow discovered a passion for music by the age of five when his biggest musical influences- his father and sister, would spend their afternoons around the piano, singing and playing as a young Sam would watch on. Grow headed into the studio in late 2007 to record his debut album with producer Ron Vento [Wakefield, Good Charlotte, and Genuine]. That album, "Ignition," went on to sell approximately 10,000 copies in Sam's local market in one year, and was very well received amongst his fans, peers and press. After the independent success of his second release, a live album entitled "Live at Goose Creek", Sam returned to Nightsky Studios with Vento to record a series of songs that would later become the "Rainy Day in Paradise" and "Stay The Night" EP's. These highly anticipated recordings continue to highlight the strength and range in Sam's voice, complimented with his heartfelt lyrics. Grow released the singles "Lay You Down", and "Let's Make Love", which reached #13 and #7 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. Most recently, Grow released the singles "Shot of Crown" and "Get Up" which reached #6 and #5 respectively on the same charts.Grow has already toured the U.S., having performed with Ronnie Dunn (Brooks and Dunn), The Wailers, Jeff Scott Soto [Journey], Josh Kelley, Tony Lucca, Sister Hazel, Kanye West, Bill Engvall, Keaton Simons and a number of the industries most well respected singer/songwriters, and continues to perform regularly with a schedule that consists of 250+ shows a year.
http://samgrowband.com/fr_home.cfm

Jared McCloud's natural, earthy tone and thought provoking lyrics showcase his talent and ability to draw his audiences into his story. Starting his musical career in "Hard Rock/Metal" bands, Jared decided to go solo, and released a self produced record while playing all over his native Connecticut to promote it.A mix of influences from Tom Waits to Chris Whitley, Springsteen to Motown, crowds started to take notice of McCloud's unique brand of songwriting. In 2008, McCloud recorded a new record in a different direction than his hard rock past. "Romance Of The Atlantic" was released in May of 2009 and was immediately embraced by critics and fans alike. McCloud began actively touring all over, from the Northeast to the Midwest, as well as performing on radio and television, and shared stages with national acts like Candlebox, Vertical Horizon, Griffin House, Ingram Hill, Tony Lucca, Keaton Simons, and Civil Twilight as well as toured with Ernie Halter. His "Indie Label debut" found success on college and nation radio, as well as gained attention from national critics and secured him endorsement deals with Alvarez guitars (McCloud's favorite acoustic), SIT Strings, FootBass, Corona, and Steve Clayton pics. More recently, McCloud self released "Painful Words Of Loving Grace", a collection of songs that told stories from McCloud's personal life, to stories of his families past. Produced by Jason Rubal (Dresden Dolls, Bitter Ruin), the record was met with great praise from critics, taking 4 and 5 star reviews from many music magazines and websites. McCloud promises that "the best is till yet to come", and continues to write and tour constantly.
http://www.jaredmccloud.com/

Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/