Jefferson Ross back by Popular Demand performing at The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield's Roadhouse April 10, 2010

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& Butterfield's Roadhouse

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We have many exciting special events already scheduled for 2010 and many more in the works and planning stages.

We are pleased to bring back by Popular demand Jefferson Ross...

Nashville Artist Jefferson Ross Performs at The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield's Roadhouse

Jefferson Ross will be performing at The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield’s Roadhouse Saturday April 10 2010 at 7:30 to 10 PM with a $7.00 cover.

Nashville Tennessee artist Jefferson Ross is highly gifted with his Vocals and diverse and proficient skills on Bass, Guitar, Mandolin and Harmonica. Jefferson, aspiring to inspire has created an album in Azalea that says I’m a southern boy who loves to travel and experience all the world has to offer, but I’m home where the dogwoods and azaleas bloom. Jefferson 's story driven music hints at who he is, where he's been, and always brings the listener along for an entertaining ride.

Jefferson discovered his first love when a family friend, Charles Bignon, working for the Allman Brothers introduced him to the band. The roadies had a warm up band that would actually play before the opening act and Jefferson sat in with them when he was 13. He played Duane's Les Paul, the one with his name spelled out in the frets on the back of the guitar, which is now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. By 16 Jefferson was touring with various Gospel acts. It was during this time he landed a band position with Jimmy Swaggart. He was told, “You’re hired. Get a passport. We’re leaving for Australia next week.” Although gaining invaluable experience as a stage musician, Jefferson identified himself as a songwriter. He’d been writing songs for his church band so it seemed fitting when Jimmy Swaggart cut “Unworthy of The Blood”. Jefferson states, “When I found out that people actually make money writing songs, that was it for me!”

Jefferson came off the road in 2005 to commit to writing full time and give voice to all these stories. Within a few months he landed a staff writing contract with Curb Publishing and 300 songs later his first studio album, Azalea was debuted.

Press Reviews
Music Row Magazine
'BRILLIANT SONGWRITING...WHAT A FIND...HE SINGS WITH IMMENSE HEART AND BELIEVABILITY...YOU'LL HANG ON EVERY WORD' -Robert K. Oermann

Maverick Magazine ( UK )

Jefferson Ross AZALEA Deep Fried Discs 06289 ****1/2
A master singer-songwriter that every single Maverick reader needs to embrace
It still amazes me how seemingly out of nowhere comes a new singer-songwriter with a fresh new sound and approach to making music. Jefferson Ross is a master craftsman at creating country music that tells a story, and most of those stories begin Down South. As a writer he’s in the same league as Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell and Jesse Winchester. As a singer, he’s very much his own man, and as for making records, this debut album puts him in a class of his own. AC

Review from Holland Rootsville.be

Azalea is exquisitely well-balanced, ranging from cheerful and light-hearted to grave and downright philosophical. Jefferson Ross enjoys life and, I think, believes in the modest little things that may sweeten our earthly existence.

Rein van den Berg of Rootsville.be further notes that the album radiates a disarming sincerity and honesty that is usually only found in people who have liberated themselves from grim excessive ballast and prejudice

From Sid Griffin Author of Gram Parsons: A Biography

"Jefferson Ross comes straight outta nowhere but is clearly destined for somewhere with the wonderfully melodic country-folk of 'Azalea', his new CD on Deep Fried Discs. Sonically it's country and features some tee-riff-ic playing, musically it actually has memorable melodies which almost annoyingly remain in the brain, lyrically it is an almost New Age/New Testament take on humanity perfectly in tune with the Obama Era and ultimately it may not make him a dime but will make Mr. Ross proud and possibly a cult artist.

The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield's
Roadhouse is a Music and Art Forum curently
representing approx 45 artisans and hosting approx
6 music and special events per month.

Butterfield’s Roadhouse is an old fashioned down to
earth family friendly music venue for local and national artists, a special venue for traveling artists and performers, special events
and jams.

New arrivals of arts and crafts come in all the time,
keep checking back with us.

Additionally a segment of the Paul Butterfield Fund
and Society's (PBFS) Educational Archival Exhibit is
permanently housed and displayed at The Frog and
The Hummingbird Co and Butterfield’s Roadhouse

The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield’s
Roadhouse offers a free on site CD Library, Tabletop
games such as checkers, chess, Uno, dominoes and
cards set on each table and WI-FI will be set up
shortly.

Sit and relax and sip on a cold beverage or have a
cup of tea or coffee, enjoy one of their dangerously
delicious desserts....

Seating is limited.
Free Parking on Street

Remember many performers bring CD's to sell as well as merchandise.
We encourage tips for performers & food handler

Come early and enjoy dinner. Light fare or
desserts at The Backwoods Bistro, Sally's
Restaurant, The Frog and The Hummingbird Co
& Butterfield’s Roadhouse or Scratch Cakes
Bakery & Restaurant.

Shop and browse in the many unique businesses

in the Rural and Historic setting of Sopchoppy

The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield’s
Roadhouse sends out Special Thanks to our sponsors & supporters:

Events are sponsored by
The Frog and Hummingbird Co & Butterfield's
Roadhouse,The Guitar Center in Tallahassee,
Backwoods Bistro, George Weymouth, Photography
by Elizabeth George, IGA Sopchoppy Grocery,
Sopchoppy Hardware, Tallahasee Powersports,
Capital Circle Harley-Davidson, Rhino, Hohner, Shout
Factory, Grant Peeples, Frank Lindamood, Opossum
Track Recording Studio, Wakulla Bank, Jerry Evans,
Tina & Daryl Langston, Revell Realty, Clutches
Touches, The Inn at Wildwood, Sue Ann Smith
Funky Fiddler/Kelli Boxberger and many more....

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