Nashville recording artist and resident of Lake Placid, Florida, JJ McCoy expressively claims "For the last few months, I've felt like I'm living in a hurricane. Things are just moving so fast and every day looks different."
Since JJ's December 15th release of his debut solo EP, "Redneck, White and Blue", life has accelerated to mach speed for the normally laid back, burly singer/songwriter and lead guitar player. Laying down tracks in Nashville's Beaird studio last summer, witnessing the simultaneous electronic and physical release during late autumn, transitioning from studio mentality to the reality of putting a touring band together, then hitting the road to promote the new work has left McCoy both physically and mentally drained yet spiritually and emotionally uplifted in all aspects. He's been especially pleased by the public's response to his first single, "Sunshine State", a powerful tune about a homesick soldier exposed to the terrors of war in the middle east, a piece that brings a tear to the eye and a patriotic tug to the heart. McCoy says, "I never realized how writing a song about a soldier who gave his all before returning home could affect so many people and so many lives. Almost everyone can relate to it."
JJ and the newly formed touring band, The Shurkan Playboys, have quickly transitioned from a south Florida honky tonk band to one of national prominence with appearance requests pouring in every day from all over the country. JJ has surrounded himself with a world class wall of sound consisting of Leo August on bass and back up vocals, guitarist and singer Rob Tolp, Mark Sturman on drums, and Charlie Brown wailing on the pedal steel.
During the the past week, JJ McCoy Music entered into a collaborative management agreement with RWB Promotions and i2 Visual, Inc. to handle the day to day business operation allowing JJ and the band creative time to focus on new music and the perfection of their chops.
Today, i2 unveiled the new JJ McCoy brand/logo displayed below:
Tomorrow, JJ will interview with DJ Tina Passatino, the host of Josie's Hard Country of the The Southern Star Network, the largest independent artist site in the world, with an audience of over 3 million listeners, for a show that will air on February 9th.
On Saturday JJ and will play the Homestead Rodeo Dinner and Dance near Miami.
After fulfilling currently booked gigs, JJ and the band depart early March for a tour of north Florida, and Georgia, with a special appearance March 12th at Tootsie's World Famous Orchid Lounge on Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee behind the infamous Ryman Auditorium.
McCoy announced yesterday that he has written enough material for a new album and by burning the candle at both ends, squeezing in studio time while touring, he anticipates the release of the full length title on August 1, 2012.
For updated information, news and current schedule, please visit www.JJMcCoyMusic.com or call RWB Promotions at (615) 257-1961. Join the website mailing list for updates and incredible prize giveaways.
Enjoy this "bootleg clip of JJ and the band debuting "Taking These Boots to Texas" from the upcoming full length album.
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Caught JJ and the Shurkan Playboys, or whatever they are calling themselves now, at the Tiki Bar last weekend -- good golly, these guys are good! Didn't even have two of the members (missing keys and dobro/violin/whatever) and JJ was running the board with his foot, it looked like, but they rocked the house. The only thing that might be really nice is when the rhythm guitarist sings lead on a song, the other guys should learn how to put on a harmony. It sounded a little like Gregorian chant with them all in the same key, wasn't fair to the nice young man who really does have a good voice and who harmonizes when others are leading. BTW, those Tiki Hut drinks are serious; get food as well! -- Sailor Girl
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