Brothers Of The Southland
Recorded in 2007 in Nashville, Brothers Of The Southland aims at nothing less than revitalizing Southern Rock by presenting the genre's greatest musicians of several generations in a collaborative All-Stars format, including singers Jimmy Hall, Bo Bice (American Idol 2005), and Henry Paul (The Outlaws, BlackHawk).

On a beautiful spring day in 2006, a who's who of southern rock legends gathered in the Nashville office of veteran record producer D. Scott Miller. Scott had invited several friends over to hang out and listen to music. After a pleasant afternoon of catching up and passing the guitar around, someone suggested they should form a new band and write and record a new Southern Rock album. Overcoming a mountain of distractions and geographical nightmares, a plan slowly evolved that would eventually become the Brothers of the Southland.

In the summer of 2007, D. Scott called his friends together to begin recording the new album at Ocean Way Studios, a few blocks off of Music Row in Nashville. The sessions featured a who's who of Southern Rock's past and present...

Bo Bice, Jimmy Hall, Henry Paul: lead vocals
Jimmy Hall: sax, harmonica ~ Jay Boy Adams: guitar ~ Steve Grisham: guitar, vocals
"Dangerous" Dan Toler: guitar ~ Mike Brignardello: bass ~ Steve Gorman: drums

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Singer/guitarist Bo Bice spent his youth moving between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida before the family relocated to England when he was twelve. He eventually returned to Alabama and dedicated himself fully to music. Bo's career took a significant upward turn when he auditioned for the fourth season of American Idol broadcast and finished in the top two. His first post-Idol CD, The Real Thing, reached #4 on the Billboard albums chart in 2005. Steeped in Southern Rock, Bo here gives commanding performances on the classics Can't You See and Dreams.

Henry Paul, a founding member of The Outlaws and BlackHawk, adds his instantly recognizable voice to the Brothers, and he also plays mandolin and acoustic guitar on several tracks. Henry was born in Kingston, New York, but moved to central Florida in his early years. The Outlaws hit list includes Green Grass and High Tides, Ghost Riders in the Sky, and There Goes Another Love Song. In 1992, Henry formed the band BlackHawk and found instant success with the mega country hits Goodbye Says It All and Every Once In A While.

Texas singer/songwriter Jay Boy Adams' music is a mixture of country, rock, blues, and Americana. Jay Boy began touring with ZZ Top, The Band, Jackson Browne, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Joe Cocker in the 70s and early 80s. His current solo CD The Shoe Box ranked in the top 10 Americana albums for 2007.

Steve Grisham, former Outlaw guitarist, was born in Pittsburg, Kansas. His hit songwriting credentials include Keepin' Our Love Alive and Fallen Hero. Steve has collaborated with artists such as Steve Gaines, Gretchen Wilson, and Charlie Daniels. He released a solo album in 2000, The Outlaw Years, and he is currently playing with his band The Ghost Riders.

Dan Toler, also known as "Dangerous Dan" Toler, is a guitarist from Indiana who became popular in the 1970s as a member of Dickie Betts' Great Southern. He was also a member of the Allman Brothers Band from 1978 – 82, of the Greg Allman Band in the 1980s and 90s, and of a reformed Great Southern in the 2000s.

Steve Gorman, a founding member of the legendary Black Crowes, has a long and rich tradition of rock drumming at its finest. Gorman was born in Muskegon, Michigan where he began playing drums in his elementary school band. In 1987 Steve moved to Atlanta in order to focus on his music, and there he met brothers Chris and Rich Robinson. While Steve is best known for his work with the Black Crowes, he also has worked with the British band the Stereophonics, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, and John Corbett.

Mike Brignardello is a renowned Nashville session bass player and founding member of Giant. Mike continues to play on hits heard around the world by today's biggest Country stars, including Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, LeAnn Rimes, and Dolly Parton.

Reece Wynans is one the most notable Blues and Rock keyboard players of all time, having played with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Reece has also recorded and performed with the Allman Brothers Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, and Buddy Guy.

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