Roundabout U with Colt Ford at Murray State University
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 21:26
Country Weekly Free Download and Review of Chicken and Biscuits
Monday, 10 May 2010 20:54
Colt Ford
 Chicken & Biscuits
 Few styles of music have stood on such opposite ends of the musical spectrum as rap and country. The attempts of country artists to blend their music with rap range from solemn (Tim McGraw/Nelly’s “Over and Over”) to intentionally silly (Confederate Railroad’s “I Hate Rap”).
Still, newcomer Colt Ford’s guttural voice and well-rendered rhymes just might appeal to the genre-blurred tastes of younger listeners, especially when paired with recognizable duet partners Darryl Worley, Joe Nichols, Randy Houser, James Otto and rapper DMC (of Run-DMC). Randy seems at home on “Hey Y’all,” which sounds like a revised “Boots On” with rapping, and Colt’s duet with James Otto on title cut “Chicken and Biscuits” is catchy; still, not every guest singer here can weather the heavy production and backbeat.
The tracks featuring Darryl (“Tool Timer”) and Josh Gracin (“All About Y’all”) are disposable, though “She Ain’t Too Good for That,” with the steadfastly country Joe Nichols, is a surprising delight, referencing city girls who are country girls at heart. This hip-hop/honky-tonk vibe is more akin to Jason Aldean’s thumping “She’s Country” than hick-hopper Cowboy Troy, and that’s a good thing.
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Country stars Colt Ford, John Anderson play at Eustis fairgrounds
Friday, 07 May 2010 19:08
 EUSTIS – Singer Colt Ford thinks a lot of country music shows are boring.
"Alan Jackson or George Strait – they've earned the right to stand there and sing their songs," Ford said. "But at my shows, if you're not having fun, you better ease on down to the hospital, 'cause something is wrong."
Ford, who has been a recent grass-roots phenomenon, will share the stage with country veteran John Anderson in a concert that begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Anderson is known for his three No. 1 hits of the 1980s, such as "Swingin," and his two 1990s chart-toppers, "Straight Tequila Night" and "Money in the Bank."
His song "Seminole Wind," which reached the No. 2 spot, was famously covered by James Taylor.
Ford, whose second album, Chicken and Biscuits, debuted last week at No. 8 on the Country Billboard Chart, isn't worried about having a No. 1 record. He has proved he can put people in seats.
He was featured on the cover of Pollstar Magazine last month, the bible for promoters and people who book shows. His music is played more than 50,000 times a day on MySpace and each one of the more than 57,000 friends on Facebook signed up on their own.
"The Internet has been a huge help for me," he said. "It is everything."
The New York Times-Chicken and Biscuits Review
Friday, 07 May 2010 18:50
 The song is called “Hip Hop in a Honky Tonk” and the sentiment is this: “Now what do you think ol’ Hank would say?/It’d kill him if he still was alive today.” On almost any other album that would be a harangue, a complaint, but on Colt Ford’s “Chicken & Biscuits” (Average Joes), it’s something of a boast. Shannon Houchins, who helped shape the early career of Bubba Sparxxx, and Jayson Chance, are executive producers of this album, Mr. Ford’s second, and best. A portly former golf pro, he’s holding tight to turf others have claimed, then abandoned: the union of hip-hop and country. The heartland themes here will be familiar to those who follow Nashville, and the crossover gestures (and sometimes clunky cadences) familiar to anyone who’s listened to Kid Rock. Much as rappers drizzle albums with cameo appearances to shore up credibility, Mr. Ford recruits country singers — Darryl Worley, Randy Houser, James Otto — apparently eager to show off their open-mindedness. (The same goes for DMC, of Run-DMC, who appears on “Ride In, Ride Out,” and performed at Mr. Ford’s album release party in Nashville last month.) Mr. Ford is best when he brings hip-hop’s keen eye for class struggle to country, as on “She Ain’t Too Good for That,” which recalls some of the sharp-tongued work of Toby Keith. Sometimes, though, he just wants to slip one past the old guard, as on “Cricket on a Line,” whose chorus — “Heeeeyyyyy, we want some countryyyyyy!” — shows that there’s at least one good ol’ boy with an ear for 2 Live Crew.
Colt Ford Meets Operation Redwing's Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell
Thursday, 06 May 2010 01:23
NASHVILLE, TN - Average Joes Entertainment recording artist Colt Ford stopped by Travis Television on Friday to meet Marcus Luttrell, a former United States Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross for his actions in 2005 facing Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wing in Afghanistan. Luttrell, author of the New York Times bestseller, Lone Survivor, is the new spokesperson for the "When They Come Back, We Give Back" media awareness campaign to support military foundations. Luttrell was in town to be interviewed by Travis Television producer, Greg Travis, who is producing promotional videos for the organization.
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When Ford learned that Luttrell was a fan of his music and would be in Nashville, he wanted to personally thank him for his outstanding service to our country. Ford is already a supporter of the "When They Come Back, We Give Back" campaign having posed in combat boots as a symbol to remind all Americans to support our military who have faced the harsh realities of combat, returning home with a new set of challenges. Ford commented, "I thank America's armed forces at the end of each of my shows. We owe so much to those who put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms we have in this country. Meeting Marcus -- knowing all he went through during Operation Redwing -- was humbling, and the way he has bounced back to give back to others who need help is inspiring." |
 About Marcus Luttrell and Operation Redwing:
In the New York Times best-seller, Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell recounted the harrowing story of Operation Redwing and his SEAL team's fire fights in the desolate mountains of Afghanistan. During hours of attack, Luttrell's three teammates were killed. When an additional team of 8 Navy SEALs and 8 Army Special Operations forces were sent to rescue him by helicopter, they were shot down, leaving no survivors. He has since founded the Lone Survivor Foundation which supports the Lone Survivor Ranch in Central Texas and helps with the needs of returning warriors who have been wounded in battle.
About "When They Come Back, We Give Back":
The campaign was created this past Fall by five patriotic women from Texas, dubbed "The Boot Girls," to build awareness for military foundations by creating and circulating images of American celebrities in combat boots. Randy Houser, Heidi Newfield, Joe Nichols,Emily West, Chuck Wicks, Gretchen Wilson, and Derek Sholl, are among the other country artists who have posed in boots. Website: www.whentheycomeback.org.
About Colt Ford:
Average Joes Entertainment recording artist Colt Ford's sophomore country album, CHICKEN AND BISCUITS (released April 20, 2010), debuted #8 on Billboard's "Top Country Albums" chart, as well as #28 on the publication's overall sales chart, "The Billboard 200." BISCUITS features vocal performances by Joe Nichols, Randy Houser, James Otto, Josh Gracin, and more. Official website: www.coltford.com.
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