Gary Nicholson

Residence: Nashville
Hometown: Garland, Texas
Genres: Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Country, Blues, Rock
Website: www.garynicholson.com

A 2006 nominee for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gary Nicholson has had more than 350 of his songs recorded, has won 26 ASCAP songwriting awards and is responsible for more than a dozen major hits. Unlike most tunesmiths, he is not bound by musical genre. His songs routinely top the country hit parade. But rock bands, blues artists, folk stars and bluegrass acts have also embraced him as a songwriter.

“I’ve never found it difficult to ’shift gears’ between different musical styles,” Nicholson says. “I let myself be dictated by the needs of the artist or of the writer I’m collaborating with. A lot of these guys are just looking for good lyrics. Songwriting is songwriting. A song is a song.”

As a guitarist, Gary Nicholson has brightened recording sessions and/or concert stages with the likes of Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Bobby Bare, Delbert McClinton and Tracy Nelson. During his long career, he has also played lead guitar in at least 10 of his own bands.

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Two Tons of Steel
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Genres: Americana, Rockabilly, Rock
Website: www.twotons.com

Texas band Two Tons of Steel might be described as equal parts Elvis Presley and Elvis Costello, with a liberal dose of Buddy Holly and a dollop of The Ramones. It’s a one-of-a-kind sound that bandleader and frontman Kevin Geil likes to call countrybilly. (more…)

We have started to confirm the lineup for the inaugural Chattahippie Music Festival, and will begin to announce new entertainers, partners and hosts each week until we run out of space!

Because Chattahippie is a music discovery festival, don’t expect for us to announce artists in any particular order;  everyone appearing at the festival is terrific, although admittedly some are more widely known than others.  Our goal is to expose you to new ideas and experiences, and the order of which we announce the lineup will be intentionally random.

Life is meant to be interesting!