tickets $10 adv/$15 Day of ShowIt’s not every day we get to watch the rapid rise of an American rock ‘n’ roll band,from performing as an unknown at an open mic night to soon after selling out the venue multiple times,then moving rapidly to major stages.With Hippies & Cowboys, we are witness to what appears to be a meteoric rise,including a growing loyal fanbase of “Dreamers,’ as their tribe is called. Hippies &Cowboys, feeling the vibrations of momentum after their discovery at Fox & Locke’s Open Mic Night,released a live album recorded at one of their sold-out shows at Fox &Locke, and soon was one of the major stages at Pilgrimage Festival, one of the most popular music events in the eastern half of the U.S.They had already been tapped as regular sat Kid Rock’s place on Lower Broadway in Nashville, stirring up the crowd with energy to burn.Important performances keeping the band on the rise include opening for Blackberry Smoke, their 2ndround at Pilgrimage, joining the roster at 2024’s Bristol Rhythm &Roots Reunion, headlining the 55thSwampaversary in Muscle Shoals, and their first showcase in another music town, Austin, TX.Hippies & Cowboys will release their debut single “Circle Back Around” on May 17, the same night they open for Blackberry Smoke...
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tickets $10 adv/$15 Day of ShowIt’s not every day we get to watch the rapid rise of an American rock ‘n’ roll band,from performing as an unknown at an open mic night to soon after selling out the venue multiple times,then moving rapidly to major stages.With Hippies & Cowboys, we are witness to what appears to be a meteoric rise,including a growing loyal fanbase of “Dreamers,’ as their tribe is called. Hippies &Cowboys, feeling the vibrations of momentum after their discovery at Fox & Locke’s Open Mic Night,released a live album recorded at one of their sold-out shows at Fox &Locke, and soon was one of the major stages at Pilgrimage Festival, one of the most popular music events in the eastern half of the U.S.They had already been tapped as regular sat Kid Rock’s place on Lower Broadway in Nashville, stirring up the crowd with energy to burn.Important performances keeping the band on the rise include opening for Blackberry Smoke, their 2ndround at Pilgrimage, joining the roster at 2024’s Bristol Rhythm &Roots Reunion, headlining the 55thSwampaversary in Muscle Shoals, and their first showcase in another music town, Austin, TX.Hippies & Cowboys will release their debut single “Circle Back Around” on May 17, the same night they open for Blackberry Smoke. The following night, they keep up the momentum with their sold-out show at Fox & Locke in Leiper’s Fork, and more. An EP follows soon.Hippies & Cowboys Back Story:The band’s discovery in Leiper’s Fork set their trajectory.The performance hit the bullseye-intense rock vocals, thanks to lead vocalist Aaron Sparling, an original songthat connected with the audience, and young, new, rock blood that emanated energy from the stage like a modernized version of the best of 70’s rock.Watching the band live is high energy on steroids.Sparling is the driving force, who is,hands down,one of the best rock singers in the business already.At 23,Aaron Sparlingmade it to Nashville from Kokomo, IN. In Music City,he connected quickly to like-minded musicians and music-biz execs. He took his old soul and his golden rock voice to Muscle Shoals, AL to recording studios that helped launch the music of some of his heros.Sparling credits The Beatles with his conversion to rock ‘n’ roll. “The Beatles changed everything for me. Before then, I was into the Memphis country/blues sound, which is great, too. But as soon as I really got into The Beatles, I dove deep into the wonders of rock ‘n’ roll music and it changed my life forever,” Sparling said.Cut-to a nigh tin his hometown of Kokomo, at the Kokomo Country Palace,when Aaron heard the sound he’d been looking for–one of the tightest bands in music. He metupwiththem after the gig, introduced himself and said to the drummer Scott Metko, “I’ll be back in three months to hire ya’ll to be my band.” “Yea, right,” Scott thought.Three months later, Aaron was back and hired the band.Hippies & Cowboys just launched the live album they recorded at Fox & Locke,are building fans at Kid Rock’s,and playing major festivals.The performance at Pilgrimage led to national media coverage in People Magazine,multiple high-profile social media influencer posts,and measurable increase in the band’s fanbase.The music is across between country and Southern,rock and soul that gives Hippies &Cowboys a universal appeal. Their name says a lot about their musical range.Something else, though. These guys are the real deal. An unusual genuinenes sexudes from the stage:accessibility of the band members to fans. That collectiv epersonality,a rarity in rock,isled by Aaron Sparling. He’s quite possibly one of the nicest guys in the business.When asked what drives him, Sparling says, “The fans. Pure and simple. Seeing the joy that music brings to people and feeling that excitement of creation...it gives me a way to express my feelings or opinions freely. I love to see the enjoyment on people’s faces when I sing a song, that feeling of amazement, joy, and high energy.”Keep watching these guys. You heard it here first.Follow Hippies & Cowboys on social:#hippies&cowboys@hippiesandcowboysband-Visit:https://www.hippiesandcowboysband.com
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