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Take a trip south of the border
I definitely get a Flying Burrito Brothers and/or Doug Sahm feel from this song, and maybe a little bit of Roger Clyne as well. The song sounds very professional and well-done, probably one of the better sounding songs I have heard so far. The instruments are all clear, and nothing sounds out of balance. Very well done.

Extra Credit: Production.

- The Allendales
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 2nd, 2008
http://www.garageband.com/artist/theallendales

blue and red
Screaming guitar intro a little out of place with the harmonics. More suited to being a hard rock song than country. Incorporates elements of rockabilly, swing, jump, country, blues, and rock...which isn't hard to pull off one or two at a time...but that's a piece of work to do it here. but the jumping rhythm and swinging lyrics/music help this mover alot. I enjoyed the listen and caught myself tapping my feet along with the enjoyable music. Great lyrics and references! Nice song!

- Jamie Young
Keiser, Arkansas
February 1st, 2008
http://www.garageband.com/artist/jamiegaleyoung

Parrish-Hundley, while still being dubbed Mike Parrish & Six Gun, were recently featured in Harald Harland's "No Fences." "No Fences" is a contemporary Country Music Magazine in German print.

For more information on where to get your copy simply visit http://www.nofences.de or write to;
No Fences
Country Music Magazine
c/o Harald Harland
Friedrichsstrasse 16
34117 Kassel
Deutschland

Mike & Sammy wish to convey their extreme gratitude for including them in the February 2008 Edition along with entertainment names such as Markus Zosel, Josh Turner, Dwight Yoakam, Porter Wagoner, Trisha Yearwood, Gary Allan, Two Dollar Bash, J.J. Cale, Main Spring, Frigg, Shooter Jennings, Mary & Co as well as a host of others.

To learm more about Kassel, just click the following link;

http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/destination_germany/master_tlstadt-id1116.htm

MARBELLA, SPAIN - Jan. 25, 2007—It was a show of firsts for the Fame Games crew at Mere Music International as they aired their first ever Effigy Awards on January 25. The awards were created to recognize the outstanding, and phenomenal musical achievements of Independent artists worldwide that have been showcased on the Fame Games radio show. Of the 47 awards announced, 9 CD Baby artists (www.cdbaby.com) received 11 awards. Mike Parrish was one of those 9 CD Baby artists winning the 2007 International Fame Games Effigy Award for Most Popular Artist.

To get the results for the Effigy Awards 2007, you must listen to the show! http://www.meermusic.com/content/other/effigy_finalshow.asp The winners will not be announced in print until Friday, February 1.

Fame Games is an international radio show that features independent artists from all over the world. Fame Games has been broadcasting since April 2004 on one of the largest networks in Europe, OCI 101.6FM and 94.6FM and has been streaming on-line since April 2006, with over 2.5 million listeners and counting.

We are pleased to announce that Sammy Hundley has won the 2007 International Fame Games Effigy Award for BEST ARTIST IN ACOUSTIC STYLE for his song "Never Letting Go" from his forthcoming Acoustic Album entitled "House Full of Nothing." Sammy was nominated for this very prestigious award along with artists such as;

Sefton (UK)
http://www.seftonmusic.com/home.vc Chris Aris (Canada)
www.meermusic.com/chrisaris Laura Stevenson (UK)
http://www.laurastevensonmusic.com/ Sugi (UK)
www.meermusic.com/sugi
Mike was nominated for Most Popular Artist, a very prestigious award along with artists such as;

Kireina (Spain)
http://www.kireina.us/ Ennis Sisters (USA)
http://www.ennismusic.com/ Joe James Di Nardo (Canada)
www.meermusic.com/jjdinardo Scarry Garcia (USA)
www.meermusic.com/scarrygarcia
The International Fame Games Radio Contest is a bi-weekly radio show which is now widely considered to be the best Independent Artist Showcase in the world! Produced by the crew at Mere Music International, Fame Games is an increasingly important A&R platform as well as a great PR tool for the participating artists, but more importantly, it’s a whole lotta fun!

Submit your music, sign up as a reviewer, log your listeners' votes - even send fan-mail - and network with other talented artists, musicians and music biz experts from around the globe! The Fame Games mission is to give the best independent artists radio play based on merit, the way it was always supposed to be. Sign up today!

Fame Games has been broadcasting since April 2004 on one of the largest networks in Europe, OCI 101.6FM and 94.6FM and has been streaming on-line since April 2006. With over 2 million listeners and counting, Fame Games is the largest radio show on the web. Listen to this week’s shows! To get your music played on the show, read the Rules section, then sign up!

The MySpace Top Artist Charts for January 20, 2007 listed Mike Parrish in the Top 100 Indie Artists of the following categories;
Country, Roots Music & Southern Rock.

Indie Artists in the Top 10 Country category, in Texas, were listed as follows;

#1 Eli Young Band
#2 Kevin Fowler
#3 Tracy Byrd
#4 Roger Creager
#5 Mark Chesnutt
#6 Reckless Kelly
#7 Stoney LaRue
#8 Mike Parrish
#9 Kyle Park
#10 Zona Jones

Indie Artists in the Top 10 Roots Music category, in Texas, were listed as follows;

#1 Mike Parrish
#2 The Gourds
#3 Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash
#4 Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat
#5 Bonnie Bishop Band
#6 Jordan Mycoskie
#7 Ashlee Rose
#8 ATW Recording Studio
#9 Out Of Doors
#10 Daily Bread Dub

Indie Artists in the Top 10 Southern Rock category, in Texas, were listed as follows;

#1 Drowning Pool
#2 Mark Chesnutt
#3 Stoney LaRue
#4 Johnny Cooper
#5 Mike Parrish
#6 Revolting Cocks
#7 Mark McKinney
#8 Pimpadelic
#9 Back Porch Mary
#10 Redneck Jedi

On the national MySpace Top Artist Charts, Mike Parrish & SixGun were listed as follows;

USA - Country
Mike Parrish #44

USA - Roots Music
Mike Parrish #24

USA - Southern Rock
Mike Parrish #17

Thanks to all those who visit the Mike Parrish & SixGun MySpace pages. We certainly appreciate your support!

http://www.myspace.com/texasbluesky
http://www.myspace.com/mikeparrishsixgun
http://www.myspace.com/sammyhundley

Text from www.americanaroots.com
This week on Ray Randall's podcast show, Americana Roots Review, you'll hear full length tracks from the following acts who represent some of the best new music in Americana. Sit back and enjoy music from Jackson Taylor, No Barbers Required, The Hummingbirds, Mike Parrish & Sixgun and Mat d The Profane Saints. While your listening to this great podcast show, take a few minutes to fill out our Podcast Survey (http://www.podtrac.com/audience/start-survey.aspx?ver=1 pid=zTnf686aRzA$) which will help us understand who listens to this show!

Americana Roots Radio is a 24/7 online radio station dedicated to the best Americana Music that we can find. The program director duties are split between Ray Randall and Gregg Geil and these weekly duties include chart reporting, adding new music and defining the rotation. This station is powered by a sophisticated radio automation software package that allows for real time update on our website of what's playing and allows you, the listener, to request songs. Internet Radio was blackballed a few years ago when the government passed the DMCA law which had a provision for the Small Webcasters Enforcement Act. This act strictly governs how we can operate are station and also sets forth some mandatory music licensing clauses (that most big radio don't have to deal with). These laws state how often we can play an artist, album and song in a certain time period so if you ever request a song and get some response saying "Artist Recently Played" this is due to those laws. Unlike most online stations, AmericanaRoots.com pays a blanket license each month to allow us to legally play this great music. We love programming this station each and every week. Any given month, we generally have thousands of listening hours by our audience so thank you for tuning and make sure you tell a friend about Roots Radio.

Summary of Award Recommendations for Sammy Hundley
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- As an Artist within an Effigy Category: 7
- Song Nominations within Effigy Categories: 4

Artist Nominations
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- Best Artist - Reached top 40 nominations
- *** Best Artist in Style - Acoustic - Selected as one of the top 5 nominations
- Best Solo - Reached top 10 nominations
- *** Best Vocal Male - Selected as one of the top 5 nominations
- *** Best Vocal Overall - Selected as one of the top 5 nominations
- Most Popular Artist - Reached top 60 nominations
- Most Popular Solo - Reached top 40 nominations

Song Nominations
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- Best Production
"Never Letting Go" - Reached top 40 nominations

- Best Song
"Never Letting Go" - Reached top 200 nominations

- Best Song in Style - Acoustic
*** "Never Letting Go" - Selected as one of the top 5 nominations

- Best Songwriting
"Never Letting Go" - Reached top 20 nominations

Summary of Award Recommendations for Mike Parrish & Six-Gun
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-As an Artist within an Effigy Category: 11
- Song Nominations within Effigy Categories: 10

Artist Nominations
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- Best Artist - Reached top 20 nominations
- Best Artist in Style - Blues Rock - Reached top 10 nominations
- Best Group - Reached top 40 nominations
- Best Instrumental Performance - Reached top 20 nominations
- Best Profile - Reached top 20 nominations
- Best Vocal Male - Reached top 20 nominations
- Best Vocal Overall - Reached top 60 nominations
- *** Most Popular Artist - Selected as one of the top 5 nominations
- Most Popular Group - Reached top 10 nominations

Song Nominations
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- Best Production
"Blue Jean Baby" - Reached top 80 nominations

- Best Song
"Blue Jean Baby" - Reached top 200 nominations

- Best Song
"Texas In The Man" - Reached top 40 nominations

- Best Song
"Sunny Day" - Reached top 200 nominations

- Best Song in Style - Country
"Sunny Day" - Reached top 10 nominations

- Best Songwriting
"Texas In The Man" - Reached top 100 nominations

- Best Songwriting
"Sunny Day" - Reached top 100 nominations

- Most Popular Song
"Blue Jean Baby" - Reached top 80 nominations

- Most Popular Song
"Texas In The Man" - Reached top 80 nominations

- Most Popular Song
"Sunny Day" - Reached top 200 nominations

Effigy Awards Finalists
Experts and The Fame Games Jury are now Voting for the top 5 nominees in each category. Results will be announced on January 25th 2008 during the Special Fame Games Effigy Awards Show.

Mike Parrish & SixGun were nominated in the following categories;
Best Artist in Style - Country
Best Artist in Style - Diverse
Most Popular Artist

Sammy Hundley was nominated in the following categories;
Best Artist in Style - Acoustic
Best Song in Style - "Never Letting Go"
Best Overall Vocal
Best Male Vocal
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Best Overall Artist -
Best Overall Artist, Who’s Eligible: Any artist with a minimum of 2 songs which made it to the Main Show. The Nominees for this category are;

Kireina
Ennis Sisters
The Influence
Venice Maki
Beta Rays
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Best Group - Best Group, Who’s Eligible: Any artist with a minimum of 1 song which made it to the Main Show and 1 song which made it to the Q Show. The Nominees for this category are;

Ennis Sisters
The Influence
Earth To Ohio
Da Enforcerz
Beta Rays
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Best Solo
Best Solo, Who’s Eligible: Any artist with a minimum of 1 song which made it to the Main Show and 1 song which made it to the Q Show. The Nominees for this category are;

Kireina
Venice Maki
Rebecca Blackman
Joe James Di Nardo
Kitana
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Best Artist in Style
Best Artist in Style, Who’s Eligible: Any artist with a minimum of 1 song which made it to the Q Show. Additionally, a style must be represented by a minimum of 30 artists/songs. The Nominees for these categories are;

Acoustic
Sefton
Sammy Hundley
Chris Aris
Laura Stevenson
Sugi

Country
Clayton
Sunset Slim
Wil Maring
Ennis Sisters
Mike Parrish & SixGun

Diverse
Clayton
Sunset Slim
Wil Maring
Ennis Sisters
Mike Parrish & SixGun

Electronica
Dan Lo-Fi
Gabi Newman
Amient
Corrado Rossi
Analogue Mindfield

Folk
Rosa Rebecka
Rebecca Blackman
Ludwig
Marc Black
Adahmo

Hip-Hop
Minister Kaine
Tha Final Chapter
Sharod
Da Enforcerz
Yung Slab

Pop
Kitana
Ennis Sisters
Rachel Loy
Jessi Tore
Irya Gmeyner

R&B
Dell Lynch
Gavin Castleton
Jimmy Cempron
Oshy
Alexxs

Alternative Rock
Blag
Ray Heffernan
The Crazy Majority
Carrie Charles
Jed And Lucia

Blues Rock
Reverend Zen
Rachel Fields
Emily Maguire
Roberto Philipp
Lars Anderson

General Rock
Daniel Lozinski
Beta Rays
Earth To Ohio
Ken Morrison / Black Jack
DNR

Hard Rock
James Walker
Ripcord Park
Minus The Hope
Stella Blackrose
Screaming Gypsies

Light Rock
Venice Maki
David Thiele
Broken Iris
Ennis Sisters
Ken Morrison
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Best Overall Song
Best Overall Song, Who’s Eligible: Any song with a minimum of 11.00 points in the Main Show or a minimum of 12.00 points in the Q Show or a minimum of 75% reviewer unanimity in the Green Room or BackStage. The song is judged on both its inherent quality and its market-readiness. The Nominees for this category are;

Can`t Walk Over Me by Kireina
Please Don`t Hurry by Joe James Di Nardo
Give Me Love by Ennis Sisters
Figure 06 by Ripcord Park
Ocean Of Mine by The Influence
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Best Production
Best Production, Who’s Eligible: Any song with a minimum of 11.00 points in the Main Show or a minimum of 12.00 points in the Q Show or a minimum of 75% reviewer unanimity in the Green Room or BackStage. The song is judged on its production and mix quality. The Nominees for this category are;

Can`t Walk Over Me by Kireina
Pull It (bullet) by Alexx Calise
Hidden Thieves by missFlag
On The Wire by Earth to Ohio
Bound To Crash by Venice Maki
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Best Songwriting
Best Songwriting, Who’s Eligible: Any song with a minimum of 11.00 points in the Main Show or a minimum of 12.00 points in the Q Show or a minimum of 75% reviewer unanimity in the Green Room or BackStage. The song is judged on its production inherent quality, not on mix or production quality. The Nominees for this category are;

Give Me Love by Ennis Sisters
Please Don`t Hurry by Joe James Di Nardo
Unspoken by Chris Aris Today by Rebecca Blackman
Hidden Thieves by missFlag
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Best Song in Style
Best Song in Style, Who’s Eligible: Any song with a minimum of 11.00 points in the Main Show or a minimum of 12.00 points in the Q Show or a minimum of 75% reviewer unanimity in the Green Room or BackStage. The song is judged on its production and mix quality. Additionally, there must be at least 30 songs represented in the given style. The Nominees for this category are;

Acoustic
One Of Those Days by Alexxs
Ricks Seat by Sefton
Just Beyond My Reach by Laura Stevenson
Never Letting Go by Sammy Hundley
Down (18+) by Laura Stevenson

Country
Give Me Love by Ennis Sisters
Whatever I Want by Clayton
All She Had On Her by Sunset Slim
Keeper Of The Farm by Wil Maring
Two Days Out Of Seven by Clayton

Easy Listening
Gotta Be A Way by Joe James Di Nardo
Two Days Out Of Seven by Clayton
You Are There by Steve Eades
Atlantic Blue by Linda Raine
Please Don`t Hurry by Joe James Di Nardo

Electronica
Stop The Pressure by Gabi Newman
Serpents Song by Dan Lo-Fi
Guernica Dub by Analogue Mindfield
Chamber Electronica by Dan Lo-Fi
Flying Gipsy by Dan Lo-Fi

Folk
Paperchained by Rebecca Blackman
My Daddy Said by Charley Drumm
Shine It Around by Adahmo Way With Words by Allie Moss
Rosey Black & Me by Ludwig

Hip-Hop
Put Ya Cups Down by Da Enforcerz
Tonight by Eric Lumiere
Dear God!! by Tha Final Chapter
Nw Stew by Haze
Take Ur Shirt Off by Tha Final Chapter

Jazz Funk
Lost In Html Remix by Zdenko Ivanusic
Freddy Hop by Michel Bert Why Should I by Mekiel Reuben
What Remains Of Ravi Shankar by The Danny John Trio
Chi Tea by SounDoctrine

Multi-Style
M.m. by Wiltrud
What Remains Of Ravi Shankar by The Danny John Trio
Chi Tea by SounDoctrine
Fears by Wiltrud
That Horse Is Dead by Scott Saturday

Pop
Write U A Ringtone (5683) by Kitana
Back For More by Dave Diedrich
Ode To Laura - Far Away by jon lukas - woodenman
All I Want by Hadara Levin-Areddy
Eliza Grace by Rachel Loy

Power Ballad
Battlefield by Joe James Di Nardo
Not The Only One by Roberto Philipp
Back Home by Eva Turkoni In And Out Of Love by Joe James Di Nardo
Beautiful Surprise by Nick Barclay

Power Pop
Can`t Walk Over Me by Kireina
Pull It (bullet) by Alexx Calise
You´re Different by Alexxs
Me And My Dog by Lars Anderson
Walk Tall by Harry Williams

R&B
Ghetto by Da Enforcerz
Daddy´s Girl by Alexxs
What Am I Gonna Do by Oshy
Substitute by 15:15 ft Bai Kamara Jr
Women`s Care by Gavin Castleton

Reggae
A Man Called Poverty by Mikey Power
Walk Good by Zacheous Jackson
Get Up Stand Up by Norma Fraser
Slide by Mikey Power Smoke It Like A Rasta by Starman Dan and Snow White

Alternative Rock
Skankin On The Shoulders Of Townies by Blag
Crack by The Crazy Majority
The Next No 1 Hit by Ray Heffernan
Christmas Mood by Carrie Charles
Closer And Closer by Doug Scofield

Blues Rock
5th And Main by Roberto Philipp
The Boston Shakedown by Reverend Zen
Manic Boogie by The Shake
The Long Walk by Arthur`s Dilemma
Changing Tides by Rachel Fields

General Rock Contestant Profile
Ocean Of Mine by The Influence
Shotgun by TP Benson
Hidden Thieves by missFlag
Always Will Be by Daniel Lozinski
Imitation Love by Earth to Ohio

Hard Rock
Figure 06 by Ripcord Park
Shine by Stella Blackrose
Hey Mother by Shrewd Lucy
Save The Day by Scarry Garcia
Opium by Powderhog

Light Rock
Please Don`t Hurry by Joe James Di Nardo
Beautiful Mess by David Thiele
Beautiful Girl by Broken Iris
Taking Time by Venice Maki
Worlds Apart by Ennis Sisters
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Most Popular Artist
Most Popular Artist, Who’s Eligible: All registered artists are eligible. It’s the number of all received punter and reviewer votes that counts. The Nominees for this category are;

Kireina
Ennis Sisters
Joe James Di Nardo
Scarry Garcia
Mike Parrish & Six-Gun
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Most Popular Band
Most Popular Band, Who’s Eligible: All registered bands are eligible. It’s the number of all received punter and reviewer votes that counts. The Nominees for this category are;

Ennis Sisters
The Influence
Beta Rays
Earth To Ohio
Da Enforcerz
--------------------------------------Most Popular Solo
Most Popular Solo, Who’s Eligible: All registered solo artists are eligible. It’s the number of all received punter and reviewer votes that counts. The Nominees for this category are;

Kireina
Kitana
Sunset Slim
Rebecca Blackman
Joe James Di Nardo
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Most Popular Song
Most Popular Song, Who’s Eligible: All registered songs are eligible. It’s the number of all received punter and reviewer votes that counts. The Nominees for this category are;

Can`t Walk Over Me by Kireina
Daddy´s Girl by Alexxs
Taking Time by Venice Maki
Give Me Love by Ennis Sisters
Battlefield by Joe James Di Nardo
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Most Popular Reviewer
Most Popular Reviewer, Who’s Eligible: All registered reviewers are eligible. It’s the number of all received punter and reviewer votes that counts. The Nominees for this category are;

KenMorrison
Scarry Garcia
SFX
MartinSherlock
PeteMarriott
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Best Overall Vocal
Best Overall Vocal, Who’s Eligible: All registered artists are eligible. The Nominees for this category are;

Ennis Sisters
The Influence
Joe James Di Nardo
Kireina
Sammy Hundley
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Best Female Vocal
Best Female Vocal, Who’s Eligible: All registered artists with female vocalists are eligible. The Nominees for this category are;

Kireina
Ennis Sisters
Rebecca Blackman
Stella Blackrose
Alexxs
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Best Male Vocal
Best Male Vocal, Who’s Eligible: All registered artists with male vocalists are eligible. The Nominees for this category are;

The Influence
Joe James Di Nardo
Venice Maki
Sammy Hundley
GreatBigNothing
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Best Instrumental Performance
Best Instrumental Performance, Who’s Eligible: All registered artists where an instrumental performance is considered stand-out. The Nominees for this category are;

Javier Lander
Michel Bert
Zdenko Ivanusic
Soundoctrine
Corrado Rossi
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Best FG Profile
Best FG Profile, Who’s Eligible: All registered artists with interesting profiles and good pictures. The Nominees for this category are;

Kireina
Popeye Kahn
Sefton
Ennis Sisters
Scarry Garcia

http://www.meermusic.com/content/other/effigy_finalists.asp

In an email notification from GarageBand.com, Mike & Sammy were informed that their albums title track, "Ain't We Got It Good" (the group's tribute to America's past and present military personnel, had been awarded Track of the Day. This award marked the 8th time that GarageBand Reviewers have distinguished a song from the album.

"Blue Jean Baby" won Track of the Day on July 25, 2007 & was later distinguished with the honor of Track of the Week on October 15, 2007.

"Goin' Back to Texas" won Track of the Day on September 2, 2007.

"Sunny Day" won Track of the Day on October 6, 2007

"Color Me Gone" won Track of the Day on October 21, 2007.

"Never Say Die" won Track of the Day on November 23, 2007.

"Texas in the Man" (The title track) won Track of the Day on January 9, 2008

"Ain't We Got It Good" follows those distinctions by being awarded Track of the Day on January 26, 2008.

The email from GarageBand was as follows;

Dear Mike,
Congratulations! As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Ain't We Got It Good" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.

For 24 hours on Saturday, the 26th of January, 2008 (PST) "Ain't We Got It Good" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Country front page. The address for this page will be:

http://www.GarageBand.com/go/TO6A11G5CW

Heartfelt
Great recording quality and performances here. Terrific mix. Nice tempo shifts provide rhythmic interest and do a lot of convey mood.

Outro: Nice repeat of the opening lines of the song. Serves to bookend the track with good imagery. I like it.

Lyrics: Very sincere. I like your honesty and ability to convey your message without resorting to grandstanding or getting too preachy. It can be a tough thing getting the balance right in a song like this without coming off all pious like, but I think that you have got it right.

Mood: Earnest and uplifting. Even as an Aussie I can quite easily relate to the central theme of this song.

Regardless of what side of the political fence you sit, this is a warming tribute song that is handled with much maturity and grace.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Production. - Paulie_Jay
Sydney, Nsw, Australia
January 18th, 2008

Sydney, Nsw, Australia
8 signature reviews!
4 reviews of the day!

Instruments: Bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards.

Live Experience: Over 2,200 gigs.

First Gig: 1987 at a party in somebody's backyard. I was 17 and terrified.

First Song Performed Onstage: "Running On Empty" - Jackson Browne.

Songwriting Philosophy: Try to be original and smart. Give a song what it needs, whether its two chords or fifty. Don't worry about fitting in with trends or expectations, just make sure that the song comes first.

Advice to Other Songwriters: Don't insult your audience.

Mike's song "Sunny Day" debuted on TripleStrand Productions Radio, hosted by Dixie Vornbrock, aired all over Europe in association with the European Country Music Association on January 10, 2008. The edition was entitled "Country Legends In The Making - Show 69 - Series 2." The lineup for the show was as follows;

Intro - Spud's Mississippi Chicken Pickin'

Sandra Moon-Johnson - My Father

Bill Ekhoff - The Code

Ron Brown & Hookstown Brown - One Special Romance

Diane Gee (demo by DeWayne Spaw) - How Long Is Now

Rickey Lee Watson - Thanks To You

Angel Rattay - Something 'Bout A Memory

Jersey St. Band - Perfect Company

Mike Parrish - Sunny Day

Michel Rivet (demo by Steve Aulis) - We Love To Live In The Country

Tom Keeping (George Longard) - Fifty Years Ago Tonight

George Sladek - Do You Feel It In Your Heart

Linda Wright (demo by Ron Wallace) - You Don't Want To

Carl James (George Longard) - Daddy Misses Mommy

Outro - Mississippi Chicken Pickin'

Good Bluesy Feel
Good lyrics and a good flow of music. The vocals are perfectly suited for this type of song.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Beat.

- Myra LeBlanc
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
January 7th, 2008
http://www.garageband.com/artist/myraleblanc

Mike's song "Goin' Back to Texas" debuted on TripleStrand Productions Radio, hosted by Dixie Vornbrock, aired all over Europe in association with the European Country Music Association on January 3, 2008. The edition was entitled "Country Legends In The Making - Show 68 - Series 2." The lineup for the show was as follows;

Intro - Spud's Mississippi Chicken Pickin'

Bill Ekhoff - What I Didn't Want To Know

J. K. Coltrain - Some Bridges Just Won't Burn

Jenny Casey - Grown Woman

C. W. Cooper - Texas Red White And Blue

Mike Parrish - Goin' Back To Texas

Denise Albano - Best Of Friends

Tom Keeping - I'm Coming Home

Pamela Royal (demo by Marie Willson) - Without You

Linda Wright (demo by Ron Wallace) - A Cowboy Never Dies

Rick Sloan - Drink Me Back To Texas

Carl James (George Longard) - Til He's Out Of Your Mind

Jerry Dillon - I'm A Fool

Marci (Strasser/Talley) - Alma Zita

Brad Miller - The Trail

Frank Pizzo (demo by Empire Music Co.) - You'll Be The Death Of Me Yet

Outro - Mississippi Chicken Pickin'

In an email notification from GarageBand.com, Mike & Sammy were informed that their albums title track, "Texas in the Man" had been awarded Track of the Day. This award marked the 7th time that GarageBand Reviewers had distinguished a song from the album.

"Blue Jean Baby" won Track of the Day on July 25, 2007 & was later distinguished with the honor of Track of the Week on October 15, 2007.

"Goin' Back to Texas" won Track of the Day on September 2, 2007.

"Sunny Day" won Track of the Day on October 6, 2007

"Color Me Gone" won Track of the Day on October 21, 2007.

"Never Say Die" won Track of the Day on November 23, 2007.

"Texas in the Man" (The title track) won Track of the Day on January 9, 2008

The email from GarageBand was as follows;

Dear Mike,
Congratulations! As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Texas in the Man" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.

For 24 hours on Wednesday, the 9th of January, 2008 (PST) "Texas in the Man" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Country front page. The address for this page will be:

http://www.GarageBand.com/go/0B3XU8C01W

Mike & Sammy wanted to say THANKS for all the support on Radio Free Texas since the "Texas in the Man" album debuted on that station on October 11, 2007. With only a under 90 days until the end of 2007, Radio Free Texas listeners helped make "Blue Jean Baby" the #39 Most Requested Song of the entire year!

Thanks so much to those who visit Radio Free Texas (http://www.radiofreetexas.org) and request songs from "Texas in the Man." While the guys plan on a June 2008 release of their latest works, they sincerely appreciate all their friends for helping them get on the Texas Music scene.

The Radio Free Texas Top 100 Most Requested Songs for 2007 are as follows;

1. Candy Coburn - Hard To Be Good In Texas

2. Ryan T Briggs - Las Vegas West Texas

3. Jamie Richards - Any Way You Want Me To

4. Lonny Ayres - Nowhere USA

5. Candy Coburn - Rev It Up

6. Cross Canadian Ragweed - I Believe You

7. 40 Mile Road - Memphis

8. Zach Edwards Band - Texas Women

9. Scott Little - Little Bit of Rain

10. Stoney LaRue - Oklahoma Breakdown

11. Luke and B - Backroad

12. Big John Mills - Goin' Coastal

13. Panhandlers - Crazy Stupid *FRAC*

14. 80 Proof - One Senorita Two Margaritas

15. Ryan T Briggs - Swimmin To The Gulf Of Mexico

16. Bart Crow - Wear My Ring

17. Patrick Davis - This Life

18. Wesley Cox Band - Our Whole Life

19. Renegade Rail - Fat Girls And Weed

20. Mo Robson Band - Even Angels Fall

21. Floyd Tolston - Everybody's Got 'Em A Song

22. Luke and B - Picture of Paris

23. Bois D'Arcs -Dead and Gone

24. Kerry Lamar Franklin - Beer and Bologna

25. Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel

26. Casey Berry and the Live Texas Mosquitoes - Sister So Long

27. Tres Womack - Batman

28. 40 Mile Road - Gypsy

29. Jamie Talbert - Can I Keep You

30. Rotge - Eyes Wide Open

31. Ricky Lynn Gregg - I Wanna Be Loved by You

32. Blaine Younger - Booze Cruzin'

33. Josh Ward Band - Listen To Your Heart Talking

34. Rusty Road - 365

35. Captain Legendary Band - Brianna

36. Johnny Cooper - Let It All Go

37. Spur 503 - Back To Austin

38. Michael Klein Band - Comfortable Life

39. Mike Parrish - Blue Jean Baby

40. Bobby Mitchell - The Moonpie Song

41. Slow Rollin' Lows - Forevermore

42. Ryan T Briggs - Freight Train

43. Kina Lankford - Your Love Is A 4-Letter Word

44. Maren Morris - Dangerous

45. Luke and B - Downtown

46. Ryan T Briggs - Let It Roll

47. Wayne Mills Band - Crossin' Dixie

48. Bo Cox - Between The Lines

49. 10 Mile Crossing - Go West

50. Luke and B - Further Down The Road

51. Rotge - Lonely Land

52. 40 Mile Road - Hell Bent

53. Michael O'Neal - Soul Shine

54. Bleu Edmondson - Last Last Time

55. JW Lane - I Want You To Come With Me To Texas

56. Ben Morris - Count On Me

57. Cody Gill Band - Can't Let Her Go

58. Bo Cox - Burning You

59. Mo Robson Band - First One To Go

60. Lonny Ayres - Changing Lanes

61. Spivey Crossing - Have You Seen Me Today

62. Tommy Miles With Harmony-n-Gritz - Senior High

63. Bois D'Arcs - Wasted

64. Carissa Amberly - Some Heroes Don't Come Back

65. Spur 503 - Thats Whats Wrong With Me

66. Hunter McKithan Band - Here in Texas

67. Captain Legendary Band - I Can't Change

68. Rick Sousley - Beer Thirty

69. Michael Klein Band - Stayin' Young (The Crow's Feet Song)

70. Honeybrowne - Texas Angel

71. Bootleg-N-Branded - Walls

72. Tres Womack - Sweet September

73. Johnny Cooper - Red Dirt

74. Aaron Watson - In Harm's Way

75. Dan Scott - Back Seat Betty

76. Ryan T Briggs - Fly

77. Mark Monaco - Time For This Cowboy To Run

78. Level Route - Rolling Stone

79. Mike Ethan Messick - American Steel

80. Joe Matthews - No Fun Haters

81. Wayne Hubbard Band - Guys Like Me

82. Bo McDowell - She's At It Again

83. Hunter Mckithan Band - Fallin From High

84. Mark McKinney - Party Foul

85. Jared Pete Gile - What Would Hank Williams Say-Live

86. Ryan Bingham - Sunrise

87. Marshall/Peery - Baghdad Blues

88. Lost Cause - One More Time

89. Wade Bowen - Who I Am

90. Jamie Richards - I Just Can't Love You Anymore

91. Adam Hood - Coffee and Song

92. Kimberly Kelly - Amandolin

93. Tommy Miles With Harmony-n-Gritz - Lets Fall In Love

94. The Woods - Rain On My Parade

95. Rodney Parker - Drive Away

96. Kevin Fowler - Long Line of Losers

97. Little Feat - Roll Um Easy

98. Max Stalling - Runnin' Buddy

99. Hunter Mckithan Band - Shape of it All

100. Forest Wayne Allen - Hannah

Dec 26, 2007 12:19 PM

We were just notified that Rick with Outlaws & red Dirt up in Pontiac, Illinois, has added "Color Me Gone" to the station playlist!

You can check out Outlaws & Red Dirt by clicking the two following links;

Station Page
http://www.live365.com/stations/rick1404
Outlaws & Red Dirt MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/outlawsandreddirt
Many thanks to Outlaws & Red Dirt!
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!

Here are the MySpace Top Artist rankings for December 26, 2007! Thanks for listening!

Texas Indie Artists - Roots Music Category - Mike Parrish & SixGun #4

Texas Indie Artists - Southern Rock Category - Mike Parrish & SixGun #25

Texas Indie Artists - Rockabilly Category - Mike Parrish & SixGun #60

Texas Indie Artists - Country Category - Mike Parrish & SixGun #70

Thanks for taking the time to view our MySpace pages!

Good start
Wow...if this is a true story then I'm sorry you've had a rough time... the tune is good. Guitar work is steller..structure is very well done as well as the hook. It follows that country I lost my dog, wife and kids kinda theme though but it works for what you've done with it. Good on ya!

Extra Credit: Guitars, Production, Originality.

- Ben Cooper
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
December 17th, 2007
http://www.bencooperlive.com
**Note - Hey Ben, go back and listen one more time. The character in the story didn't LOSE his dog, his wife or kids at all. He's telling his soon-to-be-ex that she has decided their whole lives for him and he'd rather split than live his life according to her design.

"You painted me a picture of a life so grand.
Little white house on our own piece of land.
You painted in the kids and the dog and the car.
You painted in the sun and the moon and the stars.
But you never told me nothin' of how I'd feel so alone.
You never mentioned nothin' 'bout a combat zone.
So when you get around to paintin' me, color me gone."

Thanks for the review!

According to the European Country Music Charts, Mike's "Blue Jean Baby" has made it to the Top 10 in Switzerland coming in at #5. The European Country Music Charts were updated and released on 12/13/2007.
http://www.europeancma.com/chart.htm
"I really don't know what to say except that I'm very thankful to the DJs that are playing us over there and to those who continue to request our song," said Mike. "I'd like to extend a special word of thanks to Triple Strand Production's Dixie Vornbrock for working so hard to help get us heard in Europe. She's a great person to have in your corner. Thanks Dixie!"
http://www.triplestrandproductions.com/
1 Brad Paisley Online
2 Lisa O‘kane Ain't Done Nothin
3 Gary & Carol Bibb Lovin' You ,Lovin Me
4 Jerry Lane I Saw The Light
5 Mike Parrish Blue Jean Baby
6 Isla Grant We'll Meet Again My Friends
7 Porter Wagoner The Carroll County Accident
8 Lisa O‘kane Pay for my sins
9 Vince Gill Next Big Thing
10 Bellamy Brothers Let Your Love Flow
11 Martina McBride Independence Day
12 Ian B. Macleod Honey Don't
13 Aaron Tippin He Believed
14 Trevor V. Stevens Fireman
15 Charly McClain You're A part of Me
16 Sara Evans Who I Am
17 Tex Robinson Sleep Tight Tonight
18 Haydey Olivier Ribbon of Highway
19 Tracy Lawrence My Second Home
20 Augie Meyers Life's To Short
21 Mark Chesnutt & Vince Gill With Allison Krauss It's Not Over
22 Tammy Cochran If You Can
23 Patti McKinnon Dust On Mother's Bible
24 Ernie Oldfield Boy of Texas
25 Billy Mata Beer Dinking Music
26 Billy Yates Alcohol Abuse
27 Tabea Anderfuhren Big Chance
28 Michael Peterson Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie
29 Christian Lynn Ich bin Bauer
30 Keith Morris It Ain't A Party
31 Bonnie Jeanne Taylor Let the good times roll
32 Rhett Akins Kiss My Country Ass
33 Col. Millington My Old Tin Shack
34 Richard Dobson Queen Of My Heart
35 Tony Lewis & The Shooters Sittin' Here Fishin'
36 Bryan Sutton Whiskey Before Breakfast
37 Deborah Allen Wrong Side Of Love
38 Reba McEntire Why Haven't I Heard From You
39 Shania Twain Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been
40 Doug Adkins & One More Ride What's Your Problem

SixGun counterpart Sammy Hundley has entered his tune "Never Letting Go" into the International Fame Games Radio Contest. This song is the first release from Sammy's acoustic album entitled "House Full of Nothing."

"Sammy Hundley is one of the most talented singer/songwriter & musician's you'll ever meet," said Mike Parrish. "Sammy's music is simply awesome and much of it could be listed in crossover genres. I look forward to the much deserved success that this album will generate."

Sammy is continuing to work on his full-production album, tentatively entitled "The Key," while he and Mike are preparing to lay tracks for the Parrish-Hundley Duo Project which has still yet to be named.

Stop by the Fame Games Site and cast a vote for Sammy Hundley's "Never Letting Go."

http://www.meermusic.com/sammyhundley

After having great success with "Texas in the Man" and "Blue Jean Baby" in the International Fame Games Radio Contest, the guys entered "Sunny Day" into the competition on December 8, 2007.

"We're excited to see how well this tune will stack up against the mostly Pop, R&B, & Rock tunes entered by other artists," said Mike. "Sunny Day is a really good country / southern rock tune and I think it'll be okay, win, lose or draw."

If you'd like to stop by the Fame Games site and cast a quick vote for "Sunny Day" just click on the link below (FREE, FAST, EASY) and look for the VOTE links on the right beneath Mike's photo. If you've never voted for "Texas in the Man" or "Blue Jean Baby" you can vote for those also!

http://www.meermusic.com/mikeparrish

America
The band wants comment on the outro, lyrics and mood.

Lyrics: Political overtones and well done. God bless your patriotism for our country. Lyrics of a high, noble and invaluable importance to all us us on this planet.

The outro: With all due respect to the band...do you mean the end of the song? If you do... then it is an outro ending. But just an ending..

The mood: It depends on who is listening to it. For me.. it's fantastic. - - Henry Monzello
Hacienda Heights, California
December 6th, 2007

A dying breed comes to life! Henry Monzello started to study music at the tender age of five. He learned the piano from his grandfather and performed his first piano solo when he was seven years old. By the time he was ten he had sung and played on different television shows and was the star of elementary school, junior high school and high school. He managed to work his way through college by performing here and there and then finally moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he was exposed to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and many other top performers of the time. After a few years in Vegas and some other spots in the U.S. Henry performed on some major cruise lines and then after a ten- year performance in South East Asia where Osaka, Japan was his home base he made his way to Europe. Since 1996, Henry has been performing around Europe with great success. It would be safe to say that Henry has show business in his blood. He comes from a famous show business family that performed as the Flying Monzellos in Barnum and Baileys Greatest Show On Earth. Henry has a rich background in training and experience and very few performers can match his repertoire and professionalism. Henry sings in five languages and performs Classical, Jazz, Rock and Roll, Blues, Pop, Country and Western, Boogie Woogie and Ragtime all without the use of any technological support. I believe that when you hear Henry Monzello perform you are listening to a slice of class and elegance with a rough edge on it that suits the more modern listener alike. I was so astounded by him that I convinced him to let me write this piece on him, and it turns out, that not only was I impressed by his voice and playing ability, but also by his general heart-warming attitude. Henry Monzello is also a really nice guy.


Personal Website http://www.henrymonzello.com

Thanks to the awesome folks over at KAPB 97.7 FM in Marksville, Louisiana for airing "Blue Jean Baby!" Thanks so much for the support! A special THANK YOU to E. JOHN PONTHIER of KAPB for taking the time to meet with Mike & Sammy at the spur of the moment. Marksville is a great city and the guys definitely hope they can come back soon only, next time, to play with the entire band!

Mike & Sammy were thrilled to learn that their tune "Blue Jean Baby" has continued to move upward in the charts on foreign soil. Triple Strand Production's Dixie Vornbrock notified the SixGun crew that the European Country Music Association Charts, dated 11/26/2007, show Mike Parrish & "Blue Jean Baby" has made the Top 40, coming in at #33, in Spain. Asleep at the Wheel are currently at #32 and Pam Tillis is at #34.

"This is awesome news," said Mike "and I believe that some of this success has to be attributed to the International Fame Games Radio Contest, hosted in Spain, as well as Triple Strand Productions. We certainly appreciate all the requests and would love to visit Spain very soon."

"It's not the first time we've spoken of a European tour but this showing in the charts may make that dream a reality in the very near future," said Sammy

The latest charts from Spain is listed below;

1 Taylor Swift Teardrops on My Guitar
2 Kenny Chesney Never Wanted Nothing More
3 Brad Paisley Online
4 Sherry Lynn Scarecrow Dance
5 Catherine Britt What I Did Last Night
6 Van Preston Tougher Than That
7 Rodney Atkins These Are My People
8 Jack Ingram Measure Of A Man
9 Jason Aldean Johnny Cash
10 Clay Walker Fall
11 Lucinda Williams Everything Has Changed
12 Luke Bryan All My Friends Say
13 Buck McCoy A few steps away
14 Dave Sheriff A friend in need
15 Lisa O'Kane Ain't Done Nothin
16 John Williamson Chandelier of Stars
17 Tommy Townsend Southern man
18 Brooks & Dunn Proud Of The House We Built
19 Lisa O'Kane Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
20 David Frizzell Water Makes Her Clothes Stay On
21 Troy Cook Jr. Grandpa For President
22 Todd Fritsch Guilty Conscience
23 Becky Hobbs They Always look better When they're Leaving
24 Larry Cochran The Final Altar Call
25 Marcus Tribble Through The Eyes Of My Heart
26 Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson Because Of You
27 Keith Urban I Told You So
28 Beggars It’s Not You
29 Tracy Lawrence Til I Was A Daddy Too
30 Kim McAbee I try to think about Elvis
31 Jim Owen I saw Jesus waving the stars & stripes
32 Asleep at the Wheel Hot rod Lincoln
33 MIKE PARRISH BLUE JEAN BABY
34 Pam Tillis Band in the window
35 David Fromager Auction
36 David Fromager The best tears of her life
37 Kim McAbee Crazy
38 Mark Chesnutt That good that bad
39 Billy Currington Tangled up
40 Big Rain Sound of freedom