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George Strait & Katrina Elam Pure Country 2:

The Gift

Producer

Scott Duthie

Brothers Bellamy

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CONTENTS

4 Neil Young

To Release A Treasure

&

John Michael

Montgomery Honored

&

Natasha James

My Country Has The Blues

5 Bellamy Brothers

Let Their Global Love Flow

6 Meet Scott Duthie

Producer & Founder of

Angry Monkey Entertainment

8 CD Reviews

9 Movie Review

Pure Country 2: The Gift

11 Nashville Rises

Documentary

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Natasha James Set To Release New Single

"My Country Has The Blues,"

Natasha James, one of

the most compelling

artists in the world of

A m e r i c a n a / R o o t s /

Country music, returns

with "MY COUNTRY

H A S T H E

BLUES" (Highway

One Records), the first

single from the forth-

coming album of the

same name and follow-up to her critically-acclaimed

and award-winning CD, "Tequila Time." Produced in

conjunction with Stephen Hart (White Stripes,

Neville Brothers, John Lee Hooker) at The Site Re-

cording in Marin County, engineered by Ronnie

Rivera, and mastered by four-time Grammy winner

Gavin Lurssen, "My Country Has The Blues" is a

timely anthem for what is happening all around us in

our country.

www.natashajames.com

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NEIL YOUNG TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM ENTITLED A TREASURE, ON JUNE 14TH, ON REPRISE RECORDS

RENOWNED ROCKER UNEARTHS LIVE COUNTRY ALBUM RECORDED WITH LEGENDARY

BAND, THE INTERNATIONAL HARVESTERS, WHILE ON TOUR IN THE U.S. IN 1984/1985

SPECIAL DOUBLE-DISC VINYL EDITION AVAILABLE ON MAY 24TH

Neil Young will release a brand-new album, entitled A Treasure, on June 14th, on

Reprise Records. It will be available in stores on CD and Blu-ray, as well as on

iTunes and through all participating digital retailers. The limited-edition vinyl

pressing will precede the CD street date, hitting shelves on May 24th, and will be

available on 180-gram double-disc vinyl pressed at Pallas, and mastered at Bernie

Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman. The fourth side o the vinyl will feature

special artwork etched into the disc. The vinyl edition will be sold through the of-

ficial NeilYoung.com store and participating Record Store Day Independent Mu-

sic Retailers only.

www.neilyoung.com

John Michael Montgomery Honored with Induction into Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Danville, KY native John

Michael Montgomery be-

came one of the newest

members of the Kentucky

Music Hall of Fame, in-

ducted by brother Eddie

Montgomery, of the coun-

try duo Montgomery Gen-

try, at a ceremony in Lex-

ington, KY.

"I am tremendously grati-

fied to be given this

honor. Having my brother

Eddie do the induction

made it even more special," says Montgomery.

Montgomery burst onto the scene in 1992 with his

first #1 hit, "I Love the Way You Love Me," and plus

unforgettable favorites including "I Swear," "Be My

Baby Tonight," "I Can Love You Like That," "Sold

(The Grundy County Auction Incident)," "The Little

Girl," "Letters From Home" and more.

www.johnmichael.com

Photo by Aaron Crisler

The Judy Nelon Group

BELLAMY BROTHERS LET THEIR GLOBAL LOVE FLOW

Bellamys Set For International Tours in South Africa, Bulgaria, Australia,

Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France and Austria.

Multi-platinum selling country music duo the Bellamy

Brothers are certainly no strangers to international touring.

While most traditional country musicians keep their sights

set on the U.S. tour trail, David and Howard Bellamy have

always taken an alternate approach, maintaining solid inter-

national concert bookings for the past 35 years.

In 2011 and 2012, in addition to playing approximately 300

U.S. dates, the brothers will travel and perform in South

Africa, Bulgaria, Australia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Ger-

many, Norway, Sweden and France, among others.

“Our international career has been a phenomenal blessing,”

says David Bellamy. “When we started the band over three

decades ago, we never anticipated having such an amazing

global reach.”

This May marks 35 years since "Let Your Love Flow" went to No. 1 in 15 countries worldwide, including the

U.S. In 1979, their “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me” was crowned the

United Kingdom‟s Record of the Year.

The brotherly duo remains a major player in the European record industry. In 2010, the Bellamys teamed with

Swiss megastar Gölä (Universal Music Switzerland) to release Bellamy Brothers & Gölä: Greatest Hits Ses-

sions. The album spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Swiss Music Chart and earned the Bellamys a double-

platinum selling record. The album also spawned a sold-out eight city tour of Switzerland.

The Bellamys‟ Anthology Volume 1 (previously released and recently certified gold in Switzerland and Nor-

way) and Volume 2 are currently scheduled for a 2011 release in Denmark and Sweden. Both albums will be

supported with national television campaigns.

The Bellamys are currently in negotiations with a major label German / Austrian artist for a collaborative pro-

ject. An official announcement is expected soon.

“We feel very fortunate for our international following. Our foreign fans have been so loyal over the years, and

every tour has been a memorable experience even though we suffer from a chronic case of jet lag,” confesses

Howard Bellamy.

www.bellamybrothers.com


Meet Scott Duthie • Producer & Founder of Angry Monkey Entertainment


Microsoft, UPS, Nintendo and Boeing. Not satisfied,

he went on ahead and worked with Purina and Hall-

mark, as well. That pond we were talking about ear-

lier is getting quite a bit more crowded now isn't?

Scott also took some

time to play a key role

on the creative teams

for a few productions

you may have heard

of like, "The Rock-

ford Files", "The

Magnificent Seven",

"Buffy the Vampire

Slayer" and "Tracey

Takes On". That pond is getting deeper, too.

As if that litany of names, shows and projects wasn't

enough for you, (and it certainly wasn't for

Mr.Duthie) he also went on to rack up some film and

television credits, as well. Some of these you may

have heard of or even watched for a time to include,

"Leave it to Beaver","Sleepless in Seattle", "Dante's

Peak", "The Patriot", "Temptation Island" and

"Touched by and Angel."

Well, I think we can say Scott Duthie is very busy

fish in the industry! Yet, he wasn't quite as tuckered

out as you and I might have imagine after all of that

work. Scott still had a few cards up his sleeve and

went on ahead and jumped into some critical produc-

tion work for many nationally successful commer-

cials and promotional spots for Reebok, Pontiac,

Visa, Verizon, along with ABC and CBS Network

promotionals.

Oh, and if you

thought film and

television were the

only ponds Scott

learned to swim

in, you'd be mis-

taken. Scott also

spanned the

The music and film industry is a

murky, obscure pond of little

fish and bigger fish. Oftentimes,

it's difficult to rise to the surface

of that pond to see who the big

players truly are. To be sure, we

have the big name celebrities

and actors and performers that

seem to float above the surface

for all of us to admire and be inspired by. Yet, at the

very heart of the industry are the folks that are con-

stantly elbows-deep in the production, promotion and

distribution of those 'big fish'.

Meet Scott Duthie.

Scott is the founder of

Angry Monkey Enter-

tainment, a specialized

Production, Marketing,

and Distribution Com-

pany, (out of Brent-

wood, Tennessee)

which recently super-

vised the theatrical dis-

tribution of Brian

Herzlinger's new film,

"Baby On Board," starring Heather Graham, Jerry

O'Connell, John Corbett, and Lara Flynn Boyle.

Scott is definitely swimming with the 'big fish' with-

out a doubt. Of course, all of the opportunities, pro-

jects and productions Scott has worked on over the

years didn't exactly fall into his lap. Scott did his time

and worked tirelessly to become an alumnus of the

American Film Institute with a postgraduate degree in

Motion Picture Production Design. And if that wasn't

enough to transfer to an impressive industry resume,

Scott sought out challenging projects that utilized his

mastery of staying at the forefront of technology in

the production aspect of both film and television.

The early days of Scott's career in Seattle, Washing-

ton, saw him saddle up with and function as technical

consultant and creative director for major players like,

by Scott V. Palmer

Scott Duthie & Billy Bob Thorton

Scott Duthie as the

Formidable Vampire on

"Buffy, the Vampire Slayer"

Scott Duthie directing Tony Danza

shores

and

jumped

feet first

into the

waters

of the

music

indus-

try. He

offered

up his unique style of creativity to music videos from

The Backstreet Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The

Donnas, Mel C, Joe Cocker, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg,

Smashmouth, Tal Bachman, REM, Citizen King, Five

For Fighters, Toni Braxton, Kelly Clarkson, An-

astacia, and Ben Moody. Not exactly a bottom-

dwelling array of catfish.

Now, this might be all well and good, but Scott

brought it home to the Nashville area and did us proud

by producing the latest "Pure Country 2 DVD". The

"Pure Country 2 DVD" saw Scott bring together some

industry 'big fish' like, George Strait, Katrina Elam,

Michael McKean,

Cheech Marin,

Bronson Pinchot,

Jackie Welch, and

Heidi Brook

Myers in a story

that involves a

young woman

who is gifted by

angels with the

strength of song,

personality and perseverance. All she has to do is hold

on to them through the struggles she faces. After leav-

ing home and coming to Nashville to pursue her

dreams, she realizes the price of fame is more than she

bargained for. And if you're pickin' down on Broad-

way at 'open-mic night' for tip-jar money, you know

the drill. "Pure Country 2 DVD", worthy look at the

desperation and the inspiration. Thanks, Scott, for the

production. Yet another feather in the cap of those,

like you, that have the heart to jump in, boot up and

hold up a mirror to all of us here in Nashville.

Coming In The June Issue Country Entertainment USA‟s

One-on-one interview with Scott Duthie.


Scott Duthie & George Strait

Scott Duthie, Jon Gries & Val Kilmer

On the set of "Deep In The Heart"


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Although Neil Young is a legendary entertainer, I was a little skeptical of how

country this album would really be…but let me tell you, Neil knows how to “rock

it” country style, particularly on “Are You Ready For The Country” and “Grey Rid-

ers.” This project is a compilation of live recordings from Neil Young‟s tour with

the International Harvesters band in 1984-1985. Live CDs generally have a differ-

ent energy with a raw edge and this is no exception. Although recorded at various

locations from Nashville and Austin to Berkeley and New York City, there is con-

sistency throughout the album. This material is as relevant and stylish now as it

was then. With five previously unreleased songs, this album is A Treasure!

by Brenda L. Madden

Up To 6 Star Rating

There is nothing as sweet and pure as sibling harmony and in The LeGarde Twins‟

Brand New CD, those tight family harmonies are at the forefront. Born in Austra-

lia, they began performing together in the „50s. Being brothers with a long musical

history adds a level of confidence to this project. While this is a traditional country

project, their influences in cowboy music and Australian music are present through-

out. Some of the material here is reminiscent of the late Billy Walker, particularly

“I‟m Looking For You.” A personal favorite is the western swing number entitled,

“Swing Of Things In Texas.” All in all, a nice project.

Singer/songwriter, Howard Lips, is not the “new kid on the block” in Nashville or

the entertainment world for that matter. One of the most significant milestones of

his career thus far is having three songs recorded by the illustrious group, The Plat-

ters - totaling 18 million in sales. Although that success lies firmly in the pop/rock

market, this collection is straight-ahead solid country with a „70s feel. It is a typi-

cal songwriter CD with unpretentious vocals, yet it aptly represents the songwriter‟s

interpretation of his own creations. Howard writes about a variety of topics from

“Barrel Racer” to the “Newman Lumber Company,” throughout which the music

flows with ease.

Neil Young - A Treasure Reprise Records

www.neilyoung.com

Howard Lips - Barrel Racer Adonda Records

www.htimusic.com

LeGarde Twins - Brand New Show-Biz Productions

www.legardetwins.com

by Holly Marie Tong

Movie Review Pure Country 2: The Gift


just a little girl, Bobbie‟s heaven sent voice is excel-

ling in the church choir and her gift is obvious to all

who know her. However, Bobbie will be required to

use this gift correctly.

As a true to life story often goes, Bobbie finds herself

restless in the small town, unhappy with an unfulfil-

ling boyfriend and big dreams that need chasing. She

decides it is time to take the plunge and move to

Nashville and hops on the greyhound bus with the lit-

tle money she has assuring Ella that she will find a job

when she gets there. Before she goes though, Ella

wants her to remember the important principles that

she has instilled in her “Never lie, always be fair and

never break a promise.”

Bobbie quickly learns that dreaming is much easier

than doing as she arrives in Nashville struggling to

find a job let alone a place to sleep. She does finally

land a job at a local Sushi restaurant. However, the

manager specifically asks her if she‟s a singer to

which she answers “no.” Uh oh, rule #1 is already

broken as she has compromised by telling a lie. Her

lie originally appears to not have any negative conse-

quences as she is working and realizes that her co-

workers just happen to be an aspiring band them-

selves. They all begin working together and even the

manager of the restaurant softens his heart towards

their music dreams and amazingly decides to become

their band manager. Soon after, Elam is discovered,

earns her record deal that she has always

“With any great gift comes the great

responsibility of maintaining one‟s

integrity.” This simple but crucial

truth proves to be the theme and the

ultimate message of Pure Country 2,

giving it a positive disposition as a

spiritual and family friendly movie.

With a wholesome storyline and a

good hearted direction, the writing in

itself is to be commended as these types of movies are

a rare find today. The movie presents the common

story that we so often see here in music city, making it

not only identifiable for aspiring artists, but it also

serves as a reminder to treat your gifts and other peo-

ple with respect. While George Strait does make a

few brief appearances in this movie, it is quite differ-

ent from Pure Country 1 in the approach it takes.

Talented country singer/songwriter Katrina Elam who

entered the country music scene in 2004 charting

three different singles appropriately stars as Bobbie

Thomas. With angelic vocals and a real-life gift, she

plays her role very convincingly showing that she is a

true multi-talent. Bobbie, whose mother passed away

after giving birth to her, was generously raised by the

respectable and pure hearted Ella (Jackie Welch), a

loving black

woman who is

understanda-

bly Bobbie‟s

rock and con-

sistent advisor.

Ella knew that

Bobbie was

special from

birth as she

was given the

gift of voice

from three an-

gels (Bronson

Pinchot,

Cheech Marin

and Michael

McKean). As

Scott Duthie, Dean Cain, Katrina Elam

& Chris Cain (Director & Writer)

Katrina Elam & Geaorge Strait

dreamed of and finds herself working with a shady but

well connected agent. Shady yes, but he‟s making her

dreams come true and Bobbie continues to obey his

plans for her. Sadly, he convinces her to dump her

band….the band that was

by her side in her endeav-

ors, struggles and growth.

The angels are rightfully

disappointed as they watch

Bobbie break rule #2 - al-

ways be fair.

Even with all the rule

breaking, everything ap-

pears to be running unde-

niably smooth as she finds

herself at the top of the charts and performing at sold

out shows alongside the king of country music him-

self. To top it all off, she hand picks the exact cow-

boy model (Travis Fimmel) she wants for her video

shoot. This handsome cowboy just happens to be a

guy that she had previously met and was intrigued by.

It is clear that sparks exist between the two and that

love is in the air. An unexpected twist occurs when

Bobbie is on a talk show and her long lost father ap-

pears to meet her for the very first time. She had al-

ways thought of her Daddy as a charming rodeo cow-

boy on a white horse, but in reality he is an alcoholic

that will be a true challenge for her. Still Bobbie

vows to take on the task and to be there for her Dad

(J.D. Parker). However, strike #3 takes place when

her dad‟s drunken and belligerent conduct lands him

and his newly reunited daughter in a fight in which

Bobbie decides to give up on him. It is quickly evi-

dent that Bobbie‟s choices have led to her losing her

gift. She hits the stage ready to entertain fans only to

realize she cannot sing anymore. The angels sadly

had to put her talent back on the shelf as Bobbie has

not stayed true to herself or used her gift correctly.

The world is undoubtedly crashing down on Bobbie

Thomas as she is told there is no longer any use for

her in the music business and that she is done. Lost

and broken, she returns back home searching for an-

swers and meaning in her life. Ella advises her that

she must learn to sing with her heart and find a way to

make amends. Bobbie recognizes her wrongs and de-

cides to do everything she can to repair, restore and

rebuild by making positive and fair decisions from

then on. She reunites with her former band, takes her

Dad to rehab and sings for a good cause from heart.

Not surprisingly Bobbie‟s priceless gift is returned

and she learns an important life lesson.

Elam deserves recognition

not only for being a gifted

singer but also for being a

talented actress. With in-

credible vocals and an in-

disputably true to life musi-

cal gift, she simply shines

as she genuinely loves sing-

ing and entertaining. I

don‟t believe there to be

anyone more deserving of

the role of Bobby Thomas

than Katrina Elam. Scoring cuts with some major art-

ists, she does continues to be successful in the enter-

tainment industry. However, if I had it my way, she

would be on the top of the charts as herself as we

speak.

With that said, this heartfelt movie contains an impor-

tant and relevant message that should certainly apply

to all audiences and demographics. Whether famous

or not, we are all given special gifts and talents that

we must use correctly and fairly if we expect to pros-

per and to maintain those gifts and talents. The un-

derlined meaning that can be gathered from the movie

is a priceless one: “Remember who you are and

whose you are.”

Kudos to Christopher Cain, Scott Duthie, Hunt

Lowry, Lawrence Mortorff, Ben Horton, Phil Adams,

James Tierney, Jeff Schafer, Doug Draizin, Michael

Minkler, Jay Hoffman and Dean Cain for their well

thought out and well planned production and writing

of this inspiring movie!

Available at Walmart


Katrina Elam, George Strait & Director Christopher Cain

Scott Duthie, Dean Cain & Aaron Henry

Dean Cain (actor & co-writer on Pure Country 2)

Aaron Henry (publicist on Pure Country 2)

by Holly Marie Tong

Nashville Rises Documentary


the film itself, many organizations and people gave

their time to the making of this film further living up

to the foundational purpose of this project. Residents

stepped up donating photos that could be used. While

watching the film you will also recognize some Nash-

ville locals such as Mayor Karl Dean, country singer

Julie Roberts, Charlie Chase of the Crook and Chase

Show, Belinda Gentry, Joe Hrasna and GAC‟s Nan

Kelley as they are interviewed.

Zac and Mark agree that the film

came together naturally as it was

unscripted and they feel that it

wrote itself. They wanted every

scene to have a purpose and a story

and never before seen pictures and

video footage helped make this hap-

pen. Through the outpour of volun-

teerism and the utilizing of connec-

tions, they amazingly worked to

make an epic film without money. In fact, any money

made on the film will go directly to charity to benefit

flood victims. From talking to Adams and Slaughter,

it was very obvious how much this genuinely means

to them as they are very humbled and thankful to

have produced this inspiring project.

They emphasize that it is a very honest film simply

educating and raising awareness of this amazing city

that we are living in. It helps to validate the reasoning

for the fact that so many artists live here of all genres

and why we are the music community that we are.

This documentary is currently receiving a great deal

of promotion and attention around our city and also

nationally as it truly features and captures the very

essence of what we are all about as a community. Im-

pressively, this documentary will be making its debut

at several film festivals. This highly anticipated film

has just premiered and has been shown in several lo-

cations. Excitedly Nashville Rises just was awarded

the Ground Zero Spirit Award for Best Documentary

Short at the Nashville Film Festival. In addition,

“Nashville Rises” will be airing on PBS towards late

summer.

www.nashvillerisesmovie.com

At the beginning of May 2010, our

very own Music City USA experi-

enced over 13 inches of rain in a two

hour period. The flood was unques-

tionably deemed as the worst disaster

in Nashville history. Rather than

wondering who was affected by the

disaster, it was more of a question of

who wasn‟t. Either directly or indi-

rectly, nearly every Nashville resi-

dent felt and still feels the pain, the loss and the tur-

moil in one way or another. The flood waters de-

stroyed countless homes, businesses, and anything in

its path robbing numerous people of their shelters and

livelihoods. When such a tragedy occurs, the options

of how one can respond are basically limited to two

choices: you can either let it defeat you or you can rise

up and help your neighbors. Thankfully Nashville

residents chose the second option living up to their

title of the “Volunteer State.” Volunteers rolled up

their sleeves and got down on their hands and knees

helping people they had never met until that moment.

Others decided to give necessities such as food, cloth-

ing and other monetary donations.

Zac Adams of Sky-

dive Films who had

previously worked

with Mark Slaughter

(of the Band Slaugh-

ter) called him up

one night with an

idea. Together Ad-

ams (writer/director),

Slaughter and Cameron Carrier would co-produce a

non-profit documentary called “Nashville Rises.”

Cody Westheimer served as the composer, while Bill

Cornelius took on the responsibility as the director of

photography and Luke Dye was the editor. As soon as

Hollywood star Billy Bob Thornton heard about the

project, he readily wanted to help and became the nar-

rator. As the group collaborated they watched their

goal unfold as the story of “Nashville Rises” is one of

“triumph and the never drifting human spirit.”

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