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GB
digital album release The
concert that was recorded for an XM concert special as well as filmed for a DVD
release is now available for download on iTunes, Napster, Amazon, other downloading
sites, and right here at GaryBennettMusic.com Songs
from Gary's critically acclaimed solo debut "Human Condition" as well
as Br5-49 originals make up this live release. Gary
is currently focusing on his songwriting. He sends his best to all of the fans
reading this for supporting during his tenure as the co-frontman of Br5-49 and
as a solo artist. click
here for information on how to download "Inside and Out"
October
2006
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WIRED
IN -- THE X COUNTRY CONCERT SERIES on XM Radio Presents GARY
BENNETT
Live in Concert Wednesday,
October 25th @ 7:00pm,
replays on Friday (Oct. 27) at 11:00am and Sunday
(Oct. 29) at 1:00pm -- ALL TIMES EASTERN This
concert was taped on May 19th at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville. -
Gary's new concert DVD "Inside and Out" is currently available
in most independent record stores across the country. To
view a list of stores that are carrying the DVD, log on to http://www.thinkindie.com It's
also available right here on Gary's website. Click
Here to order.
September
2006
GARY
BENNETT "INSIDE and OUT" : Live Concert & Documentary
New
DVD will be released through the Coalition of Independent Music Stores on Tuesday,
October 3rd
NASHVILLE, TN - On the heels of his critically acclaimed
solo debut cd "Human Condition", Gary Bennett will release his
first DVD titled "Inside and Out" on October 3rd.
Bennett
co-fronted and was a founding member of one of the most successful country music
bands of the 1990's, BR549. During Gary's tenure the group received three Grammy
nominations and was hailed by music industry trade magazine Billboard as having
single-handedly revived the soul of country music in Nashville. The band sold
over 500,000 albums and toured the world, headlining shows as well as opening
for such artists as Bob Dylan, George Jones, Merle Haggard, the Black Crowes and
Brian Setzer. BR549 was also voted "Best Country Group" in 1996 by Rolling
Stone magazine. "Inside
and Out" focuses on Bennett's departure from music in 2001 and his return
as a solo artist earlier this year. The DVD is split up into two parts. "Live
in Nashville" showcases Gary's new songs as well as a few old ones in
a live setting with a strong backing band including: Jimmy Lester, Milan Miller,
and Mark Winchester. The show was taped in Nashville in front of an audience of
Bennett's diehard fans who were treated to an amazing performance and also a surprise
toward the end of the show when Donnie Herron (BR549, Bob Dylan) joined Gary on
stage for the first time in five years. "The
Making of Human Condition" is a short documentary which includes footage
from the recording sessions that took place in 2005. Interviews, never before
seen BR549 clips, home movies, photos, demo recordings, and Gary Bennett charm
all come together to make this documentary a must see! For
the release of "Inside and Out", Gary teamed up with the Coalition of
Independent Music Stores and their distributor JunketBoy to make this an indie-store
release. To
view a list of stores that will be carrying the DVD,
log on to http://www.thinkindie.com The
DVD is also available for pre-order, right here on GB's website. Click
Here to pre-order "Inside and Out"
August
2006
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Online ::
Feel free to
describe Gary Bennett's brand of country music however you like, just don't use
the term "retro." Sure, the Las Vegas-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter/guitarist
may be best known as the former co-leader of the decidedly retro outfit BR549,
but the music on Human Condition, Gary's solo debut, takes a wider, more contemporary
view. That might be partially explained as a reaction to his years with his former
band; whose nightly appearances at Nashville nightspot Robert's Western World
sparked the revival and transformation of lower Broadway from a row of boarded
up buildings into a brightly lit strip of thriving honky tonks. Click
Here For the Full Article
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Daily Times - Knoxville, TN ::
Gary
Bennett back after break, split from BR549 By
Steve Wildsmith
of The Daily Times Staff Singer-songwriter
Gary Bennett knows what it means to stay true to yourself. As
a member of country outfit BR549, he found success — the band was called
“without question, one of the best groups to ever walk out of the roadhouse
circuit and record an album” by The New York Times, crowned “Nashville's
hippest band” by Playboy, nominated as Best New Country Group by the Academy
Of Country Music, named the same by Rolling Stone and Grammy nominated for Best
Country Performance. But after
a debut EP (“Live at Robert’s”) and four albums (the band’s
self-titled debut, 1998's “Big Backyard Beat Show,” 2000’s “Coast
to Coast Live” and 2001’s “This Is BR549,” Bennett just wasn’t
comfortable with the band’s retro tag that had become more of a burden than
a blessing. So he quit it all
and got a day job. “I kind
of just needed to catch my breath,” Bennett told The Daily Times this week.
“I’d never been in that situation, where I had to leave something that’s
successful, but it was like my mind had been in a dust cloud for the seven or
eight years we had been on the road, and I just needed to forget it. I thought
I just needed to forget about it a while and see how I felt. “I
had moved to Nashville to be a songwriter; I wasn’t trying to be an old-timey
songwriter; I was just writing what came out and just happened to be influenced
by that early music. But then it turned into such a focus on that stuff, and it
was like we couldn’t be progressive at all. I felt like with every record
that came out, there was less and less promotion behind it, and I finally decided
to step away from it.” But
he never quit writing songs. Even if he had wanted to, he couldn’t have,
Bennett said — the songs just come to him, and getting them down on paper
is like releasing a pressure valve for what swirls into his head. “It’s
what I do, really — I had people say, ‘Don’t quit writing songs,’
but I don’t choose to do that or not do it; they just come into my head,
and I have to do something with them,” Bennett said. “It was never my
intention of going away; I just needed a break to make it fun again. So I bought
some recording equipment and worked on some demos that turned into this record
(last year’s “Human Condition”) and just lived life for a while.
“I was pretty content with
working a day job and writing songs, until I made this record. And then it suddenly
got a little hard to go back to work. I played some shows, and it had become fun
again. It was fun to get out around creative people, and that’s what I was
really shooting for.” After
all, that’s why Bennett got into the business. BR549 rose up along Lower
Broadway in Nashville, in the middle of country music’s toughest jungle,
a place that sits a few blocks from the Country Music Hall of Fame and the arena
where the Predators play hockey — and country's mega-stars perform for thousands.
In the hipster dives and honky-tonk bars, dozens of musicians who will never see
the inside of a limousine unless they're driving it or the office of a major-label
record executive unless they're cleaning it pour out their hearts ever night.
From this oasis, BR549 sparked
a fire, charming the crowds at Robert’s Western World. Taking their name
from Junior Samples’ phone number on “Hee Haw,” the quintet drew
fevered crowds night after night, and it wasn’t long before Arista Records
caught the buzz and signed the boys. But
after a few years, the Manwear suits and retro label began to wear thin. As much
as Bennett tried to go against the grain of the hillbilly stereotype BR549 had
been saddled with, he couldn’t escape it. “I
tried to write something that would distract everybody from that, but most radio
guys would get the CD, look at it and go, ‘Oh; it’s those guys,’”
he said. “They wouldn’t even listen to it. But now, it’s exciting
again, and I think it’s the music. Most of the stuff I’m doing is new,
along with some of the stuff I wrote with BR549, but even those songs, it’s
different guys playing them, so it’s a different interpretation of them.
“It’s kind of neat,
because it feels more spontaneous and fresh. When the music business takes over
music and the thought process, it takes all the fun out of it, but this feels
a little more real. It’s fun for me that people remember anything about me
at all, and if they recognize me from BR549, that’s a positive thing. “People
come up and want to say hi and talk about the show when it’s over, and that’s
what makes it worth sitting in a van all day long,” he added. “I tell
them all to come out to the show, because we’re going to play and have a
lot of fun.”
July
2006
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Cafe ::
GB
on Acoustic Cafe This week
on the nationally syndicated radio program, "Acoustic Cafe"... new music
from Todd Snider, Johnny Cash, "Ramblin'" Jack Elliot, and special guest
Gary Bennett. --
During his trip a few months ago to Detroit, Gary and the band stopped by the
studios at Acoustic Cafe and taped some songs. The show's host, Rob Reinhart,
interviewed Gary and pieces of that interview as well as some of the songs that
were taped, will appear on the show this week. To
find out if a radio station near you is carrying Acoustic Cafe, click
here to view their affiliate list.
Check
out Gary on the new album from Arigon Starr, "The Red Road".
Click Here for ordering information.
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Gifted graphic artist Maude
Gilman, whose work appeared on the first four BR549 albums has passed away. Her
extraordinary work appeared on many albums by other acts through the years. Our
thoughts and prayers are with her family.
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Gary had a great show in
New York City and we appreciate all of the fans who came out to see the show.
The final touches are currently being added
to the new dvd, "GARY BENNETT: Inside & Out" and we should
have a release date to post within the next week or two. We're
also currently working on the Gary Bennett Online Store that will feature t-shirts,
hats, and more. That should be up and running later this month. Stay tuned.. lots
of good stuff coming up for you guys. Two
pictures taken after the show in NYC: 
Pictured (L-R): Adam Bednarik, bass; GB; Dave Coleman,
guitar; Mark Horn; drums
June
2006
GARY
BENNETT & CHRIS SCRUGGS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
Former BR549 Co-Frontmen will Co-Headline in Nashville
at EXIT/IN on Friday, July 28th
NASHVILLE - Gary Bennett and Chris Scruggs have announced
a short list of co-headlining concert dates that will pair the two for the very
first time. Their first show will take place in Nashville at the historic rock
room EXIT/In on Friday, July 28th with special guests The Farewell Drifters.
In
2001 after five major album releases and years of constant world wide touring
as the co-frontman of BR549, Gary Bennett left the group. Bennett retreated
from music for a short while, only to return to writing and performing early this
year with the release of his solo debut with Landslide Records, "Human Condition".
Gary's
departure from the band triggered a phone call to Chris Scruggs from the
remaining members of BR549. He took over as the co-frontman for the band. Working
200 dates a year with BR549 gave Chris a strong taste of worldwide press and popular
attention, recording experience and skull-battering roadwork. Since amicably leaving
the band in January 2005, he has devoted his time and energy towards a solo career. In
addition to the Tennessee dates, Bennett & Scruggs will take their show to
Wisconsin for three nights in a row at the Oneida Casino where they will
also be joined by The Derailers.
Upcoming Co-Headlining Dates:
Fri
7/28 Nashville, TN @ EXIT/In
Fri 8/18 Knoxville, TN @
Preservation Pub
Sun 9/17 Oneida, WI @ Oneida Casino w/The
Derailers
Mon 9/18 Oneida, WI @ Oneida Casino w/The Derailers
Tues 9/19 Oneida, WI @ Oneida Casino w/The Derailers ~~
Just Announced ~~ Tickets On Sale starting today for the Exit/In Show in
Nashville :: Click Here
or call (615) 321-3340 EXIT/In
poster design by: Chris
Kro
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Voice - Buffalo NY ::
In
1993, Gary Bennett was one of the founding members of Nashville based BR-549—the
band that was supposed to break the whole alt.country scene on a massive scale.
The buzz for that band was so loud that they landed on the cover of Billboard
magazine before even signing a record deal—which they eventually did, after
provoking a bidding war among the major labels in Music City. But the big explosion
never quite came. There were several world tours and five albums—first with
Arista, then Sony—but in 2002 Bennett stepped back from it all, feeling that
the “retro” label the outfit initially seemed to beg for had become
an albatross. While Chuck Mead continued on with a renamed BR549 (minus the dash),
Bennett did what any self-respecting man would do—he got a job as a “loader”
for Home Depot. He made this career move, he says, just to “prove to myself
I was still the same ol’ country boy inside.” With his new album, Human
Condition (Landslide), Bennett proves to us that he’s still that and more.
Displaying a level of maturity that could sometimes seem lacking in the bar band
fare of BR-549, listeners quickly realize that this is country music the way it
oughta be—minus the campy “aw shucks” posturing of his old group..
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:: Songs
from "Human Condition" have placed in the top five "most listened
to" chart that appears on the popular website, Project Opus. "Better
Than This" has even reached the #1 position as the most listened to song
on the entire website. Other
songs appear in the top five "most listened to" country songs on Project
Opus, ahead of artists like Fred Eaglesmith who have multiple albums available
on the website. To
access Gary's ProjectOpus page, click
here 
May
2006
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Thanks to everybody who
came out and was a part of Gary's DVD and XM tapings in Nashville! It
was a great time and the band performed a rocking set that was captured by both
XM and Vintage Flick. The latter is working on a DVD that will be released very
soon featuring the "making of Human Condition" and a ton of live
footage from the show. Our little surprise
for the show was an appearance by Donnie Herron who is currently playing steel
guitar and fiddle for Bob Dylan. It was the first time in four and a half years
that Gary and Donnie had played on stage together. Gary
Bennett
May 19, 2006 @ 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville, TN
Setlist:
Human Condition
That's What I'm Here For
Headin' Home
Just
Wanna Be With You
What Turned Out To Be
While You Were Gone
My
Illusion
Pourin' Pain
Steel Ball
Ship In A Bottle
Georgia
On A Fast Train
Things That Mean A Lot To Me
Ain’t Getting’
No Younger
Roly Poly *
Big Mouth Blues *
The Game *
Six Days
On The Road *
Better Than This *
Even If It's Wrong * Show
notes:
* w/ Donnie Herron on fiddle
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"Human Condition" has been
receiving some excellent reviews in the UK and we've just posted two from some
fine publications over there. Click
Here to read the review of "Human Condition" that appears in the
June edition of Country Music People. Click
Here to read the review of "Human Condition" that appears in the
June edition of Maverick Magazine.
April
2006
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We're adding additional
Gary Bennett tour dates for May, June, July, August, and September. So, keep checking
the website for details on these venues that will host Gary and the band this
summer! Gary recently finished a string of
shows up north. He and the band performed on the Mitch Albom show and was the
"house band" for the show that day. We've got some pictures from the
trip: 
Gary and Mitch take a break between segments to sing an
all acoustic country version of "Detroit Rock City"
The band and the production guys hang out at Acoustic Cafe
On
May 19th Gary and the band will give a special performance at 3rd & Lindsley
in Nashville. The show will be professionally recorded for an XM concert special
to run later this summer on the X Country channel. To
view a full list of Tour Dates, click
here
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:: "BR549
fans who were saddened by co-founder Gary Bennett’s decision to leave the
band in 2002 have reason to turn that frown upside down: Bennett is back with
an album of mature, heartfelt country music. The
timing is fortuitous for those aforementioned fans. Already this year BR549 have
released “Dog Days,” an album that stands among their best work from
the Bennett and post-Bennett eras. Bennett is in top form, too, on “Human
Condition.” Nashville rallied
around Bennett’s return to the music business. The disc was produced by R.S.
Field (Allison Moorer, Webb Wilder) and among the players are Field (multiple
instruments), Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart) on guitar, Mark Winchester (Brian Setzer)
on bass, Jimmy Lester (Los Straitjackets, Webb Wilder) on drums, Lloyd Green on
pedal steel and Marty Stuart on mandolin and electric guitar. According
to his Web site, Bennett had become frustrated with the “retro” tag
that had increasingly been placed on BR549 since their ascension from Robert's
Western Wear on Nashville’s Lower Broadway to the forefront of traditional
country music. Maybe it’s
because he’s been away for a while, but it’s easy to see the artistic
growth on “Human Condition.” The disc is imbued with a sense of world-weariness.
That sense, and perhaps Bennett’s philosophy for getting back into the game,
seem apparent in his cover of Billy Ray Reynolds’ “Steel Ball”: Like
a steel ball in a roulette wheel,
Tumblin, tumblin’ rollin’ downhill
Searchin’ for the number that will give me the thrill
Like a steel ball
in a roulette wheel Walkin’
and talkin’ and a breakin’ my back
Five hundred miles on a railroad
track
Can’t go forward when you’re lookin’ back
All I own
in one little stack Bennett’s
not looking back to the old days, good as they were. Rather, he’s commiserating
with the listener, who likely knows that sometimes you’re the train but sometimes
you’re the track. Such is the case for the working stiff in the title cut: Beats
all I’ve ever seen,
Just dog eatin' dog and there isn't no referee
’Times I’d like to scream,
But the human condition is damn sure
conditionin’ me There are
pick-me-ups, such as “Headin’ Home,” in which a road-hardened troubadour
gets back to his people, perhaps the same special someone of “Just Wanna
Be With You.” And the comforts of home are the “Things That Mean a Lot
to Me,” in good times and bad. “Better Than This,” a co-write with
Todd Snider, is an upbeat tune about getting out, and getting your piece of the
pie. Throughout, “Human Condition” is peppered with Vaughan’s crisp
guitar work. Overall, though,
Bennett explores the serious side of his songwriting. It’s no wonder. He
dedicates the album to a murdered nephew and a friend who died in a car accident,
both of whom were killed a week apart while Bennett was working on the disc. As
a result, the real world is all over “Human Condition.” The “Ship
in a Bottle” is only figurative; it’s really about sinking to the bottom
of that bottle. The song sounds like a companion to “My Illusion,” in
which a once-promising life becomes a mirage. Bennett
returns to the illusion theme, and leaves us with the rocking “American Dream,”
in which the narrator wants to “take his girl to a Rockwell world,”
back before JFK’s assassination when there seemed to be more hope and that
dream was a little more concrete. In closing, though, he allows that “maybe
things'll get a little better.” It’s all over in 34 minutes and change;
a clear concise statement announcing Bennett’s re-emergence on Music Row. His
return is a welcome one indeed."
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:: Human
Condition is the first solo album for former BR549 frontman Gary Bennett, nigh
on four years since his last trip to the studios. After sharing the limelight
with Chuck Mead, Bennett is free as a bird, able to write and record what he pleases.
Luckily for everyone, what he pleases, pleases the ear. Whereas Chuck Mead brought
the rockabilly edge to BR549, it now appears that their Flying Burrito Brothers/Gram
Parsons feel came from the influence of Bennett. This whole album has a FBB quality,
leading me to guess that it was Bennett who bought Hickory Wind to the BR549 table. I'll
be perfectly honest with you and admit that I didn't like this album on first
hearing, save for the opener and closer. It was only by luck that I gave it a
second spin, but I'm glad I did. There's a real beauty to tracks like Heading
Home and My Illusion. The picking is a treat throughout, not surprising when it
includes Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart) on guitar, Jimmy Lester (Webb Wilder, Los
Straitjackets) on drums and friend of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Mark Winchester
(Planet Rockers, Brian Setzer) on bass. Marty Stuart plays mandolin on several
tracks and last but no means least, Lloyd Green plays some of the tastiest pedal
steel you'll ever hear. The Parsons
fest is given a rest for numbers like That's What I'm Here For, a swinging foot-tapper
in the You're A Humdinger mold and the hard-driving American Dreamin'. It's a
great album closer and could even get radio play - the guitar is certainly heavy
enough!! A long overdue release that will please
fans of BR549 and genuine country fans in equal measure. You'll be happy to know
that his unique, pure country voice has lost none of it's tear-in-the-throat quality.
If anything, the laid back nature of the songs even accentuates it. It's good
to have him back and I hope that GB and Landslide Records have enough success
with the release to warrant a follow-up. Shaun
Mather
shaky@shaunmather.wanadoo.co.uk
March
2006
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The
Gary Bennett Audio Section Returns! Today
we're upgrading and bringing back the Gary Bennett audio page that so famously
gave you the chance to hear "My Old Guitar" and the original version
of "Even If It's Wrong". Recent
additions include a live version of "Six Days on the Road" and two songs
recorded last weekend in Cleveland at the Beachland Ballroom. All songs are available
in mp3 format and can be downloaded or streamed. To
access the audio page, click here
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RRR:
Jessi Colter & Gary Bennett This
week on Randall's Random Review, Ray reviews the comeback CD from Jessi Colter
called "Out Of The Ashes" and also reviews the debut solo release from
Gary Bennett entitled "Human Condition". While you're listening
to this great podcast show, take a few minutes to fill out our Podcast Survey
which will help us understand who listens to this show! Tell a friend about our
show and enjoy! To stream
or download this podcast, click
here
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BMI
"Human Condition" party at the BMI building in Nashville Before
the "official" release party/show at the 3rd & Lindsley, Gary and
the band took part in a party put on by BMI for the release of the new cd. A slew
of folks from the music industry were in attendance for the party at the beautiful
BMI building on music row. Later that night, Gary and the band completely rocked
a large crowd at the 3rd & Lindsley. 
Pictured (L-R): Doyle Davis, co-owner Grimey’s Music;
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, legendary funk/soul drummer; Landslide Records
President Micheal Rothschild; GB; publicist Mark Pucci; BMI’s Dir.
Media Relations, Kay Clary.
For
more pictures from the BMI party, click here
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Tennessean ::
New
album is in great 'Condition' Without
a whole lot of hubbub, ex-BR549 honcho Gary Bennett entered the recording studio
last year and made an extraordinary country album. The
album in question, Human Condition, was just released on Landslide Records, and
it features contributions from Nashville all-stars including steel guitar Hall
of Famer Lloyd Green, guitar wizard Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart), bass man Mark
Winchester (Emmylou Harris) and quality drummer Jimmy Lester (Webb Wilder, Los
Straitjackets).
Producer R.S. Field, who has been responsible for some
of Nashville's most memorable albums of the past couple of decades (let's see
. . . there's Shaver's Tramp on Your Street, Webb Wilder's Doo Dad, Allison Moorer's
The Duel, Mark Germino's Radartown and a bunch of others), helmed the project.
It's only February, but Human Condition's strong songs and exquisite musicianship
mark it as an early contender for those contentious year-end best-of lists. —
Peter Cooper, Staff Writer
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City Paper ::
Former
BR549 member takes new direction for solo effort Gary
Bennett was a founding member of the seminal group BR549, a band many feel almost
single-handedly revived traditional country music during the 1990s. They became
enormously popular not only among the Nashville hardcore, but attracted interest
from publications and listeners who normally ordinarily ignored country music.
They even won Rolling Stone’s recognition as Best Country Group in 1996.
But Bennett eventually felt things had
reached a creative dead end, and he left the group in 2002. His new solo disc
Human Condition (Landslide), whose release will be celebrated tonight at 3rd and
Lindsley, represents the kind of music Bennett feels became increasingly difficult
for BR549 to make.
“There were a number
of original songs late in my time with the group that I thought would be much
bigger than they were, but we had gotten so locked into that retro mode people
just couldn’t see beyond it,” Bennett said. “The songs on this
project are more in tune with the way I feel now, and what I think is current
musically. It was a lot of fun to make, and is a more song-oriented record. It’s
not a case of trying to make a song that fits any pre-conceived notion, but instead
doing each one so they can stand on their own.” Among
Human Condition’s best tracks is “Better Than This” a strong number
co-written with Todd Snider. That song is illustrative of the CD’s focus
on Bennett originals. His tune “Just Wanna Be With You” is one of several
cuts that feature Marty Stuart, who plays both mandolin and rhythm guitar. “Marty
and I had known each other for a long time from playing in the honky-tonks on
Lower Broadway,” Bennett said. “We ran into each other and he asked
me what I was doing. When I told him that I was about to start a new project,
he pulled out some paper, wrote down a bunch of numbers and told me to give him
a call when I was ready. He was fantastic, and Kenny is one of my favorite guitarists.
All these guys are people who were really into making music with feeling, energy
and conviction, and music that has a fresh quality.” R.S.
Field,, whose past clients have included Sonny Landreth, Allison Moorer and Webb
Wilder, not only produced the session but plays a variety of instruments. Legendary
steel guitarist Lloyd Green is another special guest. “We’re
going to do about seven or eight dates right out of the box and see how things
go,” Bennett concluded. “But I’m really happy about how this disc
turned out, and I think that the people who may have formed one opinion of my
music from BR549 will see the other sides of my personality from Human Condition.”
— Ron Wynn --- rwynn@nashvillecitypaper.com
February
2006
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Nashville
Scene :: GARY
BENNETT CD Release Show - "Human Condition"
When Bennett shared lead vocals in BR549 with Chuck Mead, he sang the more plaintive
barroom material while Mead handled the revved-up honky-tonk. On his first solo
album since leaving the band four years ago, Bennett continues in that vein, bringing
a thoughtful slant to down-to-earth story-songs set to easygoing tempos supplied
by an ace studio crew consisting of guitarist Kenny Vaughan, bassist Mark Winchester
and drummer Jimmy Lester. This record release party marks Bennett’s official
return to the stage since moving away from live performing after leaving BR549.
—MICHAEL McCALL
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:: 
This
Saturday night Gary will be hosting the 3,081st broadcast of the Midnite Jamboree.
Hear it LIVE at 12:00 Midnight Central Time. You
can drop in to the Troubadour Theater at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop (music valley
drive location) to see this show, or tune
in live on 650 WSM on the radio or online or on Sirius channel 111. E-mail
your comment or request to possibly be read on-air during Gary's performance to:
mnj@ernesttubb.com
XM
Radio has recently been playing Gary's music on a few of their channels. The next
step is getting them to play it even more than they already have been. To help
out with airplay, we encourage you to call or e-mail XM and make a request.. or
two... or three. Here are
the key channels who you should contact with your requests:
866.964.8439 (toll-free) CROSS COUNTRY channel
xcountry@xmradio.com
866.267.0349 (toll-free) AMERICA! channel
america@xmradio.com 866.733.4265
(toll-free) Hank's Place channel
hanksplace@xmradio.com
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Tune
in on Thursday (February 23) for a special in-studio performance at the WSM studios! Gary
Bennett along with bandmates Kenny Vaughan (guitar) & Jimmy Lester (drums)
will be making an appearance on the Billy Cody & Jennifer Herron show this
Thursday morning at 8 am. The guys will be
performing a few stripped down versions of some songs from the new record. Bill
& Jennifer will also be playing some cuts from the cd. You can listen online
as well as on Sirius channel 111. If you're near Nashville you can simply tune
into 650 WSM am to hear the show. 
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Human
Condition Release You can now order
Gary's new cd right here on the website. We're providing a direct link to Gary's
amazon page if you click "Buy the Cd". The cd will also be available
in most Tower Records, Best Buy, Border's Book & Music, the Ernest Tubb Record
Shop, FYE, and local record stores. The cd is also available on iTunes and at
LandslideRecords.com And now a letter from
the man himself.... Gearin'
up
Hey, friends,
Well the cd is finally being released, seems like a lifetime. It's still almost
as exciting as it ever was, to see your songs go out into the world to hopefully
find their way to peoples ears and hearts. By all accounts, there is a pretty
good buzz so far.
Been rehearsing alot with the band, and trying to keep all that happening. It
will be so nice to see some of you' all out on the road, the fans are what I've
missed the most.
In all the editing, proofreading the album artwork, We inadvertently left off
the songwriter credits, for the first printing of this album. So the next printing
will have all that information, so, for anyone who wants to know, I wrote 9 of
the 12 songs on it. The three others were pitched to me by others, and I love
them, they are:
Steel Ball ( Billy Ray Reynolds)
That's What I'm Here For ( Darren Long)
What Turned Out To Be ( Rich Cliburn) Also,
"Better Than This", Todd Snider helped me out on. Thanks
for listening,
Gary
January
2006
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LISTEN
TO HUMAN CONDITION ONLINE FROM START TO FINISH! Hear
Gary's new cd by logging on to CMT's official website. They have kindly featured
Gary on the main site and on the main listening party section of CMT.com. You
can also pre-order the cd by logging on. 
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Mark
Pucci Media ::
GARY
BENNETT CELEBRATES DEBUT SOLO CD WITH SHOW AT
3RD AND LINDSLEY ON FEBRUARY
24 NASHVILLE, TN - Landslide Records
singer/songwriter Gary Bennett will celebrate the release of his debut solo CD,
Human Condition, with a special one-show-only performance at 3rd and Lindsley
Bar and Grill on Friday, February 24 at 7:00 PM. Gary
Bennett co-fronted and was a co-founding member of the critically acclaimed country
music band BR549, which recorded five albums (four with Arista and one with Sony),
received three Grammy nominations and was hailed by music industry trade magazine
Billboard as having single-handedly revived the soul of country music in Nashville.
During Gary's tenure, the band sold over 500,000 albums and toured the world,
headlining shows as well as opening for such artists as Bob Dylan, George Jones,
Merle Haggard, the Black Crowes and Brian Setzer. BR549 was also voted "Best
Country Group" in 1996 by Rolling Stone magazine. Bennett
left BR549 in 2002 and retreated from music for a short while, only to return
to writing and performing. Produced by R.S. Field (Allison Moorer, John Mayall,
Webb Wilder), Human Condition highlights 12 new songs, most of which were written
by Bennett, including one co-written with Todd Snider ("Better Than This").
Gary's studio band features some of Nashville's finest musicians, including Kenny
Vaughan (Marty Stuart) on guitar, Jimmy Lester (Webb Wilder, Los Straitjackets)
on drums and Mark Winchester (Emmylou Harris) on bass. Special guests include
Marty Stuart, who plays mandolin on several tracks as well as rhythm guitar on
the song, "Just Wanna Be With You," legendary pedal steel guitar player
Lloyd Green and producer R.S. Field on several instruments. For
his CD release party show, Gary will be backed by Chris Cassello on guitar, Mark
Winchester on bass and Jimmy Lester on drums. 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill is
located at 818 3rd Avenue South in Nashville. Doors open at 6:00 PM. For more
information, call (615) 259-9891 or visit www.3rdandlindsley.com. For
more information on Gary Bennett, visit www.garybennettmusic.com or www.landsliderecords.com.
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With
the release of Gary's very first solo cd "Human Condition" on February
21st, we've completely re-designed the website and we have a ton of new features
for you GB fans. Be
sure to log onto the Message
Board to share your thoughts on the new website and features such as the GB
podcast and wallpaper. We
are still booking tour dates for 2006 and will post them as soon as more are confirmed.
Keep checking this website to find out when GB and the band will be in your neck
of the woods. More updates coming soon.. - Jon Hensley
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