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Who: Jennette McCurdy
For fans of: Lady Antebellum, Faith Hill, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban
Where: Garden Grove, CA

The Spotlight:

The 17 year old co-star of the Nick hit series “iCarly” isn’t just another actress turned wanna-be singer.  Music has been in her blood since she was born and more specifically country music.  The then 8 year old McCurdy began writing and taping songs on a tape recorder at 8 and by 15 was writing and co-writing songs to jumpstart the career she had always dreamt of as a little growing up in a surprisingly Nashville-like vibe in Garden Grove, California.  However that career had to wait in between iCarly shoots and interested labels pulling McCurdy into pop music, which she described as “uneasy” and truly believed her perfect fit was the music she grew up listening to.

With her EP out already, the 17 year old is set to debut her full length album, “The Story of My Life” September 28 on Capitol Nashville, the label that turned Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban into country superstars.  Co-writers on the album includes Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of the aforementioned Lady Antebellum, Jessi Alexander (Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb”) and will be produced by longtime Nashville producer Paul Worley.

Links:
Official Facebook
Official Twitter
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Who:  Ruby Summer
Where:  Carlsbad, CA
For fans of:  Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift

Mini concert review: 

Ruby and Summer Spiro, two sisters from Carlsbad, California, make up the musical act Ruby Summer. They’re small town girls that have big dreams, and this will definitely not be the last time you hear about Ruby Summer. Singing songs they’ve written themselves that are a mixture of country and pop, the two girls have had a taste of success, and its still rising. On November 10th, 2009, they released their EP Conspiracy of Divine Events on Itunes featuring the hit song, I Can Do What I Want. Ruby Summer has also opened for popular acts such as Honor Society and Mitchel Musso. We were able to catch up with Ruby and Summer, and watch them perform a free show on Thursday, January 7th, 2010.

It was a rather chilly evening in San Diego, California but the vibes were warm at the Beachgrass Cafe. The feelings inside the Beachgrass Cafe were comfortable and cozy which comes as no surprise. Ruby and Summer played in front of a hometown crowd of friends and family, and fans that drove out to see the sisters were able to see them sing in a more intimate setting. Even though the cafe was rather small, Ruby Summer performed with high energy from 6 to 9pm. The sisters sang songs from their EP Conspiracy of Divine Events, other original songs they wrote, and covered hits from the pop sensation, Lady Gaga. The two sisters have true talent and real stage presence. Their voices are smooth and soothing, and their songs are not only catchy but they’re inspirational as well. When Ruby and Summer sing, they sing about their own life experiences and you can feel the emotion behind the songs. Even when covering songs by Lady Gaga (they could give Gaga a run for her money), the two put so much heart into their performances, and anyone can tell that this is what they were meant to do.

Audio interview w/ Valerie Roder & Stephanie Mora

Who: Marc Broussard w/LeAnn Rimes
Video: When It’s Good
Why you need to watch:  The rocker with a country flair makes a perfect match with country starlet LeAnn Rimes in this beautiful duet.

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Who:  Jessica Harp
Video: Boy Like Me
Why you should watch:  The former ‘Wreckers’ singer reemerges with a new look and gets fun and flirty in her debut music video.

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Who:  Alex Woodard
For fans of:  Chris Cagle, Nickel Creek, Big Little Town, Tyler Hilton, Alison Krauss
Videos:  Reno (ft. Sara Watkins) & There Is No More Time to Waste

Reno:

There Is No More Time to Waste: