Jimmy Lee Young
			2007 - ARCHIVED NEWS - Pg.

News Stories:of 2007...

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11/20/2007:

    Jimmy Lee Young will be featured in interview on Rezervations with Dawn Karima. Highlights include the info on the upcoming shows in Toronto, Canada with Gil Gabaldon II and Cris Webb, and Jimmy's triple nomination at the Rock City Music Awards in Hollywood California. Jimmy has been nominated at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, and will be performing 2 shows at the festival.
 
                                                    
REZERVATIONS WITH DAWN KARIMA airs on Native Voice One
- at www.nv1.org (times are in Eastern Time):
 Monday: 6:00 pm Dec. 3rd/ Wednesday: 8:00 am & 6:00 pm  Dec.5th/ Saturday &
Sunday: 8:00 pm Dec. 8th and 9th. The following Monday:8am Dec. 10th. (for radio
stations, please consult the individual station listed on the www.nv1.org site under "stations". You'll have to contact them directly for their schedule.)
 
Also, tune into Earthsongs with Shayanne Beatty at www.earthsongs.net  for a Thanksgiving themed interview with Jimmy and a host of famous native artists this Tuesday night,  November 20th.

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11/07/07

Award winning artist Jimmy Lee Young to debut in Toronto Canada  with Gil Gabaldon II and Chris Webb, at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Festival!  Show times are Saturday December 1st, at 6:15pm on the Main Stage, and Sunday December 2nd, at 3:15pm on the Music Cafe Stage. The guys debuted together last year in New York in support of Chris Martini's Native themed film, " The Stone Child", which will feature the guys performing. ( The film's short is presently making the rounds at film festivals coast to coast.) They have also appeared with Jimmy's full band at the Indian Summer Festival. Jimmy Lee has also appeared at the Birchmere with Chris singing for the Link Wray tribute, courtesy of Link's daughter Beth Wray Webb. Chris Webb will be recording on Jimmy and Gil's  new CD, slated for a spring 2008 release.
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    In Hollywood news, Jimmy Lee and Gil have currently been nominated at the Rock City Music Awards 3 times! The categories are:
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# 3: Outstanding Solo Artist
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#5 Outstanding Country
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#6 Outstanding Songwriting
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The guys are tentatively scheduled to perform at the show, and were triple winners last year, appearing on the cover of Rock City Magazine. The show is scheduled for December 6th at B.B. King's in the Universal Citywalk at 8:00 pm. Special guests will include (tba) ...

Jimmy had this to say:
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" It has been an incredible year! With all that we were blessed with in Switzerland, courtesy of Davide and Mary Buzzi of Pony Records, then to come home and win Best Pop in Milwaulkee at the Indian Summer Music Awards, the Native American Music Awards Songwriter of the Year nomination, and now debuting in Canada, it takes my breath away! The Great Spirit has both blessed us and changed us in a real positive way. We are grateful to the Great Spirit and to our many fans."
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To vote in the rock City Music Awards, log on to www.rockcitynews.com.

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09/27/07

Jimmy Lee Young nominated at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. Two performances slated for Toronto, Canada in December!
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Dear friends:

    Thank you for all the support you have heaped on us! Just today, it was announced that we are nominated in the Best International Category, at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards! We will be performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, December 1st, at 6:15pm on the Main Stage of the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, and on Sunday December 2nd at 3:15pm on the Music Cafe Stage. This will mark our Canadian debut, and I am very excited about this since it will bring us to Anduhyaun, the subject of the song we released!  As you might know, Anduhyaun, in Ojibwe, means 'Our Home', and is a place for victims of abuse or homelessness to find help. Thanks to the kind efforts of Ms. Blanche Meawassige, and others, Anduhyaun stands as an example of how hard working hands and caring hearts can help the people of Native America. Stay tuned... more to follow!
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    Also, the Native American Music Awards will take place on October 6th, at the Seneca Casino in  Niagra Falls, New York. I will be participating as a nominee, ( Songwriter of the Year) and as an awards presenter. Thank you for all of your votes, and support of us in this endeavor. The nammys will be broadcast to  million of viewers this year. For dates and times visit www.nammys.com , or www.votenative.com .

Rock On!!!!!!!!!!

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09/10/07

Jimmy Lee Young Continues to climb: Wins best Pop category for Anduhyaun at the Indian Summer Music Awards!

Dear friends:
Thank you for your letters! I am trying to answer each and every one, but it may take a little time. Your support has been fantastic, and I appreciate each and every one of you! Please keep them coming!

    As you may have heard ( since I sent emails all over the world!), we won for Best Pop at the Indian Summer Music Awards. Thank you for your kind support. And special thanks to all the performers who appeared on the song: 3 time nammy winner Felipe Rose of the Village People, Yolanda Martinez, Quatisi ( who also garnered 2 more nominations for her CD, Best of Quatisi!), Eddie Three Eagles, Ricky Lewis, and of course, Gil Gabaldon II.

    I have already received emails from Switzerland regarding a return to do more shows, and needless to say, I could get on a plane tonight and go!  Thank you to all our new friends in Switzerland and Europe! And of course, big thanks to our webmaster Daryl Dragon and his lovely wife Toni Tennille, for making this happen! We are grateful down to the bone! It amazes me the impact these two have had on music. I just got a letter from Martha Redbone herself, complimenting Toni's voice, and sending her best regards. She said Toni was a big influence on her as a young girl, and was one of the infuences on her decision to start singing publicly. Wow!

    Well, as the music competitions continue, we set our sites on Canada. Please vote for us in the  Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards. To sign up and vote, just go to  http://www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com/signup .
 
Rock on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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08/31/07

Dear friends: WHAT A ROCKING TOUR!!!

Thank you for all your kindness. We are truly blessed by the great spirit! We had a great tour of  Switzerland! Davide Buzzi, of Pony Records did a fantastic job promoting us. We did an everage of 2 radio stations a day, and were featured on National Swiss Radio and Ticino Television!  One day we were buisiness as usual, and the next day we were recognized everywhere! People kept coming up to us in the shopping centers and saying," AAAHHH, I see you on the t.v.!" It was COOL! We were treated with all the care given to visiting dignitaries, and actually were introduced to several while there. The Semione  Society ( Comune di Semione) was great to us, and treated us to a wonderful dinner, where we met some incredible people! Also, a member of the Ticino parliament had a barbeque at his house on a Sunday, and we were the special guests. I was invited to sing, and they we very kind. You should have seen the Freedom cake they had. It was HUGE, with all these swan statuettes on it! The food is incredible over there, and I could eat my way through Switzerland if allowed!
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    It would take reams of paper to tell it all, but in brief I must say that Blenio Valley is a storybook place with all the charm you can imagine! The fans are both kind and eager to meet, and the whole scene is one of peace, beauty, and art! I really am bowled over by the whole trip!
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    The concert was a huge success, and we may be going back next year. When I sang Maya, I heard someone in the first row scream, " BRRRAVO!", and we got 3 standing ovations: for Maya, Anduyhaun, and Apache!  Hmmm...Bravo!
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    We had some great recording sessions with the legendary pianist Eric Lee at the board! Eric is one of the coolest people to work with! He believes in capturing the true performance, like we do. I grew up in the Debbie Buchanan school of do it yourself, not by machine, so I really appreciate his methods. We worked together on a new folk song by Davide Buzzi, which I translated to an English version. The session took place at Eric's studio, in what used to be a giant chocolate factory, overlooking the valley. Unbelievable!
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     In our free time, we went on an official visit to Locarno, the home of one half of my father's ancestry.I met with the Secretario Communale of the city, Mr. Marco Gerosa, and he mentioned that we are the last of the "Locarno's". We took photos under the large crest of Locarno, and I felt like a bridge between 2 cultures!
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   Also, we went to a soccer game in the Challenge league! It was broadcast on swiss radio, and they played Anduhyaun at half time. I was introdused on radio, and gave my best " Forza granata!" for the team from Bellinzona, while waving the team shirt! We won 3-1! After the game, we met team member Manuel Rivera, who is from Peru, and is also Native American! Special thanks to Jeff Franchi for making it possible! After the game, we toured one of the many castles overlooking the city, and I can only describe that as magical! What a place!
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    I also met a well known model named Isabella while she was on a photo shoot for a magazine cover, and got to take some photos with her. A crowd gathered as we mugged for the camera and horsed around- what fun! I must thank photographer Domenico Chiefari for making that happen! Grazie Domenico!
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    One of the coolest things to happen, was that fans came all the way from France and Germany to see us perform. One very kind lady named Elke came from Bavaria, and backstage, she showered me with gifts made in Bavaria. She went through alot to get there too, as she had some car problems on the road! Elke, you are one nice lady-thank you! She said that she heard my song," Morning Star" on Native Radio and just had to come. I am glad she did! And I have to thank Patrick Doyle and www.nativeradio.com for that. Thank you Patrick. Native Radio rocks Germany!
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    And speaking of thank you's, I would like to thank Acusticom, the backup band for a GREAT job. You guys rock- let's do it again! And thank you to the Comune di Semione  for sponsoring the tour, along with these generous sponsors : Blenio Turismo, la Mobiliare and blenio tourRustici. Thank you for that great apartment, the flights, the food and the wonderful promotion that made us so popular overnight with the Swiss. But special thanks to Davide and Mary Buzzi, and their daughters Karien and Leann for a really wonderful time. You guys are my Swiss family!
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    And to all the folks who asked for Cd's after we ran out: I spoke with Mary Buzzi, and we will get those mailed to you asap! Thank you for your interest and patience! And for all the folks who worked on the tour, I appreciate every kind act you showered on us- thank you and bless you! And to our fans, who crammed themselves into the venue at Castle Serravale: Thank you for giving Gil and me the opportunity to do our best for you. We hope that you loved the show as much as we loved doing it, and I look forward to doing it again and again!
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    Well, we arrived tired but sated! I love rock and roll down down to my soul, and would have stayed all year if you let me! We arrived to the news that Anduhyaun was nominated twice by the Indian Summer Music Awards in Milwaukee ( Best Pop /  Best Classic Rock)! That's 3 current, counting the Nammy nomination for Songwriter of the year, and 13 total counting L.A. Music Awards, and Rock City Music Awards! I would say things are really rocking around here!
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    And once again to our sensei, Daryl Dragon and his lovely wife Toni Tennille, for helping us make our dreams come true. I have always fantasized about touring Europe and Switzerland. Now those dreams are fond memories! Rock On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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08/07/07

Dear friends:
    The news is in, and so are we. The Native American Music Awards have released the list of nominees, and I have been nominated in the category of Songwriter of the Year! Thank you guys for logging on and voting, and to the board members who gave us their votes, as well. Congratulations to all the nominees! hats off to our friend Yolanda Martinez, nominated for her great work, 'America" in the category of Best Folk Recording! For a complete list of nominations, visit www.nammys.com . You will be amazed at the shining list artists nominated this year.
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    It is so awesome for this to take place as we are preparing to invade Europe!  There are 4 major sponsors for our visit , which I would like to thank publicly: Blenio Turismo, La Mobiliare, blenio tour Rustici and Comune di Semione. Thank you for making this possible. And a HUGE shout out to National Swiss Radio, particularly American Folk and Country. And of course to Davide Buzzi, and Pony Records, who pulled all of it together. You rock!
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    Well, we have completed the shows we promised to the Kern County Library Systems Summer Reading programs, which took us all over Southern California. The hometown show at the Cedar Center was a sellout! Big thank yous to all our friends and fans who turned up to see us- you definitely rock! 
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And we finished the songs for Yolanda Martinez, Quatisi, and 3 time Nammy winner Felipe Rose of the Village People. We saw Felipe at the Village People's show at Marie Kerr Park's Summer Concert series in Palmdale, California. It was a blast. Now, we are setting our sights on Europe.
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     We will return from Europe, and then on to several music festivals and award shows all over the U.S. Then in November, we are planning to go to Canada. I am hoping to record the next Cd in the winter/spring, and release by early summer-we shall see. Meanwhile, we take these huge steps one at a time, and proceed!
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    Thank you guys for all you have done for us, especially our webmaster 'sensei', Daryl Dragon, and his lovely wife Toni Tennille.
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Rock on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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07/19/07

Greetings friends!

Thank you all for your your kindness in support of our recent endeavors. Alot is happening around here, and we have you to thank.

    First of all, as you know, the Nammys opened their public vote for this year's show on October 9th, at the Seneca casino in New York. We were in 5 categories! I was on and off the road, and doing all kinds of music work, so I didn't put out a plea for votes until later in the game! But I saw that you guys logged on after receiving my email. many of you wrote to tell me you had trouble voting, and I heard this from others as well. Not to worry, as I heard that they extended it to accomodate those who had trouble. Thank you again for logging on with those votes.

    Next, we sold out the show at the Lancaster Cedar Center, where over 250 people came out to rock with us! The entertainement section of the Antelope Valley Press gave us almost a full page article. It's the June 15th issue. Check it out online at www.avpress.com. It was a great gig featuring Gil on drums, Matt Bachera on bass, Cris Eucare on lead guitar, Justin Turnbow on rhythm guitar, the lovely Marlena on backing vocals, and myself on lead vocal and rhythm.It was a hot lineup, with those 3 guitars weaving and winding through the songs! Marlena sang her heart out and did a featured intro for "Maya". Everybody was just great that night! Thanks guys for your rocking performances!

    I will be playing 2 gigs this Friday for the Kern County reading programs. I will be singing at the Ridgecrest Branch at 10:30 am, and at the Kernville Branch in Lake Isabella at 3:00 pm later that day. I will be on the road ALL day! :)

    Next, we will be doing our concert in Dongio Switzerland on August 24th at Castle Serravale, courtesy of National Swiss Radio, who is playing Anduhyaun! This is a big event they have called the Apache Moon Concert Series featuring Jimmy Lee Young. Pony records have been really awesome about promoting this, and they have promised us that this will be a "big event with big promotion :)". All I can say is the swiss ROCK! We will be recording with their premier artist Davide Buzzi, and another Swiss group.

    We will be In Milwaulkee in September, and then on to Niaga Falls for the Nammys, and then on to Canada in November! The new CD is written, and we will see about starting that in December!

    I have finished the songs for Quatisi, Yolanda Martinez, and Felipe Rose! Qua said she has begun work on her's and I am excited to be a part of their projects!

   Well guys, thank you for all you do for us, and I will be in touch again soon. The nammys are due to announce their nominations, so keep your fingers crossed!

Peace in all things,
Jimmy and Gil

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05/25/07

Jimmy Lee Young In Concert!!!

    Jimmy Lee Young will be performing at the Allied Arts/ Cedar Center on Friday, June 15th, at 8:00pm. The Cedar center is located on the corner of Cedar Street and Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, California. Tickets are only 10.00! The concert is a celebration/send-off for Jimmy's upcoming debut in Switzerland, at Castle Serravalle on August 24th, courtesy of Pony Records! Jimmy's song Anduhyaun has been hitting the airwaves on national Swiss Radio, and is enjoying a warm reception by Swiss listeners.

    Don't miss it! Tickets are available at the door, or email: crystalphoenix@cccis.com ! There will be a meet and greet after the show for all in attendance!

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03/29/07

HI GUYS:

Announcement: NAMA8 on DISH Networks 3/31

The Eighth Annual Native American Music Awards will be broadcast on Dish channel 9407 by Colours Television Network on Saturday, March 31st. Broadcast times are at 12:30 PM EST / 9:30 AM PST and again at 1:00 AM EST / 10:00 PM EST. 

These two special television broadcasts will feature a two hour edited version of the Eighth Annual Native American Music Awards originally taped at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida with over one dozen live music performances, awards presentations, a Hall of Fame tribute to the late Link Wray and a Lifetime Achievement presentation to Tiger Tiger. Special guests include; Little Steven, John Trudell, and Rita Coolidge among others. Directed by Andy Anderson, and co-produced by Seminole Broadcasting, post production editing support was also received by the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, Indigenous Peoples Music, and Foxwoods Media Arts Department.

Colours Television Network (www.ColoursTV.org) is a production of Black Star Communications (BSC). BSC is an African American-owned non-profit corporation formed for civic, charitable and educational purposes reaching over 12,000,000 homes.

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02/18/07

Dear friends,

Just a big thank you for all the kind letters we received regarding our Song of The Year finalist placement at this years Grammys. Wow, who would have thought? I want to clarify that being a finalist is the last stage before the nominations, for those that have asked. Congratulations to all the Grammy nominees and finalists, especially our own Mary Youngblood, who won this year, and is a shining star for Native America.

The native American Music Awards have finished accepting Cd's for Nammy nomination consideration, and we have entered Anduhyaun in several categories! Wish us luck!

Also, I would like to remind you guys that we do have an incredible digital distribution deal through CDbaby - plus the following links at ITunes.com.


Jimmy Lee Young: Apache
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=14113927

Jimmy Lee Young: Maya
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=47454768

Jimmy Lee Young: Anduhyaun
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=192544439

Thanks for all! - - Rock On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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02/07/07

Dear friends,

Thank you all for your patience. I have been absolutely bombarded with work lately, but wanted to catch you all up on things. It was a great winter for us, since we broke all kinds of ground for Native Music in L.A. We were very honored by the Los Angeles Music Awards, nominated for World Music Album of the Year, Americana Single of the Year, and Male Singer/Songwriter of the Year. We were given 2 unanimous choice awards, World Music Vocalist of the Year, and Spoken Word Single of the Year. I am very pleased to have crossed over into so many genres, and especially pleased to have competed and won in the general categories with everyone else.! Rock City Music Awards out of Hollywood nominated us for Best Male Solo Artist, and Best Songwriting, and we took home 3 awards: Best Single of the Year, World Artist of the Year, and a special Native American Heritage Award. I guess we are finally bringing Native America to the Hollywood scene in a good way!
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With November and December wrapped up, I came home to finish the next CD, and actually got halfway into the next-next CD! I then went on the road for a few days with Chris Webb, of the Raymen, the Link Wray tribute band. Link Wray is of course, Cris Webb's grandfather. I was received as a guest of Link Wray's daughter, Beth Wray Webb, and her husband Tommy. These folks are the salt of the Earth, and will always have a special place in my heart.
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We rocked at The Birchmere, who invited me back for some opening act work. It was great! We played another gig, and I came home this week and had some R and R time, but it is that time of year when promo packs go out, and we pursue real work. I have once again been contacted by Davide Buzzi, of Pony Records in Switzerland. They are going to try and organize our gigs there in June.
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Also, I want to send a special shout out to Koahnnic Broadcasting out of Alaska, for continuing to play us on Earthsongs, which carries us out to 60 stations nationwide. Rock on Shyanne Beatty!!!
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Well, we have 5 new award plaques, and 5 new nomination certificates hanging on the walls around here, and I have you guys to thank. Thank you for making this a great year to start, and remember that the new song, Anduhyaun, is dedicated to the battered homeless women's shelters in Canada. Go to www.canadahelps.org <http://www.canadahelps.org> for more info! Meanwhile...

Rock On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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01/01/07

Jimmy Lee Young wins multiple awards at L. A Musicawards- triple winner at Rock City Music Awards!
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It was a shining night at L.A. Music Awards last November, when Jimmy Lee Young, having been nominated 3 times, plus 2 awards by unanimous choice by the judges. Taking home World Music single of the Year, and World Music Spoken Word recording, Jimmy was also nominated for World Music Album of the year, Americana Single of the Year, and Singer/Songwriter of the Year! Jimmy went on to a triple victory at the Rock City Music Awards, winning World Music Artist of the year, Single of the year, and a special Native American Heritage Award. Jimmy was also nominated in the general categories for Artist of the Year, and Male singer/songwriter of the Year.
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On the 27th of January, jimmy will be appearing at the Birchmere, in Washington, singing with the Link Wray tribute. He will then return to Southern californis appearing on march 7 th at the Antelope Valley Inn, for an open convention there.An article in the Washington post is planned later this month. As Anduhyaun continues to make waves, Jimmy has set sights on the various award shows around the country and abroad.
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Rock On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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