The press is excited to welcome Grammy Award winning and Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member Mark D. Sanders to our stage with special guests Megan Mullins, Sarah Majors, and Steve Boynton!
Mark D Sanders is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance“, co-written with Tia Sillers.
With almost three decades in the music business Mark Sanders has forged a resplendent career from his innumerable successes and accomplishments as a songwriter.
As one of the most respected and honored songwriters in Nashville, Sanders has compiled an extensively impressive list of hits that have yielded a career that is nothing short of amazing. Since his beginnings on Music Row, Sanders has accumulated a multitude of awards from respected publications including Nashville Songwriter’s Association International, Billboard Magazine, Music Row Magazine and American Songwriter Magazine. In addition to these awards, Sanders has also received numerous industry honors including four Country Music Association Triple Play Awards (three No. 1’s in a twelve month period), ASCAP’s 1997 Song of the Year, “No News” and Writer of the Year awards, the 2000 CMA Song of the Year for “I Hope You Dance” and the 2001 Grammy for Country Song of the Year, also for “I Hope You Dance.”
Sanders has penned a multitude of career-defining, award-winning songs and No. 1 hits for a slew of artists. Among these No. 1 hits are “Money in the Bank” (John Anderson), “Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy” (Chris Ledoux & Garth Brooks), “It Matters to Me” (Faith Hill), “No News” (Lonestar), “Blue Clear Sky” (George Strait), “Daddy’s Money” (Ricochet), “This Ain’t No Thinkin’ Thing” (Trace Adkins),.) “Bobbie Ann Mason” (Rick Trevino), “Walkin’ To Jerusalem” (Tracy Byrd), “Heads Carolina, Tails California” (JoDee Messina), “I’d Rather Ride Around With You” (Reba McEntire), “Mirror, Mirror” (Diamond Rio) and the internationally successful, “I Hope You Dance” (Lee Ann Womack).
Courtesy of Mark’s website bio: https://www.markdsanders.me/about
Award-winning Texas Americana Artist Unveils Frank Yet Fun New Album Due July 2023
No Restraint is award-winning Americana artist Season Ammons’ most freewheeling and fun release to date, despite its sometimes-weighty subject matter. With some rebel country accents, Motown-y soul, and rootsy blues enhanced by vivid ‘80s production flourishes, this ultra-relatable and stylistically diverse album is poised to propel Ammons far beyond cult status.
Building on the momentum of her acclaimed sophomore collection, 2019’s Soul/Blues Abbey Road-recorded Steel Hearts coupled with her multiple Top 40 Texas Country hit album “Neon Side of Town” she seems to fit somewhere neatly between the “Don’t Fence Me In” mentality of Texas Country and the open arms of Americana. Her latest Americana offering “No Restraint” finds Ammons exploring both the psychological troughs and creative freedoms of the pandemic, while also revisiting older songs that found fresh resonance during lockdowns that challenged her sobriety and self-identity.
“Having no restraint is my biggest asset and also my biggest downfall,” she explained. “During the pandemic I went through a full spectrum of a mental breakdown but also a breakthrough.”
Recorded with her longtime producer David Percefull in small-town Wimberley, Texas during a pandemic-enforced hiatus from playing standing-room-only shows everywhere from London to Nashville, No Restraint captures Ammons taking her time – and some chances. A Trojan Horse of an album, it sweetens serious subject matter – heartache, addiction, self-actualization, mental health – with a wide-eyed playfulness rare in such a seasoned artist.
“I feel like my soul writes songs to help me make sense of life’s journey,” said Ammons. “But, as much as I write for my own healing and understanding, I feel like this new album has universal themes. I want that sense of relatability, authenticity, empowerment – and enjoyment for the listener!”
*Awards: Texas Country Music Association Award of Distinction (2012); Emerald Coast BMA Awards for Best Country Artist (2015), Best Female Vocalist (2017) and Best Singer/Songwriter (2017); Texas Music Awards nominee for Best Female Vocalist (2020)
As one of the longest running bands in Steamboat, Worried Men is a four piece band that knows how to jam! The band plays tunes ranging from Grateful Dead to the Allman Brothers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. Featuring Jon Gibbs on guitar and vocals; Randy Kelley on guitar and mandolin; and Willie Samuelson on bass.
The Morningside String Band is based out of Steamboat Springs, CO. The band formed in 2019 originally as an acoustic trio, but they’ve since expanded to a 5 piece, adding percussion and electric guitar, though they still often play smaller venues as a trio. The current lineup includes: Craig Thornhill (acoustic guitar, vocals) / Paul Geppert (mandolin and vocals) / Tim Cunningham (upright bass) / Courtney La Zier (electric guitar and vocals) and Gabe Hedstrom (drums/percussion/jokes).
The band tends to have an eclectic mix of songs in their live shows, mixing originals and covers, rooted in blues, reggae, bluegrass, funk, jam and rock. All the members of the band have lived in various parts of Colorado for decades and played in many other music projects over the years. The band’s sounds lends its self to live performances, adapting their setlists and jams/arrangements to the energy of the crowds and venue. The band is known around Steamboat for playing festive outdoor gigs in the spring and summer.
As one of the longest running bands in Steamboat, Worried Men is a four piece band that knows how to jam! The band plays tunes ranging from Grateful Dead to the Allman Brothers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. Featuring Jon Gibbs on guitar and vocals; Randy Kelley on guitar and mandolin; and Willie Samuelson on bass.
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