Kenneth Brian to perform Saturday at the Spirit

November 05, 2008 01:00 pm

— America’s “Honky Tonk Prince” of country music will be in the house at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park this Saturday night, Nov. 8, to bring you the best in real county music.
Influenced by the late Johnny Horton’s music, dedicated to the music of Hank Williams Sr. and keeping false country at bay, Kenneth Brian has traveled the world trying to bring back real country music. This weekend he will be in Live Oak to perform for you.
An Alachua County boy who left the nest to make his way into the world of music 12 years ago, Kenneth and his band are currently playing Florida dates. He and the band played at the Columbia County Fair last week and other dates include Orlando, Daytona, Gainesville, Austin, Tucson, Houston and Nashville. Kenneth’s brand new album, Falling Down Slow, is hot off the presses, and it will be available for fans at the Music Hall Nov. 8 along with other mementos of the occasion. The album was recorded on Music Row in Nashville. “I handed them cash money in a brown paper bag!” he laughed about the costs of recording these days.
This singer, musician, actor also writes music and works with a publishing company to get his music out before the public.
“I’m a big fan of Johnny (Horton) and that’s what I grew up on,” Kenneth said last week as he was enroute to Florida. “Growing up, I played with any kind of band to get experience but I couldn’t get away from country music.”
Kenneth bears a striking resemblance to Hank Sr., a fact that hasn’t escaped him. When he sings Hank’s music, you could almost believe Hank is among us again. That might have been rather haunting in Austin, TX when Kenneth was asked to play the part of Hank Sr. in Austin.
“I had never even thought about acting until one night this guy came up to me after a show and offered me the part,” Kenneth said.
Thinking the man might be pulling his leg, it took some convincing to get Kenneth to consider the offer but he did and the play sold out every night.
One newspaper review of Kenneth’s performances said Kenneth is “the past, present and future of country music.” Another says he’s “firmly rooted in his honky-tonk ways.” One thing is for sure, you will hear some great music this Saturday at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.
Admission to the Kenneth Brian show Saturday night will be $10. Come early, get a good seat and plan to enjoy your evening with real country music, good food, beverages and dancing.
Friday night admission to the Music Hall is free with the Loren Propper Band laying down more good country music.
Music gets underway both Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. The SOS Café and Restaurant will have dinner and beverages available at regular prices both evenings.
For more about Kenneth Brian or the many future events at the SOSMP, go to www.musicliveshere.com. To make reservations for accommodations for the weekend at the SOSMP, call 386-364-1683. Ya’ll come see us, you hear!

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