Blount performers abundant on Myspace

By Steve Wildsmith
of The Daily Times Staff

To include every musician in Blount County with a Myspace page would be a near-insurmountable task.

Some bands have built Myspace pages to heighten their exposure in a scene that’s already recognized and tapped into their talent. The Dixie Werewolves ... Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle ... Eden’s Way ... Sisters of the Silver Sage ... Bloody Knuckle ... all of those musicians, and more, have been featured in the pages of The Daily Times Weekend edition and/or other local media at various times in the past. They play often, and we hope to continue to chronicle their endeavors in the future.

Other bands, on the other hand, exist solely in the realm of the world’s biggest social-networking site. Those are the musicians we want to tell you about today. Just because they may not play local venues or become household names doesn’t mean they’re any less dedicated, any less talented or any less passionate about the music they make.

Here’s a roundup of musicians and bands in Blount County that you’ll find on Myspace. It’s by no means a complete list, and if we’ve left someone off, we apologize. Send us your information — we’ll be glad to put it out there. Some of the information may not seem complete — not all bands list their members on their Myspace pages, or the ones who do list them by nicknames or first names only. Again, it’s not an oversight or a slight — any corrections or submissions for further information are welcomed.

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Myspace page: www.myspace.com/the215band
Genre: Christian rock
Members: Adam Morell, Jaren Taylor, Jared Garner, Tanner Millican, Jack Sanford

Brand New Blade

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/brandnewblade
Genre: Instrumental indie rock
Members: Brian Mashburn, Michael Knouff, Jason Robbins, James Robbins

Chammy Glue

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/chammyglue
Genre: Hip-hop

Chief

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/chiefaviator
Genre: Hip-hop

Cole Russell

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/barefootwinterep
Genre: Singer-songwriter/folk

Dandelion Wine

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/andrethegiantrules
Genre: Rock
Members: Alex Thomason, Thomas Finn, Jesse Parrish, Jay Rutherford

Dirty D

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/dirtydoggthegreat
Genre: Hip-hop

Divine Fuzz Shoppe

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/maulyfuzshoppe
Genre: Instrumental indie rock

East Old Topside

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/eastoldtopside
Genre: rock
Members (four 2008 grads of Maryville High and one MHS senior): David “Cheeto” Smith, Joel Hollingsworth, Michael Livingston, Chase Sterling, Ian van den Broek

Focused

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/focusedworship
Genre: Christian rock
Members: Chris Seigler, Kris Basler, Aaron Fenstemaker, Daniel Prather

Foe Certain

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/foecertain
Genre: Hip-hop
Members: Isaac “V-Dozer” Emerson, Josh “Swamp” Hughes

Gift of Dying

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/giftofdying
Genre: Metal
Members: Kevin Shope, Scott Belcher, Tim Maines

Jordan Wilson

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/cjordanwilson
Genre: Singer-songwriter/folk

Latina Marie

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/latinamarie
Genre: R&B/hip-hop

Live for the Day

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/livefortheday101
Genre: instrumental rock
Members: Drew Czornohus, Zach Czornohus, Chad Fitzgerald, Michael Henry

Mothra

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/mothrakills
Genre: Punk/thrash/hardcore

MT Five

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/mtfive
Sounds like: Jam-rock with jazz grooves

My Brother’s Keeper

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/mybrotherskeeper59
Genre: Classic rock/Christian rock
Members: Andy Pierce, Jeff Phillips, David Reed, Doug Pierce

The Orange Roots

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/thepeopleofthemainnerve
Genre: Rock (kind of like The Flaming Lips)
Members: Alex Thomason, Graham Smith, Thomas Finn, Ben

A Sight for Sore Eyes

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/asightforsoreeyesacoustic
Genre: singer-songwriter/folk
Members: Trevor Elliott

Tarani Duncan

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/taranismusic
Genre: Singer-songwriter

Tipton Station

Myspace page: www.myspace.com/tiptonstation
Genre: Country