All Southern Rock!

Gator Country Live, the band's first CD

In early 2005, a new band was formed that consisted of five
“Original-Era” members of the legendary southern rockers Molly Hatchet. Included were Bruce Crump (drums), Duane Roland (guitar), Steve Holland (guitar), Jimmy Farrar (vocals) and Riff West (bass). These talented musicians wrote and recorded all of Molly Hatchet’s gold and multi-platinum albums. Unquestionably, the members of GATOR COUNTRY were very instrumental in forging the legend of their earlier classic band’s sound with such songs as Flirtin’ With Disaster, Gator Country, Bounty Hunter, Whiskey Man, Beatin’ The Odds, Dreams I’ll Never See and many others.

Adding an old friend and seasoned guitarist, Linni Disse, the triple-guitar-attack was back with it’s unique and traditional sound that is now GATOR COUNTRY.

After debuting as GATOR COUNTRY for eighteen months, the band and it’s fans were devastated with the sudden loss of beloved friend and guitarist Duane Roland. Upon considerable thought, and with the blessing of Duane’s family, the band’s decision was to carry on in his memory. His “Flying V” guitar still proudly joins GATOR COUNTRY onstage at every performance.

While searching for a full-time guitarist, longtime friend and admirer of Molly Hatchet, Paul Chapman, offered to sit in. The legendary British rocker, formerly with UFO, who opened and headlined on many of the Hatchet tours, offered his services until a new guitarist was found. At the very first rehearsal, the beginning bars of “Beatin’ The Odds” were kicked off, and everyone knew right away that this wasn’t just temporary. It was clear that this unit rocked! The sound was just right, and everyone agreed; GATOR COUNTRY had just found their newest member.

Gator Country Live, the band's first CD, shows the raw, untamed power of the early Molly Hatchet classics performed as they once were. Loud and proud, the guitars scream while the drums relentlessly pound out the beat. And GRITZ Magazine maintains that, "Jimmy Farrar is one of the most powerful singers in Southern Rock. In fact, he may well sound the best he has ever sounded."

The members of GATOR COUNTRY are happy to be performing again for their fans, and are proud to offer legendary southern rock as it was intended!

New Jersey Southern Rock Festival

Hey Ya'll,
Big Southern rock festival coming up Sept 19th & 20th, Dover NJ at the Baker Theatre. Friday 19th Marshall Tucker. Sat 20th Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet ,other southern rock acts local and otherwise still signing on. Local band Southern Steel as special guest..

http://www.southernrockfestival.com/

a Global Reach fund raiser ...

http://www.southernsteelband.com/

Should be a great show

BE A PART OF ROCK HISTORY!

The JON SMITH BENEFIT Concert:

In the summer of 2002, Jon Smith met the guy’s in SALIVA and struck up a friendship with their drummer, Paul Crosby. In 2004, Jon was diagnosed with STAGE 3 MELANOMA, one of the most deadly forms of CANCER. After numerous surgeries and being forced to go on Social Security, Jon and his family were left with rising medical and limited income. That‘s when his friend, Paul Crosby, and the rest of the guy’s in SALIVA decided to step in and help by donating their services for this benefit concert. All proceeds will be going to the Smith family. –Jon Smith Benefit

Hey friends of ASR! GARY JEFFRIES Southern Swamp Rock BAND is honored to be performing alongside these great alternative metal bands - Saliva, Bobaflex, Ligion, Fixer, GARY JEFFRIES BAND, Hydrovibe, Litany, Solegion, Sweet Dilema, Waiting to Burn, America’s Last Hope.

Please join GARY JEFFRIES for this very special event!
The JON SMITH BENEFIT CONCERT
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2008
K MART PARKING LOT
DEFIANCE, OHIO
12N to 11PM
All Ages!

To find out more about Jon, read
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the Show. The Jon Smith Story,
written by The Gary Jeffries Team HERE

For directions, tickets and more information, visit Jon Smith HERE

A Memorial Day Message From Gary Jeffries...

As we all know its Memorial Day weekend and a time for celebration!

I just wanted to make a toast to our fore-fathers that gave there lives for us all to have our freedom today!

A toast to all those who have fought in war and put in there time in the military!

A toast to all our men and women who are in Iraq and all around the world today giving their time for us in America to be free!

I just appreciate what they have givin to me and my family and want to honor these special people.

I toast all of you as we toast our brave souls who have givin us this freedom.

If ya got a flag, put it up and "Raise The Flag"!!!

We are a very lucky bunch of American people and lets party like Rock Stars and think of these brave men and women that gave us this day!

A big TOAST to ALL of you, and enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend!

Peace!

-Gary Jeffries

I've added a special song to the ASR database that I've put together for this special occasion!

PEACE! AND LETS RAISE THE FLAG!

Here's a direct download link to the memorial day message and the complete song "Raise The Flag" from Gary Jeffries...
http://allsouthernrock.com/Raise_The_Flag.mp3

BUSTER CHOPZ Ridin' LIVE! Thurs MAY 22, Rochester NY

To all my friends at ALL SOUTHERN ROCK-

Come on out to SPENDERS this Thursday night cause there's a PARTY going on and YOU'RE invited!

Join me and the boys for a BLUESY and SOULFUL, ROCK 'N ROLL GOOD TIME! It's just what the Dr. ordered!

Spenders Bar (Rock/Alternative Club), 1600 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. Call (585) 458-2070 for more information.

RIDE free! JD Steagall

JODY LEE PETTY LIVE!
For those of you ASR listeners in the Mid Atlantic region, ASR favorite Jody Lee Petty will be doing shows with country/pop favs Sugarland and rock icons Little Feat. The Sugarland show is part of Sugarland's small venue payback tour and will be June 6th, 8p, in the park @ The St. Leonard Vol. Fire Station St. Leonard, Md.. Sunday June 15, 3p, it's Jody w/Little Feat @ The Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival in Alexandria, Va.. Tickets are available online for both of these events.

New Firsthand CD Coming!
It's been awhile for us but we're almost at the end of our wait. Greg , Mike , Wayne , and Tony are adding and putting the last touches on the new release cd (Firsthand Teazer).

We have invited a new face in the mold, Kit Agee. He is working with Tony on an acoustic tune we hope people will like.

I would like to thank all of ASR's dj's and listerens for the good thoughts and get well wishes for our eng. and close friend Johnny Bolin's wife Lilly. She has turned around and doing great right now. I can't thank you guys and gals enough.... when i told her of this she smiled deeply... Thanks!!!

Mike McGinnis (Firsthand)

BUSTER CHOPZ Releases RIDE CD
Buster Chopz is proud to say that our RIDE CD is now on its road trip, world wide! It is available on iTunes and Amazon. It has been a long time in the works and we hope this bluesy, rockin, Southern, and soulful sound of Buster Chopz is just what the Dr. ordered!

Check it out and tell us what you think. You can visit JD at
www.myspace.com/busterchopzband.

Ride on, Brothers and Sisters!
JD Steagall/Buster Chopz

Southern Rocking in England
Im Doc Brown, singer in Englands best Southern Rock tribute band "THE DIRTY SOUTH"!!!!, We cover songs from Skynyrd, Steve Earle, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, CCR, Gov't Mule, Black Stone Cherry, Blackberry Smoke.

Check out our website ---> www.dsrock.co.uk. one day we plan to come over to the Sates and show you good ol' boys what were made of!!!! LOL.

We just supported Hayseed Dixie at a venue in Newcastle. Whata great bunch of guys - we had a beer or six with them!!!!

Take care y'all from the Dirty South!

Texas Marshall Tucker Show!
Howdy folks, Zip here from MODOC...

We're trying to help The Meridian Venue here in Houston promote the upcoming Marshall Tucker Show.

Here in Houston we need more of these bands to come here to play. The Meridian is trying to Support Southern Rock but if the fans don't come to the shows it's a lost cause.

We had the honor of opening for Blackfoot a couple of years ago and it was a bust. They said only 250 attended. So Modoc is doing what we can and others will too.

Show Info...

http://www.meridianhouston.com/

Marshall Tucker Band
May 29 @ The Meridian
Houston, Texas
Pre sale $20
At the door #25