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Carey
Colvin - Bio
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 When
David
Crosby (CSNY)
first heard Wammie™ Award winner Carey Colvin, he said,
“Definitely give up your day job!” Carey’s warm,
expressive, and powerful vocals “draw you into her world with
grace, humor, and panache” (Richard
Fox,
WCUW-FM, Worcester, MA). Her award-winning debut album, The
Distance Wall,
is a compelling recording with award-winning songs that feature an
effervescent concoction: A dash of blues, rock-edged pop, and
pop-influenced contemporary folk.
While
she is available as a solo performer, Carey for the most part
performs in a duo format with her husband and musical partner Granger
Helvey
on electric bass and vocals. She received the 1997
Wammie™ Award
for Folk-Contemporary
Female Vocalist,
the 2000
Wammie™ Award
for Debut
Recording of the Year,
and the pair have received several nominations in other categories
over the years including Female
Rock/Pop Vocalist,
Male
Rock/Pop Vocalist,
Rock/Pop
Instrumentalist (Granger),
and Folk-Contemporary
Duo/Group.
Carey has also received awards for her songwriting skills in the
Folk, Alternative, and Rock categories. In February 2003, she
was listed with artists to watch in Washingtonian
Magazine.
 Described
as a songwriter with an intelligent approach to her lyrics, Carey
has been a featured performer on stages such as Writer's Night at The
Bluebird Cafe
in Nashville, TN; The
Birchmere
in Alexandria, VA, opening for CPR
(David Crosby, Jeff
Pevar,
James Raymond); the Cellar Door Stage for Styx
and Pat
Benatar
at the Nissan
Pavilion
outside Manassas, VA, and The
Kennedy Center
in Washington, DC. She has been a Featured Artist on radio
stations nationwide, including WUWF-FM (Pensacola,
FL), KABZ-FM
(Little Rock, AR), KPFA-FM
(Berkley, CA), WHFS-FM
(Washington, DC), Whole
Wheat Radio
(Talkeetna, AK), and Car
Talk
(NPR). Carey was interviewed for features in two books: Complete
Guide to House Concerts: And Other Satisfying Alternative Venues,
and Girls
Rock!: Fifty Years of Women Making Music.
Her artistic skills extend to web and CD design, and the duo are
involved in event production from all aspects, including booking,
stage management, technical/sound, and scriptwriting.
 Carey
and Granger returned to the studio in 2003 to begin recording her
next CD, Let
It Flow.
Guest artists include Jeff
Pevar
(CPR, CSN, Ray Charles), Jon
Carroll
(Mary Chapin Carpenter), and more.
In
2003, Carey and Granger relocated to Navarre, FL from the
Washington, DC area, where the winters are very cold. In 2004, Hurricane
Ivan
hit Navarre almost straight on and kicked them in the behind for
their smugness over moving to a warmer climate. (Let's not even
talk about the other hurricanes since Ivan, and the new roof on the
house.) Only performing intermittently while in Florida, they
have recently relocated back to Virginia and are currently booking shows. |
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February 2008 -
Carey and Granger are presented with a Wammie Award for Distinguished
Service at the 22nd
Annual Wammie Awards. |
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January 2008
- Carey and Granger relocate to Virginia. |
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December 2007
- Carey is asked to join the Board of Directors of the Greater
Navarre Beach Arts Association. Unfortunately, she had
to move to Virginia instead. |
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October
2007 - Carey
and Granger once again help produce and run the Greater
Good Music, Art,
and Children's Festival. |
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July
2007
- Carey
and Granger are invited to return to perform live on Radio
Live,
WUWF 88.1 FM,
in Sandestin, FL. |
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October
2006 - Carey
and Granger traveled to Little Rock, AR to participate in the live
web cast of the Squeaky
Wheel Tour Finale show. |
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October
2006 - Carey
is interviewed by WEAR-TV
Channel 3,
Pensacola, FL, during her performance at the Greater
Good Festival as
part of the Squeaky
Wheel Tour. |
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October
2006 - Carey
is interviewed by the Pensacola
News Journal
for her participation in the Squeaky
Wheel Tour
to help find missing persons. |
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October
2006 - Carey
and Granger are invited to return to perform live on Radio
Live,
WUWF 88.1 FM,
in Pensacola, FL. In addition to being simulcast on the radio,
the show will re-air intermittently on the station and videotape of
the show will be broadcast on local Cox
Communications channels. |
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June
2006 - Carey's
song Coming
Back Home
is featured on the Oasis
Rock & Roots Volume VI #5 Sampler CD. |
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April
2006 - Carey
and Granger are special performers at the University of West Florida
rape prevention rally, Take
Back The Night |
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April
2006 - Carey
and Granger are featured on the UWF television show, The
Buzz,
Pensacola, FL |
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December
2005 - Carey's
song Coming
Back Home,
recorded for the Back
Home compilation
CD to benefit Children
International,
is released. Carey also designed the
Back Home CD package. |
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December
2005 - Carey
is back in the studio at Recording
Arts
in Fairfax, VA to mix songs for the new CD, Let
It Flow.
One step closer, folks! |
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September
2005 - Carey
and Granger are
back in the studio at Lucky
K Recording to
record Coming
Back Home
for the Back
Home compilation
CD to benefit Children
International. |
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September
2005
- Carey
and Granger tape another edition of Acoustic
Interludes
with host John
Macdonell
on WUWF
88.1 FM. |
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September
2005 - Carey
and Granger perform live on Radio
Live,
WUWF 88.1 FM,
at the Museum of Commerce in Pensacola, FL. In addition to
being simulcast on the radio, the show will re-air intermittently on
the station and videotape of the show will be broadcast on local Cox
Communications channels. |
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Summer
2005 - Carey
is interviewed for Voices
and Visions. |
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July
2004 - Carey
and Granger are invited to perform live on the Cox
Communications Network Telethon
in Fort Walton Beach, FL, to benefit Hospice. |
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April
2004 - Carey's
been invited to headline the Earth
Day Festival
in Pensacola, FL on April 17th. |
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April
2004
- Carey and Granger are interviewed by The
Navarre Press,
Navarre, FL. |
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April
2004 -
Carey and Granger's 6/27/03 live interview/performance on Acoustic
Interlude
was rebroadcast on Sunday, April 11th WUWF
88.1 FM
in Pensacola, FL. |
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December
2003 - Carey
has been invited by The
Bluebird Cafe in
Nashville, TN to participate in their prestigious Writer's
Night on
Sunday,
April 25th.
There are no reservations accepted, so come early if you're coming! |
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October
2003 - Carey
and Granger's 6/27/03 live interview/performance on
Acoustic Interlude
was rebroadcast on Sunday, October 5th on WUWF
88.1 FM
in Pensacola, FL. |
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October
2003
- Carey's music was featured on Sunday, October 5th on KPFA
94.1 FM
in Berkley, CA. |
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February
2003 - Carey
Colvin was listed with artists to watch in Great
Music, Washingtonian
Magazine,
Vol 38, No. 5 |
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BOOKS:
Carey
was interviewed for two music-related books. They are
entitled Complete
Guide to House Concerts: And Other Satisfying Alternative Venues (available
now) and Girls
Rock!: Fifty Years of Women Making Music. |
Notable
Quotes
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"Definitely
quit your day job!" -
David
Crosby, CSN&Y/CPR |
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"Buyers
of The Distance Wall can say they knew her before she knocked Faith
Hill off the charts." -
Dirty
Linen Magazine |
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"Carey's
voice is as bright and clear as a ringing bell. Her
enthusiastic approach to music is quite evident in each song on The
Distance Wall...she
is destined for bigger things." - Dan
Alloway, KTEP-FM 88.5, El Paso, TX |
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"Colvin
has fashioned a series of thoughtful, tuneful songs that invite
repeat spins." -
The
Washington Post |
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"Forsaking
spiffy studio effects in favor of rootsy rock and real instruments,
Colvin fashions an album Lucinda Williams would [be] proud of.
Simply put, she can hit a note without batting an eye, something nine
tenths of the coffee shop set would sell their tambourines for." -
Justin Kownacki, Splendid |
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"Clever
lyrics, not your average cliches...very cool..." -
John Jennings, Recording Artist/Producer (Mary Chapin Carpenter) |
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"Carey's
voice is earthy and friendly and pulls you in to wrap sweet arms
around you. I like her warmth." - Sara
Hickman, Recording Artist |
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"Colvin's
music is fun and inspirational. Her album, The
Distance Wall,
is an amazing adventure. Pop it in your car stereo and enjoy
the ride. Her music really is 'Stuff You Like!'" - Weekender,
Times Community Newspapers |
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"Carey
Colvin’s The
Distance Wall
is a jubilant, compelling recording. Soaring vocals embrace key
phrases for one moment, then drive with heartfelt passion the
next. Ranging from reflective to playful to poignant, Carey is
an artful songwriter who draws you into her world with grace, humor,
and panache." -
Richard Fox, WCUW-FM, Worcester, MA |
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"One
of the finest musicians of Northern Virginia." - Borders
Books & Music |
Awards/Nominations
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Received
the 2000
Wammie™ Award
for Debut
Recording of the Year
(The Distance Wall) (Tie
with Janine
Wilson
- The Blue Album) |
Received
the 1997
Wammie™ Award for
Female Vocalist, Folk-Contemporary |
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2002
Wammie™ Nomination, Duo/Group, Folk-Contemporary
- Carey Colvin Band |
1999
Wammie™ Nomination, Female Vocalist, Rock-Rock/Pop |
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2001
Wammie™ Nomination, Female Vocalist, Folk-Contemporary |
1999
Wammie™ Nomination, Male Vocalist, Rock-Rock/Pop
- Granger Helvey |
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2001
Wammie™ Nomination, Duo/Group, Folk-Contemporary
- Carey Colvin & On The Air |
1998
Wammie™ Nomination, Female Vocalist, Folk-Contemporary |
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2001
Wammie™ Nomination, Male Vocalist, Rock/Rock-Pop
- Granger Helvey |
1998
Wammie™ Nomination, Male Vocalist, Rock-Rock/Pop -
Granger Helvey |
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2001
Wammie™ Nomination, Instrumentalist, Rock/Rock-Pop
- Granger Helvey |
1997
Wammie™ Nomination,
Female
Vocalist, Folk-Contemporary |
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2000
Wammie™ Nomination, Female Vocalist, Folk-Contemporary |
Kennedy
Center Approved Artist |
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2000
Wammie™ Nomination, Duo/Group, Folk-Contemporary
- Carey Colvin & On The Air |
Certificates
of Appreciation,
1995-1996, presented by President
Clinton
for performing in President's
Park |
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2000
Wammie™ Nomination, Folk-Contemporary Recording
- The Distance Wall |
Finalist
in the 2001
Guitar Girls
songwriting contest |
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2000
Wammie™ Nomination, Male Vocalist, Rock-Rock/Pop
- Granger Helvey |
Finalist,
Rock
Category,
14th
Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest |
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1999
Wammie™ Nomination, Female Vocalist, Folk-Contemporary |
Honorable
Mention, Modern Rock/Alternative Category, 12th Annual Mid-Atlantic
Song Contest |
Tours
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Southern
Exposure Tour, 2003 |
Just
Plain Folks East Coast Tour,
1999, 2000, 2001 |
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Southern
California Mini-Tour,
2000 |
Estrogen
Festival East Coast Tour,
2001 |
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East
Coast Indiegrrl™ Tour,
1999, 2000, 2001 |
NERFA
(Northeast Regional Folk Alliance), 2001, 2002 |
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Women
'N Rock East Coast Tour,
1999, 2000, 2001 |
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Venues
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Annapolis
Waterfront Festival,
Annapolis, MD |
Leesburg
Flower & Garden Show,
Leesburg, VA |
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Baltimore
Songwriters' Association Festival,
Baltimore, MD |
Luna
Park Grille Songwriters’
Showcase,
Arlington, VA (Host) |
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Belmont
Arts Center,
Pensacola, FL |
Medium
Rare Cafe,
Burke/Manassas/Blacksburg, VA |
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The
Birchmere,
Alexandria, VA with David
Crosby & CPR |
Nissan
Pavilion,
Manassas, VA (Special Pre-show and Mid-show performance on the
Cellar Door Stage for Pat
Benatar
and Styx show) |
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The
Bluebird Cafe,
Nashville, TN (Writer's
Night) |
Neutral
Ground Coffeehouse, New
Orleans, LA |
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The
Broken Spoke, Nashville,
TN |
Open
Eye Cafe,
Carrboro, NC |
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Cafe
Tattoo,
Baltimore, MD |
Otterbein
Coffeehouse,
Baltimore, MD |
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Celebrate
Fairfax,
Fairfax, VA |
Philadelphia
Music Conference,
Philadelphia, PA |
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Dargan's,
Santa Barbara, CA |
Pony
Espresso,
Columbia, MS |
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Destin
Festival of the Arts, Destin,
FL |
President's
Park,
Washington, DC |
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Eddie's
Attic,
Decatur, GA |
RadioLive,
Pensacola,
FL |
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Frederick
Festival of the Arts,
Frederick, MD |
Reston
Festival,
Reston, VA |
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Funky
Blues Shack,
Destin FL |
Starland
Cafe,
Washington, DC |
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Fredericksburg
Songwriters' Showcase,
Fredericksburg, VA |
The
State
Theater,
Falls Church, VA |
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Funny
Bones Cafe,
Worcester, MA |
SterlingFest,
Sterling, VA |
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Guitar
Bar,
Spartanburg, SC |
Takoma
Park Folk Festival,
Takoma Park, MD |
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Herndon
Folk Festival,
Main Stage, Herndon, VA |
Uncle
Calvin's Coffeehouse,
Dallas, TX |
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Iota
Club & Cafe,
Arlington, VA |
Virginia
Wine Festival,
Main Stage, The Plains, VA |
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Jammin’
Java,
Vienna, VA |
Vintage
Virginia Wine Festival,
The Plains, VA |
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The
Kennedy Center,
Washington, DC |
WAMA
Crosstown Jam,
Washington, DC |
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Kensington
Coffeehouse,
Kensington, MD |
WFMA
Music Americana Showcase,
VA/MD |
Reviews/Press
Discography
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Trickle,
sneak peek of Let
It Flow |
Sneak
Peek of Bamboo (out
of print) |
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The
Distance Wall
Debut CD |
CD
Wannabe Three
Song Demo (out
of print) |
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Oasis
Rock & Roots Volume
VI
#5
Oasis
Duplication Compilation
CD
Carey's
Track: Coming Back Home |
Back
Home
A
compilation of Singer-Songwriters to benefit Children
International.
Carey's
Track: Coming Back Home,
written for her daughter, Summer. NOTE: Carey also
designed the artwork for this CD. |
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A
Holiday Feast, Vol. IV
Hungry
For Music
Compilation CD
Carey's
Track:
O
Come All Ye Faithful (with
Pete & Maura Kennedy) |
We
Are Each Other's Angels
Hungry
For Music compilation
CD
Carey's
Track: Cries Of Angels (Stills/Seefried) |
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Woodystock
2002
ZPG
Compilation CD
Carey's
Tracks: Dirty
Overalls and Let It Flow; grand finale with entire cast on This Land
Is Your Land (Recorded live - duo with Granger Helvey) |
A
Holiday Feast, Creme de la Creme
Hungry
For
Music
compilation CD
Carey's
Track:
O
Come All Ye Faithful (with
Pete & Maura Kennedy) |
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We
Be Rollin'
Women
'N Rock
Compilation CD - Carey's
Track: Thin
Line |
OasisAcoustic™
Volume 27
Oasis
Duplication Compilation
CD
Carey's
Track: The
Distance Wall |
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For
The Harmony
Lee
Shore
Tribute CD - Carey's
Track:
Little Blind Fish (Crosby/Pevar) |
Music
Is Love
Lee
Shore Tribute
CD - Carey's
Track: Music
Is Love (Crosby)
(with
Carey's Couch Critters) |
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Songs
From Our Circle Too
Baltimore
Songwriters' Association
Compilation CD
Carey's
Track: The Distance Wall |
A
Tribute To The Police
Realize
Records
tribute CD (available soon)
Carey's
Track: Don't Stand So Close To Me |
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The
Dill Pickers
- One
Starry Night |
VOW
(Voices of Washington) Join
Hands |
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Rachel
Cross -
Angels,
Aliens, Monsters and Freaks |
Roger
Henderson
- Unplugged |
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Don
Bridges
- An
Ardmore Afternoon |
Roger
Henderson
- A
Song Away |
Radio
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Featured
song on Car
Talk,
NPR
(National Public Radio) |
Featured
Artist/Live Interview, KABZ-FM,
The Buzz,
Little Rock, AR |
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Featured
Artist, Whole
Wheat Radio,
Talkeetna, Alaska |
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