Uncle Kracker and Rehab LIVE at Memorial Hall
Hutch Hall Productions welcomes Uncle Kracker and Rehab to Memorial Hall in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 6th at 10:00am
Tickets will be available online at www.hutchhall.com
Also available at the following establishments : Carls Bar, Sparks Music, Hayes Sight and Sound, Metro Coffee and Smiths Market.
Floor Seating General Admission: $25.00/ticket
Balcony Seating General Admission: $15.00/ticket
Doors open at 6:00pm
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Uncle Kracker
Website: www.unclekracker.com
Happy Hour
Is there anyone better to tell it like it is than one's kid? In January 2008, when Uncle Kracker began to write the songs that appear on his new album Happy Hour, it was his eight year-old daughter who suggested that he try writing something a little less downbeat than usual. "She said to me, �€�I can't really dance to any of your songs,'" the father of three says with a laugh. "Not that I needed to make a dance record, but it dawned on me that I tend to write a lot of acoustic ballads and mid-tempo type tunes. And I thought, �€�It's pretty bad when your own kids won't listen to your records. Your own kids!' At the end of the day, people want to have fun more than they want to cry. I realized that it was time for something a little more upbeat and positive and that's what I ended up with on Happy Hour."
Produced by multiple Grammy-Award winner Rob Cavallo, Happy Hour is a breezy blend of country-flavored pop and rock and roll that showcases not only the Detroit native's natural appeal as a likeable Everyman, but also his considerable gifts as a songwriter. Though many know him from his early years as the DJ in Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band, Uncle Kracker (whose real name is Matt Shafer) has had impressive success as a songwriter, racking up co-writing credits on Kid Rock's blockbuster hits "Bawitdaba," "Cowboy," "Forever," "Only God Knows Why," and 2008's No. 1 "All Summer Long," as well as his own Adult Top 40 No. 1 "Follow Me" (from his 2001 double-platinum debut Double Wide). "Uncle Kracker has zero musical talent," says Kid Rock. "No musician skills at all, but he's a phenomenal songwriter �€� very talented with words and melodies."
On Happy Hour, Uncle Kracker's soulful drawl unspools over massively hooky choruses on feel-good songs like the buoyant first single "Smile," the hilarious SoCal-skewering "I Hate California," and the freewheeling "Good To Be Me," in which he sings about riding with the T-Top down in his Cutlass Supreme. Three songs about whom we shall call complicated women �€� "California," "Hot Mess," and "My Girlfriend" �€� highlight Uncle Kracker's playful humor and dead-on sense of satire, while "Corner Bar" takes a more thoughtful tone by addressing the current economic downturn ("A funny little thing we all call greed / Brought my hometown down to its knees"). Other standouts include a stirring cover of Bob Seger's classic "Main Street" and the lone acoustic ballad "Me Again."
Rehab
Website: http://www.rehabmusic.com/
ATLANTA, (June 9) -- Named on the Rolling Stone's "Hot List" as an editors' favorite (August 7, 2008), selling over 1,000,000 downloads on "Bartender Song" alone (Nielsen SoundScan) and continually writing music that sparks a connection with fans, Atlanta-based quintet Rehab is definitely putting their own unique mark in the industry. They have an unparalleled sound that fuses hip-hop and Southern rock, and an unwavering and growing number of supporters.
Since its start in 1998 with two men from Warner Robins, Georgia and an Atlanta native,Rehab has undergone a few makeovers to better the group, but the key ingredient in this recipe, which has remained constant, is front man and lead vocalist Danny Boone. Who's drive and hunger for making music is tenacious not only because of his passion, but for his inspiring line-up of fellow band mates. Rehab is now comprised of Atlanta's most sought after musicians including Mike Hartnett (guitarist) who has collaborated with Fergie, Pink, OutKast and others, Foz (guitar) who worked with World Soul, Ying-Yang Twins, Lil' Jon and Bonecrusher, Hano Leather (bass) founder of Attica Sound (one of the first hip hop movements) in Athens, Georgia, and Chris Hood (drums).
The band was originally signed with Epic Records in 1999, but was dropped from the label in 2002. After a few months of regrouping and soul searching Boone decided to put a new line-up together and began working on new music and touring. In June 2005 they released their independent album "Graffiti The World" through Attica Sound, the album sold a total of 55,00 units (Nielsen SoundScan) before it was up streamed to Universal Republic Records by Avery Lipman.
With their underground phenomenon "Bartender Song", fans were able to relate to the lyrics and thus it became not just a song, but also an anthem for bar-goers across the United States who felt connected to the words by their own colorful escapades.
"Most artists wind up covering somebody else's songs and as a result their song becomes a hit; I decided to do something different and cover my own song, because I truly believed it had the potential of being a hit record and our first label never promoted it properly", said Boone.
With the tremendous support and adoration from fans, the band has shown its thanks by an eagerness to hit the road and tour. The band tenaciously headlines its own tour 200 days a year, and has enjoyed playing sold out shows with diverse artists such as Kid Rock, Linkin Park and Rev Run.
