Muscle Shoals Music Association Newsletter

The Muscle Shoals Music Association Newsletter Welcome to the MSMA Newsletter! The winner of our drawing for a one night stay at the Shoals Marriott is..................BRAD OSBORN!!!!!! Congratulations Brad!  Please contact us at themsma@gmail.com for details. Thanks to all of you for your help in spreading the word about our newsletter.  Our subscription list is growing steadily. Please continue to spread the word by clicking the "forward to a friend" link in this newsletter. MSMA joins with UNA for local concert The Muscle Shoals Music Association is co-sponsoring a special "Singing River Presents" performance this week featuring Dylan LeBlanc as well as Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil.  Creating, managing and promoting the event is all being done by UNA students enrolled in the Entertainment Industry program at the college. The MSMA will have a table at the show for new membership sign up and t-shirt sales. Be there and experience for yourself an exciting new era in the "Muscle Shoals sound" tradition!    SXSW and the MSMA An Abstract Theory We were honored to be a part of the Alabama Music Showcase during Austin's South by Southwest festival last month.  The show featured  The Pollies, An Abstract Theory, Nightmare Boyzz, Glossary, Shelly Colvin, Some Dark Holler, Chase Davidson Project & The Bear.  Thanks to Clayton Colvin at Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar for including us! Colt Ford on stage at The Alabama Music Hall of Fame Photo by Teddy Doyle Butler This show was a cooperative effort between Big River Broadcasting and The Alabama Music Hall of Fame.  Additional shows will be announced in the future. David's Diary  Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Bassist David Hood has kept all of his work diaries from the mid-sixties to the present. Because they contain information that spotlights the rich history of Muscle Shoals Music, he will share one segment of his diary in this column each month. by David Hood On April 20th, 1969, Cher came to the newly opened Muscle Shoals Sound Studio to record her first solo album. This was also the first album to be recorded at the studio. The album's title "3614 Jackson Highway" was the street address of the studio. The cover photo was the first of many taken in front of the studio, showing the artist and musicians . This album was produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin for ATCO (Atlantic Records). The musicians pictured included studio owners Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins, Barry Beckett and David Hood and also Eddie Hinton on lead guitar and Jeannie Greene and Donna Thatcher on background vocals. Although it was not to be a hit record, it was a significant milestone in Muscle Shoals musical history.  MSMA 2012 Board of Directors Jimmy Nutt - President Rodney Hall - Vice President Larry Bowser - Sec/Treasurer David Hood - Past President Wiley Barnard Dick Cooper Nick Martin Suzanne Bolton Terry Pace Forward to a Friend Secret Sisters Big Deal Secret Sisters appear on Jay Leno Hulu Secret Sisters song "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder" on Hunger Games Soundtrack Hunger Games Movie The Civil Wars to play Bonnaroo http://thecivilwars.com/ Local musicians Kelvin Holly and Spooner Oldham appear on Jimmy Fallon with Pegi Young & the Survivors Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Drive-By Truckers sell out two nights at Workplay in Birmingham http://www.drivebytruckers.com/ Alabama Shakes to play Letterman on April 12th http://www.alabamashakes.com/ Joe Chiccarelli mentions Muscle Shoals in the March edition of Mix Magazine Mix Magazine Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil In The Studio  @FAME Candi Staton Alicia Keys @MSMM - Donnie Gullett Percy Sledge @The NuttHouse Aaron Blades Melissa Bain Gary Nichols Amanda Emerson The Fiddleworms @Studio 144 - Jay Burgess/John Springer Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil Josh Folmar  @G-Legacy Recording Studio and Productions Cookie Mane Dynomite Kid @Wishbone Songwriter demos for Bud McGuire, Mike McGuire, Rusty Moody, Marty Lewis, Larry Butler, Dean Dillon, Johnny Holland, Randy Bruce. Jingles for KISS 102.7..Florence, AL, Delta Media..Lafayette, LA, Cumulus Radio..Tuscaloosa, AL, WBDC Radio..Jasper, IN.   If you would like to be included in this column, submit your information to mailto:themsma@gmail.com before the 7th of each month. Buy Your MSMA T-shirt Support Muscle Shoals Music...buy a MSMA T-shirt here for just $20 Membership Membership is $10 for one year. Donations are accepted. Simply click the link below to pay through PayPal. Donate through PayPal OR Send check or Money Order to: MSMA PO Box 2383 Muscle Shoals, Al 35662 ***Please include your name, address and email. Mission Statement To preserve and promote the legacy and future of Muscle Shoals music. Contact us at: mailto:themsma@gmail.com  friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 MSMA, All rights reserved.