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NEWS and HIGHLIGHTS:
**Garth launches Nashville's Intimate Concert Series (www.intimateconcertseries.com)- a mobile intimate concert event designed to showcase independent songwriters and locally owned businesses, while benefiting local charities.
On Thursday, January 28th, Garth and the Intimate Concert Series will be partnering with Nashville's First Church of the Nazarene and putting on an event at locally-owned Nuvo Burrito (located at 1000 Main St. -www.nuvoburrito.com) benefiting Haitian earthquake victims. For Further Information visit: www.intimateconcertseries.com
On Tuesday November 24th @ 7pm, The ICS put on a show at Nuvo Burrito - benefiting our 37206 neighborhood non-profit organization Miriam's Promise (www.miriamspromise.org).
Most Recent Residency: Mad Donna's in East Nashville!
** Highways and Ghosts has half of its songs featured on major network television shows (ABC, CBS, FOX) and lifestyle movies.
**Clothing retailer Martin + Osa (a new division of American Eagle) selects 4 songs (Just Like Thunder, Kicking Up The Dirt, Records To Your Rivals, When I Took The Bait) for placement in their lifestyle movie and accompanying compliation CD.
*"HIGHWAYS AND GHOSTS" (upon its release) one of CD Baby's top sellers!
* "Highways and Ghosts" Top 10 May Releases in Dagger Magazine
**Mountain Stage New Song Contest awards "Kicking Up The Dirt" honorable mention.
* Featured on KINK (Portland, OR) Local Music Spotlight
*Selected a performer at KINK-sponsored Noon Tunes Concert Series at Pinoneer Square (Portland, OR)
*Featured on WMUA's "Acoustic Cafe" 91.1FM (Amherst, MA) in August.
**Featured artist and interview on Michael Jonzun's "Audition Radio" in Daytona, FL in August.
*Featured on Preying Lizard Music's Soft Rock Indie Showcase in July.
*Featured on Lost Cat Records' "Great American Music Hour" in May.
INTERNET RECORDS CONTEST WINNER: "When I Took The Bait" included on Internet Records compilation
***Check out music from both of Garth's independently released records in the "STORE" section of this site. Music from the upcoming record with, "The Fingerprints" are available in the "MUSIC" section and lyrics can be obtained by clicking on the name of the song.