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MP3 Kevin Hughes - Nine-Mile Hill
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COUNTRY: Country Rock, FOLK: Folk-Rock
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I’m 48 years old and have been writing and performing my own songs for more than 25 years. My early influences included Stephen Stills, whom I admired for his songwriting, singing, guitar technique, and inventive arranging. I was also greatly influenced by Paul Simon because of his introspective songwriting and baroque guitar arrangements. And, of course, the Beatles influenced me with their shear versatility and innovation. I loved the songs they wrote that circumvented traditional romantic themes and dealt with loneliness and alienation (Day in the Life, Eleanor Rigby), self doubt (I’m a Loser, You''ve Got to Hide Your Love Away), and political views (Revolution). Aztec Two-Step was also a big influence after I saw them in New York in the late Seventies.
While in college in the mid-70s, I co-founded and played in an acoustic duet called Cardinal. This 4-year period was a great training ground for becoming a polished guitarist and piano player. I also gained a fair amount of vocal technique and endurance, having had to sing 4 hours a night, 5 nights a week! Primarily a cover band, we played songs by Elton John, CSN, the Beatles, Jackson Browne, Dave Mason, Simon and Garfunkel, and others.
In 1980, I co-founded a New Wave band called The Shakers. I played synthesizers, piano, and electric guitar, and wrote and arranged most of the Band’s original songs. We were very popular in Albuquerque and did some limited touring in the Southwest. We opened for the Motels at Graham Central Station in 1983 and ended our run at Confetti''s with over 1,000 people coming out to see our last performance.
Since 1992, I''ve been writing, recording, and promoting my original songs and have released 4 CDs: Wait Until Dark, Undiscovered Hearts, Songs from the Roof, and Nine-Mile Hill.
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