MuzikMafia : from the local Nashville scene to the national mainstream / David B. Pruett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pruett, David B.

Series:

American made music series.

American made music series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Country musicians--United States.

Country musicians.

MuzikMafia (Musical group).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In October 2001, an unlikely gathering of musicians calling itself the MuzikMafia took place at the Pub of Love in Nashville, Tennessee. ""We had all been beat up pretty good by the 'industry' and we told ourselves, if nothing else, we might as well be playing muzik,"" explains Big Kenny of Big and Rich. For the next year and a half, the MuzikMafia performed each week and garnered an ever-growing, dedicated fan base. Five years, several national tours, six Grammy nominations, and eleven million sold albums later, the MuzikMafia now includes a family of artists including founding members Big an

Contents:

The Nashville scene

The birth of the MuzikMafia

August 2002 to March 2004 : growing popularity in Nashville and beyond

April through December 2004 : the MuzikMafia takes the national stage

Interlude : meet the MuzikMafia of 2004

2005 : the second wave

The beginning of the end.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references (p.195-197), discography (p. 201-202), videography (p. 199), and index.

ISBN:

1-62846-985-4

1-62103-559-X

1-282-75587-0

9786612755873

1-60473-439-6

OCLC:

671648449