2008 Woodie Awards
Vol State students and alumni give back
Kayla Turnbow
Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: News
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All proceeds will go to the Bledsoe Baptist Association for victims of February's tornadoes.
Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by contacting Will Edwards at 708-5213 or The Palace. Tickets will also be available at the door and donations are welcome as well.
The Loft, Around The Fire and The Lincoln County Fusion will be showcasing their talent at the event.
Around The Fire's manager, Will Edwards, attended Volunteer State Community College. He said that he and the band wanted to do a concert that was community based a couple months before the tornado.
The night of the tornado, Edwards and the band were watching the fire in the sky.
"We're called Around The Fire and we're sitting there staring at this huge fire. It was one of those inspirational moments where we knew we had to do [the show]," said Edwards.
Mike Pennington runs the Bledsoe Baptist Association which is an organization of Bledsoe Baptist Church in northern Sumner County, Edwards said.
Pennington will get the proceeds to people at the church who need it.
Victims of the tornado are still staying at the church. Many insurance companies have left these people with no options, said Edwards.
"They're living on nothing but donations until they can get enough money to rebuild their houses," Edwards continued.
Adam Duncan, ATF's drummer, feels that Tunes Healing Wounds says it all.
"We really want to do this because we are a bunch of blue collar guys who don't have a lot of money. We are using what we have, talent, to try and give back," said Duncan. "It's a 100 percent non-profit. It doesn't go to pay for gas or workers. It goes strictly and directly out to the community."
The Lincoln County Fusion's Aaron Keen, lead guitar, keys and violin, and Dusty Good, vocals and guitar, currently attend Vol State. Bass player, Jesse Keen attended Vol State from 2004-2006.
The LCF was contacted though MySpace by the ATF. They accepted the invitation to play the show.
"Being able to use your gift and give back to your community at the same time, it was a no-brainer for us," said Good.
The Loft is a band that originated in Gallatin. Brothers Phil and John Banzhoff of The Loft attended Vol State as well.
John Burke, lead guitar, said The Loft has been busy on the road and have not played in Gallatin in almost two years.
"We felt it was pretty important to play. We had some close friends lose some people. We felt we needed to help our neighbors," said Burke.
"We're also trying to inspire people to know they can do this easily as well," said Edwards.
Tunes Healing Wounds will have a variety of music including The Loft's southern rock and soul, The LCF's blues and jam band style, and ATF's alternative rock.
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