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Maggie BaughT he happy-go-lucky guy looking to get his

groove on in his debut single “Dance With Ya” is the same Drew that enjoys visiting with fans af-ter a show, and it’s that kind of down home charm combined with a powerful voice and constantly-honed songwriting skills that make Baldridge one of country music’s most promising new talents.

Ever since he heard his first Alabama track at age 5 back in Patoka, Illinois, this rangy young

man’s roots have drawn from the sound and feel-ing of authentic, old-school country. So has his life, from working on his family farm to bonfire parties with friends on Saturday night and savoring family dinners after church every Sunday.

“I love to perform. I always did talent shows growing up,” he recalls. “I have so many home videos that are really embarrassing. We watched them back-to-back a couple months ago and just died laughing

But there’s more than roots in this picture. Look skyward and you’ll see where Bal-dridge reached as well toward Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, raw backwoods blues and any other music that captured the trials and joys of real life.

Though he loved performing, the 6’1” in Baldridge was also a natural athlete and earned a college scholarship to play baseball, but a birthday gift from his mother changed his plans.

“I went to a Josh Turner concert when I was 18. Mom bought me tickets for my birthday and surprised me with a trip to Nashville,” Baldridge says. “I’ll never forget sitting there watching his concert and thinking, ‘You know what? I REALLY want to do this. If he can do it, I can do it.”

“My music comes from a real place,” says Baldridge, “and when people hear my songs, I think they’ll realize this is who I am.”

DREW BALDRIDGE

Deep Red DirtD eep Red Dirt is a Utah original

that boasts an energetic, vibrant country sound. Their tight harmo-nies and engaging instrumentals will leave you with serious musical satisfaction. Deep Red Dirt covers your favorite country hits, and adds their own riveting original songs to keep you on the edge of your seat for the entire

M aggie Baugh is a young, South Florida based county music sensation! At 17 years old, she has

a publishing deal, she is a Nashville Recording artist, singer/songwriter, guitar player and dynamic fiddle player. Maggie Baugh has played fiddle onstage with Neal McCoy and Charlie Daniels Band.

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R ockin’ band with a spiritual attitude (or vice versa) If the

name Greg Simpson was listed in Webster’s Dictionary, it would read: Songwriter, master guitarist, music producer, solo recording artist, edu-cator, husband, father and loyal friend. Greg’s life is a lot like his performanc-es-it’s not about him, it’s about the people around him.

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