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Artist description
The musical growth of John Bateman has been steady,
even, and sure. It has become a music reminiscent
of...no one else. John is an excellent guitarist,
but it is the vocal timbre of his singing, the
plaintiveness, if you will, that is his greatest
gift. John Bateman has a delivery that makes you
believe. One that slips you ever so gently into
his shoes. |
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Music Style
Country |
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Musical Influences
John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, John Prine, Nanci Griffiths |
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Artist History
Throughout the past years John Bateman has led some of the "PREMIER" local country bands to great
regional popularity. Early on, in Idaho, John hooked-up with an outfit with a beautiful hard-country
edge named "TarWater". Later, in Salt Lake City, John would join and lead the already impressive
group "CowJazz," a touring unit of the honky-tonk persuasion. It was a band of regional identity and intergalactic purpose which became the stuff
of which local legends are made. Jerry Jeff Walker even named an album after them. John Bateman and
"CowJazz" literally owned the "Million Dollar Cowboy Bar" in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, when they came to town. Since the early hay-days of the intermountain
country music scene, John has continued to perform and write his music. His songs are simple
and complex as life in the here and now, unadorned with fluff, saturated with love and
aimed right at your gut. |
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Group Members
John Bateman: Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Harmony Vocals;
Rob Matson: Electric & Accoustic Guitar, Engineer;
David Lyle Evans: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals;
K.W. Turnbow: Drums;
Brian Davies: Pedal Steel;
Mark "Sergio" Webb: Guitar on "They Never Loved You";
Teddy Ray Jones: Fiddle on "Country Music," "Mom & Dad", "Unspoken Eyes";
Boyd Wilson: Bass Guitar on "Mom & Dad," "Country Music," "Unspoken Eyes";
Johnny "Shoes" Pisano: Mandolin on "Pick Up The Phone," "They Never Loved You," "Lover's Game";
Joel Kasserman: Banjo on "They Never Loved You," "Lover's Game";
John Hemmingway: Piano on "Mom & Dad";
Lawson Hill: Drums on "Mom & Dad";
Cody Bateman: Percussion on "Thinkin' About You"
Produced by:Terry Thomas, John Bateman, Lyle Evans, K.W. Turnbow;
Executive Producer: Terry Thomas;
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered at Horizon Studios in Eagle, Idaho
by: Rob Matson.
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Instruments
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Pedal Steel, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Piano |
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Albums
Lover's Game |
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Additional Info
MP3 audio engineering/web production provided by Lee K. Shuster, http://www.hhscott.com/mcp |
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Location
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - USA |
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