Artist description THE BLUESY SOUTHERN ROCK ALTER-EGO OF THE RENE LABRE GROUP,THE LAST GREAT SOUTHERN ROCK BAND

Music Style DEEP SOUTHERN ROCK AND ROLL

Musical Influences SOUTHERN GOSPEL,BLUES AND ROCK MUSIC

Similar Artists GOD PLEASE HELP US/ALL WE CAN BE IS OURSELVES

Artist History MARH 19,2001/RELEASED FIRST US TOP 40 CD SINGLE TO SECONDARY MARKETS NATIONWIDE,"HEARTBREAK HOTEL/SINNERS PRAYER" ON AMERICAN IMPACT LABEL.CURRENTLY AT WORK ON THEIR FIRST MUSIC VIDEO "STAGELIGHT LOVER.DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 9TH,2001 THE COTTONPICKERS CAUSED NOTHING LESS THAN A RADIO RIOT IN THE TOWN OF VERMILLION,S.D.WHEN THEIR DEBUT SINGLE "HEARTBREAK HOTEL" WAS SPUN THE STATION RECEIVED,WHAT WAS DESCRIBED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AS THE LARGEST INFLUX OF HATEFUL RESPONSE HE HAS EVER SEEN ON A RECORD.THE PRIMARY OBJECTIONS WERE FIRST,THE NAME OF THE GROUP,THEN THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE "INSULTED THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL!""THE SONG IS A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS." REPLIED LEADER/PRODUCER RENE LABRE,"WE HAVE USED IT BY PERMISSION AND PAY ROYALTIES TO HIS ESTATE,HE WAS RECEIVED WITH MUCH CONTROVERSY SO I SAY ALL MUST BE WELL WITH ROCK AND ROLL""WE ARE HERE TO STAY DADDY-O SO GET USEDTO IT!"

Group Members RENE LABRE A.K.A. "FRENCHY":LEAD VOCALS,GUITARS,GRAND PIANO,HAMMOND ORGAN,HARMONICADEWY ELLIS:LEAD VOCALS,CHRIS KIDD:DRUMS,PERCUSSIONDAVID LEE CHRISTOPHER WHITE:BASS

Instruments MALE AND FEMALE LEAD VOCALS,GUITARS,KEYBOARDS,DRUMS,PERCUSSION,BASS

Albums WE ARE SINGLES RECORDING ARTISTS EXCLUSIVELY

Additional Info PROCEEDS BEBEFIT ST. JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Location TAMPA, FLA. - USA

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