Artist description Slick Americana songs capture the warm desert air of southwestern Arizona. With mandolin accompaniment that sticks to the melodies like velcro, Barthelemy takes Southern Rock riffs and merges them with subtle Country Pop influences to yield a wonderful desert music. Eric S. Listen.com 00

Music Style Country/Pop/Rock/Jazz/Blues

Musical Influences Gus Backus, B.J. Thomas, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash,Dean Martin, Los Lobos,Neil Young, George Benson,Peter Frampton,Kenny Rogers,The Ink Spots, Rolling Stones

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Artist History Formed 1992 by Don Barthelemy. Don was awarded California Country Music Associations "Male Vocalist and Male Entertainer of the year" 1994. Featured in the movie "A Climate For Killing", Katherine Ross and John Beck, Mia Sara and Steven Bauer, on Fox video. Three original songs featured. Released cd in Europe 14 countries over 150 radio stations. Don was recently nominated for "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the Golden Music awards.

Group Members Don Barthelemy

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, Piano/keyboards, Mandolin

Albums Fastgun, Biding My Time

Press Reviews "Their debut album impressed me to no end with their 11 original songs, excellent vocals, and sound instrumentalism. These guys are going places." Pete Smith's Rockpile London, England. "Fresh modern country." Vienna C&W Connection. "This is one of the hottest bands around, soon they will be national, they are going right to the top!" Bill Manson, San Diego Reader.

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Location Yuma, Az - USA

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