George McClure & the Matadors EPK - Country swing music

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GEORGE McCLURE

& the Matadors

Country Swing
Music from the great Southwest

McClure, borderlands writer and showman, is author of "The Ballad of O.J. Simpson" and "I Made Love To An Alien Last Night". He started his music career after graduating University of Arizona, playing pro for five years, and August of 1991 returned to writing and music fulltime in Nashville, TN.

He toured throughout the 90's, playing up to 220 shows per year with his combo "McClure's America". Since 00, George spends his time writing, performing, and working in spiritual matters.

Don't miss this great original entertainer in show!

George McClure live "Miles And Miles Of Texas"

Calendar

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Thu 05 Jan	Hendersonville TN
Mon 07 Jan	Nashville TN
Tue 04 Feb	Hendersonville TN
01 Mar	Birmingham AL
02 Mar	Bham AL
Sat 10 Mar	Nashville TN
Mon 12 Mar	Nashville TN
Sat 07 Apr	Hendersonville TN
Sun 22 Apr	Hampshire TN
Sat 05 May	Hendersonville TN
Thu 17 May	Hermitage TN
Sat 02 Jun	Nashville TN
Sat 23 Jun	Hampshire TN
Sat 30 Jun	Nashville TN
20 Jul	Hampshire TN
Fri 26 Jul	NSM - Nashville TN
Sat 27 Jul	NSM - Nashville TN

more dates...

Showcase for Ruddy Aguilar, BB King's, CMA Fest Nashville

REVIEW QUOTES

" One-of-a-kind offering by a unique right-brained individual "
Joe Ross, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble

" McClure's second album shows just how hot this cow jazz performer is. "
Country Music Round-up

" He has a way of making every song his own. "
Billy Rose
" Big horns and cool vocals "
" Quite a wordsmith "	rocknworld.com - Gary Schwind

" warm and twangy songs "	Listen.Lycos.com Review

" a breath of fresh air "	The Advertiser

" slightly twisted imagination "	Bluegrass Unlimited

" a true original "	Britt Savage

" genuine "	Disc Collector

" impeccable "	George Tutko

" Highly recommended... very talented "
Mike Gross, WVOF-FM

THE MUSIC & SHOW

George McClure is a stylist – put him in any vehicle, from a 3-piece combo to the 13-piece bigger band, and you still get McClure.

Music samples

Country Swing

"Texas Blues" mp3
"Take Me Back To Tulsa" mp3

Swing

"Playboy Swing" mp3

Originals

"Mis Pensamientos" mp3
"Mass Grass" mp3

Band configurations

Combo

vocals, guitar, sax/steel, bass viol

Small Band

vocals, guitar, fiddle/sax/steel, bass viol, drums

13-pc Bigger Band

vocals and layered harmonies, guitars - keys - violin/steel, horn section, and driving rhythm section

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APPEARANCES

Media

CMT – TNN feature, 240 million viewers
The Soup - SoupyGato Show #105
Nashville Tennessean feature: "The Ballad of O.J.Simpson"
Dish Cable TV, Muzak, NPR Radio

Nominations

Best New Male Vocalist, Golden Music Awards - NAMM
Vocalist of the Year, Academy of Western Artists

Shows

Tours in 3 time zones, 220 shows per year ['93-'01]
BB King's, Nashville, TN
CMA Fest, Nashville, TN
Historic Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX
Agape Fest, TX

Film

The Thing Called Love, Paramount (River Phoenix)
The Last Castle, WSM-TV 4, CBS, Warner, Interscope

George McClure (r) at Geronimo's Graves

Book George McClure & the Matadors

Call +1 (615) 902.0509 for bookings and availability
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 148548
Nashville TN 37214-8548

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George McClure & the Matadors combo

George McClure wears Stetson Hats and plays Gibson Banjos