WELL DONE!

Thank you for making 2010 such a great year for the Pea Pickin’ Hearts!  We finished a CD, played some great shows and  a whole lot more. 

We couldn’t have done it without you!

In addition to more Hillibilly Silliness in 2011, the Pea Pickin’ Hearts are hoping to finish both a children’s CD as well as a CD of outlaw songs.  We are hoping to have your support on February 17th at the Cabin Fever Singer Songwriter Series at the Hard Rock Gatlinburg!

As our thank you to you, enjoy a little JibJab video of The Peas!

HO! HO! HO!

The Pea Pickin’ Hearts have had such a busy couple of weeks, and we are barrelling toward year’s end!  This past weekend we performed a house concert outside of DC, and we made it back in town less than 24 hours before we performed at the Inn at Christmas Place.

As we sang “Christmas Island” at the Inn at Christmas Place, little girls in their footie pajamas hula danced.  It was magical.  We were thrilled to be asked to return on Monday, December 27th.  And, today we learned that two couples who learned we were coming back to sing at The Inn’s Mountain Music Festival made reservations at the hotel just to hear us play. 

We are so flattered! Merry Christmas to us!

Tomorrow we head out for a holiday trip to SC to see Jon’s family (check out this FABULOUS picture of them) and then back to TN to spend Christmas day with my Mother.  Whew…I’m tired, and we haven’t even packed yet.

To top it all off, we registered to participate in the Hard Rock Cabin Fever Singer/Song-writer series again this year.  Click Here to see videos of last year’s performance. We compete on February 17th and hope you can all come out to cheer us on.  Your support will make the Pea Pickin’ Hearts winners no matter where we place amongst all the phenomenal local talent.

Happy Holidays from The Peas!

Support your local independent artists…We think you’ll be glad you did.   See what you think…

Third place was won by Jeff Taylor.   He sang about the snow on the daffodils that inevitably appears each Spring in east Tennessee.  He refered to the song as his child that he had to let out into the world to be on its own.  I understand, Jeff.  I really do.  Watch the video:

Second place was won by the Pea Pickin’ Hearts.  That’s right folks…we are proud to have taken second with two songs written on a couple of days prior to the competition.  We sang two songs, but since I only post one song from 2nd and 3rd place winners…below you will find the judges’ favorite “55 Toward 40.”   If you would like to see the other song we performed “I See Red,” please visit the our Video Page.

First Place was deservedly won by Rex Gibson.  I find that often in singer/songwriter competitions, participants feel pressured to fit the coffee shop mold, but that was certainly not the case with Rex.  Funny and relaxed with great skills.  I will be back at the Hard Rock on March 4th for the finals to cheer him on to a win.  Below you will find video of both songs Rex performed.  My favorite was “No New Fat Guys in Nashville”…so make sure to watch through to the second song.

No one revealed their websites or MySpace pages this week, but if you know these folks, send their info to me so I can update the post.  We’ll post footage again after the Week 4 Competition on February 18th.  Subscribe to our blog to receive the post in your email.

Jon and I have be checking out the competition each week, and I have to admit that I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the audience.  Live music is addicting.  Support your local independent artists…We think you’ll be glad you did.   

See what you think…

Third place was taken on week 1 by Patrick Beasley.  We don’t have video of Patrick, but rumor has it he has been playing the Tea Room in Knoxville, TN.  If any of you have additional information on his MySpace or YouTube pages, email me so I can amend this post.

Thanks to Olwen Claiborne of the Hard Rock Gatlinburg for the photo.

Second place on Week 1 was deservedly won by Travers Glarner. 

What a great voice and dynamic songwriting skills.  I think we will hear more from Mr. Glarner:

1st Place was taken by Glenn Spayth.  Now, I have to admit that I’ve been known to be a few minutes late…to almost everything; however, in my defense, Gatlinburg was having a miniature blizzard. 

So, because of the blizzard (and the slow melt of butter on my Cracker Barrel biscuits) I was late getting to the Hard Rock.  I entered just as Glenn started singing.  I was a little too mesmerized by his voice to get my video camera out in time.

As an alternative, here is a great music video tribute to the legendary line of Willis Jeeps (1908 – 1963). 

Glenn Spayth based the song on a Willis Jeep that he actually owned. Enjoy:

Now that you’ve had another taste of the Gatlinburg Hard Rock Cafe’s Cabin Fever Singer/Songwriter series, I hope you’ll check back with us often.  In a few days we’ll have additional footage…including the Pea Pickin’ Hearts.

We had a great time this week at the Round 2 of Gatlinburg Hard Rock Cafe’s Cabin Fever Singer/Songwriter series. 

Jon and I have be checking out the competition each week, but I have to admit that I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the audience.  Live music is addicting.  Support your local independent artists…We think you’ll be glad you did.   

See what you think…

Third place was taken this week by 18 year-old Coco Martin from Morristown, TN.  She started her set with a joke: “How much does a polar bear weigh?”  Answer: “Enough to break the ice.”  She was a doll.  She was refreshingly honest and vulnerable without being syrupy sweet.  I predict great things for Coco Martin.  I encourage you to watch her performance below and connect with her on Myspace at http://www.MySpace.com/CocoMartin .

Second Place was taken by Darren Johnson of the Darren Johnson Effort.  A smooth voice and great writing skills.  I could have listened to him all night long.  Thanks Darren for driving in all the way from Chattanooga.  Listen to Darren’s performance below:

First Place was won by Brad Blackwell.  It was a well-deserved win.  Brad is a great songwriter with a polished voice and an endearing style.  The ladies will note, he isn’t hard to look at either.  I enjoyed this performance, and I know you will too.  Make sure you visit http://www.BradBlackwellMusic.com .

Now that you’ve had a taste of the Gatlinburg Hard Rock Cafe’s Cabin Fever Singer/Songwriter series, I hope you’ll check back with us often.  In two weeks we’ll have additional footage…including the Pea Pickin’ Hearts.