THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR YOUR 2009 BMA NOMINATIONS- ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR, FAVORITE COVER BAND, FAVORITE DRUMMER & FAVORITE VOCALIST! WE ARE TRULY HUMBLED. WE HAVE THE GREATEST FANS! :-D Stay tuned for information on the SWITCH party bus to the award ceremony. Last year we had the 28-passenger "Hummer Killer" Limosine from Hot Rayz full to capacity. This year we want to have 2. Stay tuned for more details. The Brevard Live Music Award Show is on Monday, September 14, 2009.
Ana KirbyHaving returned to Brevard County in March of 1996 from South Florida, where she was performing regularly in restaurants and nightclubs, Ana has created a name for herself in the local entertainment market. The styles of her shows are as versatile as the music she sings. “…this is a woman oozing with talent, a voice that is clear, strong, and kind enough to evoke memories…â€(The Pub Crawler, Florida Today TGIF, week of February 18, 2000).In 2002, Ana competed in and won the first level of the Colgate Country Showdown in Hartford, Wisconsin. This is a national talent search sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive. Three weeks later, she won the state championship title.
On July 30, 2007, at the Brevard Live Magazine Award Ceremony,
Ana was awarded the BMA for Favorite Vocalist for 2007.
On September 8, 2008, at the Brevard Live Magazine Award Ceremony,
Ana was awarded the BMA for Favorite Vocalist for 2008.
Gary KirbyHaving received a B.A. in Music Composition from the University of Cincinnati, Gary Kirby honed his talent and skills by taking the show on the road. For 14 years, he was represented by the Skorman Agency in Orlando, Florida. He has traveled across The United States and has performed for our troops in Saudi Arabia and Europe. Gary has performed at The Grand Ole Opry and at the age of 15, he was signed to a record deal with Universal Records in Nashville.
This singer/song writer also plays all stringed instruments, piano and keyboards and drums.
Gary has written songs for children’s television and scored many national and local programs for PBS. His collaboration in children’s music led to a Grammy Nomination.
