JOHN RUSH

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Myspace Comments | Myspace Graphics | Myspace SurveysJohn Rush takes you on a musical journey like no other one-man show can by singing and playing guitar/bass/harmonica/piano/ saxophone/keyboard and percussion. If you think you've seen this before, you're wrong. John Rush is not just another singer/songwriter! Wowing audiences with his guitar work and capturing them with his voice and lyrics John Rush won Campus Activities Magazine Entertainer of the Year and Campus Awards Musician of the Year!John Rush has a much larger sound than most solo musicians. Taking a unique approach, John performs with the help of a loop machine that allows him to record a guitar "loop" on the fly and then play lead, bass, harmonica, piano, and percussion over it. John beats on his guitar, plays bass lines, and expressive guitar leads that impress the most critical listeners. This allows him to sound like a whole band even though it's just John and a guitar. "I do this all live," says John. "People always ask me if this is prerecorded music, but it's not. I think if you go hear live music it should be live. I rely on my own ability to perform; the technical effects are only there to enhance what I do."Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, John first learned to play guitar at the age of twelve. After playing in jazz and rock bands through high school John went to Athens, Georgia on a classical guitar scholarship to the University of Georgia. After leaving Georgia John moved to Nashville, TN where he quickly became a must-see show in the bar scene before taking his show on the road.Averaging more than 200 dates a year, John Rush is making a name for himself in the college campus and club circuit. With a set list that covers more than 600 songs and over 150 different groups, John Rush plays Original and/or Cover depending upon what the audience requests. John has been called a " Human iPod " because he can play more than 55 hours of music upon request!John's powerfully dynamic voice makes you feel he's lived every song he sings and John's guitar style is a cross between Stevie Ray Vaughan and Mark Knopfler. John's progressive acoustic/rock style takes a great voice and excellent guitar playing to create songs with strong melodies and thought provoking lyrics.John has released 3 CDs to date. His debut CD, They Don't Know My Name, has two tracks that are featured on the soundtrack to the film Autumn and Everything After. Songs From The Road is a half cover/half original CD of live recordings. John is now on the road promoting his newest CD, Always Touring. It is 10 originals and 2 very obscure covers.John says, "I write some songs with some real depth to them, but my goal as a performer is to help people have a good time. If I'm lucky maybe I can make them think a little during the process."