Member Since: 15/09/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/sammyhallowayonemanband
Band Members: Sammy Holloway :Sammy performs everything himself. In his home studio Sammy lays down Keyboards,bass,drums,flute, saxophone and backing vocal tracks which are played back on the stage.While he sings lead and playsguitar,banjo,mandolin and fiddle on the stage to his original songs and oldies. Ranging from country, bluegrass,Fifties,Sixties and seventies music by groups such as Poco,Bread,America,Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Elvis and the Moody Blues. Sammy is from Shreveport, La., where he picked up his bluegrass,country and cajun influences. He has played the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada three times one of the largest folk festivals in North America. He has played the Fall Festival in the Province of Saksatcheman, Canada along with being featured on two half hour programs televised nationally by the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He has played the Natchitoches Folk Festival in Louisiana and the Arkansas Old Time Fiddling Championship in Mountainview, Ar. where he was made an Honorary member of the Racken Sack Folklore Society and had his picture taken with Grandpa Jones and Ramoina of the Grand Ole Opry. He has toured with The Cajun Grass Band, Lost Prairie,Me,Myself and I,Holloway & Clay and Sammy Holloway. He played at Trade Days Jamboree hosted by KWK 11, the show aired in 42 states and 4 forgein Countries.He lived in Colorado for awhile playing in Paonia,Boulder,Lake City and doing the Six Points Bennefit in Gunnison Colorado where he lived for awhile. He now lives in Huntington Or.where he has played Pioneer Days for the locals.These are just a few of Sammy’s accompishments during his career as a musician.Other Band Sites: indiecharts.com/sammyholloway www.isound.com/sammy_holloway shoutlife.com/sammyholloway http://sammyholloway.fuzz.com/ http://want2bdiscovered.com/music/sobi/details/rock-music/sa mmy-holloway.html www.imeem.com/tag/sammy%20holloway//people/?q=sammy%20hollow ay
Influences: Sammy has been influenced by many groups ranging from Pop, Rock, Country, Gospel and Blues.
Record Label: Muely Records
Type of Label: Indie