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About Me

See you at a True North show!

True North is offering our fans FREE MUSIC on the main site at www.true-northmusic.com. We are giving away tunes from the Dashboard Believer & Live at the Cafe CD's. If you like what you hear, fans can anticipate great things from the new Nashville Studio CD to release in Spring 2009...will blow your socks off! Keep watching our sites for updates on the CD project.

Keep up with True North online in 2009…don’t miss out on the exciting evenings of original, live music and fun summer festivals under the stars in the Midwest! www.true-northmusic.com



My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/04/2006
Band Website: www.true-northmusic.com
Band Members:

Gary McKnight--Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar, Mandolin, Lap Steel

Garrett Rake--Vocals, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitar, Accordion, Bookings

Keith Broxterman--Drums, Percussion

Rick McKnight--Bass, Lights

Brian Soden--Electric Guitar, Vocals

Will Gladhart--Fiddle, Keyboards, Marketing & Promotions

Kenny Tomes--Soundman/ Sound Tech


Influences: John Hiatt, Wilco, Lyle Lovett, Ryan Adams
Sounds Like: Son Volt, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Whiskeytown.
Record Label: none

My Blog

Dimestore Hemingway True North CD Review

St. Joseph, News PressNews Press Article LinkDimestore Hemingway-True North Good natured Midwestern country rock with clever lyricsby Alonzo Weston Wednesday, June 3, 2009 TITLE: Dimestore HemingwayAR...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:26:00 GMT

True North Releases CD 4, Dimestore Hemingway

Thursday, May 21, 2009True North, regional country band, will be releasing their fourth CD, Dimestore Hemingway Saturday, May 30th at the Jazzhaus in Lawrence, KS.  The band performs throughout the ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 16:09:00 GMT

True North Plays Original Music for Kansas Farm Bureau PBS Project

From the farmers and ranchers of Kansas Farm Bureau Contact: Mike Matson, Director of Communications & Public Relations, 785/587-6000 November 11, 2008 PREVIEW "THE CARE & FEEDING OF FARM ANIMALS" htt...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:03:00 GMT

True North Live at the Cafe CD Review

True North - Live At The Cafe by Alonzo Weston Tuesday, March 11, 2008 http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2008/mar/11/true-north---live- cafe/   TITLE: Live At the Cafe ARTIST: True North STARS: 3 Out...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:25:00 GMT

Gary McKnight and his band, True North, make country feel good

Gary McKnight and his band, True North, make country feel good.. By Crystal K. Wiebe, Pitch Weekly Published: March 6, 2008 http://www.pitch.com/2008-03-06/music/country-doctor/   With his messy...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:08:00 GMT

True North Launches New CD of Original, Live Music at Café Acoustic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact:  William Gladhart True North Marketing PO Box 5 Highland, KS  66035 cell:  562-881-4484 [email protected] www.true-northmusi...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:40:00 GMT

St. Joseph PTC Lab Supervisior Moonlights with Band, True North

During the week, Rick McKnight works in the Scientific Support department at Nestlé Purina's St. Joseph, Mo., Product Technology Center. However, after hours, Rick breaks free from the lab routine and...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:04:00 GMT

True North Countrifies Cafe Acoustic

True North Countrifies Cafe AcousticBlake Hannon, St. Joseph News Press Off Hours So, I went down to Nashville Saturday night. Ok, I...  Ok, I was actually down at the Cafe Acoustic, but it felt ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:17:00 GMT

True North at the Jazzhaus!!

Hello to all! We want to invite everyone to the Jazzhaus in Lawrencethis Saturday, Nov. 11th. It's going to be a huge party.....fun tobe had by all! We are going to be raffelling a one of a kind frame...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:35:00 GMT

True North 2006 Update

Wow, where to begin since the True North July Update?  2006 has been an amazing year for True North.  We have had a steady stream of opportunities to perform in the region and fantastic medi...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:16:00 GMT