Episode 101: Arts Center of Kershaw County, Camden
Patrick is joined by Dan Tyminski, Kristian Bush and Marc Broussard in Patrick’s childhood hometown of Camden, SC. Patrick also learns about local legend Larry Doby, who was the first African American player in Major League Baseball’s American League, Camden’s role in the American Revolutionary War and the history of horse racing in Camden, which is known as the “Steeplechase Capital of the World.”
EPISODE 101 - CAMDEN
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MARC BROUSSARD
Marc Broussard is quite simply one of the greatest vocalists to come out of any genre of music over the past 20 years. Marc’s Louisiana draw & incredible pipes have led him to being a headlining act all over the world. successful independent EP at age 20, he signed a record deal with Island Records. Broussard’s song “Home” was successful and catapulted him onto the national touring stage. Broussard released multiple albums with major labels over the next 10 years but has recently returned to his independent roots, having released multiple successful originals and covers. The covers have largely benefited charities via his Save Our Soul (SOS) Foundation. Marc’s latest blues cover record, “S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul” features Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.
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DAN TYMINSKI
Dan Tyminski has been honored with 14 Grammy Awards, named “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association four times and was recognized as 2004’s “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brothers’ Classic song, “I’m A Man of Constant Sorrow,” in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou. His vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey, Brother” was a global smash, having been streamed over one billion times to date. Dan has also contributed guitar and/or harmony to projects by Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill and Rob Thomas, to name a few. In addition to his highly successful solo career, Tyminski has played guitar and mandolin for Alison Krauss and Union Station since 1994. His unmatched instrumental skills and burnished, soulful tenor voice have been key components of the band. Tyminski’s latest full-length bluegrass album, “God Fearing Heathen,” was released and quickly hit number one on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart.
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KRISTIAN BUSH
Kristian Bush is country music’s renaissance man. Adept at thriving on the genre’s fringes and delivering songs that speak to its contemporary heartbeat, Bush continues to build his prolific and enviable career by stretching the norms, embracing creative freedom and never giving up. Bush is a multi-platinum-selling, two-time Grammy Award winner, most known for being half of the record-breaking Country duo Sugarland. Bush launched his professional music career in 1994 with the folk- rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and within the decade, Bush moved on to form Sugarland with Jennifer Nettles. The pair, who released the debut single “Baby Girl” in 2004, went on to chart five number one hits and 12 Top 10 songs. Seven years after Bush’s solo debut “Southern Gravity,” the Sevierville, Tennessee native is returning with a new album titled “52,” which is a 52-song collection sparked by his 52nd birthday that showcases his fresh, authentic sound and leans into influences collected throughout his eclectic career.
