Styles, James Slater, Rachel Thibodeau
April 2, 20256:00 PM
Join us in Neon Steeple for an evening with singer-songwriters Styles, James Slater and Rachel Thibodeau.
Doors – 6:00 pm
Show – 7:30 pm
Styles
A daughter raising, thrill seeking, arrow slinging, country music pickin’, deer eatin’ man from No-Name-Ville, Ohio. Making his name as the Jimmy Buffet of the woods. He’s the Writer of #1 hit song “Country On,” recorded by Luke Bryan as well as a basket of other cuts by artist you probably know. Has opened for many major artists including Darius Rucker, Dwight Yokam, Brett Eldredge and many more and has just finished up his headlining Gods Grocery Store Tour. Styles’ energy is infectious and it’s clear he’s an artist and writer on the rise you don’t wanna miss.
James Slater
James Slater is a two time GRAMMY nominated, piano-playing, bilingual singer-songwriter of Bolivian American descent signed to BMG Music Publishing. Born in Durham, North Carolina, and raised in the tropics of the Panama Canal Zone in Central America.
Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Enrique Iglesias, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Kelly Pickler, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Gloriana, Runaway June, Martina McBride, Chris Brown, Chris Young and a host of others have all recorded his songs. His Grammy nominations include Jamey Johnson’s “The High Cost of Living,” Country Song of the Year, and Martina’s “In My Daughter’s Eyes,” which has become a modern day standard.
James wrote Keith Urban’s hit single, “God Whispered Your Name,” and Tim McGraw’s “God Moves The Pen,” Kenny Chesney’s “Wasted” and “Guys Named Captain,” as well as new songs on Old Dominion and Hootie and the Blowfish albums and Warner Brother’s Shy Carter’s first single, “Good Love. “
James calls Nashville home. James lived in Zurich Switzerland for six years touring, and recording with Belgian super group Vaya Con Dios and has traveled the world from Panama to Dublin, from Spain to Havana. James’ “Key West Address” is a love letter to the island, so much so that the mayor of Key West has awarded James the “keys to the city” and proclaimed the song “Key West Address” the island’s official theme.
James’ latest solo album, Famous In Key West, features songs recorded at Jimmy Buffett’s Legendary Shrimp Boat Studios.
Rachel Thibodeau
Rachel Thibodeau had her first taste of success when Billy Currington recorded “Good Directions,” a song she penned with friend and co-writer Luke Bryan. It soared to the top of the Billboard Country singles chart and spent 3 weeks at #1. Rachel took home ASCAP’s Song of the Year and she was honored with the NSAI’s prestigious “One Of The Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written” award. Her catalogue spans over 100 cuts recorded by top artists Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Josh Kelley, Parmalee and Katharine McPhee. She has reached international chart topping success in Country and Pop with two Platinum #1’s -“Thank You for Cheating On Me”(Country Music Single Of The Year and Most Played Country Song of the Year) & “Then There’s Me” by Australian artist Diana Corcoran. She’s also had Gold and Platinum success with Norway and The X Factor’s Tommy Fredvang and Sweden’s Jill Johnson. Rachel’s songwriting journey keeps evolving, as she continues to craft songs that connect with listeners across genres and across the world.