Psalm 150 (The Message)

Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies; Praise him for his acts of power, Praise him for his magnificent greatness; Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings; Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute; Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum, praise him with fiddles and mandolin. Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
Hallelujah!

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

We are tired, but it's a good tired!

It was a whirlwind of a weekend but blessings were flowing and the music was sweet!
We started out Saturday night at the world famous 23rd Psalm Cafe where we were the main act but we were surrounded by a group of fantastic Christian singers and songwriters.


The 23rd Psalm is more than a coffee house it is a true ministry run by the one and only BEN HOUSTON. Ben has a true heart for GOD and his ministry reaches into the community in far too many ways to mention. After an incredible career in the music business where he worked with the likes of Keith Richards and The Uptown Horns, and played in some of the country's greatest venues not the least of which was the Apollo theater in New York. Ben stepped out of the spotlight when he felt God's hand moving him in a different direction. That direction was back to his hometown of Nashville where he was led to start the 23rd Psalm Ministry. Ben has been a friend for a few years now and I can think of no one that I know who is more focused and driven to do God's will.
Ben always puts on a good show at the 23rd Psalm but I have to say that Saturday topped any that I have had the pleasure to be a part of. God's love was evident in the room and felt by all.

The night started out with short sets by two great songwriters, first up was Adam (Sorry Adam I didn't catch your last name) who played some songs from his band AFTERLIFE. These incredibly touching songs were very modern sounding in the style of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, a mixture of rock and rap that got peoples toes tapping and really set the stage for a night of inspirational soul stirring music.

Next up was Toni Klughart, what a sweet and talented lady, very much the classic folk singer her songs were direct and to the point, and filled us all that warm fuzzy feeling like only a person who sings from the heart can do. She was there with her husband and young son, at one point during her set I looked back and you could just see the pride shining in her son's eyes. The night just kept getting better and better.

The man - The Legend - our old buddy Chris Warren was up next and as usual he raised the bar another notch. I can't say enough about Chris and his abilities as a songwriter, singer and musician. He never fails to inspire and touch people with his smooth vocals and well crafted words, he is truly one of Gods servants, on a special note Chris came out to perform after moving all day, talk about dedicated!

I don't know about everybody else but by this time I was itching to get to it! And Get To It we did. X-ALT! took the stage and the gloves came off. We had been filled by the blessings of the other great performers and it showed in what was probably one of our best shows to date. God's love had surrounded 23rd Psalm and it was flowing through our fingers and voices.


After our set Bryan turned to me with a grin on his face and said "Something is definitely happening here" He's right, something is happening with this band and with God's blessings and guidance it's only going to continue to grow.



The night continued after our set when Moira (I hope I spelled that right)took over the mic.

Talk about a bundle of energy, this girl had it. A great voice, cool songs and a high kick that would make a Rockette blush. I kid you not! Her last song ended with a high note and a high kick. Energy like that is contagious and add to that the fact that she was such a sweet and positive person. It was a pleasure to share a stage with her.

Mark Daily was up next and he brought with him an introspective style of music that really brought the reality of Gods love home. It takes a special type of writer to really make you think about what God has given you and how you've truly been blessed. Tony and Adam ended the night with a couple of more songs and Chris closed the evening with prayer. There is really something to be said about being surrounded by a group of believers that are dedicated to spreading God's word and are willing to do it in such a public manner...

and speaking of being surrounded by a group of believers!!!!

Welcome to Flewellyn Baptist Church!

We were welcomed by the good folks at Flewellyn Baptist just like we were one of the family and by the end of the day we were.

There sound guy John and his lovely wife Jessica met us bright and early Sunday morning and helped us get set up and ready for what was to be a beautiful Sunday of worship and fellowship. It was homecoming at Flewellyn and their all purpose building was filled with smiling faces of all ages. The morning service was full of joy and praise and we were so proud to have been invited to be a part of it. Throughout the service the room filled with the smell of ham and fried chicken with all the fixins that was waiting for us in the kitchen, prepared by the church members. Why is that nothing tastes better than a pot luck lunch at church?

After we thoroughly stuffed ourselves we made our way back to the stage and led the congregation in another hour and a half of praise and worship music and some of our original material. Everyone seemed to really have a great day in God's house and everyone we talked to wanted to know when we can come back and do it again...
Just let us know when the next pot luck is and we will be there!

We do want to thank the good folks at Flewellyn for there more than generous gift and we will gladly return whenever you will have us.

Well I guess that's enough for now, why don't you all come out a join us next Sunday when we return to Springfield for a special Sunday of praise and worship at Talents Coffee Studio. It will be worth the drive!
V

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

23rd Psalm Poster


Show Starts at 7:00pm
Open Mic. Jam at 6:00pm
Cover $7.00
This is one night you don't want to miss!

Monday, August 14, 2006

TBG & WSNG

It was a busy weekend in X-ALT land it started out Friday night at the "Very Cool" Truth, Beauty and Goodness (or TBG) Coffee House in Ashland City TN. The "Crowd" if you want to call it that was hampered by a huge thunderstorm that passed through the area just before we were scheduled to play. If fact "The Crowd" was a small group of family and friends and a few passers by that happened in. But hey, you can't win them all. We'll be back at TGB soon (Hopefully at the End of September) and weather permitting we will fill up the place. We had a good time playing and singing and we were blessed by having Tommy and my ol' "Blue Collar" band mate Lawrence Bailey join us on Sax and guitar. Lawrence was kind enough to fill in for Bryan who had other commitments Friday night. Lawrence is a member of the Nashville Based Funk Rock act "The Jones" and he did a great job, hopefully he will be joining us again soon, I would love to see a show where we had him and Bryan up there together!!!

Sunday Mark and I had the pleasure of joining my old friend Tommy Lewis on his Sunday afternoon Gospel radio show that airs on WSNG 880am. Tommy is the long time host of the "Nashville Gospel" TV show that airs locally on WSMV-TV Channel 4, and has been a prominent member of the Gospel Music community here in Nashville for the last 30+ years.
We spent about half an hour with Tommy and our songs "Piggy Back Ride" and "Oh, Happy Day" saw their first radio airplay!!!
Tommy is just a great person who loves the Lord and never hesitates to show it.


Speaking of Busy weekends...Let's look at next weekend! Saturday night X-ALT will be performing along with our buddy Chris Warren at the world famous 23rd Psalm Cafe and Coffee House


Then on Sunday morning we are providing the music for the 11:00am service at "Flewellyn Baptist Church" in Springfield TN then after lunch we will be doing an hour set to help them celebrate their annual Homecoming.

So keep an eye out for us because we're not stopping any time soon. Don't forget to stop in at www.xaltband.com to get a full list of upcoming appearances and to check out song samples for the "Rhythm and Praise" CD.
Till Next Time
V

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Monday, August 07, 2006

When A Hot Summer Night Turns Cool


X-ALT! Made it's way to the Music City KOA last night expecting another fun night of music and praise in the music barn. Were we disappointed? In a word "NO!" In fact we were blown away!
The evening started out as we expected with a small crowd. Shows at places like the campground are always slow to fill up simply because people don't start to file in till they hear the music start and that was just what happened. Through the first three or four songs the crowd slowly filed in, but the cool part is that once inside they stayed, they yelled, they clapped and danced, the more the crowd got into it the more the band turned up the heat and before long a full grown party had broke out.


We put a lot of new material into the mix last night which brought about a much higher energy show than we have done before, a trend I think we all want to see continue! Along with playing every cut off the CD, we brought out some of our favorites. A re-worked version of the Sam and Dave classic "Sooth Me" brought cheers from the crowd as did the rockers "More Love, More Power" and "Ain't No Rock".


Tommy was in rare form last night as we did one of the hottest versions of his song "Piggy Back Ride" ever, I've been working with Tommy off and on for 25 years now and I have never seen him get as fired up as he does when he sings this song. It truly makes a difference when your singing for the Lord and spreading his word through your songs. That was evident last night, we felt God's presence in that room and it could be seen in the smiles on the crowd and in the smiles of those of us on stage. It was just fun, there's no other word for it. What could be better than spreading the love of Jesus Christ to a great crowd and flat out having a ball doing it?
Look at these faces and tell me that these people aren't filled with the spirit of Gods love...








Mark put his voice to the test throughout the night last night hitting all the high notes only to turn around and sing bass on "Down To The River". Bryan played the sax like a man possessed (in a good way) and his guitar playing is not to be believed.

If you have not been to an X-ALT show you should really make plans to see one soon, you have plenty of opportunities so there is no excuse!








And lets not forget the hardest working drummer I've ever worked with, Eddie came into the night not feeling his best but he didn't let it slow him down!



















Your next chance to catch X-ALT LIVE is Friday August 11th at the TBG Coffee House on the Square in Ashland City, The Show starts at 8:00pm.

Then on August 19th X-ALT headlines a great night of music at the world famous 23rd Psalm Cafe, the night begins with their famous open mic night followed by our old buddy Chris Warren then X-ALT hits the stage around 8:00. You don't want to miss a minute of either of these shows. God has blessed us and we want to share those blessings with you.
V






Psalms 150 - The Message Translation
Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship,
praise Him under the open skies;
Praise Him for his acts of power,
praise Him for his magnificent greatness;
Praise with a blast on the trumpet,
praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance,
praise Him with banjo and flute;
Praise Him with cymbals and a big bass drum,
praise Him with fiddles and mandolin.
Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
Hallelujah!

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

A Hot Summer Night



It was a hot summer night when X-ALT! came to play for the residents and their families at Claiborne & Hughes Rehabilitation Center in Franklin TN. and Prayers were answered (At least the fast one I threw out for the rain to hold off!).
We were all looking forward to this show because what we do is about touching people and bringing the Joy of the love of Jesus Christ to anyone who wants to hear it. The folks at Caliborne and Hughes were listening.
Our good friend Chris Warren joined us and did a great set to open the night.

Chris is an amazing singer and songwriter and he wears his beliefs on his sleeve for all to see and hear. He has a way of presenting his message that is both captivating and a joy to be a part of. We are looking forward to working with Chris again as he will be joining us at some coffee house shows and when we do a concert at his church later in the year.
X-alt's time had arrived and we played a great show for the folks, it was so inspiring it look out at the 50 or so people who had come out for the show and to see heads bobbing to the music and people clapping along.
We played most of the new CD along with a few covers including Katy's version of "Jesus Take The Wheel" which always seem to go over well.

All our ladies were in great voice, it is such a joy to hear Brooke, Katy and Susie when they are in sync. Unfortunately due to time constraints we were unable to do "Down To The River" at this show but I can only imagine how it would have sounded, it is such a showcase for our ladies!

I don't know if it was because we were playing outside or not but the band really seemed to find it's groove and stayed in it all afternoon. Songs like "Piggyback Ride", "Open Up", and "Keep Our Eyes On Jesus" seemed to have a life of their own and our vocal heavy songs like "Love Never Ending" seemed to just swell and grow.

After about an hour we took a break and Chris came back up to do a few more songs. During Chris's set we were informed that the heat was getting to some of the older members of our audience and we were asked if we could cut our second set a short so when we returned to the mic's we pulled out the old church hymnal and did some favorites,

"Will The Circle Be Unbroken", "Power In The Blood" and "I'll Fly Away" ended the night.
We wanted to make sure to thank the folks at Claiborne and Hughes, especially Stephanie who heads up their family nights.
As we were packing up she and I got to talking about us coming back at another time and we decided that our next appearance should be at Christmas time. As the holidays get closer we will be putting together an X-ALT! Christmas show to take on the road and I can't wait. Mark tells me he has an original Christmas already written and I know Tommy has a song called "The Great Southern White Out" a song that speaks the truth about Southern drivers and snow!

The rest of 2006 looks great for X-ALT! The bookings keep coming and we can't wait to see where the Lord takes us next.
That's it for now, next stop is Back at the Nashville KOA this Sunday, August 6th then we are off to Ashland City and the Truth. Beauty, and Grace Coffee House on the 11th. It's going to be a busy week but were ready for it. So come on out and see us!
V

Monday, July 17, 2006

Raising The Roof At Woodbine


Susie and I rode together to set up for the service at Woodbine UMC last Saturday and
on the way she made the comment that one of the greatest things about what we do is getting to experience all these different churches. She's right, every church we go into has a different vibe, a different feel. Woodbine UMC was no exception, this is a beautiful church with a beautiful group of people worshiping there. Our good friend James Cole is the pastor at Woodbine, but he was out of town (in Guatemala) on a mission trip so we were walking into a church where no one knew us and we didn't know anyone, so we didn't know what to expect. We were met at the door Saturday by a wonderful lady Nancy Ezell who had agreed to be our host and we felt right at home immediately. She made us feel so welcome! Then when we saw the sanctuary of the church we new we were in for a wonderful morning. The sanctuary at Woodbine was built in 1915 and it holds all the charm and beauty of churches built in those times. I love the old churches that have a balcony and all the stained glass with each window dedicated past members. They knew how to build churches back then, the acoustics in the sanctuary were not to be believed, if we had not been using drums I would not have had any need to even bring in our sound system. You could hear a whisper from the front all the way to the back. The room also had a natural reverb that could make a quartet sound like a choir.


But I'm rambling, let's move on to Sunday morning.

The day was perfect, warm and sunny and when we entered the sanctuary the sun was shining through the stained glass, painting the room with a rainbow of color. We did a quick sound check and waited for the service to start. After a prayer with the lay minister we were introduced and kicked in with "Piggy Back Ride" from our CD "Rhythm and Praise" it was just the beginning of a morning full of praise.
Our worship set was made up of the songs "Amazing Grace/Peaceful Easy Feeling", "I Will Worship" and "Open The Eyes of My Heart". To set the feel for Tommy's sermon as the offertory song we did "No Place Like Home" (also from the CD), the old time church song "He Touched Me" was used as a song of invitation and then we closed with "Oh, Happy Day". It was a great service, we left feeling fulfilled and if the comments from members of the congregation are any indication they did too. Hopefully we will get to worship with them again sometime very soon, it won't be soon enough!
V

Friday, July 14, 2006

A few more photos and a few links

A few more photos from the KOA gig have floated in but first until I can figure out how to get these in the sideboard (yes I am computer challenged)I wanted to share a few links with you..

http://the-beat-goes-on.blogspot.com

This is the bolg of my good friend Tom Mulnix who is the minister of music for the Aldersgate Church in Texas, it was Tom leadership in the creation of the contemporary service at Belle Meade UMC that led me to start playing music again after having given up for many years and it is Tom who showed me the pleasure and edification that can come with playing for the Lord. He also stands in my mind as a person who truly practices what he preaches. The Lord has blessed him and his lovely wife Marcy with a gift, and they have been using that gift of music and words to push the message of God's love for many years now and there is no telling how many lives, like mine, that they have touched.

http://jennycoomer.blogspot.com

This next blog is for my good friend Jennifer Coomer, it is a true hodge podge of all that is Jennifer. It's a great read, written by a truly great person who has been going through a lot lately. Jennifer is a fantastic singer and song writer who hopefully will get busy with it again very soon.

so now on with a few more pictures...



We finally caught Michael standing still long enough to get a shot of him, as you can tell he is our trumpet player and is starting to add his talents as a singer and percussionist.


Here's yours truly doing my thing - no the picture is not blurry I just look that way.


And finally the wild man Tommy - hat and all!

That's it for today, we are at Woodbine UMC this Sunday morning - why not come worship with us?
V

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Shaking The KOA

Last night we did the first of two nights at the Music City KOA campground - I camped with my family a lot when I was young and driving into the campground last night brought back so many memories...The smell of a camp fire, Kids running wild, people sitting outside their campers & RV's just looking relaxed and ready for anything. We pulled up behind the MUSIC BARN around 5:00 for a 7:00 show time and were impressed with what we found. A nice facility with air conditioning! A large stage and good sound system.

We started a little late, around 7:15, with 15 or 20 people waiting for us, the crowd grew as we played with a final count between 30 & 40. It was a good group that really seemed to enjoy the music and from all indications they went away happy and touched by the music. I remember at one point at the end of "Depths Of The Father's Love" we received a hearty "Amen" or "Praise the Lord" from someone in the crowd which really drove home the point that people can be touched by our music. These first three pictures came from our own Susie Reel, There were plenty more taken with Bryan's camera and when I get them I'll post them A.S.A.P.

This is the full X-ALT! Crew ... Front Row is Brooke, Susie and Katy, Middle Row is Eddie and Michael, Then then in the back row is Mark, Vince(me), Tommy and Bryan.

It was a great night and we can't wait till next month when we get to do it all over again.

V

Monday, July 10, 2006

I Am Amazed!

Being a fledgling band that really centers itself on playing churches and the occasional coffee house we were really wondering how our CD "Rhythm & Praise" would sell. It at this point it is only available from band members and we don't push it at services - you know that "Money changers in the church" stuff, that may not be exactly what Jesus was referring to but my belief is "WHY RISK IT!. Anyway the CD has been available for about two weeks, and through word of mouth only, we have sold over 60 copies! To some of you that may not seem like a lot but to us it is a reassurance that we are doing what God wants us to do and we are doing it the right way. I have said before we are doing this as a non-profit organization - this is our music mission - and it's a mission that we are proud to be on. The only reason we charge for these CD's is that unfortunately running a band has it's costs, most specifically we have to have a dependable sound system. Most churches don't have a sound system that is capable of handling a band much less one as large as ours. The Coffee houses are in many cases the same situation, they are used to two or three folks with a guitar or keyboard then here we come with 2 keyboards, 2 guitars, bass, mandolin, drums, a Sax and Trumpet and 7 vocalists. To say they are overwhelmed is a bit of an understatement. But it works and people are responding, and that is a GOD thing!

Another GOD thing is our own Tom Landers, he preached at Belle Meade UMC Sunday morning and really brought the message home, he has been blessed with a gift for speaking Gods word to the people that need to hear it!

We will be providing the music for the 9am service at Woodbine UMC here in Nashville this Sunday (July 16) and Tom has been asked to be the mornings speaker for that service as well, we are the lucky ones this will be twice we will be able to her his message "Extreme Makeover - Soul Edition"

Tomorrow night the band can be seen at the KOA (Campground Of America) on Music Valley Drive near the Opryland Hotel. We will be playing in their Music Barn beginning at 7:00pm. We will be doing at least an hour long set. If you need a pick me up on a Tuesday come on by we would love to have you. There's no cover - so what's stopping you. If you can't make it be sure to check back here I'll have plenty of pictures to share with you.
Until next time,
V

And don't forget to check out our website www.xaltband.com

Friday, July 07, 2006

Do Good Things and Good Things Happen

When X-ALT! set out on it's mission our goal was simple - To spread the Good News of God's Love and Salvation through Jesus Christ, to do this through our music, to have fun, and make it fun for those who cared to listen, and to do it in a non-profit manner. Jesus didn't charge for his gifts so why should we?

Well one of our members was approached at her kids baseball game last night by an older lady who's daughter had purchased one of our CD's, here is an excerpt from an e-mail she sent to the band members this morning....


At the ball game last night (which we lost) I had an older lady come up to me whose daughter had bought one of the CD's. I was intensely watching the game when I heard "You wouldn't let me get out of the car the other night".
I said "Excuse me?"...she said that she was listening to our CD and loved it so much she didn't want to leave the car until she had heard the whole thing! She is in her 70's...And she said they (she and her father who is in his 90's) especially LOVED Oh Happy Day...It really tickled me and I had to share...

What's the old saying, "That if you can touch the heart of just one person then you have really accomplished something". Well I guess we have touched at least one person. This is one person who is listening to music that celebrates God and all that he has done for us. This person has "Opened Up" to the message and is ready for that "Piggy Back Ride" that we all need from time to time. She has "Fixed Her Eyes On Jesus" and knows that "The Lord Is Coming Back" and is having a Happy Day.

As we start preparing for our outings in July it is my humble prayer that we can touch the heart or hearts of more people, and I ask for your prayers as we carry on with our mission.

If you have the time come by and see us at the

KOA of Nashville (near Opryland) Tuesday the 11th at 7:00pm
& at Woodbine United Methodist Church at their morning service on the 16th.

We are doing a very special show on the 27th for the residents and their family's at Claibourne & Hughes Rehabilitation Center in Franklin, TN. Unfortunately this is not an open show. We love playing in places like this because the people that are confined to nursing facilities always seem to be so appreciative and because there is no better place to be than surrounded by our elders, they have so much to teach us.

Until next time may God bless you and yours
V

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Who is X-ALT!












So who is X-ALT!?

Well first off we are a group of singer/song writers who are dedicated to spreading the word of Jesus Christ, our personal savior through song. We are not preachers, we are not missionaries in the normal since of the word, we are not perfect - by any means, we are human beings just like you that deal with every day problems and temptations and just like you we managed to avoid about half of them. Which is probably why we do what we do, it's our way to give back to the God that made us and his Son who was willing to give himself on the cross in order for us to see an eternity of peace and love.

Let me introduce you to the band... In no particular order...


Bryan Cumming - Guitar/saxophone/Vocals/Producer

Brian is our ringer, a music industry vet, Bryan has worked with some of the best.

From Bryan's Web site www.bryancumming.com

"Bryan Cumming grew up in a musical family in Georgia. After a stint in the army, he got into the music business, and has spent over thirty years honing his craft as a songwriter, guitarist, singer, engineer, and producer.
Bryan has toured or recorded with a wide range of artists, including John Hall, Al Jarreau, Maria Muldaur, The Ohio Players, David Soul, Supertramp, Anne Murray, Al Kooper, The Pointer Sisters, Billy Vera and the Beaters, ShaNaNa, and K.T. Oslin."

Needless to say we thank God every day for Bryan, for his talent, his incredible attitude, and for his faith that pours out of him in so many ways that you can't help but be uplifted when you are around him.

Katy Seale - Vocals/Guitar

Katy is making quiet a name for herself in the music city, establishing herself as an incredible singer/song writer both in and out of the Christian music community. She has released quiet a few solo CD's with more on the way. If you are ever in Nashville and have a chance to catch one of Katy's solo shows - just do it! You might even catch a few X-ALT'ers there as some of us occasionally fill in as her back up band!

From Katy's Wedsite www.katysealemusic.com/

Katy moved to Nashville in 2001 from New York City, where she lived and studied voice and music composition for three years. While in New York, Katy formed the rock group Whispering Jessye. In the summer of 1999 they released the self-titled pop CD for which they toured the New York and New Jersey club circuit.
Katy starred in the Off-Broadway musicals "Nine" by Maury Yeaston and "Song and Dance" by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

She is classically trained in voice, plays the piano and guitar, and has had leading roles in numerous concerts and shows, which include "Phantom", "Kiss Me Kate", "South Pacific", "Starting Here Starting Now", "Gold Dust", "A lie of the Mind", and "Natalie Needs a Nightie".
In the summer of 2002 Katy starred in the Sondheim musical "Company" at the Darkhorse Theatre .

In 2003 Katy released Her first full length pop CD "Shine", for which she wrote all music and Lyrics. The album was in rotation on radio in Spain and Germany.


Mark Mills - Piano/Vocals

Mark comes to X-ALT! from a background of leading choirs in many churches and as a member of the Gospel Quartet "I-Witness" (Produced by Bryan Cumming). He is also an ace Piano teacher. Mark is X-ALT!'s musical Director and primary lead singer. He was the leader of the contemporary service at Belle Meade UMC that was the base of X-ALT! and he is instrumental in creating the X-ALT sound.


Tom "Tommy" Landers - Keyboards, Guitar. Mandolin, Vocals

Tommy is the wild man of the group. Along with being a multi-instrumentalist Tommy just can't seem to stand still and his energy is infectious. A little over 20 years ago Tommy formed the group "Blue Collar" (along with a bass player who will be mentioned later), "Blue Collar" was a group much in the style of it's time, with big guitars, progressive melodies and catchy songs that tend to stick in your head. "Blue Collar" released one recording back in 1990 titled "Just Begun". Tommy is also a preacher in the making occasionally filling in in the pulpit at the contemporary service at Belle Meade UMC.


Brooke Pinkerton - Brooke is one of our vocalists as well, her smooth vocals were trained in church choirs and as a member of her high school Madrigal singers. Her harmonies add that perfect touch to the X-ALT! sound!


Susie Reel - Susie is one of our other vocalists and un-like Brooke she grew up singing in in bands then became a christian in her 20's. Susie does occasional session work and works closely with Katy on her solo efforts.


Eddie Loper - Eddie is our drummer, and what a drummer he is. A fan of all music styles Eddie's versatility adds to the diversity of the band, and he is always good for a laugh! And look out ladies HE'S SINGLE!


Vince Pinkerton - Bass/Vocals and Weird Voices

Yep, That's me! I've been playing bass for close to 25 years and started the band "Blue Collar" along with Tommy back many years ago. I also work as booking agent for the band and "Sound Guy" - what can I say I'm multi-talented (Modest too).

Michael Griggs - I didn't have a picture of Michael handy but Michael fills out our horn section with his trumpet playing and he fills in on percussion and vocals from time to time. He is also the youngest guy of the group. Michael is a senior in High School and does a great job keeping up with us old farts!

So that us, so why not come out and check us out some time. Or buy a CD by sending a check or money order for $10 to ....

X-ALT

103 Gun Club Road

Nashville, TN 37205