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Keepin’ It Country Presents…JAMES OTTO!

Jennifer Swirsky — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:57:45 +0000

No folks, your eyes did not deceive you! We are bringing you THE Grammy nominated, CMA and ACM award winning, James Otto!

Otto hails from the great Northwest, which hasn’t turned out a huge number of country stars, though it hasn’t been for lack of local interest. “Country music is actually really big up there. I know when people think of Washington state they think of Seattle, but the side of WA that I’m from, which is the high plains/desert side, is all straight-up agricultural.” Not that he isn’t equally proud of being a Nashvillian, which you might guess from his ability to pinpoint the date he made the move (“thirteen years ago, August 4”).

Otto was one of the cofounders of Nashville’s genre-bending Muzik Mafia, whose weekly club shows in the early and mid-‘00s were the springboard to stardom for pals like Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson. “I had been one of the original founding members of Muzik Mafia, from the very first show, and that was where I started thinking I might still get a shot at making music the way I wanted to make it,” he says. “It was very influential in my musical thinking, allowing me to be much more adventurous musically than any record label was going to let me be.” Anyone who attended those historic shows knew about Otto’s full range of influences. The most popular song in his set in those early days was perhaps the most R&B-inflected thing he’s ever written — “Good Thing’s Gone Bad,” which Otto never put on an album until now.

James has released three albums: Days of Our Lives, which was released on Mercury Records back in 2004; Sunset Man in 2008 released on Warner; and Shake What God Gave Ya in 2010. James also had a hand in writing Country Song of the Year, “In Color” (Jamey Johnson), and the multi-platinum selling country hit, “No Hurry” (Zac Brown Band). And, now, James is back at it, ready to bring the fans NEW MUSIC!

That’s right — James will be debuting BRAND NEW MUSIC on the Keepin’ It Country Presents StageIt Stage! James will be joining our team on March 14th at 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST, and would love for you to be there to hear his new music first!

Make sure to join us for James’ show and shake what God gave ya by getting your tickets to KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY PRESENTS…JAMES OTTO now by clicking here:

http://www.stageit.com/keepin_it_country_presents/james_otto/20921

KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY PRESENTS… JillandKate

Nicole Piering — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:52:29 +0000

We’re excited to announce our next performers for our Keepin’ It Country Presents series…JillandKate. Their acoustic-country-pop-folk sound has struck a chord with our readers and we are THRILLED to welcome them to our stage.

Jill Pickering and Kate Rapier met at the Contemporary Music Center on Martha’s Vineyard, an invitation-only artists’ colony that offers master classes in songwriting, recording, and performing. It was there on the Vineyard, they formed the acoustic pop duo, “JillandKate”.
For six years, “JillandKate” spent much of their time touring the globe and singing alongside Kelly Clarkson in her live performance band. Currently they are promoting the release of their latest studio album, Heart of Stone.

Tickets are available right now at http://bit.ly/YCdeOQ. Come see why JillandKate are one of the hottest new duos in Nashville! Tickets are “Pay what you can” so come one, come all!

JillandKate hit the stage on March 7th at 9 pm EST. Let us know when you get your tickets, and stay tuned for news on JillandKate and Keepin’ it Country. Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/YCdeOQ.

For more information on JillandKate, visit their website at http://jillandkate.com or read our interview here!

Join Us For Our Twitter Chat with Adley Stump Tomorrow February 4th

Nicole Piering — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:56:04 +0000

On Tuesday, February 5th, Adley Stump from NBC’s The Voice & Team Blake will be appearing on our Keepin’ It Country Presents Stageit stage. However, in preparation for her big Stageit show, she’ll be joining us tomorrow February 4th at 10PM EST/ 9PM CST for an exclusive Twitter chat!

To participate in this exclusive event:

- Make sure you follow both @keepinitblog and @adleystump on Twitter;

- When you tweet questions, or send a message to Adley, tweet both @keepinitblog and @adleystump and include the hashtag #getstumped;

- We will streamline the questions and send them to Adley and she’ll answer them for all of Twitter to see!

Even if you don’t have any specific questions for Adley, we would still love for you to join and chat. We are looking forward to another fun Keepin’ It Country Twitter event and cannot wait to hear what Adley will share with our readers!

Then, come back on Tuesday night for our exclusive Stageit show with Adley at 10PM EST/ 9PM CST. She’ll be performing some of her faves and giving away prizes. You can grab your tickets for that event here.

Jake Owen’s Stageit Show Raises Over $1000 For St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Jeanna D. — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:17:26 +0000

Jake Owen kicked off CMA Awards week with a special gig.

On Monday night, he took his kitchen sessions live by performing his first Stageit show. All proceeds went to “The Jake Owen Foundation” to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Owen played a 45-minute set for fans all across the country straight from his house in Nashville.

As I said in a previous post, Stageit is this great and innovative website that allows artists to stream performances from anywhere in the world and bring them into their fans’ homes. Fans purchase tickets using the site’s currency called “notes.” Owen did not set a ticket price. He just asked for donations and whatever people were able to give.

The set list consisted of a mix of hits and fan favorites including his platinum song, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” “Love Ya, Love Ya, Love Ya,” and his current single, “Alone With You.”

Owen shared that he just filmed a video for his new single, chatted about his dogs as he brought them on camera, talked about Halloween, and gave a shout-out to some of his friends. He also thanked a fan from the Stageit chat room for serving in the military. Then, he called another fan on the phone who was the top tipper of the night and played a song at her request.

The show raised over $1000 dollars for St. Jude. Owen tweeted:

HOLY COW!!!! THANK Y’ALL SO MUCH!! We just raised over $1,000 dollars for St. Jude in 45 minutes by sitting in my kitchen and singing songs on StageIt.com.

It was a great night for an even greater cause. The show was awesome and I enjoyed every minute of Owen’s smooth vocals and charming banter. I look forward to another Stageit show from him in the future.

Thank-you Jake Owen, Stageit, & fans for raising money for such an amazing charity.

Jake Owen: Stageit Show Tonight To Benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Jeanna D. — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:01:56 +0000

Jake Owen is taking his “Kitchen Sessions” live. He will be playing a Stageit show tonight to raise money for the “Jake Owen Foundation,” which benefits St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The show is set to start at 11:30 p.m. EST. Ticket prices are whatever you can give.

If you have not heard of Stageit yet, it is this awesome website where artists play shows from their living rooms, coffee shops, or anywhere in the world and stream it live through Stageit’s website. You create an account on the site, and buy a ticket for the shows using Stageit‘s currency called notes. Ten notes equal a dollar. Most shows cost on average around 50 or so notes. Sometimes, they are even free. And sometimes, they ask for a donation like Owen is doing with his show later tonight.

I have always been a fan of Stageit, and I am excited for Owen’s show. It is for a great cause. Grab your tickets. They will be going fast.

Here is the link: Stageit – Jake Owen

James Otto StageIt show

Jessica Z — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:22:27 +0000

This Friday, July 29th, is James Otto’s birthday and he wants to celebrate it with his fans. He’ll be doing a Finally Friday StageIt show and you can watch from the comfort of your own home. StageIt is a way for artists to broadcasts shows from anywhere to anywhere. If you want to catch James Otto, the show costs 50 notes. If you go to stageit.com, 10 notes=$1. By going here, you can check the show info and buy a ticket. 50 notes is only $5. Where else can you catch a concert for that price? You will need to make an account but that’s quick and easy. Check it out and spend James’ birthday with him!

James Otto
Stageit.com
Friday, July 29th
6:00pm, 30 minutes
Cost=50 notes ($5.00)

Less than 100 tickets remaining for James Otto’s internet concert

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:24:11 +0000

James Otto is giving fans the chance to watch him perform up close and personal from his home studio. Gaining popularity with artists today, his online concert will be hosted on the website StageIt. Otto will give his fans a sneak peak to brand new material not heard anywhere else and will be chatting live with his fans via the chat room hosted on the site.

Tickets are limited but are a bargain at $5 a piece. It’s scheduled to be a 30-minute show at 5pm PDT on June 2nd. StageIt is a brand new website that allows musicians to make money while interacting with fans all over the world, and giving them a front-row seat to a live stream.

“I know lots of you crazy Ottomaniacs will be in Nashvegas for Cma Music Fest. However, I also know there are some of you that can’t make it — so I wanted to do a live intimate concert for all of you,” said Otto. “Come check it out, I’ll at least be playing one new tune you’ve never heard before that I’ve just written, along with a couple old favorites. See ya then!”

To purchase tickets and to view the concert when he goes live, check out Otto’s StageIt page HERE.