I can't believe I have never mentioned Tony Lawson on Music Fog! He is the steadfast and true general manager for one of the coolest stations in the country, WDVX, in Knoxville, TN. Tony and company were broadcasting out of an RV in a trailer park for five long years, before the radio station moved into the brand new Knoxville Visitor's Center. There is a stage in the corner, from which music emanates for lunch in the form of a live show called The Blue Plate Special.
Tony books amazing people, and they simulcast a live monthly evening show on the last Wednesday of every month. Tennessee Shines Live At The Bijou, is housed in a grand gem of a theater and hosted by Jim Lauderdale. It is a glittering evening of virtuosity in a town that realizes that music is an important part of its past, and an integral part of its future. Ahhh, if all places could be so head's up. The Bowman's, Sarah and Claire, played Tennessee Shines on May 26. Of course they did. Tony knows!
On the road. Those words just resonate with me. And so many artists have incorporated them into the titles of their songs: Dylan, Tom Rush, Canned Heat, Dave Dudley, Willie Nelson, the list goes on and on. The Bowmans add to that glorious catalog with their song "On The Road," off their first album, Far From Home. The girls have been putting some miles behind them this year, having toured Germany and Switzerland. You can find out the latest on them on their band tab at FaceBook. We caught up with them in Memphis where we were happy to have them come aboard the Music Fog bus!
-- Jessie Scott
