Voyage-Air Supports Military Families

Don't miss: August 14th, 2010, LIVE ON THE LAWN 2010, a summer concert to benefit The Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The concert will be held at Beachaven Vineyard in Clarksville, TN, and will feature live music, food, wine, vendors and raffles. Admission is FREE!

And... Voyage-Air Guitar is donating a VAD-06 Songwriter guitar for a "Silent Auction" - with the proceeds going to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Recording artists James Corbin and Forced Entry will be performing at the event!

Joshua Romaker founded Champion Records, which sponsors the event. Joshua has a heart for music and a head for business. His soul is with the military, so he is combining all of his passions into a live concert benefit with proceeds going toward a group that helps families of soldiers killed in service.

Romaker started Champion Records as a way to showcase military recordings to the rest of the world. "With deployments, I kind of found that a lot of guys take the guitars out to relieve them of stress. There's some really, really talented musicians."

But, he said, the mainstream record labels "won't touch them," many times because of contractual obligations with military. "I kind of took the bull by the horns, got back home and started one up." Soldiers and citizens can go to the Champion Records Web site and upload music or download their own.

"It just kind of snowballed from there. I want to get the word out about the military musicians and how talented they are."

To donate to the Warrior Foundation, visit the championrecords.com website and click on the PayPal icon. This website also has more information about the performers for the LIVE ON THE LAWN concert.

Voyage-Air goes to France

This just in from Dan Gribbin, a new Voyage-Air fan who recently took his guitar to France:

"I am happy to inform you that I just posted on my website a photo of my Voyage-Air guitar in the Place des Vosges in Paris.

"Our friends in France loved the fact that we were able to share our music with them, and the case for the guitar not only protected my iPad nicely but really came into its own in being able to be split in two by unzipping. That allowed for stowage in even the stingiest of overhead baggage areas.

"Thanks so much for making it possible for me to take my guitar to France. Dan Gribbin, on behalf of my wife, keyboardist and photographer, Martha Brandt."

Brian Ray, Guitarist for Paul McCartney: The Cream Interview

A few days ago, the Nashville Cream did an interview with Brian Ray, who is currently on tour with The Paul McCartney Band. Great interview and comments from Brian... and we've included just the introduction here:

"With Paul McCartney rocking the Bridgestone tonight, Nashville Cream managed to wrangle a last-minute interview this morning with Brian Ray, who's been playing guitar with Macca for about eight years now. As die-hard fans and autograph hounds lined Sixth Avenue North outside The Hermitage Hotel hoping to catch a glimpse of the Beatle in question, Ray sat down with the Cream in the luxurious confines of the Oak Bar for a little tête-à-tête, during which he discussed his solo project, how he landed the McCartney gig and what it's like to tour with the greatest living pop legend.

"Special thanks to Virginia Cannon, who handles artist relations for Voyage-Air Guitar, and who helped facilitate this interview. Voyage-Air makes guitars with folding necks for ease of travel, and (Brian) Ray is an endorser. (Scene managing editor and resident six-string hack Jack Silverman took one of their acoustic models for a quick test-run and gave it a hearty thumbs up.)"

Click here for the complete interview with Brian Ray.

Ravi at the Osh Kosh Air Show!

Going on now, the Osh Kosh Airventure is regarded as the world's greatest air show, drawing pilots and plane enthusiasts from around the world.

This year, Ravi, accomplished singer/songwriter who shot to worldwide fame as the guitarist for the '90's band Hanson, will be performing at Airventure as a part of the Flying Musician's Association - yep: Ravi is also an avid pilot.

Ravi has played on stages at the White House, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Rosie O'Donnell, and Madison Square Garden, as well as the Louisiana Superdome as a solo artist.

For Ravi, the Voyage-Air guitar is a natural: a full-size, no compromise acoustic guitar that he can carry with him on any plane.

Ravi will be performing Thursday, July 29, and Friday July 30 , 12-noon at the Sennheiser tent at the Airventure show. Click here for more info. You can also click here for Ravi's website.

Imelda May, Does She Play? Voyage-Air? She did This Day!

Stopping by the Artist Catering Tent at Bonnaroo this year, Imeda May was immediately drawn to the Voyage-Air Guitar sitting in the corner. Her fascination with it had her holding it, playing it, folding it. She just couldn’t put it down. Click the link for the video below to see her playing the guitar, and what she had to say.

Born in Dublin, she is already a superstar with her debut album”Love Tatto” , which has gone Triple Platinum. She has shared a stage with U2, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie and most recently, the first lade of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson. In 2009, Imelda knocked Bruce Springsteen off No. 1 to become the first female Irish artist to top the Irish album charts since Mary Black nealy 20 years ago. She then went on to win Female Artist of the Year at the Irish Meteor Awards.

Despite album success, Imelda continued to tour, playing to over 400 000 people in 8 countries across Europe and the US – including, most recently a US tour with Jamie Cullum.

Imelda has not only caught people’s attention musically, her striking style and unmistakable cool but quirky 50s look has led her to grace the front cover of the Irish Sunday Times Style, Roberto Cavalli flew her out to perform at his private party during the Milan Fashion Week.

2010 got off to an auspicious start when Imelda accepted an offer from Jeff Beck to perform with him at the Grammys. This was followed in April by a two night support slot in London with one of her idols, Wanda Jackson.

Her new album ‘Mayhem’ sees Imelda continue to develop her uniquely modern fusion of classic musical genres. The record not only showcases her exceptional songwriting ability, but also displays some more disparate influences, with first single Psycho seeing Imelda channel the spirit of early PJ Harvey, whilst the heartbreakingly poignant “Kentish Town Waltz” conjures an image of Chrissie Hynde at her most reflective.

Recently bestowed with the title of Ambassador for the Irish Make a Wish Foundation, Imelda shows her compassion and energy for helping others. She has invited Voyage-Air Guitar to join her in this new venture. Check back for more info!

Click here to see the vid of Imelda taking the Voyage-Air guitar for a spin!

Academy of Country Music winner Dave Gibson does it again with his new hit single, “King Me.”

"King Me" is classic country song that portrays family ties and issues of young adulthood. The recently released single received critical acclaim in the Music City. Critic Robert K. Oermann of Music Row describes the narrative as "sung with heart, produced with taste and written with class."

A master storyteller, Dave Gibson (formerly of the Gibson/Miller Band) expertly draws upon his own relationships with the family members who helped raise him in a single-parent household in west Texas.

The video was filmed in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, at a ramshackle former country store owned by a man who ironically reminded Gibson of his own grandfather. Eerily, the former general store had a story of its own: in 1934 it was the site of a grizzly murder after an angry customer slaughtered the store owner with an ax.

This is one of several collaborations between Gibson and one of his writing partners, Craig Monday. "I can't think of when I've enjoyed an experience more," says Gibson, summing up both the collaboration and the filming. Monday, as well as Gibson's wife, songstress Daisy Dern, and their daughter, Savannah, all appear in the video.

"King Me" is done in the manner that Gibson likes most: a narrative piece with a surprise ending, delivered with his trademark sense of irony.

"Dave Gibson's consummate storytelling abilities are clearly underscored in the music video "King Me," says Jeff Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer of Savannah Music Group. The video was produced by Laurie Spoon and directed and videographed by Mark Dreyer.

Does a Voyage-Air acoustic guitar appear in the music video? Of course!

Click here to see the music video "King Me."

Sarah Lenore plays "I Don't Know Why"

Sometimes, and only sometimes... all the elements of a music video come together to make a hit. YES - Sarah Lenore is an Artist/Endorser for Voyage-Air Guitars.

And YES, she's put together a new music video for her latest song "I Don't Know Why."

Hit material? Scroll down and check for yourself!
Sarah Lenore's style is bringing a new sound to music, with a refreshing mix of pop and country. Serious: as refreshing as an iced lemonaide on the back porch on a hot summer day.

Today, she is finishing her new album with some of Nashville's best hit songwriters. Sarah is showing all of her talents on her upcoming record - not only with her unique and powerful voice, but also co-writing all of the songs.

Currently working with Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Jose Luis Pagan, Jose has not only topped the Billboard charts, but has written and produced hits for Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Thalia, and many other successful artists around the world.

Sarah has been working hard on her latest record in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Miami, and she cannot wait to share this music with the world. Select industry people who got a 'sneak peek' of the record thought it was something totally powerful and fresh for the country market and for all music lovers to hear.

Sarah has released one song off the new record, entitled "Unfair." It is available on iTunes. Also, she has a BRAND NEW video and song up on youtube titled, "Don't Know Why" featuring her Voyage-Air Guitar.

Click here for the video.

For more information about Sarah Lenore, check her website:
www.sarahlenoremusic.com