These notables in their own respective spaces are either Artists, Writers, Producers & Guitarists who either own, play or have had a Voyage Air on their tour bus. Regardless, they are not endorsers rather ones who know the value of the original folding guitar, Voyage Air.
From the words of Corn,
“That guitar, I have lovingly named Berlin, is my new best buddy. Traveled through four countries on four airlines and six flights as a carry on; Walked, train’d, metro’d, and cab’d many miles through unfamiliar cities. And, Berlin sounded amazing at every set. A metal man and his folding acoustic bridging genre’s with folk edge.”
The guitar worked awesome and it made it home without a scratch. I shared the “amazing folding guitar” with a pile of folks. Europe is a great for Voyage Air. You see many people with guitars walking around and boarding all types of transit. Its not so easy as driving up to your venue and playing over there. I have attached a great panoramic of a gig I did at “The Galway” in Paris. The weather was hot over there and no one has A/C so it was an amazing set considering the entire inside of the venue was completely full and as I played people filled the tables and sidewalk outside the venue.
We started tracking an acoustic version of an upcoming release “Human Paradigm”. I’m using the VAMD-04 (“Berlin”) along with my full sized for both lead and rhythm tracks. The engineer was surprised how well it tracks and blends. It has added a lot of depth and clarity.
I will have the guitar in the live arsenal on Oct. 12th for a supporting set with Former top 3 American Idol finalist Elliott Yamin. (It still amazes me that we can pull off a “metal” set acoustically with acts that the true nature of the music would not normally comingle.) We just did a supporting set with the country artist Mark Wills for example.
I love this guitar and its design and have shared it around the globe. I am happy to support Voyage Air, thanks for the endorsement and great customer service.
Vanessa’s sweet country sound hails from her southern roots in Memphis, TN where she spent most of her childhood listening to musical greats like Elvis Presley, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey. True to her southern upbringing, she wrote her first song, a gospel song, and what she calls her ‘first structured song’ titled Lift You Up, at the early age of 8.
Her own story is inspiring to hear. She grew up poor, making her own way at 18 years old on a cold Christmas night. Once you meet her you come to love her for the genuine, honest and confident woman she aims to be. Vanessa knows… she is no better than anyone else. She just has a dream. A love for the soul of country music.
Inspiration flows for Vanessa. Coupled with growing up poor, she is a mother of not one, not two, but of four children, whom she proudly beams as her ‘love spawns’ with her husband of 10 years. Every song she writes is inspired by her own life. Each one showcases her vocal gift and unique songwriting talent. Lyrics from Sticks and Stones, ‘Go ahead and throw your sticks and stones, you’re gonna be mad when they don’t tear me down, break my bones’ gives us a window into what she’s already been through on a personal level. In Dreams she sings, ‘I just want to know, do I have just what I need, to follow my dreams…’and is written in effort to pour out her heart felt need and desire to find her place in Country Music.
Talk to her in person and you will find yourself a driven, beautiful, and gifted friend. More driven out of any other to make her mark… she is unstoppable, unforgettable, with everything to gain and nothing to lose!
Colleen Lloy is a native Californian that relocated to Nashville in 1999. She has been singing professionally since the age of 14 and has written and performed in the Rock n’ Roll, Alternative, Americana, R&B, Pop and Country genres.
Lloy has literally performed all throughout the U.S. and abroad, her career has taken her to the internationally known Bluebird Café, television and radio broadcasts, opening act for artists like Billy Dean, Paul Overstreet, John Berry, Lee Greenwood, George Jones, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tanya Tucker and John Anderson to name a few, and one of the highlights of my career was having the honor of interviewing Mr. BB King, the King of Blues, for a proposed television special. Another was recently returning from Maui after singing with Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac.
Producer/Guitarist Jim Kimball, best known for his long standing association with country music superstar Reba McEntire has toured and recorded with an extensive roster of artists that includes Reba, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, Tricia Yearwood, Shelby Lynn and Carol King.
Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Jim left New England for Southern California where he founded and operated the Santa Monica based company, Soundscape Productions. A full service music production facility that specialized in music for film and television.
Having relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, Jim now makes his living producing and engineering records, writing, playing on recording sessions, and performing live.
Park Chisolm is a guitarist, songwriter, producer, and member of Kevin Costner’s band Modern West.
Since moving to Nashville in 1996, Park has toured and recorded with rock, pop, and country artists such as Jo Dee Messina, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Emerson Hart of Tonic, and David Gates of Bread.
For the past seven years he has toured, written, and recorded with Costner and Modern West. He co-produced their most recent album Famous For Killing Each Other, which features music written for and inspired by the Emmy Award winning mini-series Hatfields and McCoys.
