Nashville, Tennessee

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BIOGRAPHY

Jeff Blaney is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist currently living in Nashville, TN.

He independently produced the album "Moonlight Waltz" in 2010. It showcases Jeff's songwriting as well as his his guitar, mandolin, and harmonica skills. The album got great reviews and feedback. In 2011 Blaney released a collection of blues songs, both originals and covers, called Blue Heart. He has loved the blues since he was a kid, and in 2004 his band won Best Blues in the Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Americana/Roots, Folk, Blues

Contact

Management: bookjeffblaney@gmail.com
Publishing: bookjeffblaney@gmail.com
Label: bookjeffblaney@gmail.com
Booking: bookjeffblaney@gmail.com

P.R.O.

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INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / mandolin / piano / vocals

INFLUENCES

Peter Rowan Robert Johnson Hank Williams, Bill Monroe Howling Wolf Neil Young Louis Armstrong Bob Dylan Roy Orbison Hank Williams Chris Thile Tony Rice Keb' Mo Vince Gill Doc Watson Jack White The Beatles Townes Van Zandt Blaze Foley Ronnie McCoury Woody Guthrie Willie Nelson Johnny Cash The Carter Family Old Crow Medicine Show Elmore James John Hartford Chet O' Keefe John Gillette Ian Thomas Larry Sparks Van Morrison Don Schlitz The Clancy Brothers Tom Petty Charlie Pate Sam Bush George Jones Hank Snow Los Lobos Jerry Garcia Robert Hunter Troy Jones Jacob Dylan Ben Deberry Luke Amelang David Grey Dave Matthews Wes Montgomery Steve Azar George Strait The Avett Brothers John Prine

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Blaney is a genuine modern day troubadour and his album brings in seemingly disparate influences such as country, classical, blues, bluegrass, and jazz music and blends them together perfectly. His songs are reminiscent of Robert Hunter/Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, and Larry Sparks, while also remaining uniquely his own. A self proclaimed “Americana” artist, Blaney’s album is a masterpiece of self written and produced musical magic. Larry Vanderpool - examiner.com (Apr 30, 2011)

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