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Holland Tour - Fall 2008

2008-08-10T09:00:00-04:00

Hello everyone, It's been a while since I've posted a blog. I've been busy playing gigs in Nashville and just living life in general. I received some good news from my friends at DDA Agency in Holland a couple of weeks ago. They have booked some shows for The Dirty White Boys this fall! I'll be working with the same musicians as the last Holland tour, Dick Stam, bass guitar and vocals along with Han Neijenhuis on drums. My friend Tony Spinner will also be touring in Holland while I'm there. We will do some shows together, Tony with his band and myself with the DWB. I'm also excited and honored to have the oppurtunity to be a part of the 2nd annual Guitar Greats Festival, which will consist of the legendary Jan Akkerman along with Tony Spinner, King Mo and Sonny Hunt and the DWB. I have the dates and venue locations posted on my site. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a great summer! Peace, Sonny

New Instrumentals Recorded at Creekhouse Recording Studio

2008-03-15T09:00:00-04:00

The 3 new instrumentals posted on my site were recorded at Creekhouse Recording Studio, here in west Nashville. Check out the studio on my top friends list! Tom and Julianne Drenon are the owners. James Cook and Tom engineered the project, and they both helped me in the production. Professional attitude, sound and atmosphere, along with reasonable rates! James Cook is also in my top friends. He’s a great engineer with plenty of knowledge and experience! Musicians on all 3 cuts consists of my cousin, Jim Moose Brown on keyboards along with Keith Horne on Bass and Tom Drenon on Drums. Working with these guys along with James as an engineer and producer, was an absolute thrill for me! We’re talking serious talent here!! I learned a lot from them! Please check out "Partly Sonny," "Just A Little Picky" and "Untitled" on my site. Please help me title the third cut! I’m currently drawing a blank! I’m waiting for it to hit me while I’m in the shower or shaving or whatever! Thanks for stopping by my site! I hope you enjoy the new tunes as much as I did recording them! Wishing you the best as always! Peace, Sonny

DWB Tour 2008 in The Netherlands!

2008-02-08T09:30:00-05:00

With this being the sixth trip I've made to Holland in the last four years, it has to be one of the best yet! Dick, Han and I had one day to brush up on the material we recorded last fall. The next day, off we went to promote the new DWB cd titled, "Nashville Blues Sessions." We performed six shows while I was there. During four of the six shows, a young upcoming guitarist in Holland, who also played on two cuts on our new cd, joined us on stage! His name is Rory de Kievit. He's 17 years of age and a senior in high school! Rory and his band, who he plays with in Holland, are absolutely unbelieveable! All the guys are the same age as Rory or younger! KUDOS to these young TALENTED musicians! Also performing on the DWB CD, is my good friend Tony Spinner. Tony plays on two cuts. His performance and tone is fantastic as usual! I can't say enough about the performance of my good friends, Dick Stam and Han Niejenhuis! They gave it all they had. We all did! All the shows including our CD party at Culemborg Blues and the radio show at WOS - Live Alive, was successful! We sold quite a few CDs while I was there. The CD will also be for sale on www.sonnyhunt.com soon! I would like to thank Tony Spinner, DDA Agency, Dick, Han, Rory, Bart, Henni, Antione, Frenci for video work, Geen for all the great pics, Brigitte and Pieter for pics and support, and everyone else who has helped and supported The DWB Tour. Thanks for stopping by, and as always wishing you the very best! Peace, Sonny

A time to forgive and forget

2007-12-21T23:35:00-05:00

Tis the season to reach down deep and forgive the ones who have hurt us in some way. In most cases, they are hurting inside themselves. Life can be diffilcult. Times are harder now than they were 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago for that matter. All you have to do is watch the news on TV! Unbelieveable what goes on in the world these days! All I know to do anymore, is just make the best out of every single day God gives us. I believe that's what he would want us to do. To help our brothers and sisters, using our best judgement, knowledge and experience to make a difference in someone's life. So the next time someone hurts you inside, take time to consider what could be hurting them inside. That might be the only way they know how to say, "I'm hurting, please help me!" Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas! Peace, Sonny

New DWB CD completed for Holland Tour in January

2007-11-30T21:24:00-05:00

The last couple of months I've been very busy recording with The DWB, Mia Jones and No Luv, and trying to finish some of my own material. Along with the sessions, I'm still gigging a lot with Mia Jones and Kecia Burcham. A lot to be thankful for this time of year! The DWB CD is ready for duplication! Come the middle of January, I'll travel to Holland to meet Dick Stam and Han Niejenhuis to promote the CD. We wanted to have a "live feel" to the recordings. So there's a few drop notes and a stumble from time to time, but I know we can reproduce the chemistry we had in the studio. Very important to us! Tony Spinner, great guitarist and friend, along with Rory de Kievit, a young talented guitarist from Holland, plays on two cuts each. What a performance from these guys, They Rock! The CD was recorded at Creekhouse Recording Studio here in Nashville. Good friends of mine, Tom and Julianne Drenon own the place. If you're looking for great production, reasonable rates, and a great vibe, this is the studio! Check them out! They're on my top friends list. James Cook engineered and helped me produce the CD along with Tom. These guys are pros to say the least! James is also on my top friends list. This will be my sixth trip to Holland since 2004. I'm very grateful for DDA Agency in Holland for hanging with me and giving me a chance to make something happen overseas. A big thanks to Bart for taking care of www.sonnyhunt.com. Thanks to Henni, you're the best! Thanks to Tony Spinner! Without you, I wouldn't be over there in the first place! Also, a big thanks to everyone in Holland that believes in me! You know who you are, and I'm very thankful for you! Thanks for stopping by my site! Would love for you to sign my guestbook at www.sonnyhunt.com. Happy Holidays and may God Bless. Peace, Sonny

My first year in Nashville

2007-08-25T23:38:00-04:00

What a learning experience it has been! I spent my first three months checking out several guitar jams around town. Blues jams in particular. Met a lot of folks and some good players. In December of last year, I joined up with Mia Jones and No Luv. As a Country Rock band, I was able to keep working on my Rock chops while learning Country Guitar at the same time. We've played a lot since I joined. Venues like The Gibson Showcase, Wildhorse Saloon, and on Broadway, (in the heart of Music City.) I've also played in Printers Alley at The Fiddle and Steel, (well known guitar bar here in town.) Also several songwriter's venues with Kecia Burcham. I've about got the intimidation factor out of my system, until I have to get up after a great player and then it starts all over again! I love living here! My guitar playing has improved so much in the past year. The main reason is because, if I need inspiration, or if I think I'm better than what I really am, all I have to do is go out and hear a great player in town and it's back to the woodshed again! That has been the key for my desire to become a better player. Which means practice, practice and more practice! As a musician, I can't think of a better place to be, than in Nashville Tennessee! (Could this be The Hook?) Thanks for stopping by! Please check out www.sonnyhunt.com Would love to have you sign my guestbook! Peace, Sonny

My New Website!

2007-05-29T21:13:00-04:00

Thanks for stopping by! A couple of months ago, two of my good friends in Holland launched www.sonnyhunt.com. Bart and Robert created the design and layout of the site. I appreciate everything they've done. They worked hard on every aspect of the site and it shows! So if you have a chance, please stop by and sign my guestbook. I would love to hear from you! Best wishes, Sonny

Back to the studio to work on my second CD!

2007-05-12T09:23:00-04:00

On May 28th, I begin basic tracks on some instrumentals I've written over the past six months, at a recording studio here in Nashville. Living here since last August, it seems Country Music is sneaking it's way into my guitar style at times. To categorize the new stuff, I would label it as "Country Rock." I can't wait to get started! It's been quite some time since I've recorded. I'll post updates once we get started. Thanks for checking up on me! Wishing you all the best, Sonny

The Dirty White Boys to record here in Nashville!

2007-05-10T08:01:00-04:00

Come this September, The DWB will record a new CD here in Nashville. The plans are to record the CD in my new home studio, which should be completed by that time. (Well, I do live in the eastern part of Music City!) Dick and Thomas will fly across the Atlantic to record, and I will meet them in my basement. What a sacrifice! Remember, it's all for the music! We hope to have the CD completed by the middle of October, so I can meet them in The Netherlands to promote it! The CD will consist of Bluesrock numbers, originals and a couple of covers, with plenty of guitar solos. Imagine that! I'll post updates as I receive them. Thanks for stopping by! Peace, Sonny

Two wonderful weeks in The Netherlands filled with music and friends!

2007-03-04T15:44:00-05:00

The past two weeks here in Holland has been simply fantastic! During the Sonny Hunt and Dirty White Boys Rockin Blues Tour 2007, we performed 5 shows in addition to a radio interview at WOS. Dick, Thomas and I gave it (our all) every performance, and it seemed to pay off! We were well accepted by the audience and asked to perform again sometime this fall. We performed as a Bluesrock trio during the tour, which means guitar solos were a dime a dozen, quite a workout! I'll have pictures of some of our shows posted soon. Once I'm back in the states, I'll also write in more detail about our venues and shows we performed.I would like to thank Tony Spinner, DDA Agency, The Dirty White Boys (Dick and Thomas,) Henni, Fred, Bart, Robert, Frenci, Geen, Brigitte, Pieter, Wilma, Andries, Jack, Anton, Kargett, everyone at WOS, Venue owners and everyone that helped support our Netherlands Tour 2007! Thanks for checking out my site, Sonny

My First Nashville Gig!

2006-12-15T00:15:00-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, while advertising through Craiglist, I made contact with a band here in Nashville needing a lead guitarist. After sending me a songlist, along with a couple of days learning their material, we met for an audition.Everything seemed to fall into place. We all seemed comfortable with one another and had a good night making music. The band, "Mia Jones And No Luv," consists of a talented female vocalist along with some fine players that I know I will enjoy playing with. I also know that working with a Country/Southern Rock band will be a great learning experience for me after several years as a Rock player. I played my first gig with the band last monday night at The Gibson Showcase in the Opry Mills Mall for a private party. It was a good first night and we all had a great time. What a venue for my first gig in Nashville! Thanks to Mia Jones And No Luv for taking me on! Thanks to you for checking out my site! Wishing you the best for 2007, Sonny

Mourning the loss of a dear friend

2006-12-15T00:00:00-05:00

On the morning of november 8th, less than a week ago, Gary Grace, a dear friend of mine, passed away of a drug overdose. He was in his mid forties. Gary was a great vocalist and accomplished bassist. We did an album together in the year 2000. Once completed, we promoted the CD with Buzz Fenner, a drummer from our hometown. We named the band "The Heat." We performed shows through out Arkansas, mainly in Little Rock and Jonesboro. Gary wrote, produced and arranged the material on the CD. I will always remember Gary as an artist who always took a lot of pride in his music. We practiced HARD, and it showed! At one time I would say we were one of the tightest bands I ever played with. If life ever starts getting you down, PLEASE don't ever think that drugs will solve your problems. Look to the man up above and pray.Sooner or later he will help you get through it. Gary, I miss you brother. Your hard work and dedication to your music will always be an inspiration to me. Your friend, Sonny

2007 Netherlands Tour

2006-11-05T00:00:00-05:00

Hello, I just received news today that a tour in Holland that I've been working on for some time now, has been confirmed! DDA Agency, who we worked with while I was with The Tony Spinner Band, has started booking dates for Sonny Hunt and "The Dirty White Boys" - "Rockin Blues Tour." The band will consist of, Sonny Hunt - guitar and vocals, Dick Stam - bass and lead vocals, Thomas Vermeulen - drums. To my knowledge, the tour will be for about two weeks with about ten shows. I will post locations, venues and dates once I receive them. Thank you for checking out my site! Best wishes, Sonny

NSAI Workshop with Jim "Moose" Brown

2006-11-05T00:00:00-05:00

On october 14th of this year, cousin Jim "Moose" Brown and I performed at a NSAI workshop in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Hosted by Angie Owens, coordinator of the event, "Moose" talked about his accomplishments as a Grammy Award winning songwriter. He also answered questions from the audience about his songwriting technique. After conversing with the audience about his songwriting skills, "Moose" and I performed some of the songs he's written. Such as "Five o'clock somewhere" and "If something should happen: After the event, "Moose" his wife Jamie, several members of the family and I enjoyed a catfish dinner. A good time was had by all! To see a LONG LIST of accomplishments by Jim "Moose" Brown, please visit www.myspace.com/jimmoosebrown. Best Wishes, Sonny