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Sundance Jenkins
Versatility Keeps Them Fresh
Sundance
Jenkins was originally a side project of Mark Swift and
H. Aaron Strickland of Strawberry Nixon, but had to be
put on a back burner for about a year. Strawberry Nixon
was started by Mark and Brandon Swift in 2002 and was
known for a CD of original music released in the area.
Strawberry Nixon, or SNX as they became known, began a three year run
playing mostly cover tunes at clubs and colleges. After Brandon relocated
Strawberry Nixon to Atlanta
the movement of Sundance Jenkins into the regional music
scene was almost seamless.
Sundance Jenkins
is now the combination of Mark Swift (Strawberry Nixon,
Swift and Evans, Desiree Byrd), H.
Aaron Strickland (Strawberry Nixon, Clydesdale, SR6), Jake Boykin (Kason
Layne), and guitarist
Terry Chitwood (Tobias, Mojo Poets, Lost Southern Boys).
Sundance Jenkins travels with a playlist that includes Blind
Melon, Audioslave, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Morrison, Cake, Jason
Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Garth
Brooks, even Brooks and Dunn--a very, very wide variety of
music because all of the members of the band like a wide
variety of music. The band also has a wide variety of
originals that will be on their upcoming CD. At a Sundance
Jenkins show you are likely to hear a Violent Femmes song,
followed by a Brooks and Dunn song, followed by a 4 Non
Blondes song. The goal of the band is to satisfy everyone
in the audience at some point and to have fun doing it.
Sundance Jenkins
has come a long way. Members of the band have made great
strides in the music business. Mark has made appearances on
National and International television on The Nashville
Network (CMT) and through international syndication. Aaron
has been endorsed by DMR Drums (www.dmrdrums.com)
and owns his own entertainment/booking company, Double A
Productions. He has even had the opportunity to fill in for
the band Naked Beggars, which at the time featured two
members of the multi platinum selling band, Cinderella. In
addition, Sundance Jenkins band members have been on hand to
play live with such acts as REO Speedwagon, Great White,
Andy Griggs, Ricochet, Seven Mary Three, Confederate
Railroad, The Wrights, Vanilla Ice, The Charlie Daniels
Band, Afroman, and various original members of Molly
Hatchet—all of these are performers who until now have yet
to be included in the same sentence. Sundance Jenkins has
unpacked its gear in seven states (GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, AL,
and NY) for numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities, and
special events and festivals including the Alapaha Station
Celebration, the Flatlander’s Frolic, the Azalea Festival,
the Brown Bag Concert Series, and several others.
In case you’re wondering where the name came from, Sundance
Jenkins is a product of all of us spending too many nights
sleeping on the floors of hotel rooms traveling around as
Strawberry Nixon. It is a combination of several things, Old
Man Jenkins from Sponge Bob, Possum Jenkins from Outkast and
just kinda evolved into a band name for us. (Mark aka Boom
aka Old Man Jenkins aka Possum aka Possum Jenkins aka
Jenkins aka Shanghai Jenkins aka Sycamore Jenkins…...). For
more information on Sundance Jenkins, visit them online at
www.sundancejenkins.com and
www.myspace.com/sundancejenkins. For booking
information, contact Double A Productions at (229) 563-4596
or visit
www.aaronstrickland.com.
See backstage pics here.
Contact Information
Email
info@sundancejenkins.com
Phone 229-560-6423
or
Double A Productions at (229) 563-4596
or visit
www.aaronstrickland.com.
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