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The Cadillac Three are not part of Partridge’s circle of relatives, not all of them live together. Practically, band members Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray and Neil Mason spontaneously offered an online concert to their enthusiasts once the pandemic was in place.
“None of us were going to leave the house, so we couldn’t do a live stream jumping on Facebook. We had to have a long-term vision: what should we do? Mason, Nashville’s commercial drummer – rock trio, who, like many of his peers, has been off the road since March.
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The short answer was to return to a genuine level, however, doing so without an audience while providing noisy functionality Cadillac Three was a scraper. “For a band like us, where ours is that the three of us were betting on a full band with drums and amplifiers – strong – how can we bring a similar delight when we can’t be in a room with fans?” Mason says.
After researching their options, they found a solution that only puts them and other artists on stage, but benefits their community. On Wednesday, the Cadillac Three will play its first full show in six months, broadcast live from the small Nashville club where they made their teeth: The Basement.
Like many sites in the United States, the basement (and its counterpart, the East Basement, which is being rebuilt after a tornado hit the city in March) closed due to Covid-19. Mason and the Cadillac Three saw an opportunity for one of the band’s first champions, Mike Grimes, owner of Grimey’s New – Preloved Music and owner of The Basement.
“We have been looking at the studios and practice session rooms, however, our friends club owners are suffering right now. There is a spouse opportunity with a position, not only to provide the service we are looking for – a position to rehearse where we feel safe and do live broadcasts, but also to give a position gain that they would not otherwise receive,” Mason says.
Nicknamed “Country Fuzz Presents”, after the trio’s newest album and lifestyle brand, the series features full concerts through Cadillac Three, Drake White, Hailey Whitters, A Horses Thousand, Lauren Jenkins and more. The first exhibition debuted last week with Luke Dick’s art-rock band Hey Steve. Keeping the list low at the club was a point of friction for Mason. For Hey Steve’s concert, there were only six other people inside: 4 band members, a production technician and the cameraman. With 4 cameras designed to be controlled remotely, long-lasting displays may require even less body.
Technology provides an extra point of security, Mason says. “We can operate on another cameraman every day if we want them and if we don’t have to worry about whether they test themselves or not. This functionally opened a wonderful door for us and made us feel good.
Fans can expect a full show, with deep cuts not on the track list. Mason says they worked on songs from their four albums, adding “The Sticks” from their self-titled debut album in 2012 and a discrete edition of 2017’s “Legacy”. “For the first time in about 10 years,” he says, “we practice as a group.”
In early June, after George Floyd’s death, the Cadillac Threes did what some could be an unforeseen opening for a Southern rock band by donating all net profits from their online product sales to the NAACP. It was a way to put aside racial injustice and show a more socially conscious aspect of a band known for their party anthems such as “Crackin’ Cold Ones With the Boys” and “Party Like You”. According to Mason, sales were 30% higher than last week.
The live broadcast series also has a beneficial component. In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, enthusiasts of demanding Cadillac Three situations to help them feed young people who might not have access to school meals due to Covid-19. The purpose is one hundred, 000 foods over the next hundred days.
“They can supply 4 foods for every dollar donated,” Mason says. “So we’re looking to raise $25,000.” Fans can donate directly to Second Harvest via a compromised concerts button, which are organized through Moment House corporate virtual events. The band chose Moment House because their platform allowed them to connect directly to Second Harvest and artists’ product stores, some of which sign up for either end by promoting T-shirts and music online.
For the Cadillac Three, “Country Fuzz Presents” is a way to offer a trio of support: hungry kids, closed clubs and artists forced off the road.
“We’ve been back on our network for five months, which is the longest time we’ve been here in probably 15 years,” Mason says. “As we look at the Nashville landscape and everything the city has had to face this year, we’re just looking to make our grain of sand.”
Future exhibits come with Hannah Dasher on Thursday, Kristian Bush’s Dark Water on Saturday and Boy Named Banjo on Sunday, with concerts scheduled until September.
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