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Daily Courier 12/17/2006 North Carolina
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Weddings
Stephanie Bell and John Moore speak wedding vows
Stephanie Caroline Bell and Jonathan Thomas Moore exchanged wedding
vows Saturday, October 21, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church of
Forest City.
The Reverends David Hobson and Larry Fleming officiated at the
five o’clock ceremony.
Cello and violin prelude music was provided by Sister Strings.
Other musicians were Aubrey Calton, organist,
and Jane Hill trumpeter.
The bride is the daughter of Romona Czarnecki Bell of Forest City, and Dr. G. Stephen Bell of Bostic.
She is the granddaughter of Mrs. John Czarnecki
and the late Mr. Czarnecki of Asheville,
and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bell of Shelby.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. Moore of
Cliffside. He is the grandson of Mrs. John Matheny and the late Mr.
Matheny of Spindale, and the late Mr. and Mrs. J.T.
Moore.
Escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her father, the
bride chose a formal strapless go! wn
of diamond white and cafe satin. Her cathedrallength
veil was covered in scattered Swarovski crystals and she carried a bouquet
of white and ivory roses. The bride also carried the wedding band of her
late grandfather, John Czarnecki, tucked inside
her bouquet.
Molly Gilbert Oakman of Lake Lure,
served as matron of honor, and the groom’s sisters, Melissa Moore
and Elisabeth Moore, both of Charlotte,
were maids of honor.
Bridesmaids were Laura Beebe of Charleston,
S.C., Alison Helms Ellison of Columbus,
Ohio, Jennifer Davis Holland of Boiling Springs, S.C., Heather Lowman of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
Kristen Messenger of Louisville, Ky., Brooke Elliott Nicholson of Columbia, S.C.,
and Kisa Parker Posey of Wilkesboro.
The honor attendants and bridesmaids were gowned identically in twopiece chocolate brown dresses with strapless
satin tops and chiffon tie belts. Each carried a bouquet of roses and
assorted flowers in fall colors.
Junior bridesmaids were Sealy Cross and Campbell Cross, of Asheville, cousins
of the bride.
Honorary bridesmaids were Courtney Belden, Lyndi
Sullens Forrest, Kelly Godfrey Hall, Tara
Keener, Tiffany Ping, Jessica Allen Taylor, Natasha Ungerer,
and Leigh Walker.
! The groom chose his father as best man.
Groomsmen were Weston Bell of Forest City, brother of the bride,
Ryan Cavanaugh of Raleigh, Scott Duncan of Union Mills, Cam Earley, Brandon Hawkins, Matthew Helms, and Tony
Holland, all of Charlotte, and Howard Splawn of
Henrietta.
Immediately
Music for dancing was provided by the Hushpuppies of Athens, Ga.
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KEEN ON KEAN: Athens,
Ga., resident Todd Cowart of the
country-rock band The Hushpuppies, which has been playing The Red Lion on Walton Way,
continues to be a major follower of Texas
country-rockers Charlie Robison and Robert Earl Keen.
"I met Robert Earl Keen again in Athens the other night," Mr. Cowart
wrote. "He put on the best show I've seen him do. He had a packed house
and had them in the palm of his hand. He truly is the alternative country
market. What an artist!"
Don Rhodes AUGUSTA CHRONICLE Augusta, GA
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"These guys aren't signed
yet? I can't believe the guys at, say, Capricorn, aren't
all over this Atlanta quartet. They really have all the
elements –
a back-to-basics southern boogie
sound with lots of good, singalong choruses
(plus the
harmonies that really make such things work)".
Jeff McDermott CREATIVE LOAFING Savannah, GA
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By Don Rhodes| Columnist
Thursday,
April 10, 2008
HUSHPUPPIES BACK IN TOWN: My
good buddy Todd "Tex" Cowart, of Millen, Ga., who is now
a banker for Wells Fargo in Athens,
Ga., brings his band The
Hushpuppies back to the Country Club on Friday night for a country-rocking
Masters Week show. Joining Mr. Cowart
are Matt Thomas, lead guitar; Mitch Barefield, bass guitar; and Cary Cooper,
drums. Doors open at 7 p.m. and showtime is 9:30.
The cover charge is $15, advance, or $25 day of show.
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"..I rewarded
myself with a trip to Krystal on my way
to meet a group coming up from Waynesboro.
We were
going to see a local band, The Hushpuppies,
play in
Augusta.
One of my first weekends as a new resident of
Burke County, I got invited to a party where
The
Hushpuppies were playing. Since that night, I have
traveled to Statesboro, Augusta and various places in
Burke County more times that I can count to see these
guys put on their show. I haven't seen them play a
bad one yet."
Ben Roberts TRUE CITIZEN Waynesboro, GA
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"These boys from Millen, GA
have a rocking set of unbelievable original material, as well as some of our
classic favorites. They play with an energy rarely seen among college bands,
and put on a show that will leave the stage shaking long after they have left
the building...Their influences include everyone from Phish
to Robert Earl Keen and you can hear a little of it all in the passion they
use to get the crowds going. Come here the mix of Rock and Roll style with
Good Old Boy Culture."
FOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE HUSHPUPPIES
WHEN DID YOU FIRST START PLAYING
MUSIC?
MITCH: When I saw little Jimmy Dickens on the Grand Ole Opry.
MATT: I first picked up the guitar after seeing Todd play acoustic at a
party in Athens.
I said to myself, if that dork can play so can I.
WHO DOES MOST OF YOUR WRITING AND
WHERE DOES THE INSPIRATION COME FROM?
TODD: I do most of the writing and then take it to the other Pups to
see if they like it. If they do then they might add to it or take away
something that wasn't needed. Then everyone gets together to arrange it. I
write about places I've been, and things I appreciate. If your
not moved by your song then how can you expect an audience to be, right?
TELL ME ABOUT THE ALBUM.
TODD: The big house is a very old farmhouse outside Millen, GA.
It has sort of become our "hideout" and rehearsal space. The songs
are about country themes with rocking arrangements. We have been played on
rock and country stations. All of our musical interests are illustrated in
the concept of song. We can't wait till the next one.
WHO ARE YOUR GREATEST INFLUENCES?
CARY:
Johnny Lang, Kentucky Headhunters, and CHARLIE ROBISON
MATT: Warren Haynes, Phish, anyone that is a
master of the guitar like those guys.
TODD: Robert Earl Keen. I saw him last Thursday in Athens. Also Bruce Springsteen and the E
Street Band is quite possibly the greatest show I have ever seen.
Brad Evans
THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Statesboro, GA &
Macon, GA
"The
Hushpuppies have been working like dogs to get heard, but
they remain one of the best unknown bands in Georgia".
Don Rhodes
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
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Augusta, GA
Members of The
Hushpuppies band, however, have given the name a new
meaning in recent weeks, as the popularity of their music and recently
released CD, "Songs From The Big House", have
raced across the airwaves of radio stations from Savannah
to Augusta,
generating praise and excitement for their work".
Deborah Bennett
THE MILLEN NEWS
Millen, GA
"When this quartet of good ol' boys walked into the studio to record their debut
Songs From The Big House, they fully intended to come out with a rock record.
However, they wound up with what singer-guitarist Todd "Tex"
Cowart calls "wild country." Imagine a blend of Stever
Earle, Robert Earle Keen, The Bottle Rockets, Trent Summar,
and Lynyrd Skynyrd, with
winking country boy lyrics and loud guitars".
Ballard Lesseman
FLAGPOLE
Athens, GA
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Tate Jernigan, 4,
covers his ears Saturday as he sits on the lap of his dad, Trowell, while
listening to the music of The Hushpuppies
during the 10th annual AthFest in downtown
Athens…….
ATHENS BANNER HERALD
Athens, GA
"We have always seen things
from the poor man's perspective for obvious reasons and
wanted our music to correlate with
the struggles of the American
working man and woman. ....These are the
people we write and sing about because that is
who we are and who we wish to
represent".
Bonnie K. Taylor
THE TRUE CITIZEN
Waynesboro, GA
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“If you haven’t heard
of The Hushpuppies Band, you are
probably not young enough
or just out of the loop on up and
coming regional rock groups. ….”
Susan Humma
STATESBORO MAGAZINE
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HUSH, PUPPY: Fans of the Millen, Ga., band The Hushpuppies will want to be at The Melting Point
in Athens, Ga., at 8 p.m. Aug. 30 for the farewell
appearance of Mitch Barefield. He is leaving the country-rock group after 10
years.
"To say that we will miss him is a definite
understatement," noted band leader William "Tex" Cowart. "This life we lead
is not an easy one at times, and to have been part of the same lineup for 10
years has truly been a blessing for all of us."
Don Rhodes
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
Augusta, GA
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