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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
The Four Kicks (podcast up soon)


"This Nashville based band is bringing music back to the melodic roots pioneered by The Beatles, The Eagles, Rod Stewart, and Van Morrison. They are currently playing shows around the country, rapidly increasing their fan base with every chosen venue. The Four Kicks is comprised of members Jordan Phillips, Adam Stark, Gabe Anderson, and Lucas Cummins.

In 2004, Jordan brought his vision for a rock band from Atlanta to Nashville. For the first two years, Jordan honed in on his songwriting talents and began preparing songs that would be released on the debut EP “Jordan Phillips and The Four Kicks”. As fate would have it, Jordan was randomly selected to room with current band member Adam Stark. Adam, a Nashville native, came to college with a very similar vision of his own: to be a soul-filled singer/songwriter with mild rock undertones. Having an eclectic musical palette and a very strong background in rock music, Adam was open to the idea of being in a band with Jordan. They began writing together and immediately found a connection. With the help of bass player and long time friend Gabe Anderson (Staples, Minnesota) and drummer Lucas Cummins (Atlanta, Georgia), the group released their 2007 EP, which was recorded with producer/engineer Mike Odmark (Tyler James, Emily Clark, Jars of Clay).

The Four Kicks’ guitar-driven rock features honest and unpretentious lyrics that portray a key value of the band. That value is musical integrity. “We’re not like other rock bands, we don’t try to be something we’re not…we sing honest music that resonates in all of us…our goal isn’t to portray the rock n roll lifestyle it is to make genuinely relevant music”. The Four Kicks offer well-crafted songwriting along with hooky harmonies from singers Jordan, Adam, and Gabe. All tied into one energetic rock show that is guaranteed to keep you on your feet. One show is all it will take to become a fan."

"Kid Tested, Mother Approved!" The Four Kicks are a driven and down-to-earth band based in Nashville, TN, with a sound that leaves nothing to be desired. And on top of that, they love cowbell.

Listen to them HERE, buy their album HERE, and of course, don't forget to listen to the podcast from the show (which will be up tomorrow morning)!