{"id":34025,"date":"2023-12-03T12:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T18:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=34025"},"modified":"2023-12-03T12:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T18:19:11","slug":"folsom-prison-blues-by-the-grammy-nominated-band-the-string-revolution-tommy-emmanuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/folsom-prison-blues-by-the-grammy-nominated-band-the-string-revolution-tommy-emmanuel\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFolsom Prison Blues\u201d  by The Grammy\u00ae Nominated Band,  The String Revolution &#038; Tommy Emmanuel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"rumble\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v3wt5ua\/?pub=34v0r\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The String Revolution and Tommy Emmanuel\u2019s fans are cheering them on, because their instrumental arrangement of Johnny Cash\u2019s \u201cFolsom Prison Blues\u201d is nominated for a Grammy\u00ae Award for best arrangement (instrumental or acapella).<\/p>\n<p>The Australian-born superstar guitarist posted on his social media this past Friday, \u201cSo honored to get a Grammy\u00ae nomination with The String Revolution!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The String Revolution\u2019s Janet Robin, Markus Illko, and Rober Luis are thrilled as well. Janet says, \u201cthe true reward lies in the opportunity to share music with all of you. Music has the power to heal, inspire, and bring us together\u2026. Thank you to fellow Grammy members for supporting our band The String Revolution, and for being a part of this incredible adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grammy\u00ae winning producer (and Johnny Cash\u2019s son) John Carter Cash heard The String Revolution\u2019s demo and loved it.  He helped the band work on the arrangement with a special guest&#8211; Grammy\u00ae nominated guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel. Then John produced it at Cash Cabin, in Hendersonville, TN, which was captured on video. Mixing was done by Grammy\u00ae winner Matthew Hyde and mastering by Grammy\u00ae winner Emerson Mancini in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video and listen at www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cWvZAmT7Skk<\/p>\n<p>Composed of three virtuoso guitarists, the Grammy\u00ae nominated band is renowned for electrifying performances, blending different genres and styles to create a unique and captivating sound.<\/p>\n<p>The band includes former Randy Rhoads student Janet Robin (\u201cTop 50 Acoustic Guitarist bonus list\u201d by Guitar Player Magazine, 2017, Precious Metal, Lindsey Buckingham, Meredith Brooks, Air Supply\u2026.), award winning Austrian nylon-string guitarist Markus Illko (composer: ORF-Austria TV, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Tyler Perry\u2019s \u201cA Madea Christmas\u201d and \u201cSingle Moms Club\u201d) and Cuban multi-credited guitarist Rober Luis (Daym\u00e9 Arocena, Colin Hay, Jackson Browne.)<\/p>\n<p>They released their first EP \u201cStringborn\u201d in 2016 to rave reviews and jam-packed shows, and their 2019 CD, \u201cRed Drops,\u201d The String Revolution\u2019s cover version of \u201cBillie Jean\u201d reached the Top 10 Spotify LA Instrumental Charts and their songs on Spotify have reached over 4 million plays. They have been selling out several Los Angeles notable clubs such as Hotel Cafe, Boulevard Music, The Mint, and many music festivals as they continue to tour nationally and soon, internationally. In 2019, the band was invited to perform at The Grammy\u00ae Museum in The Clive Davis Theater for their prestigious American Express sponsored concert series.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, they teamed up with longtime Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens to record a unique acoustic version of the Ozzy Osbourne &#038; Randy Rhoads classic, \u201cCrazy Train.,\u201d including a special animated video. The result garnered complimentary press and more excitement over the band, which led to music industry icon, Miles Copeland and his biz partner John Bevilacqua became their managers. That got The String Revolution signed with Jerry Ross\u2019s Harmony Agency and the band has risen to touring to perform in PACs and state fairs.<\/p>\n<p>With memorable songs, unique arrangements, and exceptional musicianship, the Grammy\u00ae nominated band, The String Revolution is no doubt a new force in the world of music and guitar performance.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/linktr.ee\/thestringrevolution<\/p>\n<p>www.facebook.com\/thestringrevolution\/<\/p>\n<p>www.instagram.com\/thestringrevolution\/<\/p>\n<p>Music Video \u201cFolsom Prison Blues\u201d  https:\/\/youtu.be\/cWvZAmT7Skk<\/p>\n<p>Folsom Prison Blues<br \/>\nWritten by: Johnny Cash<br \/>\nArranged by:<br \/>\nThe String Revolution, Tommy Emmanuel &#038; John Carter Cash<br \/>\nProduced by: John Carter Cash.<br \/>\nAdditional Musicians:<br \/>\nMB Gordy: Percussion<br \/>\nDouble Bass: Byron House<\/p>\n<p>Engineered by: Trey Call<br \/>\nEngineer Assistant: Joseph Cash<br \/>\nRecorded at Cash Cabin, Hendersonville, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p>Mixed by: Matthew Hyde, London, UK<br \/>\nMastered by: Emerson Mancini, Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n<p>Single Cover Art: Chris Eselgroth<br \/>\nPhotos\/Videos: Brooke Noyce<\/p>\n<p>www.thestringrevolution.com<br \/>\nwww.tommyemmanuel.com<\/p>\n<p>Downloadable photos: www.thestringrevolution.com\/photos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The String Revolution and Tommy Emmanuel\u2019s fans are cheering them on, because their instrumental arrangement of Johnny Cash\u2019s \u201cFolsom Prison Blues\u201d is nominated for a Grammy\u00ae Award for best arrangement (instrumental or acapella). The Australian-born superstar guitarist posted on his social media this past Friday, \u201cSo honored to get a Grammy\u00ae nomination with The String [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-34025","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rock"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34025"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34049,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34025\/revisions\/34049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}