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Bryan Loy & Paradise56 Press Kit Photo

Heads up ya'll! I was adopted by these guys today and wanted to share my good fortune with you here on the Nation. Many of you have followed my various doings since I joined CBN and this has got to be the best thing that's happened to me yet, music wise. Heck they even let me play my cigar box guitars on stage! I copied this from their Facebook page to share with you so you can watch for some for some good music and videos that will follow soon:
Paradise56 is a Funk/Rock/Blues band based out of Franklin, NC featuring Bryan Loy (Paradise Music) as the frontman. The group performs a lot of older Blues standards, along with Funk favorites and Classic Rock tunes. We also play songs ranging from Reggae tunes to Bossa Nova jams, and several band originals.
I'll be posting songs with the CBGs here on the Nation and the rest on YouTube.

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Comment by Mike Bingham on August 26, 2012 at 5:31pm: LOL James!

Comment by James on August 25, 2012 at 3:44pm: too late your in the picture, its 9/10 the law !!! your in !!! ROCK ON !!!

Comment by Mike Bingham on August 25, 2012 at 3:32pm: LOL Uncle John! I bet they won't take me in. They are afraid that if they feed me I won't go away...

Comment by Uncle John on August 24, 2012 at 8:13am: It was the guy on the right, officer. And I want to press charges.

Comment by Mike Bingham on August 21, 2012 at 5:00pm: Thanks for the encouragement! I'm going to do my dead level best. I have a good feeling about this.

Comment by Dave Lynas on August 21, 2012 at 1:21pm: Go for it Mike. You've got the axe. They chose you...

Comment by Mike Bingham on August 21, 2012 at 12:19pm: Thanks Dave! I gotta step up my game on this lap steel to hang with these guys!

Comment by Dave Lynas on August 21, 2012 at 11:48am: Great photo. Love your lap steel Mike. She looks hot...

Comment by Mike Bingham on August 21, 2012 at 11:11am: Thanks Wes and Bluesheart! It is indeed a fun bunch.

Comment by Bluesheart on August 21, 2012 at 4:09am: Congratulations, looks like a fun bunch!

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