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Jasmine
West, Paul Reyes and Don Simpson are the hardest working band from "the
Biggest Little City in the World." The trio came together in Reno, Nevada
in the spring of 2001. From the first meeting it was clear that despite
coming from very different backgrounds, their talents complemented each
other perfectly. They weren’t sure where they were headed, but
they felt sure that they would get there together.
It all began
when former United States Air Force meteorologist Jasmine
West posted an ad on a local music shop’s bulletin board advertising
"Vocalist Seeks Band." Paul Reyes (rhythm guitar and vocals)
and Don
Simpson (bass and vocals) had been writing music and performing together
for seven years, but they were on the lookout for a dynamic vocalist
to
complete the package. As luck would have it, Paul and Don came across
Jasmine’s ad, and when they met it was clear that all three shared
a
passion, dedication and musical chemistry.
Clear
Blue 22 quickly became one of Nevada’s
favorite country rock bands,
developing a dedicated regional following through their tireless touring
in the festival and casino circuit. The trio is well known for their
high-energy performances and the ability to keep the crowd on the dance
floor with a rousing combination of honky-tonk and rock influences.
Ready
to translate their fun-loving live show to the studio, the group
joined forces with Ted Hewitt for their debut on Back to One Records
distributed by the Progression Music Group (PMG).
After completing
initial tracks on the project Hewitt contacted Ben Ewing
at Progression. "Ted played me three songs and I was off to Reno
to see
the band perform. After seeing their live show I knew we wanted to be
in
business with them," says Ewing. Upon Ewing's return to Nashville,
Hewitt
scheduled the completion of what would become the trio’s debut
album Wild
In The West.
Hewitt, known
for his production work with rising star Rodney Atkins,
expertly captured the spirit of Clear Blue 22. “Clear Blue 22 is
a
uniquely cool band,” enthuses Hewitt. “From their great vocals
to their
high energy live performance, they mirror the terrain of their native
West: beautiful yet rugged. It certainly doesn’t hurt that they
look like
they just stepped off of a Hollywood set. The rest of the country is
getting ready to find out what Nevada already knows - they rock!
So hold
on…despite
the good flying conditions, with Clear Blue 22 you are
in for a wild ride!
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