Skip Bethune Bio



	"Skip Bethune's vocals are reminiscent of a young Johnny Cash; it sounds like a classic." ----Tracy Connell, Louisville Music News.	Bowling Green, Kentucky resident, Skip Bethune, is a songwriter who was affiliated with Woodshed Music and is currently involved in the Bent Ear Music Group (ASCAP). Bethune toured over seven years with Nashville reggae-ska band Freedom of Expression, playing major venues such as Tipitinas in New Orleans, CBGB's in New York City, The Channel in Boston, the Roxy in D.C., the Exit In in Nashville, the Clevelander in Miami Beach, and Key West venues Margaritaville and Sloppy Joe's. Freedom of Expression appeared with many popular recording artists including The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Inner Circle, Vince Gill, Toots, and Maytals and others. Freedom released one critically acclaimed album distributed by RAS Records and Bethune's songs have been released by Klow, Harvard Square, Re-Hash Records, BOB records, and DVS Media labels. Bethune's most recent project, an 11 song original music c.d., "Tornados and Trailers" by the Deadnecks and CO-produced by songwriter Karl Richards was released in September 98'. Bethune currently plays solo and with the Deadnecks and several Deadneck offshoots, featuring Grammy winning dobro player Curtis Burch and/or keyboardist, accordion player Jeff Yurkowski. Bethune has been featured on: Woodsongs Old-Time Show - Nationally syndicated Western Beat Roots Revival Show - Exit In - Nashville, TN New Roads Crayfish Festival - New Roads, LA, Southern Kentucky Book Festival - Bowling Green, KY Bethune has shared the stage with the Subdudes, Joy Lynn White, Heather Myles, Buckwheat Zydeco, Tammy Rodgers, David Barrett, and Tommy Womack.

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