Draft talk:The Sedonas (band)

Hi, hope you are well. Are there any issues with the sources used below in this article? There are no social media links cited and everything used is from the source of the information or reliable news articles. The Apple link shows the EP's necessary information. Mary Beth McCauley's Daily Beacon article documents an interview with a member of the musical act where the EP and first show is discussed. The PDF sourced shows proof of entry to the mentioned WIVK competition. Rachel Dowd's piece features the song, "For Once," and reviews it. Florian Maier talks about the single, "Mind." The Masquerade link describes the lineup and event details for when the band opened for Zeal & Ardor. Lee Zimmeran in the eighth source documents both when the band opened for Andy Biersack and Blackfoot. Knoxville Urban Guy mentions "Trace of Rain" in depth and the video. TUSK CALENDAR is a notable local article series and lists the band as the support act for Mother's Finest. Cellarpass has the band as the support act listed as The Sedonas and is an advertising avenue for the show's venue. All other sources are very straight forward, notable and document the information being said in the draft well. Thank you!

Career

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In 2016, the group released The Sedonas EP[1] and played their first show together.[2] In 2017, American Paint was recorded and released.[3] The next year the act won a local WIVK-FM sponsored music competition series, Homegrown Live,[4] which then lead to a music video for the project's track, "For Once",[5] at the Cumberland Caverns and also the release of a single, "Mind".[6] In 2019, they joined a few unofficial South by Southwest showcases and put out another single, "The Track". The band also began opening for acts this year like Zeal & Ardor,[7] Andy Biersack and Blackfoot.[8] 2020 saw the group releasing their first full length album, The Sedonas LP, shooting a music video for the third track, "Trace of Rain", off of this self-titled project at the historic Arcada Theater Building[9] and joining Mother's Finest[10] and Drivin N Cryin on some dates as support.[11] In 2021, the act shared the stage with notable artists such as Blues Traveler,[12] Diamond Rio.[13] Hoobastank and Living Colour,[14] Tab Benoit,[15] The Marshall Tucker Band,[16] Rick Springfield,[17] The Kentucky Headhunters,[18] Atlanta Rhythm Section[19] and others. In 2022 and 2023, the act opened for and began supporting Shenandoah,[20] Gordon Lightfoot,[21] ZZ Top,[22] Cheap Trick,[23] Steve Miller Band, 38 Special (band), Styx, Don McLean, Collective Soul and more. The band also released their second full length project, The '79 Session.[24] In 2024, the band joined Dwight Yoakam on a string of dates as a support act.[25]

  1. ^ "The Sedonas EP". music.apple.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Mary Beth McCauley (January 23, 2017). "Instant chemistry leads Knoxville band to prominence". University of Tennessee Daily Beacon. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Steve Wildsmith (September 30, 2020). "The Sedonas aim for (and hit) bombast on latest self-titled album". The Daily Times. Bount County, Tennessee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Homegrown Live" (PDF). WIVK-FM. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Rachel Dowd (April 27, 2018). "BEST OF THE WEEK: The Shantics, Florin, Carvela, Charlie Lane, more". Highlight Magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Florian Maier (November 16, 2019). "The Sedonas - Mind". kms.reviews. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Masquerade Presents: ZEAL & ARDOR, Ghost Moths and The Sedonas". masqueradeatlanta.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Lee Zimmerman (June 26, 2019). "The Sedonas stay the course". The Daily Times. Bount County, Tennessee. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Knoxville Urban Guy (June 11, 2020). "MUSIC FOR A PANDEMIC (OR ANYTIME) FROM THE SEDONAS AND R.B. MORRIS". Inside of Knoxville. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening". tuscaloosanews.com. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Caitlyn Jordan (June 20, 2020). "Drive-in concert series at Smokies Stadium amid coronavirus in photos". Knox News. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "BLUES TRAVELER w/ The Sedonas". Cellarpass. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Diamond Rio". paramountbristol.org. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Living Colour & Hoobastank at Hal & Mal's". downtown-jackson.com. 22 June 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Mark Horan (February 2, 2021). "Tab Benoit Brings the Delta Blues to Jannus Live in Saint Petersburg, Florida January 31, 2021". allmusicmagazine.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Marshall Tucker Band". ridgefieldplayhouse.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Rick Springfield with The Sedonas". happeningnext.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "The Kentucky Headhunters with Special Guests the Sedonas". lafayettes.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  19. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section with The Sedonas". stayhappening.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  20. ^ "Shenandoah". RRSpin. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "Gordon Lightfoot Opening Acts". Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via lightfoot.ca.
  22. ^ Mason Flowers. "Review: ZZ Top Rocks Shippensburg". theslateonline.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  23. ^ BARBARA HENDEL. "Nearly 27,000 turn out for ribs, music at The Blade's 38th annual Northwest Ohio Rib Off". toledoblade.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  24. ^ Lee Zimmerman (January 4, 2023). "The Sedonas's new album shares a definitive sound". thedailytimes.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Dwight Yoakam with The Sedonas". visitknoxville.com. January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.