Ten Out of Tenn Christmas Show @ Exit/In 12/13/09

I arrived at the Exit/In at just a few minutes after 8:00pm, right when doors were opening, and as I approached the venue in my car I began to see the line that wrapped around the block. This sold out performance by Ten Out of Tenn could only be described as phenomenal. This immensely talented group of ten songwriters, friends, and musicians came together to perform each others original songs as well as some remarkably refreshing versions of older Christmas songs. In order to get a feel for some of the songs that were performed, this incarnation of Ten Out of Tenn is made up of Matthew Perryman Jones (right above), Katie Herzig, Tyler James, k.s. Rhoads (left above), Andy Davis, Erin McCarley, Jeremy Lister, Butterfly Boucher, Andrew Belle, and Trent Dabbs with a surprise performance from former touring member Griffin House, who just got back from touring with The Cranberries.
In addition to being great musicians, these people have their hearts in the right place and strongly support Mocha Club by going out of their way to use their beautiful music to promote this wonderful cause. Mocha Club is based on the idea that if you gave up $7 a month (the price of two mochas), you could contribute to different projects that would have an incredible, positive, impact on the people of Africa who could benefit so much from just a little help from each of us. Click on "Mocha Club" above or follow the link below to learn more.
As the band wrapped up their individual songs, they came together for one last song, and brought the crowd in on the singing, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon. It was an incredibly moving moment and a perfect one to end the night on.

Artists in picture from left to right (k.s. Rhoads, Tyler James, Andrew Belle, Matthew Perryman Jones, Jeremy Lister, Trent Dabbs, Griffin House, friend, Erin McCarley, Katie Herzig)
Links:
www.myspace.com/tenoutoftenn
www.myspace.com/mpjmusic
www.myspace.com/katieherzig
www.myspace.com/tylerjames
www.myspace.com/ksrhoads
www.myspace.com/andydavis
www.myspace.com/erinmccarley
www.myspace.com/jeremylister
www.myspace.com/butterflyboucher
www.myspace.com/andrewbelle
www.myspace.com/trentdabbs
www.myspace.com/griffinhouse
www.mochaclub.org

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