Skyline featuring Cassidy Lynn

Country (Modern & Classic)

Syracuse

******* NEWSS!! Cassidy Lynn made the big move to Nashville last August. Since she's been there, she's been plugging away every day at achieving her dreams. She's been on Nashville's main country radio station WKDF several times, was a featured artist in Belmont University's 2009 Country Showcase and she's been playing as a regular at the World Famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge and several other honky tonks and writer's nights throughout Nashville. A few months ago, she was given the opportunity to play the original Grand Ole Opry stage at the Ryman Auditorium! She has been working at the historic Ryman as a concert usher and also as a backstage tour guide sharing the history of country music with Nashville's visitors. She plans to split her summer between playing in Nashville and playing back here at home for all of her fans and friends. In the fall, she has set up an internship with Jack Ingram and Taylor Swift's label, Big Machine Records and has just one more year left at Belmont University. Keep a look out for "Skyline" performing without Cassidy as the "Skyline Men's Club" and be sure to stop out and say hello to them!

"Skyline" along with Cassidy will be performing together frequently throughout the summer so be sure to check back often for show dates and times!

SKYLINE:

Within just two years, Cassidy Lynn along with "Skyline" has opened for national recording artists Emerson Drive, Bucky Covington, Jason Michael Carroll, Tommy Cash, Josh Gracin, Showdog Nashville's Trailer Choir, Bryan White (their duet can be seen if you scroll down), Ashton Shepherd and Sarah Johns!

BAND MEMBERS:

-Cassidy Lynn- Lead singer, rhythm guitar. Cassidy began performing publicly at age nine which quickly lead her the opportunity to open for Charley Pride at the famous Cortland Country Music Park in Cortland, New York. Soon after, she shared the stage with country music trio "Trick Pony." At sixteen, Cassidy Lynn landed herself a spot in a popular local band and soon began to teach herself to play the acoustic guitar. The following that Cassidy had started since age nine grew immensely. After a year or so with this band, Cassidy went on to form "Skyline" with a few of the same musicians. Soon, Cassidy found herself doing live interviews on local radio stations including WBKT, WBEE, WSYR, WFRG, and WBGK and hosting her own "meet and greet" sessions. Also, her music video to "Down By The Bonfire,” a song that she co-wrote with songwriter Larry Wayne Clark, was shown on Great American Country (GAC) as a voted Fan Favorite nationwide, and also on CMT as a Top 8 video in the country! Cassidy is newly just 21 years old and she is a junior transfer student to the Mike Curb College of Music Business at Belmont University. She was in Nashville in May 2008 recording her demo at Omni Sound Studios under Artist Development Network’s Cathy Lemmon. She is also working with producer Ray Barnette and is in the process of writing more material to record in the near future.


- Bobby Elmer - drummer - lead and backing vocals. Bobby started drumming back in 1968 when he was in the fifth grade. He then began playing in clubs in 1977 and has been a member of the bands "Punch," "Snow Blind," "Redneck Rodeo Cowboys," "Julie Crawford and "Amarillo," "The Steve Webb Band," "Smokin', "Rimrock Canyon," "The Gary Robertson Band," "Pincher Creek," "Seven Bridges," and now Skyline featuring Cassidy Lynn." His biggest influences over the years have included The Beatles, big band music such as Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson, Led Zepplin, and several other country performers, especially (although it generally contains no drums) bluegrass. Bobby's unique style is a product of his philosophy that less is more. Meaning that he believes a player can be summed up based just as much as what they don't play, as by what they do. You won't find Bobby sitting behind a double kick, multi-tom mega rack with a bunch of shiny cymbals compensating for any short comings." Just bare bones solid timekeeping, no meaningless rumble. Bobby has certainly proven himself to be a bona fide time keeper.

- Tim Baldwin - lead guitar, Fiddle ,Sax & vocals. Tim started playing guitar at 9 and played his first gig at 17. He played trumpet all through school and won a talent show playing banjo with just 2 weeks practice. "I've always been fascinated with all musical instruments, and I usually hear the music I want to play in my head long before I learn to play the instrument. Like an artist sees the picture in his head before he starts the painting." The technique has worked well when he taught himself the fiddle at age 20 and saxophone at 25, later piano at 31. "I've known the guys in Skyline many years, and know they have great talent, but when I heard Cassidy sing it was sansational! To listen to them was fabulous, and I was ecstatic at the chance to play with them!"

-Keith Radke- bass guitar, lead and backing vocals. Keith is originally from Wisconsin and started his music passion at the early age of 12. He played saxophone in school and shared the stage with his family in a Polka Band! (His Dad loved that Music!) He played guitar in various bands until he was asked to join a 50's & 60's group playing bass. He learned it in a week and spent a few years playing around southern and central WI. Duty called in January of '88 when he joined the US Air Force and spent four years in Germany. The music didn't stop though as he spent many nights with friends, much of it making up songs as they went along. He dragged his guitar to Turkey while being deployed for Desert Storm and helped keep up the morale for his fellow airmen. Upon returning home he joined a country band with his best friend. He moved to New York in '95 and joined the band "Lazy T" where he's spent the last 13 years playing with the same group of people! Change was in the air as Cassidy Lynn and Skyline were looking for some help one night and well, a change was made. A new musical adventure began and many new friends were made. "Thanks Skyline for giving me a call!"

-Brian Aikins- sound tech., PR person, and everything else outside of the spotlight! Thanks Brian, for all your hard work! He's what makes all of this happen!


Booking information, call: (607)674-4650 Or
e-mail cassidylynn23@yahoo.com

http://www.syracusebands.net/skyline

Cassidy is now a resident of Nashville, TN.

June 17, 2009 @ 11:52am

May 28, 2009 @ 2:54pm

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