PRESS RELEASE

Almost The Man in Black

DAVID JAMES & BIG RIVER
A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH
with SPECIAL GUEST
DARLA KENDRICK
as JUNE CARTER

Saturday, August 23 at the Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd, White Rock.
Tickets are $42.50 (Plus Facility Fee & Service Charges) at the Coast Capital Playhouse Box Office. Charge by phone 604-536-7535 or online at www.whiterockplayers.ca.

Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents DAVID JAMES & BIG RIVER: A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH with special guest DARLA KENDRICK as JUNE CARTER Saturday, August 23 at the Coast Capital Playhouse in White Rock. Tickets are $42.50 (Plus Facility Fees & Service Charges) at the Coast Capital Playhouse Box Office. Charge by phone 604-536-7535 or online at www.whiterockplayers.ca.

Appearing before sold-out crowds, DAVID JAMES is North America’s favourite JOHNNY CASH tribute act. Taking the stage with his own three-part band, BIG RIVER, James has the stage presence and the characteristic sound of Johnny Cash nailed down. With the look, the moves and the sound, he brings to life five decades of hits such as “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Hey Porter”, “Rock Island Line”, “Get Rhythm”, “The Long Black Veil”, “Daddy Sang Bass”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, “A Boy Named Sue”, “Man In Black”, “Walk The Line” and his signature piece “Orange Blossom Special” as well as Johnny’s crossover songs “Hurt” and “Rusty Cage”.

Providing the voice of JOHNNY CASH in the award-winning film My Father and The Man in Black, DAVID JAMES proves he is the most authentic JOHNNY CASH tribute artist in the business. A living prodigy to one of history’s true phenomenons, he is . . . . . almost JOHNNY CASH! “It’s not only about the voice”, says Dave. “It’s about living and breathing the man. I want our audiences to go home feeling like they just observed the man himself.”

Steven Hill, entertainment reporter for The Question says, “When the deep and eerily familiar voice on the phone says, “Hello, this is… almost Johnny Cash,” it takes a second to register that the person on the other end of the line is really DAVID JAMES and not the real Man in Black.” Singer, songwriter and musician PETER GABRIEL declares, “David has a voice very close to JOHNNY CASH himself and he’s a great performer”. Mark Corbett of the Nanaimo Business Association concludes, “If you were to close your eyes while

watching a performance of the tribute band DAVID JAMES & BIG RIVER, you’d swear JOHNNY CASH was up on stage. Even with your eyes open, the spirit of the “Man in Black” is definitely in the room. This is a must see performance for anyone who’s a fan of country music’s most provocative entertainer.”

For more information about DAVID JAMES & BIG RIVER visit: www.johnnycashtribute.ca.

DARLA KENDRICK is a rising star in adult contemporary music. Her unforgettable talent, expressed through her rich, powerful voice has captivated audiences from Vancouver to New York City. Darla has been a fixture on the Western Canadian Music scene for more than 15 years, honing her blend of R&B, soul, rock, Jazz and country. A SoCal native who’s grandfather hails from Kentucky, Kendrick developed a love for music early in her childhood; a thread that has woven the tapestry of her life through her interpretation of todays contemporary music. She brings her versatile and unique style to covers of such notables as Adele, Norah Jones, Whitney Houston, Etta James and Shania Twain. This incredible ability coupled with her knockout voice has made DARLA KENDRICK a world-class performer. To prove it, she has opened for Ian Tyson, performed with American Idol runner-up Haley Reinhart at the Kauai Music Festival and worked with Sue Ennis – Stevie Knicks’ producer and songwriter for Heart. Darla was also privileged to sing with Mark Hasselbach, with whom Michael Buble’ performed in Vancouver, as well as Charles Michael Brotman, Grammy winner for the George Clooney film The Descendants and music composition with Studio 51.

For more information about DARLA KENDRICK visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7zw3QQP1OI.

Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents DAVID JAMES & BIG RIVER: A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH with special guest DARLA KENDRICK as JUNE CARTER Saturday, August 23 at the Coast Capital Playhouse in White Rock. Tickets are $42.50 (Plus Facility Fees & Service Charges) at the Coast Capital Playhouse Box Office. Charge by phone 604-536-7535 or online at www.whiterockplayers.ca. Doors 7:00PM. Show 7:30PM.

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