(Nashville, TN)- Home Records singer/songwriter Tommy Townsend
recently spent his morning at Tupelo, MS. Townsend made a promotional
appearance on the town¹s NBC-Affiliate morning television program called
simply Mornings. The show reaches over 150,000 viewers and has become a
popular stomping ground for many country artists on the cusp of stardom.
One of the show¹s veteran hosts, Kay, knows talent. She told Tommy
that Tim McGraw did his very first interview on the same show a year
before he hit it ³big,² and she has a feeling that it will be the same
with Townsend. Beyond the interview segment, Townsend performed three
songs live off his debut album entitled Southern Man to be released
Spring 2004. His set included his hit single, ³Southern Man,² that¹s
racing up the Texas Music Chart landing at #24 this week. The single
features the vocals and musicianship of his mentor, the late Waylon
Jennings.
³Southern Man² was also a featured song when Tommy performed on the
Alabama based television program, ³Thursday Night Live² before the
holidays. ³Thursday Night Live² reaches 15,000 viewers regionally from
its Red Bay, AL studio. Alabama native Townsend performed with fellow
musicians Jerry Bridges and Joseph Baldwin for the three-hour show in a
songwriter¹s round style setting. Townsend had a chance to perform all
the material from his new album co-produced by the legendary Waylon
Jennings and former Jennings¹s band member, Jerry Bridges. During the
course of the show, host Jack Ivey received over 500 viewers phone in
praising the performers. Many callers said it was the best talent the
show has ever hosted.
For more information on Tommy, check out www.plamedia.com. As always,
Townsend is available for interviews in person or by phone by calling
PLA Media at 615.327.0100.
