Big Kettle Drum joins Brandi Carlile at the Erase Hate Tampa Bay Festival

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Big Kettle Drum joins Brandi Carlile at the Erase Hate Tampa Bay Festival.

Rockledge, FL - September 30, 2012 - Big Kettle Drum (BKD), the banjo slinging, foot stomping, slide guitar Americana band has joined the line-up at the Erase Hate Tampa Bay Festival in Tampa, FL to be held on November 4, 2012.

Howling guitar riffs over a thumping Samsonite suitcase kick drum has Big Kettle Drum carving it's own niche in the Americana-Blues-Rock landscape.

"We are excited to lend our voice to this great cause," says front man Brant Christopher Menswar. "We jumped at the chance to join Brandi Carlile onstage at Curis Hixon Park and play for the great folks of Tampa Bay."

While their 2012 debut album is finding its way into heavy rotation on playlists around the globe, its their live show that sparks conversation around the water cooler. Passionate performances of their original songs mixed in with BKD arranged covers of everyone from John Lee Hooker to Billy Joe Shaver keep the heads bobbing and the fists in the air. BKD's boot-in-the-face approach has fans of all ages marching to the beat of the Big Kettle Drum.

ABOUT (ERASE HATE TAMPA BAY, INC)
Erase Hate Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to making our community embrace a higher level of acceptance and appreciation for each citizen’s individuality. Through civility, kindness and respect for one another, we can make our community a better place to live, raise a family, build a business, and enjoy a long, secure life. Through our events and programs, we bring leaders in education, faith-based organizations, government agencies, and individuals together to promote an appreciation for diversity and cultural sensitivity.

CONTACT:
Grant Gelt
New Sound Artist Management
grant at newsoundmgmt dot com
www.bigkettledrum.com
www.newsoundmgmt.com

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