Comments on: Austin(s) Bridge(s) http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music Tue, 22 May 2012 18:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jim E. Davis http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4711 Jim E. Davis Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:54:06 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4711 Pigs from Poland? I love it! Then you could go by PFP to appear hip to the CCM crowd. I haven't heard the group except for a few clips off of their Myspace page (I'm impressed), but look forward to the first release. Next week I will be working with Rivers for a few hours so maybe I will hear...the rest of the story. Dana - He was piano player for the Crabbs and is now vocalist/keyboardist for Austin's Bridge. Pigs from Poland? I love it! Then you could go by PFP to appear hip to the CCM crowd.

I haven’t heard the group except for a few clips off of their Myspace page (I’m impressed), but look forward to the first release. Next week I will be working with Rivers for a few hours so maybe I will hear…the rest of the story.

Dana - He was piano player for the Crabbs and is now vocalist/keyboardist for Austin’s Bridge.

]]> By: Anita http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4689 Anita Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:26:43 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4689 Well I must say that I find the name of this particular group to be irrelevant. I was at one of their concerts a few weeks ago. I attended simply because I had nothing else to do that night and I had NO clue who this group was or how they sounded. They started to sing and I started to grin. They are delightfully DIFFERENT, fresh and unique. They might stir a bit of negativity from the die-hard SG fans, but then, who doesn't. I absolutely fell in love with the sound that these guys have and when I fall in love with "a sound", the group could be called the Pigs From Poland and be from Australia for all I care. Well I must say that I find the name of this particular group to be irrelevant. I was at one of their concerts a few weeks ago. I attended simply because I had nothing else to do that night and I had NO clue who this group was or how they sounded. They started to sing and I started to grin. They are delightfully DIFFERENT, fresh and unique. They might stir a bit of negativity from the die-hard SG fans, but then, who doesn’t. I absolutely fell in love with the sound that these guys have and when I fall in love with “a sound”, the group could be called the Pigs From Poland and be from Australia for all I care.

]]> By: SL http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4681 SL Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:08:21 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4681 Maybe they can sing "Austin's Britches falling down, falling down, falling down...." Maybe they can sing “Austin’s Britches falling down, falling down, falling down….”

]]> By: dana http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4672 dana Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:52:18 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4672 Way to go DAYWIND. These boys have a risk in keeping this name. The info on their website also says Rivers was with the Crabb Family. Does that mean he sang on their albums? Which ones if so? I did not know the Crabb Family ever had vocalists that weren't family. I have not heard the group, but the Crabb Family connection was real confusing to me. Was he a musician? Is he a singer NOW?? Confusing. Way to go DAYWIND. These boys have a risk in keeping this name. The info on their website also says Rivers was with the Crabb Family. Does that mean he sang on their albums? Which ones if so? I did not know the Crabb Family ever had vocalists that weren’t family. I have not heard the group, but the Crabb Family connection was real confusing to me. Was he a musician? Is he a singer NOW?? Confusing.

]]> By: Daniel Britt http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4651 Daniel Britt Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:43:52 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4651 I've talked to the guys and from what they've told me, the name was fairly randomly chosen (one of the guys is from Austin, Texas). Interestingly enough, the group name was changed from Route 43 because of some similarly named group that already uses "Route" as part of their name ... Daywind required the name change to be official when they were signed to the label. (I emceed a concert where we officially made the name change public, back with now-defunct Second Mile. Nevertheless, I think Austins Bridge has a nice, fresh sound -- and, while not traditional SG, it's nice to see young talent lean our way. I’ve talked to the guys and from what they’ve told me, the name was fairly randomly chosen (one of the guys is from Austin, Texas).

Interestingly enough, the group name was changed from Route 43 because of some similarly named group that already uses “Route” as part of their name … Daywind required the name change to be official when they were signed to the label. (I emceed a concert where we officially made the name change public, back with now-defunct Second Mile. Nevertheless, I think Austins Bridge has a nice, fresh sound — and, while not traditional SG, it’s nice to see young talent lean our way.

]]> By: Mike McIlwain http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4650 Mike McIlwain Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:21:51 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4650 I have to say that I don't get it as well. I wonder if this gospel group knew of the other group. If they did, then why have a name so close to the pop group's name? It seems to me that one would want to have their own identity. I have to say that I don’t get it as well. I wonder if this gospel group knew of the other group. If they did, then why have a name so close to the pop group’s name? It seems to me that one would want to have their own identity.

]]> By: Bob http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4644 Bob Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:36:51 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/01/27/austins-bridges/#comment-4644 Nope, you're getting it. I can only now imagine the controversy over these guys. I can remember the controversy over Guy's hair, at least he looks like a GUY! :-) Nope, you’re getting it. I can only now imagine the controversy over these guys. I can remember the controversy over Guy’s hair, at least he looks like a GUY! :-)

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