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Artra Artists
130 S. Canal St.
Suite 211
Chicago, IL 60606
Toll Free: 800.354.1645
FAX: 312.648.0600
EMAIL: artra@aol.com


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LOUISE MANDRELL,
VOCALIST
Louise Mandrell's talent, personality and boundless energy have already won her a legion of fans, unparalleled reviews, a string of hit records, a best-selling book, numerous commercial endorsements, her own nationally syndicated television special and a spectacular stage show "Love My Country" which she wrote, produced and performed in Opryland's Acuff Theatre. By any standards, Louise Mandrell is one of the hottest tickets of the entertainment set.

MICHAEL JOHNSON,
VOCALIST
"A dazzling guitarist and a wonderfully expressive singer. No two shows are alike." - - - Billboard Magazine

Michael Johnson's music has the kind of diversity, depth and sophistication that takes a wide-ranging experience to develop. Beginning with a natural attraction to music during his early childhood, as a 13-year-old in his native Denver, Michael and his older brother began teaching themselves the basics of playing music.

MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY,
VOCALIST
Michael Martin Murphey has always had an affinity for the Old and New West. He first began entertaining while sitting around a campfire at the Sky Ranch in Lewisville, TX, where he performed old cowboy songs. While attending UCLA, he was a member of the folk-rock group the Lewis and Clark Expedition, named after the pioneers of the West. In 1971, he moved back to Texas and joined the burgeoning Austin Music scene, which engendered the famed Outlaw movement that revolutionized country music and impacted rock music throughout the 1970's. Murphey's first hit, in 1972, was "Geronimo's Cadillac" which quickly turned into an anthem for the Indian rights movement and made him a central figure in the Austin music scene.

RIDERS IN THE SKY,
WESTERN MUSIC BAND
Some call it cowboy music; some call it folk music; some call it the Best in Western music.  Call it what you like, the bottom line is this:  Riders In The Sky deliver pure and priceless entertainment.  The moment America’s Favorite Cowboys step up to the microphone the magic begins, allowing listeners to leave behind the frenzied pace of today’s living and lose themselves in the romantic, comical and whimsical world of the singing cowboy.

SPECIAL CONSENSUS,
ACOUSTIC BLUEGRASS MUSIC
"A bluegrass band hip enough to play to the snottiest audiences, loaded with high octane, punch and vigor and fueled with emotion and passion." - - - Midwest Record Recap

The Special Consensus is a four member acoustic bluegrass band that began performing together in 1975.  The first band album was released in 1979 when the band began touring on a national basis, and the second was released in 1983.  In 1984, The Special Consensus initiated the Traditional American Music (TAM) Program in schools across the country and began appearing on cable television and National Public Radio shows. 

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