26th Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Winner, Nash Street, Performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Tootsies & Nashville Palace
Submitted By Erin Burr
Feb 15, 2008

 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (February 13, 2008) – After being crowned the 2007 Colgate Country Showdown National Winner less than a month ago, Nash Street, will return to Nashville. On Saturday, February 23rd, they will perform and sign autographs at the Country Music Hall of Fame as part of the Museum Store Grand re-opening beginning at 12:30 p.m. Later that night, Nash Street will play two half-hour shows – at 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – at the world-famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge and end the night with a performance at the Nashville Palace at 7:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. 

Nash Street (Southeast winner) – named for the place they practiced and for it’s catchy sound – consists of Daniel Hare (bass), Hannah Melby (fiddle), Caroline Melby (mandolin) and Jason Graham (guitar), who are all under the age of 23.  They play their versions of old time, bluegrass, folk, country and blues at a variety of events. They have performed on the Mornin' Show with Kay Bain; the Legends of Bluegrass and Country Music Festival; Mississippi’s Best Grassroots Entertainment and at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. Nash Street has opened for artists such as Rhonda Vincent, The Grascals, Jeff Bates, Little Big Town and at Tim McGraw's “Swampstock” – an annual concert Tim puts on to benefit his hometown of Rayville, Louisiana. Nash Street recorded their second CD this summer at Ricky Skaggs' studio in Nashville. The CD features instrumental expertise, tight harmonies, six songs written by the band, songs from Alison Krauss, Dr. Ralph Stanley, & the Eagles and their own arrangements of several pre-1940’s instrumentals. Nash Street believes their, “stage presence and ability to connect with the audience at such young ages makes them attractive to the music industry.” For more on Nash Street, visit www.myspace.com/nashstreet or www.nashstreet.com.    

On January 24th, Nash Street represented radio station WOKK Meridian, Mississippi, and won the 26th Annual Colgate Country Showdown. LeAnn Rimes returned to host the televised event, held at the historic Ryman Auditorium. They were presented with a $100,000 Grand Prize check and the title, "Best New Act in Country Music".   

About the Showdown: Many of today's top country artists have competed in the past local, state, regional and National competitions – including Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sara Evans and Miranda Lambert. Each year the competition begins in the spring with more than 450 country radio stations producing live shows to find the best new talent in their market. These winners advance to state and then regional competitions throughout the summer and fall before competing at the National Final in January. 

The 26th Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Final, one-hour special- will air nationwide, over syndicated television in April. For local broadcast information visit the Colgate Country Showdown website at www.countryshowdown.com.  

About Colgate: Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet pet foods. For more information about Colgate's global business, visit the Company's website at www.colgate.com.    

About Country Music Hall of Fame: Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The Museum’s mission is the preservation of the history of country and related vernacular music rooted in southern culture. With the same educational mission, the Foundation also operates CMF Records, the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive, CMF Press, Historic RCA Studio B, and Hatch Show Print. More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com  or by calling 615.416.2001. 

About Tootsies and Nashville Palace: Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge is a world-famous, live music venue that has helped launch careers of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and others. Live Country Music, dancing, socializing, great food and drinks make the Nashville Palace the #1 spot for tour groups and a perfect place for any special event. Remember this is the place where the stars hang out... you never know when you'll see a famous face! For more information on either venue, visit www.tootsies.net or www.nashvillepalace.net.

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