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Lower 40, is a national touring band. Their first three singles, “Call Me Crazy”, “My Country”, and “Shot In the Dark” all quickly made the top 40 of regional charts. Two of which made the top 30. Their redux of the Christmas classic “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” was one of the top regional downloads. Mentored by multi-grammy award winning producer, Jack Joseph Puig J.J.P. (Green Day, Black Eye Pees, U2, Sheryl Crow, Beck, Rolling Stones, Goo Goo Dolls, John Mayer, Lady GaGa, No Doubt, Keith Urban, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Bare Naked Ladies, Tonic, and many more). The groups members – Kyle Earhart, Zach Felts, Sherman Haynes, Michael Lloyd, and Nick Work – share their new age country with a little bit of Southern Rock, their harmonies and their energetic stage show have garnered National attention and have led them to be compared to great artist such as The Eagles, Richochet, Diamond Rio, Restless Heart and even a red dirt version of Boston. Lower 40 was honored in 2010 as one of the “Who New To Watch” by the Country Music Association and they have shown no signs of slowing down. Lower 40 has been nominatd and won many awards including a 2015 Regional Emmy with NBC affiliate KFOR 4 for their work on “Gimme Some Jimmy”. Lower 40 was nominated for 2015 New Group/Duo of the year by TRRMA, won 2015 Best Live Band in Oklahoma and 2013 Best Country band in Oklahoma and more.The band’s original music, lyrics, tight harmonies and entertaining style and strong work ethic, combined with musical talent have made them one of Oklahoma’s most sought after bands. Lower 40 has opened directly for Sammy Hagar, Scotty McCreery, Joe Nichols, Easton Corbin, Kyle Park, Gretchen Wilson, Thomas Rhett, Uncle Kracker, James Otto, Tracey Lawrence, Wade Bowen, Stoney Larue, and Johnny Lee, Randy Rogers Band, Easton Corbin, The Great Divide, Blackberry Smoke, Cowboy Troy, Aaron Watson, Casey Donahue Band many more. Lower 40 was honored in May 2014 for their charitable work, by the Oklahoma House of Representatives with a special citation proclaiming May 7, Lower 40 Day in Oklahoma.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Lower 40 | Lower 40 | 2014 | Album |