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Iron Horse to Perform at Carroll County Fair

Iron Horse is much more than your average band! These guys know how to put o a great show and give the audience an experience that they’ll never forget! Performing tricks with their instruments, in true showman fashion, and with a sound all their own. Iron Horse distinguishes themselves from the rest of the “cookie cutter” acts today.

Their sound can only be described as “pure country music”, paying homage to their idols, like Waylon and Cash, while retaining a modern edge.

With a distinguishable resume, Iron Horse brings professionalism and fun to the next level. They’ve recorded albums at the world famous Sun Studio and Sam Phillips recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Their latest studio release, “Reel Music” was produced and engineered by Roland Janes, an original Sun “House” guitar player and founding member of Jerry Lee Lewis’ and Billy Riley’s bands. Roland said that Iron Horse is “one of the best young bands I’ve heard in a long time!”

In the spring and summer of 2010, Iron Horse competed as contestants on the hit NBC television show, “America’s Got Talent”. Auditioning their way from Chicago to Las Vegas and finally Los Angeles, California, Iron Horse performed in front of millions of people each week and gained national recognition, finishing in the Top 48 out of over 90,000 acts nationwide.

Opening up for country stars like Jake Owen, Jason Michael Carrol, Steel magnolia, Jerrod Neimann, and Craig Morgan, their original music can be heard in the brand new feature film, “The Wayshower”, starring Sally Kirkland and Eric Roberts.

“What I love about these guys is they got passion and it shows and it’s fun!”

You can see Iron Horse at the Carroll County Fair on August 9 at 6:30 pm when they open for Chris Cagle.

Ticket Pre-Sales are Sat. July 7th 9 am-2 pm & Sat. July 28th 9 am-2 pm at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Track Seating $10.00, Grandstand $5.00

All pre-ticket sales are entered into a drawing for meet & greet passes.

Chris Cagle to Perform at Carroll County Fair

Ask Chris Cagle what’s most important to him and you can bet he’ll answer this way: “Family, ranch, music. That’s it.” This response is seemingly simple for a man whose professional credits include two gold albums, two No. 1 albums and 12 charted songs.

From 2000-2008, Cagle released an almost nonstop catalog of hits that resulted in a scorching hot career. Cagle’s musical character and burning ambition never wavered but today, Cagle’s personal perspective has mellowed.

2012’s forthcoming album is, in more ways than one, a new lease on life. Born in DeRidder, La., and raised “all over,” Chris set off for Nashville after trying his hand at college in Texas and finding the pull to pursue music too strong to ignore.

Like many young artists, he spent several years working odd jobs in Nashville and scraping up enough cash to record four original songs for a demo tape. Thanks to a couple of chance meetings and the opportunity to be heard by Scott Hendricks, Chris was signed to Virgin Records in 2000 - that first album featured the unaltered version of his demo songs.

Chris quickly earned critical and commercial success and attracted a legion of fans that included industry heavyweights and country fans alike. Cagle’s first number one smash, “I Breathe In, I Breathe Out,” remains a fan favorite.

For Chris, the professional success and sales were gratifying but his personal life blistered under the spotlight. “I was tired of who I was in this business,” Chris says. “I had become somebody who I didn’t want to be.” He bowed out and retreated to Marietta, Oklahoma, a place where he could distance himself from the industry, reconnect with his roots and take back control of his life.

He spent the next couple of years staking his claim on home life and embracing a lifelong dream: building his family’s home, “Big Horse Ranch,” with his own two hands, nail bu nail.

What started out as a “piece of dirt,” is now an impressive Oklahoma homestead. Chris also met his wife Kay, who he describes in the song “Let There Be Cowgirls”: ‘Something you can’t tame/She’s a mustang/The heartbeat of the heartland.’ “The worst days we’ve had together are better than the best days I’ve had with other people,” Chris says.

He also found a new identity as a father. On the birth of his daughter in 2010, Chris says “she made me want to be better at everything. Period. I’ve never cared enough about myself to take responsibility for my faults; she made me man right up.” Cagle’s 2012 release from Bigger Picture Group, under the working title, “Back In The Saddle” is his homecoming - a rekindling of his creative flame and a roaring reminder of his rock-infused country roots. It’s something he originated and what he does best: relatable, back-roads and familiar while also being a striking form of country music worth getting excited about.

While assuring his fans that the Chris they love hasn’t changed, Cagle sees his new persona as a better version of himself. “I want my music to be an environment, to strike chords, passions, memories, faults, loves, angers and redemptions,” Chris says. “Imagine my music just on the outside of town right where the road turns to the rural route. A dirt road cul-de-sac with trucks all parked in a circle. I would love to see my music fit into that.”

This Chris Cagle may look a little different to those who are used to a louder, harder-partying version of the star. Rest assured, Chris still gets “as rowdy as a redneck can get,” but these days he confines himself to a smaller space - the 40’X40’ stage. And when the show’s over, he puts on a different hat and heads back to hearth and home. It is there that Chris has found balance and a new passion.

Today, his biggest off-stage thrill is training and racing cutting horses, and when he puts on his cowboy boots and favorite hat, it is because he’s living the true cowboy lifestyle, not because he’s putting on a show.

Chris’ self-proclaimed version of “redneck rock ‘n roll” has been firing people up for over a decade, and this time around, Chris is chomping at the bit for an energetic reintroduction to the country music community that’s been a long time coming. Fans will still see flashes of the Chris they know but they’ll also see the joy and confidence that home life provides him.

“I’m happy. You’re gonna hear the smile through the radio,” Chris says of his new record. “For the first time since April 2001, I am truly happy to do it; I have a new lease on all of it.” Chris is back with all the energy of a newcomer and the wisdom of a veteran and the renewed passion is contagious. “I’m at a place in my life where I think about everyone I’m working with, especially the fans. I thank God that I’m in a place in my heart where I am grateful and aware. I am very, very, very lucky.”

Cagle still has a fire, but his passion is driven by not just the music, but family and horses and a place he calls home. His fans will recognize the glow and appreciate the authenticity: “I’m a lot like charcoal. Once you light me up, I’m gonna burn hot for a long, long time, but if you pour water on me it takes a little effort to get me started again. Bigger Picture Group and my family have helped light that fire for me. So let’s throw some gasoline on it, light it up and watch it burn.”

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