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Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally and A1A - Volcano - Augusta - 04-07-16

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http://www.worldsurfleague.com/
http://www.margaritaville.com
http://www.MacMcAnally.com
http://www.JeffPike.com


On Thursday, April 7, 2016 Jeff Pike and A1A were asked to be Jimmy Buffett's band at a small private party he was playing for The World Surf League in Augusta, Georgia.

A1A was also hired to perform for the event so the band took the stage first. They played about an hour and then handed the stage over to Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally for their set. When Jimmy and Mac had almost worked the crowd into a feeding frenzy Jimmy brought up A1A for a set of all of "The Songs You Know By Heart." That was all she wrote and the rest of the night was like a very cool backyard tropical island party. The night was an extreme success for The World Surf League, A1A, and of course Jimmy and Mac. Yes, it was indeed a pleasure and a helluva an evening.

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A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show was born in 1991 when Lead Vocalist and Guitarist, Jeff Pike asked Atlanta Parrot Head Club Founder, Scott Nickerson to join him in his already successful one man tribute to Jimmy Buffett. In 1992, the band won a Jimmy Buffett Sound Alike Contest for Margaritaville Records and the A1A ball started rolling - a ball that is still rolling 25 years later.

Over the years as the band grew A1A was extremely instrumental in the fundamental building and growth of the International Parrot Head Club community and Trop Rock Music genre as it is today. They were the first band to repeatedly headline the annual Jimmy Buffett "Meeting of The Minds" Parrot Head Convention and many more land mark annual Parrot Head Events. They have released 3 CD’s of original Trop Rock music, played to countless high profile clients around the world and continue to draw record crowds to their public performances. Members from Jimmy Buffett’s band, Greg “Fingers” Taylor, Mac McAnally, Michael Utley, Robert Greenidge, Peter Mayer, Nadirah Shakoor and Tina Gullickson have all performed with the band over the years. In 2009 Nadirah Shakoor chose A1A to be her back up band to help promote her Mailboat Records Release, ‘Nod To The Story Teller.’ In 2012, Jimmy Buffett was instrumental in landing A1A in the Lions Gate Major Motion Picture Release, ‘What to Expect When You're Expecting.’ The band recorded Jimmy’s classic, ‘Why Don’t We Get Drunk,’ which was included in the movie and on the soundtrack released by Capitol Records. In April of 2016, Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally approached A1A with a request that they be Jimmy’s band during a private performance for The World Surf League at The Masters Open in Augusta, Georgia. Not surprisingly, the band was very proud to be Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band’ for a night.

A1A performs as a seven piece band, complete with audio and light production, bringing to life a colorful and energetic family friendly Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show. For added ambiance and realism, adding the A1A ‘Beachwrecked’ Pirates is a sure fire way to boost up the enthusiasm and energy to your event.

When attending an A1A performance you can expect to hear all of your Jimmy Buffett favorites. You will also be treated to some classic Reggae as well as some original A1A Trop Rock music. The energy, musicianship, originality and excitement that have always surrounded an A1A performance is an experience and a driving force that has helped the band remain the first and foremost Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show in history.

Let A1A make your concert, festival, private, or corporate event an experience that people will be talking about for a long time to come.

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A1A IS:

Jeff Pike – Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Chris Blackwell – Lead Guitar
Eric Baumgartner – Piano, Keyboards and Background Vocals
Rick Meeder – Bass Guitar and Background Vocals
Scotty Sells – Pan Steel Drums and Percussion
Vance Kelly – Saxophone and Production
Wayne Viar – Drums and Percussion

Tom Moorfoot – A1A ‘Beachwrecked’ Pirate
Foe Davis – A1A ‘Beachwrecked’ Pirate

Chad Stewart – Audio and Light Production -
http://www.stewartsound.net

Kathy Mullen - Management and Direction - Mullen Music Management - KathyMullen@a1a-live.com
Video by Kathy Mullen