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State: Pennsylvania
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/17/2006

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Saturday, July 11, 2009 

Current mood:  hopeful
So, it's been FOREVER since I've done a blog entry...(seriously, I think it's been over a year!) So I thought I might as well update... I can't believe it's July already and for the first time in my life (ok, well since I was 5, at least) I won't have to go back to classes with the start of fall. I just graduated college this May with a Bachelor's Degree in English (yay me! haha). So I'm hoping that no school = more time to focus on my music.

I started working on my very first full length album!! Which I am totally pumped about. It's still in the really early stages...we're still focusing on song writing. Most of the songs we're working on now are ideas I've had stored in a little notebook for years, always thinking I'd like to make them into songs but never having done so until now. Anyway...I'll be co-writing every song, so when the album finally does come out, it will definately be ME you're hearing, if you know what I mean. I've got some really great people working on this album with me, too. I have no doubt it's going to be something I can be proud of when it's finished; something I'll be excited to share with everyone.

I just love every aspect of this whole music thing. The writing, recording, performing...all of it is such a blast. = ) Anyway, I'll keep ya updated on the progress of the album! We've been working on songs pretty much every day lately, and I'm really, REALLY happy with the results so far:)

Thanks for everything you do for me! Your support means the world to me.

Always,

Angela
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Friday, April 18, 2008 

This article was featured in the PA Musician Magazine, written by Jim Price:

I mixed some country into my musical diet when I checked out The Country Outlaws during their first visit to Glenn's Place in Claysburg in late February.  Now six members strong with the recent addition of fiddle player Melissa "Dread," the Country Outlaws still do traditional-styled outlaw country from names like Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakum, Hank Williams, Hank Jr., Hank III, David Allan Coe, Waylon Jennings and more.  You'll hear lead singer/guitarist Charlie Hilderbrand do a convincing Man In Black groan on Johnny Cash favorites such as "Cocaine Blues," "I Walk the Line," "Cry Cry Cry" and "Folsom Prison Blues."  But you'll also hear Charlie and singer Angela Dodson join voices on excellent duet renditions of "Ring of Fire" and "Jackson;" and Angela showing her crystal clear voice on Lynn Anderson's "Stand By Your Man," Miranda Lambert's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," and even Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee!"  Melissa's addition on fiddle gives this group's sound more depth and fullness. The Country Outlaws' first visit to Glenn's Place was a successful one, as they kept the dance floor busy through most of the night; they return April 12.









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Friday, July 13, 2007 
This article and the pictures below were recently published in the Pennsylvania Musician's Magazine.
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THE PROFESSOR SPEAKS
By Jim Price

The last time I saw The Country Outlaws last winter, the group was just welcoming aboard its newest member at the time, singer Angela Dodson. When I witnessed the Outlaws at Memories Sports Bar in Huntingdon last month, Angela had fully settled in, and has added even more fireworks to this band's arsenal! Angela, lead singer/guitarist Charlie Hilderbrand, lead guitarist Jason Fouse, new bassist Dan McCorkle and drummer Jim Mills continue to play rowdy, rebellious country and rockabilly.  Charlie demonstrated his deep and commanding Johnny Cash growl on Man-In-Black classics like "Daddy Sang Bass," "Ring Of Fire," "I Walk the Line" and "Cry Cry Cry."  He and Angela teamed up for a stunning duet on Johnny and June's "Jackson;" and Angela showed her stellar voice on renditions of Bonnie Tyler/Juice Newton's "It's a Heartache," Miranda Lambert's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart," Lynn Anderson's "Stand By Your Man" and more.  The group also did numbers from Buck Owens, Elvis, Joe Nichols, Georgia Satellites, Wayne Hancock, Hank, Hank Jr., Hank III and more.  The Country Outlaws' presentation ranged from go-for-broke to tear-in-your-beer, and they had much of the packed-house Memories crowd hooting, hollering and dancing through it all.  The Country Outlaws provide a rabble-rousing good time; they return to Memories Aug. 24. 


The Professor's "Hot Shots" from The Country Outlaws Memories Show



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Wednesday, May 02, 2007 

Current mood:  happy
Hey guys! I am so excited to share this with you all...
Shinbone Magazine is a new PA-based Music Magazine and I was asked to give an interview as the "Spotlight Artist" for the month of May.

You can get hard copies at local live music venues or local PA music stores, or you can read the online version at http://www.shinbone.net/indexNews.html (Scroll down to where it says "Angela Dodson" for the article).

OR... you can just read it here!:)

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(SW) Focus Band: Angela Dodson

By Scott Griffiths
Shinbone Editor

Angela Dodson knows what's in her heart.

"I grew up with country. It was never even a question. It's something I've always loved," she said.

Dodson has been singing since she was 11, about one year after she heard LeAnn Rimes for the first time and decided right there that becoming a performer was her life's goal.

"I heard 'Blue' and I got her (LeAnn Rimes) CD. I was just blown away. I thought, 'she sings so well, I want to be able to do that, too.' So I would just listen to her CD over and over again."

She'd sing it over and over, too, even yodeling along with Rimes. It was practice for what lay ahead, practice she wouldn't receive during vocal lessons.

"I enjoyed it, but I was really being pushed toward Broadway, and also I was doing Italian opera songs. That was interesting. It was a nice experience and a great way to build different vocals, but it was not me."

It isn't easy being so young and trying to break into the music scene. It's especially tough if you don't command the attention of the audience.

"Everyone's talking and sometimes they seemed like they could care less," Dodson said. "It was a new experience for me and I'm putting myself out there and people are just talking and don't even realize I'm there."

Now 20 years old, she performs as often as possible at fairs, festivals, patriotic events, competitions and other rallies. It's a struggle, but she's determined to make a name for herself.

"It's been a long process. Obviously, this isn't Nashville. This isn't a big place where you can get a lot of recognition right away," Dodson said.

"But I would say that the more I've sang at places, people started to remember me and came back to shows wanting to hear more."

Dodson's persistence and true talent persevered. The audiences pay attention now and even sing along. She's even been asked for autographs, something that still amazes Dodson.

"That is so weird to me. The first time that ever happened, I actually just laughed and thought the person was joking. I was like, 'Are you serious,' because I felt like this is just me and (singing is) just something I do."

It wasn't just the sweet-singing Rimes that influenced Dodson as a child. The man in black, Johnny Cash, had influence as well. It was that link that pushed her career along further in November 2006 when she was billed with a band named The Country Outlaws.

"I actually met them in November; we both happened to be playing at the same place. They heard me perform before they went on and during their set they had asked me if I knew 'Jackson,' a Johnny Cash and June Carter song," she recalled.

She knew the song, got on stage and performed with the Outlaws — a spur of the moment performance that lead to a collaboration.

"Wasn't long 'til we were practicing, and I've been going to their shows with them and performing ever since."

Dodson keeps her plate full of musical outlets. Besides The Country Outlaws, she still performs at various events, including benefits, and was even a talent show judge last month. In addition to all that, she is doing some work with the all-original rock band Issues from Altoona.

In 2005, Dodson released a CD of her performances, "Simple Life, A Collection of Songs from the Shows," and hopes to release a full CD of her original work.

"I've always had these songs that I've written and I've tried to dabble with guitar, but that's not really my thing, and I'm not that good with that. So I have all these melodies that I've come up with and the lyrics but I needed help with the actual music."

Last summer she received some help from Jack Servello of Altoona, and Dodson released her two originals, "They Called Him Cash" and "Crash and Burn." They are available on her MySpace page and her main Web site. There are also other recordings of her and The Country Outlaws, including their version of "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man," a song by Johnny Cash and June Carter.

With country music in her heart and performing live in her blood, she'll fulfill another dream of hers later this month as she heads to Nashville, Tenn., for the first time. If she has her way, this visit to "Music City USA" won't be Dodson's last.


Visit Angela Dodson at www.angeladodson.net or at www.myspace.com/angeladodsonmusic
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Friday, June 23, 2006 

Current mood:  happy
Category: Music

Hey guys, if anyone is interested, I have two new banners now that can be linked back to my myspace music page.  You can put these right on your myspace by inserting the code into the "about me" section of your page. 

I greatly appreciate anyone who takes the time and energy to add this to their page.  If you do happen to put one of the links on your site, please let me know so I can add you to my "favorite friends"!

Thanks again to everyone for your friendship and support, it truly means a lot!

- Angela -

 

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