Red Roof Loves Country - Phil To Do Nashville Airport Meet And Greet!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 07:13 PM
America’s most recognizable name in economy lodging hosts a meet and greet with Country Music star, Phil Vassar at the Red Roof in Nashville

Red Roof Brand Ambassadors and Country Music sensation, Phil Vassar will hold a meet and greet on Monday, November 24th at 1pm as part Red Roof’s branded entertainment campaign. The meet and greet will take place at the Red Roof located at 510 Claridge Drive in Nashville.

Leveraging its guest’s love for Country Music and the growing power of the industry, Red Roof, America’s leader in economy lodging, launched a branded entertainment, multi-media Red Roof Loves Country Road Trips campaign targeted at Country Music fans and followers. This campaign is held in conjunction with Great American Country (GAC) TV, and will feature Red Roof and Country Music artists in 30 second short film promos on the network as well as in 3-minute short films featuring songs from each artist on Red Roof’s dedicated interactive website, redrooflovescountry.com. The spots are produced by Rink Entertainment, a pioneering Branded Entertainment and Television production company.

“Red Roof knows its guests,” says Red Roof CEO, Joe Wheeling. “They love Country Music, they love football; they are patriotic and hard working. Red Roof Loves Country is our way of giving back to our customers, connecting them to the music and artists they love.”
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Phil's Online Store Christmas Sale Is On!
Monday, November 03, 2008 - 08:39 PM
Hey all! Just wanted to let everyone know we've discounted ALL apparel in the Phil Vassar Online Store just in time for that early Christmas shopping. Get an extra $5, $10, or even $15 off select merchandise.

Make sure to get your order in by December 10th to guarantee delivery by Christmas (that holiday rush can be a nightmare at the good old Post Office!). Click here to head to the store and get your Christmas discounts today - make sure to check out the newly added items at the bottom of the page!!!.
Phil Vassar brings his piano-pounding skills to the Coastal Carolina Fair
Monday, November 03, 2008 - 03:37 PM
Phil Vassar will perform Tuesday night at the Coastal Carolina Fair. He's written hits for some of country music's hottest artists, but those who don't consider themselves die-hard fans of country music might not immediately recognize the name Phil Vassar.

Now, in the midst of a tour to promote his new album, "Prayer of a Common Man," Vassar is in the spotlight as he brings his signature down-home style of music to the Coastal Carolina Fair in Ladson on Tuesday night. "I love Charleston," he said in a phone interview Monday. "I have a lot of friends who are gonna be [at the show]."

Winner of multiple songwriter of the year and writer/artist of the year awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Vassar made a name for himself by penning hit songs like "Bye Bye," "Right on the Money," "For a Little While" and "Little Red Rodeo" for artists Jo Dee Messina, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Collin Raye, respectively.

Vassar says he began writing music in high school. "I actually wrote a song for my high school graduation," he said. "That was my first real song."

Vassar didn't stay behind the scenes for long, though, releasing four albums under Arista Records between 2000 and 2006. He gained immediate recognition with upbeat, light-hearted hits like "Carlene," "Just Another Day In Paradise," and "Six-Pack Summer," and his piano-driven melodies soon found their place in the guitar-dominated country genre, earning him the title of country music's "Piano Man."

Since the release of his last album of new material in 2004 (he has since released a greatest hits album), Vassar said he's been doing "a lot of shows, a lot of writing songs, just trying to do it all." An involved father of two daughters, he served as a celebrity judge on the reality show "Nashville Star" for a couple of seasons but eventually left the show. "It was taking too much time away from the girls," he said.
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Phil Vassar Is Spokesperson for Hunger Action Month
Monday, October 27, 2008 - 06:51 PM
from cmt.com

Phil Vassar has been named official spokesperson of the inaugural Hunger Action Month, a campaign sponsored by Feeding America. The agency, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization, was formerly known as America's Second Harvest. Vassar and members of the Fisk Jubilee Singers re-recorded the title song of his latest album, Prayer of a Common Man, to help raise awareness about hunger in America. The download will be available Tuesday (Sept. 9) on Rhapsody. Feeding America will receive a portion of the proceeds for each download of the song through the end of the year. CMT serves as the official media partner for Hunger Action Month.
Phil Vassar Dodges Politics
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 07:45 PM
from gacTV.com

With the election less than two weeks away, it’s tough to avoid the swamp of news about the campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama, and plenty of musicians have gotten sucked into the fray.

One who has not is Phil Vassar. Phil says he prefers candidates who "tell the truth and not just say stuff to get themselves elected," but he refuses to endorse any individuals.

"As far as campaigns go, I never really wanna get involved in that," he told Dial-Global. "I just think it's silly. I think a lot of celebrities do it just because they think it's cool and everybody thinks it's hip to be supporting this candidate or that candidate. And I just think in the end they just look like idiots, I really do. I'm really disappointed ... when I see some of my heroes, they back a candidate or something. I say, 'You know what? That's great. Just make good music.'"

Among the artists who’ve gotten out on the stump in favor of McCain are Gretchen Wilson, who’s performing at a Wednesday rally in Cincinnati; and the Bellamy Brothers, who make their second appearance for the ticket Thursday in Beaver Falls, Pa. Hank Williams Jr. and Lee Greenwood have also played at campaign events for the Republican ticket.

The Democrats have had their supporters in Music City, too. This week’s club circuit boasted a three-night series of shows called Obamarama, with Hal Ketchum, Michael Johnson and a number of songwriters, including Jon Vezner ("Where’ve You Been"), Larry Weiss ("Rhinestone Cowboy"), Danny Flowers ("Tulsa Time") and Angela Kaset ("Something In Red").