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Kade Puckett

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Hometown	Linton, IN
Genres	Instrumental, Acoustic
Band Members	Kade Puckett
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

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# Years Experience Performing Live:	26
Similar Artists:	Tommy Emmanuel; Chet Atkins; Jerry Reed
Performing Rights Society:	BMI

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Kade Puckett has 26 years of experience playing the guitar and specializes in finger-style . He began playing guitar at the age 13— after being influenced by his grandfather who introduced him to the music of Chet Atkins. He was mesmerized and has...

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Specialty Finals Grand Prize Winner April 2012

Top 10 in All Instrumental, November 2012

Top 10 in Jazz, October 2012

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Kade Puckett feature in the Greene County World by Linton Daily World
By Mark Stalcup STAFF WRITER Picking the strings with his fingers and thumbs, guitarist and Linton native Kade Puckett has been a mainstay of the Music Fest all five years of its existence. Puckett's musical roots run deep. The 37-year-old musician helped build and play the world's largest guitar locally, with the mammoth musical instrument eventually sold to Dick Clark. I try to get in all the music I can," he said, listening to varied styles of music and drawing upon everything from major influences like Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed to his latest focus, the gypsy jazz of artists like Django Reinhardt. If I like it, I have to learn it," he said. "Music like that teaches you to listen. You have to learn that too, along with using your fingers. Slated for two shows this festival, Puckett will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The latter show's likely to be "a little more intimate," he said, but added he rarely prepares a set list, preferring to adjust his song selections to how he feels on a given day. I just keep adding on music," he said, adding he's continually composing songs not only for his own use, but also for potential sale to movies, TV and other artists. He typically performs solo, but does occasionally sit in with other artists. I also do weddings, festivals, and finger-picking style contests. Performing for 24 years, Puckett's composed hundreds of songs. Some are for sale at his Web site, www.myspace.com/kadepuckett, including a cover version of "The Entertainer," a Scott Joplin ragtime tune made famous by "The Sting. Puckett was inspired by his hero Atkins' covering the song, and worked extensively to learn how to perform all the parts, as his hero had. That's one of my favorite songs, even though I love rock and roll. Puckett's proud of the annual Music Fest, a showcase that combines local talent with regional acts over the Labor Day weekend. I grew up in that park, swam in that park, and I still ride my bicycle in that park," he said. "It's surprising, really, how much talent we have locally. I know that there are a lot of out-of-town acts, but there are a lot of talented new acts, and some older ones, too, from here.

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A sound system adequate for performance areaTwo microphones , two 15" wedge monitors, and at least 3 120v plugs.Stage size at least 20 square feet.Lighting adequate for performance area if needed.

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