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Rhyne McCormick HiStory Rhyne McCormick was born and raised in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, where he was first exposed to music the good old-fashioned way—on vinyl. The likes of Aretha Franklin, James Taylor and Jackson Browne made their way to his turntable growing up, thanks to his music-loving mother, whom he credits for exposing him to music early in his life. Between the constant visits to his mother’s vast record collection and his frequent church camp trips, McCormick was env...

Rhyne McCormick HiStory Rhyne McCormick was born and raised in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, where he was first exposed to music the good old-fashioned way—on vinyl. The likes of Aretha Franklin, James Taylor and Jackson Browne made their way to his turntable growing up, thanks to his music-loving mother, whom he credits for exposing him to music early in his life. Between the constant visits to his mother’s vast record collection and his frequent church camp trips, McCormick was enveloped by music of many genres. But if you ask him, he most intimately feels a connection with that old, gospel soul music, as is evidenced by tracks like Deeper and 5104 off of his newest album, Live at the Capitol Theatre. Friends and fellow musicians have described his music as “heartfelt” and having “soul,” a true slice of Americana—it encompasses a little bit of everything, including a throw-back to the original rock-n-roll soul of the 50’s and 60’s, seasoned with a dose of classic rock and topped off with a little bit of classic country and folk. It doesn’t get more apple pie than this. His music is something that is so familiar and so natural that you won’t even realize it was the first time you have ever heard it, because it reminds you of something you grew up on, no matter when you grew up. McCormick demonstrates this ability on his most recent album, Live at the Capitol Theatre, produced by McCormick and Dave San Soucie, fellow musician and friend. This 5 song EP was recorded in April of 2009 at The Strand Capitol in York, Pennsylvania. The album includes songs that have his traditional, rock and soul sound such as Deeper and 5104 while he taps into a deeper and more moving sound in songs like Through These Eyes, The Train Song and Storm Runner, each song touching the listener in a way that McCormick is able to achieve through his thoughtful and inspirational lyrics. But it’s not just others’ lives that have been touched. McCormick’s life was, likewise, touched by a dear friend and brother who had been a part of his life for more than 10 years, passing away in 2000. When McCormick met with his dying friend, he knew that it may be the last conversation they ever had and listened as his friend told him that he felt that no matter what he did, the storm—death—just kept chasing him. That conversation later became the song, Storm Runner, undeniably his most moving track on Live at the Capitol Theatre, if not to date. He has had more than 150, inspired performances this past year, and his passion is evident as he puts his heart and soul into each one as though it were the first and last. With a career that has spanned for more than 10 years, McCormick is still going strong. He will be back in the studio in the fall of 2010, and he is aching to be there. He is diligently—fervently—working on new songs and is ready to put out a studio-recorded, full-length album that will remind his fans and new listeners alike of why we listen to music—his music. We listen to it because we all need our own, daily dose of that feel-good, deep down in your soul passion—the kind that moves you and drives you to do something, be something, believe in something. Passion is a drug, after all, and once you’re addicted there’s little hope for any of us.