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There is no mistaking the raw and powerful vocals by singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Adkins. His significant chart success, coupled with his stellar live performances, have made him one of most talked about male vocalist in acoustic music. Adkins was born in Pikeville, Kentucky and makes his home in Elkhorn City. He began playing and singing when he was just eight years old and joined a band with fellow classmates performing at schools and other venues. At 17, he began playing bluegrass music at Dollywood where he stayed two years. A year later, Adkins was named a Kentucky Colonel the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the governor and the secretary of state to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation. He is also a proud Mason and Shriner. After Dollywood, Adkins took a turn doing solo Country shows and later performed with a Rock band especially in the Chicago area. He also served as a Country Radio DJ as Brave Dave Adkins, the Original Midnight Cowboy at WBHR in Pikeville, Ky. In 2010, he returned to the genre that was his first love, Bluegrass and formed the group, Dave Adkins & Republik Steele. Adkins soulful vocals earned him a 2013 SPBGMA nomination as Male Vocalist of the Year in the Contemporary category. Adkins is also an accomplished songwriter, contributing three original songs to the band s That s Just The Way I Roll on the Rural Rhythm Records in 2013. The album made its debut #7 on Billboard s Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart and was mentioned in a CMT feature article, titled New Independent Music along with the Steeldrivers and Wood and Wires. Adkins was asked to join the all-star artist line-up for the February 12, 2013 album, God Didn t Choose Sides, Volume 1 Civil War True Stories About Real People also featuring Marty Raybon, Lonesome River Band, Carrie Hassler, Russell Moore, Ronnie Bowman, Dale Ann Bradley, and more. By February 2014, he moved to the Mountain Fever Records label who released Adkins first solo album, Nothing To Lose. He again contributed his songwriting talents penning three originals and co-writing another track on his most chart successful album to date. His original song, Pike County Jail was an instant chart hit and was the 7th most played song on the Bluegrass Today Top 30 Song of 2014. It also appeared on the Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine s National Bluegrass Survey Top 30 Song Chart for 10 months reaching as high as #2, and was named in the publication s Best of 2014. The title track, Nothing to Lose garnered the #1 spot on Sirius XM Bluegrass Junction s Most Played Tracks. Six of the twelve tracks received chart action with numerous #1s on Bluegrass Today s Top 20 Weekly and Monthly Song Chart and the Roots Music Report Top 50 Bluegrass Songs Chart. Two tracks, I Can t Even Walk and Don t Pray That Way, appeared in the Top 5 on the gospel music charts. Nothing To Lose appeared on the Roots Music Report s Top 50 Albums of 2014 and 2015.

Dave Adkins - [01] That's The Way I Roll (2013)\320
Dave Adkins - [02] Nothing To Lose (2014)\320
Dave Adkins - [03] Adkins & Loudermilk (2015)\320
Dave Adkins - [04] Dave Adkins (2016)\320
Dave Adkins - [06] Right Or Wrong (2018)\320

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