NASHVILLE, TN. (www.countrythunder.com) - The 12th Annual Country
Thunder USA festival officials have announced the 2005 reality web-based talent competition results, otherwise known as the 'Young Guns' competition, and the winner is Los Angeles based KANE! Officials were overwhelmed with thousands of votes cast daily for the 50 acts competing for the coveted spot on the Country
Thunder USA main stage and a cash prize of $3,000. Due to an unprecedented number of votes, KANE is now slated to open for country music's favorite duos,
Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich!
Held at historic Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona April 14-17, Country Thunder USA will include performances from Brooks & Dunn, Big & Rich, LeAnn Rimes, Rascal Flatts, Chris Cagle, Katrina Elam, Darryl Worley, Blake Shelton, and more. With the results from the competition, Country Thunder USA is proud to announce that all performance slots are now full, and fans should expect KANE to bring additional ammunition to the stage as the 'Young Guns' winner!
KANE has very quickly gathered a following unequaled by any L.A. band in their genre, voted one of L.A.'s 100 Hottest Unsigned Bands by industry magazine Music Connection. Front-man Christian Kane spent the last part of 2004, and the beginning of 2005, filming a Steven Spielberg-produced six-part, 12-hour epic about the settling of the American West called INTO THE WEST. The project, which will air on TNT in June, has found Christian riding horses and shooting scenes in both the US and Canada. Hopefully they will find a place in the film for KANE's music as it is a film about the West. Christian has spent any time not filming busy writing and recording new songs in Nashville, LA, and even on the set. The only question remaining for Christian Kane is which career will launch him to superstardom first—music or acting? With the results of this year's Country Thunder USA competition, it looks as if his music is steppin' up the pace. Be sure to check out KANE at this year's festival on the main stage. More information about KANE is available by visiting https://www.kanemusic.com.
The Country Thunder USA festival is a four-day event, considered a premiere country music experience, featuring top outdoor camping, food, and arts attracting over 140,000 fans each year.
Tickets are available now starting at $39 for a single day and $129 for a four-day pass, and they are available for purchase at https://www.countrythunder.com/ or by calling (480) 966-9920.
