The Swallow At The Hollow

J. Fred Knobloch

While working for such R&B notables as Dorothy Moore, Eddie Floyd and Anita Ward, Fred met drummer James Stroud and pianist Carson Whitsett; it was Whitsett who encouraged his writing and performing and in 1980 it all paid off with “Why Not Me.” Co-written with Whitsett and produced by James Stroud, Knobloch reached #1 on the Billboard AC chart and # 18 on the HOT 100. On the heels of that success, Fred moved to Los Angeles and over the next two years had two Top Ten country singles with “Killin’ Time,” a duet with Susan Anton, and a re-make of the Chuck Berry classic, “Memphis.” But it wasn’t long before the South started calling him home and he relocated to Nashville in January of 1983. Since moving to Nashville, Music Row has allowed him to make lots of “noise with the boys” as an artist, session musician and songwriter. With his good friends Thom Schuyler and Craig Bickhardt, who formed the group SKB, he recorded two albums for MTM including the hits “No Easy Horses” and yet another #1 country record with “Baby’s Got A New Baby,” co-written by J. Fred with fellow Mississippian Dan Tyler. His list of cuts include artists such as Faith Hill, George Strait, Delbert McClinton, Etta James, Ray Charles, The Wilkinsons, Lorrie Morgan, John Anderson, Trisha Yearwood, Larry Stewart, Neal McCoy, Confederate Railroad, Sawyer Brown, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Kenny Rogers. Knobloch has also composed for TV and movies with songs appearing on Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210, as well as the feature films “Next of Kin” and “In Country.”

Jan Spillane

Jan Spillane is a true southern troubadour from Savannah, GA with a fresh home grown sound.  Playing piano and guitar, she is noted for what others would say as being in the “Key of Jan”. 
“She’s considered one of Savannah’s premier singer/songwriters and has the soul of a hopeless romantic, the voice of a smoky jazz chanteuse and literally sounds like no one else.”  She has released four impressive albums with high hopes that her 5th album, “Blue Canvas” be released before 2011.  She is an active member of ASCAP, AMA, NSAI, & NARAS and recently had one of her songs “If looks could Kill” licensed by Showtime Cable Networks popular TV Series “The L Word” which gained her national and international attention.  She co-writes with some of Nashville’s finest songwriters, in and out of the country as well as some great writers back in her hometown.
Jan and her husband along with their dog,
 live in a charming little fishing village located in Savannah, Ga.  Currently, she performs as a solo artist or with her band “Jan Spillane and The Wayfinders”.  She travels to Nashville frequently and performs wherever her music takes her.  “Along with her passion for music is her versatility and desire to bend and warp established genres that makes her a wonderful singer/songwriter.”

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