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Name: Revonda Roberts
Group: Revonda Roberts & Harvest Wind
Date: Friday June 20th, 2008
Time: 1:00pm EDT
Website: www.myspace.com/revondarobertsandharvestwind
Interviewer: Gracie Muldoon
Description:
Revonda Bowles Roberts was born in Bethesda, Maryland and bluegrass music has always a part of her life as she is a fourth generation musician. Both her parents were from the southern coalfields of West Virginia. Revonda was an honor graduate of Iaeger High School in Iaeger, WV. After graduating high school she began a modeling career with John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center based in New York City and appeared in various magazines. She auditioned for the soap opera 'One Life To Live' but won a college scholarship and majored in computer programming. However, after four years of college, she decided she'd rather play music, sing and songwrite. She has penned countless songs and owns her own publishing company. Most of the material the band performs is written by either Revonda or Justin.
Harvest Wind is a band that stands out without doing anything more than being themselves, writing and playing the music they love. They have had their music reviewed by countless industry professionals and they all agree upon one thing, that they truly are a band with a sound all their own, a sound that has transcended bluegrass gospel boundaries. However you want to classify their sound, it's a sound that is taking this band to new heights. Revonda Roberts & Harvest Wind have received multiple Dove Award Nominations as a bluegrass gospel band. They have soaring four part harmonies and, as their record label states, 'top notch musicianship'. They perform mostly original material and have quickly became a much sought after group. Their album 'Ancient of Days' was nominated for the 2007 GMA/Dove Bluegrass Album of The Year. They were also one of the various artists featured on 'Bluegrass Gospel Time' album, with the song 'The Old Crossroads', which received a nomination for Special Events Album of The Year. 2007 was an action packed year for Revonda and Harvest Wind. They released a couple of radio singles that did well on various charts. The 2007 tour season included being booked at many well respected bluegrass festivals and venues including Silver Dollar City and New York City's Broadway as well as being featured at Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival in Branson, Mo., and at the City Festival in New York City. With many of their original songs and music being featured in the grass roots racing industry film "RS", Harvest Wind has hit the ground running. Revonda Roberts & Harvest Wind uses music for its mission. They are singing the Gospel, Bluegrass style. They are popular performers at churches and bluegrass festivals throughout the United States. Be sure to check them out in 2008 and don't miss their interview with Gracie Muldoon on World Wide Bluegrass! |
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