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Artist
The Kody Norris Show
12+ albums
bluegrasscountryamericanaUSAtraditional bluegrass
about
Kody Norris hails from the extreme northeastern mountains of Tennessee. Growing up in an area abundant with mountain music, it seemed somewhat predestined that Norris would someday pursue a musical occupation. Kody began his musical journey around the age of nine singing in local churches. It was during this time that a love for the bluegrass developed. Once an interest was expressed , family and friends made it a point to help Kody stay on his musical course. Teenage years were filled with many long hours of dedication and honing his craft, one instrument at a time. At age seventeen , Kody was offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A fill in tenure as lead singer and guitarist with Dr. Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys was this Tennesssee boys dream. Upon completing this stint, Kody then decided to form his own band and try his hand as a bandleader . Eighteen years old, green as grass, but fueled by determination Norris plunged head first into the wide world of Bluegrass. Things sure weren't easy at first, but with a positive attitude and a boat load of confidence he was soon able to put his band to work. Working many festivals and events across the country, he began to establish his own blend of traditional hard driving high lonesome bluegrass. In 2007, Kody met Dr. Campbell Mercer, founder and executive producer of the Cumberland Highlanders show, a weekly bluegrass broadcast on the RFDTV network. Kody was soon invited to join the cast of the show and it wasn't l
