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But everything took a quantum leap forward when he moved to Nashville, Tenn., three years ago. </div> <div> "After my first two albums were released in Canada I was approached by some Nashville publishers," he said. "My wife and I had just been married, and we thought it was worth a try so we moved down. I spent a year writing (songs) in a deal with Keith Stegall, a major producer in Nashville and president of A&R at Mercury. That really got me started." </div> <div> Quite different from playing bars and working as a studio engineer in Toronto. </div> <div> "That changed my life," Fox said. "It's put me in the middle of where it all happens. Last year I had eight songs on the country charts in Canada, and five of them went top 20. A couple were my recordings, but Diane Chase, the Poverty Plainsmen and Montgomery Gentry had my songs in the charts." </div> <div> The Gentry recording, Daddy Won't Sell the Farm, netted Fox a gold record, reaching No. 13 on Billboard and No. 1 on CMT. The song also won the Canadian Country Music Association SOCAN song of the year award. "That one was definitely a life-changing cut," Fox said. "Moving down here and working in Nashville makes a lot of people take you more seriously. This has kinda put me in the eye of the storm." </div> <div> There is such a demand for new material in Nashville that songwriters are constantly asked to showcase their latest songs for an audience of performers and record producers. </div> <div> "They're called writers' nights," Fox said. "That's where a lot of your songs are picked up for other artists. I play the Bluebird here about once a month -- sometimes I put a band together but usually I just gig on my own." </div> <div> Gigging on his own is just fine, for this young man's masterful guitar work and vocals have been praised just as much as his provocative writing style. </div> <div> "As a result of all those cuts getting recorded and being known as a songwriter, plus having a nice publishing deal, people take you more seriously and one thing keeps leading to another,'' Fox said. "Kenny Rogers has recorded one of my songs, Lap of Luxury, and though it hasn't been released yet he's using it in his live shows." </div> <div> Fox said the networking made possible by being in Nashville helped his career immensely. </div> <div> "Just for example," he said, "I became friends with someone who started to work for Kenny's company Dreamcatcher, and as she moved up in the organization she was able to pitch some of my songs, and that's how Lap of Luxury got recorded. And when they were looking for an opening act my name came up and they said yes." </div> <div> Modest and genuine, Fox has a certain magnetism -- when he walks into a room he changes it. With an open nature and a sense of humour, his stage presence is electrifying, and his musicianship has earned him the admiration of his peers. </div> <div> Nashville's Music Row Magazine has one word for Steve Fox -- riveting! </div> <div> CONCERT </div> <div> Who: Kenny Rogers with Steve Fox </div> <div> Where: Centre in the Square </div> <div> Day: Tuesday </div> <div> Time: 8 p.m. </div> <bR> <div> The same journalist, <B>Harry Currie</B>, then wrote the following review for the </div> <div> <B>Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Feb. 28, 2001:</B></div> <bR> <div> "Opening for Rogers was the Canadian singer-songwriter Steve Fox who now lives in Nashville. This is a tough spot to be in. Everyone wants to see the star, not the opener, and staging is held to the bare minimum so as not to detract from the impact of the headliner's show.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Fox came out with his guitar, a single spotlight, the microphone and that was it.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Despite these handicaps he proved to be a fine guitar picker and singer, completely at ease with the audience. The voice is strong and resonant, and all of the songs are his own material.</div> <div>  </div> <div> While holding a country flavour, the tunes are both clever and sophisticated.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Linda's Diner was a whimsy about visiting his old home town, Couple on the Cake was about the misadventures of his wedding, The Answer to the Question was about the chicken crossing the road and Whoever You Are was a wonderful song to his unborn child, both philosophical and touching.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>ABOUT "DADDY WON'T SELL THE FARM"...</B></div> <div> "Daddy" was certified gold and was a #1 video at CMT for Montgomery Gentry.</div> <div> Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide calls Daddy Won't Sell the Farm an "amazing hit!", and <B>country.com (CMT)</B> calls it a rebellious, defiant, gritty rocker in their review. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Daddy Won't Sell the Farm was Billboard's #67 single of the year (2000)!</B> </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="706" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 41 WIDTH="72"><div> <B>Chart</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="38"><div> <B>Top Chart </B></div> <div> <B>Date</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Period</B></div> <div> <B>Covered</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>This</B></div> <div> <B>Week</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Last</B></div> <div> <B>Week</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-2</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-3</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-4</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-5</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-6</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-7</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-8</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="38"><div> <B>-9</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="29"><div> <B>-10</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-11</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-12</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-13</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-14</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-15</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-16</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-17</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-18</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-19</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-20</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>-21</B></div> <div> <B>Wks</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 28 WIDTH="72"><div> <B>Billboard</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>04/8/00</B></div> <div> <B>#16</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="51"><div> <B>3/20 - 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It may not be flashy, but it's real -- and people can tell the difference.</div> <div> Award-winning duo Montgomery Gentry presented a $10,000 check to the National Future Farmers of America Scholarship Fund on March 15 at the FFA headquarters in Indianapolis. The scholarship will be awarded to a student planning on making farming their profession. In addition, the scholarship recipient will be the guest of Sony Music Nashville at the annual Sony Nashville Fan Fair show on Monday June 12, which will feature a performance by none other than Montgomery Gentry!  Montgomery Gentry are longtime supporters of the American farmer even featuring many in their hard-hitting video for recent hit "Daddy Won't Sell The Farm". The song is a powerful commentary on the hardships faced by the modern day farmer and has garnered praise for its uncompromising message on the situation which many consider to be a national tragedy.</div> <bR> <div> Not only are the lyrics to "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm" available on the internet, there are screen savers, photos, karaoke versions, and even tributes on pro-farmer sites and we have found it used as music for the individual sites of various farmers!  We're really honoured!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>