Susan Tucker, the show’s creator says, “It’s important to draw attention to the fact that, beyond the world of the major label artists, there is a whole other realm of artists; those that are out there making great music and working hard, all without the money and support of a major record label.” Tucker, of the Nashville-based Copeland Tucker Management has certainly made the right choice of venue where such an important event could be held.

Owned and managed by the Gaylord Entertainment Company, the legendary Wildhorse Saloon is a popular country/western-themed restaurant located right in the heart of Nashville—ground zero for the country music scene. With an extremely large dance floor, open bar, and spacious indoor concert atrium, this is certainly one of the premier venues in Nashville and is perfect  for a huge event such as “Country Indie.”

“Country Indie” is actually a series of monthly shows that shall be kicked off on December 15^th, 2009, with a concert to be headlined by Kim McLean and Sage Keffer. McLean, is of course, an award winning songwriter whose beautiful country love songs have been recorded by the likes of Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack, and The Martins. Her music has also been featured on shows such as West Wing and Hope and Faith. Her “Angels and Eagles” duet with Ms. Dolly Parton, which is included in her CD, “Happy Face” won the Americana Song of the Year from the Just Plain Folk Awards. Meanwhile, Sage Keffer is a regular from the CMA Music Festival. Born in New Mexico and raised on the Colorado-Wyoming border, Keffer nabbed a voice scholarship at Lamont School of Music in Denver and continued to pursue a career in country music. Today, he is one of the most buzz-worthy recording artists from the Nashville scene. These two artists will perform in the inaugural concert, which shall be hosted by Nashville’s indie artist, Rachel Williams.

The monthly events will spotlight three top-level acts during each installment. Says Tucker, “There are so many great country singers & performers that country music fans would love to embrace, but they’re not getting the opportunity to know these artists for a number of reasons.” She further explains, “One of which is a lack of radio support. I’m hoping this series will help these hard working and talented artists further their careers.”

Tickets for the show, which will begin on December 15 at 7:00pm, are at $6.00. You may visit the following for more information and updates: www.wildhorsesaloon.com, myspace.com/countryindie, or facebook.com/countryindie.

Certainly, their musical pedigree will also be a major factor in their efforts to breakthrough the mainstream given that they have the artistic and musical blood running through their veins.  Jennifer Wayne, Caroline Cutbirth, and Tayla Lynn—known collectively as Stealing Angels—are actually the descendants of great artists such as movie legend John Wayne, Daniel Boon, and country superstar Loretta Lynn.

The trio was first introduced to the country music audience when they were featured on an ABC country music television special helmed by Robin Roberts. They were featured in a segment entitled “What’s In A Name,” in which Roberts discusses whether an artist’s genes could translate to success as in the case of Johnny Cash and his equally gifted singer/songwriter daughter Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill and his daughter Jenny Gill and Stealing Angels with their famous lineage. Ultimately, however, you will get hooked to the trio not just because of their famous relatives but also because of their energy and dynamic stage presence that are already generating a buzz among industry insiders.

In an interview, Tayla Lynn said, “It does sound clichéd. But that is something unique about us. We do speak out truth all the time. I’m a recovering alcoholic and a divorcee and I talk about that. Caroline is from the perfect family in Texas, and Jen is John Wayne’s granddaughter and has been living out in California being a tennis pro. Our lives couldn’t be any different, but we all come together.”

Stealing Angels have been working on their act since 2006 when Texas-native Caroline Cutbirth transferred to Nashville to pursue a solo career in music. “I’ve always wanted to be a singer…always! I didn’t know anything about the music industry but I knew I need to go somewhere where I could learn and perform. Something kept pushing me to Nashville. So without a clue, I packed it all up and moved there, just like that. It was scary at first, but it seemed to me that if I wanted to be a part of music, I needed to be in the Music City.”

While in Nashville, she met Jennifer Wayne, who was at that time, also pursuing her own career. After being introduced to the scene by Merv Griffin, Jennifer found herself doing the rounds of performing, writing, and mixing demos. Then in 2007, they met Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of Loretta Lynn through a show called “All in the Genes.” What each member brings into the mix is a different sound–Cutbirth likes pop country, while Lynn and Wayne describe their music as Americana and “bluegrassy, respectively. Says Lynn, “We realized we had something special when our voices came together,” and the rest, as they say, is history.

The band is currently working on their debut CD of new country songs, which is set to be released early next year. To hear their music, check out http://www.myspace.com/stealingangels.