JAMES LEBLANC & ANGELA HACKER

Singer-songwriter James LeBlanc was born and raised in Shreveport Louisiana. James picked up the guitar at age seven , inspired by his father James Sr. By the time James was 18 , he knew he wanted to make a life and living in the music business . After many years of struggles , trials and tribulation, James finally got an opportunity when he was “discovered” by Rick and Rodney Hall. They were and still are the proprietors of FAME enterprises in Muscle Shoals Alabama . James signed a production agreement and a publishing contract with FAME . Soon thereafter he began getting songs recorded by the likes of Martina McBride , Bryan White , Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney , Thompson Square , etc. James co-wrote the hit song “Modern day Bonnie and Clyde ” for Travis Tritt. He also co-wrote the hit “Relentless” for Jason Aldean and the hit “Learning how to Bend” for and with Gary Allan. James’ songs have been on records which have sold over 25 million copies.

Angela Hacker was born and raised in LaGrange Alabama. The 4 th of 5 children born to Harty and Susan Hacker. She started singing when she was a little girl, using a hairbrush for a microphone . “Growing up in the country , there wasn’t much to do, but there were always instruments lying around .” Her father Harty was a professional singer and guitar player and her older sisters played and sang as well . Fast forward to 2007 when she auditioned for the tv show “Nashville Star “.  She won the talent show and released a record that year on Warner Bros. Records. Since then she has continued to write, play, and sing anywhere and everywhere she can.

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