Born and raised Detroit, Danielle Car's the real deal. Growing up the daughter of a proud, blue-collar Italian family has helped shape Dani's sound and style. A little bluesy, a lot rock and roll, and ALWAYS honest country. Always taught to rise to her fullest potential, she writes all her own tunes and has picked up the guitar, fiddle, and banjo over the years to give fans quite a show, indeed. She's opened for national acts such as Tracy Lawrence, Trent Tomlinson, and Steve Holy among others. Among her greatest Nashville accomplishments are singing onstage at the Grand Ole Opry and showin' off the pipes at the Nashville Palace. Her high energy stage show has kept her fans close and new ones eager for more. Charismatic front woman of the band Derringer for 4 years at the world famous Diamondback Saloon helped develop her chops and now she's out on her own kickin' it into high gear.

Objective? World domination, Baby! Personal philosophy?
Play hard or don't play at all. Danielle's debut EP will drop later next Spring.  Listen to Danielle Car on MySpace!

Sometimes the road back home isn't as the crow flies.  David Shelby definitely took the scenic route to this first album.  "When you're born into a proud Polish-Russian family they issue you an accordion and a bowling ball," David states, "My dad taught me to use both. . . It's easier to pick up a split with an accordian."

David was soon playing that squeeze-box along with the Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and later, Garth Brooks records the country station was spinning in his native Detroit.  Detroit!  They love their beer cold and their cars hot.  They rock hard and have always had a soft spot in that big industrial heart for country music.

Picking up the trumpet in grade school let to a couple of twists along that fabled road.  David went on to a degree in Jazz and Contemporary Media, singing tenor with the university Vocal Jazz Ensemble.  He toured as an ace trumpet singer with Chubby Checker, Wolfman Jack, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lou Christie, and others.  His writing credits include arrangements commissioned for the Korean War Memorial and work for the Pittsburg Symphony.  All that time he kept an eye on that two-lane blacktop.

Leaving the touring life behind for a spot with R&B legends The Regular Boys, he began singing more and writing in earnest.  He honed his chops and began to chase down that childhood dream.  The results are on his stellar first album, I Came To Play.  Buy it Now!

The question remains:  Did David Shelby catch up with country or did country finally find him?  It matters not.  He sings, writes and performs his material with a lot of heart and total conviction.  The songs reflect his love for the history of country music and his gritty "Rock On!" sensibilities are pure Detroit.  "I want my music to reflect where I come from," David explains, "I grew up on equal parts country, Motown and arena rock."  All considerations of style vanish in the face of the content.  Rock solid songwriting, good humor and depth of feeling a meet up on that road back home.  David Shelby traveled far and wide to find what he needed....and returned home to live it. 

"Yup! We are Yankeeville a Detroit based Country and Rockabilly band. We cover the hottest songs from today and yesterday so grab your cowboy hat and your dancing shoes cause we want you to come on down!"

Listen to Yankeeville on MySpace!