HillBilly Brand Blog

You really have to hand it to the Muzik Mafia. I am not sure eclectic is a strong enough term to describe the range of talent associated with the Muzik Mafia. Certainly incredible isn’t a strong enough term to describe the talent associated with the Muzik Mafia. Last night at M.A.F.I.A. Tuesdays at Boston’s on the Beach in Delray Beach, FL (sponsored by WIRK 107.9, Boston’s on the Beach, HillBillyBrand.com, Budweiser, and the Muzik Mafia), Damien Horne (A.K.A. Mista D) was the special guest. I listened to his music on his MySpace page the night before and I was very curious to how Damien was going to fit into the mix of Amber Leigh’s pop and traditional country and Shy Blakeman’s Southern Rock sounds. Damien’s MySpace page describes his musical style as Rock/R&B/Soul. Not exactly a good blend with Amber & Shy. Boy was I wrong. First of all Damien knows how to engage an audience. From the story of how he got started (Damien was homeless when he was discovered by John Rich) to selecting songs that kept the audience listening. My only complaint about Damien’s performance which ranges from acoustic solos to freestyling rap was that it was way too short. Damien is clearly a star, but he does not act like a star, he was very cordial and took the time to talk to everyone and anyone who approached him. He hung out in the audience and even jumped in on one of Shy’s songs. I can’t really say how he did it, but he managed to work Boston’s on the Beach, Delray Beach, and HillBilly all into his freestyle. Needless to say Mr. Horne gained at least one (if not more) fan last night. Hopefully we will be hosting Damien Horne in Nashville for an autograph session in our booth at the CMA Music Festival in June.