A band … a town … a way of life

 

Jerry Vincent and Scott Arnold – who comprise the Country Music duo Bulls Gap – have been a part of each other’s lives for years. “We started first grade together, and we graduated high school together,” recalls Arnold. They also grew together musically. We did all the talent shows in high school, and had a guitar and amp after high school, and said that we were going to make music. We began to play locally, and then we bought sound equipment, and doing shows for fire departments and rescue squads all over the country for several years, selling several thousand CD’s and cassettes at those shows.”

Those shows made a name for the duo all over the Southeastern part of the United States – including their native Tennessee, as well as Kentucky and Virginia. Word of mouth quickly spread throughout the industry, and soon the guys were opening for acts such as Darius Rucker, Sawyer Brown, and the legendary Vern Gosdin. In 2008, the duo released their album Keep On Believing, and soon found themselves all over Country Radio with songs such as “Country Kind of Cowboy.”

Then, life – in this case, a series of business and personal matters that needed their attention – happened. But, the bond – and the music between these two men couldn’t be denied. So, the duo returns with the aptly titled Ain’t It Funny How You Never Know, a collection of moods and lyrics that are all steeped in reality. And, that’s the way that Bulls Gap likes it.

“We’re everyday people,” said Jerry Vincent. “We get out here and work every day, and do what we have to do to make a living. Our music and words comes from our hearts, and is everything to do with our life. We just write about what we do and who we are.” The new disc is a collection of heartfelt entries into the Bulls Gap song catalog as the inspiring “Have A Little Faith” and “Words,” as well as the thought-provoking title cut, which is their philosophy on life and music. One never knows where the road leads – and where the music will take them.

“I just think it’s a good record, and takes us back to let people know who we are,” allowed Arnold. “We’ve always just tried to be who we were. There’s been a lot of opinions from people trying to change us, suggesting the kinds and types of songs that we needed to do. But, the only way we’ve been comfortable with ourselves and our music is just to present both just the way that we are – two men who are proud of their upbringing, and ones that love what they do.”

The music of Bulls Gap is available on iTunes and Amazon.