Meet "The Next GAC Star" Finalist One Night Rodeo

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One Night Rodeo is a finalist in the 2008 Next GAC Star competition. Visit the Next GAC Star page for more information about the competition and show times.

Wants to improve:
Duane - stage presence
Mike - connecting with the audience from behind the drums
Cory - stage presence at a club and it's dead
Jack - always want to improve on the guitar and stage presence

Greatest strength:
Duane - my vocals
Mike - ability to adjust and improvise
Cory - I can sing just about anything
Jack - my songwriting

Competitive edge:
Duane - Our band, we have our own sound.
Mike - The freshness of a band. Country is saturated with solo artists, but bands are rare.
Cory - We have the total package.
Jack - Songwriting and vocals.

Ultimate goal:
Duane - Be a top selling band.
Mike - Record and perform great songs for the masses.
Cory - Become the next great band.
Jack - To be able to make a good living doing what I love and move people with music.

Inspired by:
Duane - Style and a signature sound.
Mike - All music is inspired by emotion.
Cory - The joy of being on stage.
Jack - The way I'm feeling or sometimes just listening and soaking in different music.

What one thing about you would surprise GAC viewers?
Duane - That I am a computer geek.
Mike - I was a travel agent in my early 20's.
Cory - That I'm a business owner.
Jack - That I'm a mailman, people tell me all the time "you don't look like a mailman."

What do you do for fun?
Duane - Build and race swampbuggies.
Mike - Watch sports.
Cory - Golf, golf, golf.
Jack - Play with my kids, go to ball games (Bucs or Rays), and fish a lot.

What makes you laugh?
Duane - A good joke or something out of the ordinary.
Mike - Real life bloopers, remembering embarassing moments, changing the words to songs.
Cory - My children.
Jack - My kids and Dane Cook.

Greatest triumph of your life:
Duane - Being a great father and husband.
Mike - Getting my college degree and attending the Berklee College of Music.
Cory - Starting and running my own business.
Jack - Having my children.

What makes you cry?
Duane - Anytime I see those close to me hurting.
Mike - Heartbreaks. Loss of a loved one or pet.
Cory - Sappy, sappy stuff...
Jack - Loss of a loved one.

What's the greatest personal hurdle you've overcome in life?
Duane - When my wife had a brain tumor and underwent chemo. I had to step up and take care of everything when she normally did it all.
Mike - Getting through my divorce.
Cory - Working a great band for 12 years and not being recognized for the accomplishments we have had.
Jack -

Favorite TV show:
Duane - Mythbusters
Mike - How It's Made
Cory - Deadliest Catch
Jack - Entourage

Favorite movie:
Duane - Forrest Gump
Mike - Braveheart
Cory - My Blue Heaven
Jack - Interview With A Vampire

Favorite book:
Duane -
Mike - The Secret
Cory -
Jack -

Favorite author:
Duane -
Mike - Mitch Albom
Cory -
Jack -

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