The Karate Girls
- Newport, KY
- Cover Band
- 6 Verified Bookings
Christine E. said “The band made the party! Everyone said it was the best party ever!!”
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Solo acoustic or full band. Crowd pleasing, homegrown rock and roll. Energetic variety. Over 400 well known sing-along, danceable, entertaining cover songs ranging from rock, pop and folk to country. No heavy metal, no rap. Just feel good music. 7 albums of original music. Recorded with John Mellencamp's band. Has performed hundreds of weddings and private events with a long list of satisfied customers.
Rusty is always a pleasure to work with. Not only does he draw a fantastic loyal crowd but he keeps them eating out of the palm of his hand. Book this man.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Professionalism with the "WOW" factor. Rusty plays to the audience and has great interaction with them. With over 400 cover songs to choose from, he's able to strike a connection with everyone attending the show.
Self sufficient. Needs only electricity and a stage.
September 24, 2016 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Triple Play Franklin |
September 17, 2016 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Jasper HS reunion |
September 16, 2016–September 17, 2016 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | Private Party |
September 10, 2016–September 11, 2016 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | The Garage Columbus, IN |
September 09, 2016–September 10, 2016 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | Tap Room Madison, IN |
August 27, 2016 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Boat Dock Party on Lake Monroe |
PARTIAL LIST:
4th Of July - Shooter Jennings
A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Jr.
A Town This Size - John Prine
Across The Universe - The Beatles
After Midnight - Eric Clapton
Against The Wind - Bob Seger
Ain't Even Done With The Night - JMC
All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan
All My Rowdy Friends - Hank Williams, Jr.
Alright Guy - Todd Snider
American Girl - Tom Petty
American Pie - Don McLean
Amy - Pure Prairie League
Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Bad Moon Rising - CCR
Ball Of Kerrymuir - Jim Croce
Bartenders Blues - James Taylor
Bathroom Window - The Beatles
Beast Of Burden - The Rolling Stones
Beautiful Loser - Bob Seger
Beth - Kiss
Big Ol' Goofy World - John Prine
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Bill Monroe
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Bright Lights Big City - Jimmy Reed
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
Cadillac Ranch - Bruce Springsteen
California Stars - Bob Seger
Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
Cecelia - Paul Simon
Centerfold - J. Geils
Centerfield - John Fogerty
Cheeseburger In Paradise - Jimmy Buffett
Cherry Bomb - John Mellencamp
Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls
Come From The Heart - Guy Clark
Come Monday - Jimmy Buffet
Comes A Time - Neil Young
Copperhead Road - Steve Earl
Dance Dance Dance - Steve Miller Band
Dance Naked - John Mellencamp
Daning In The Moonlight - King Harvest
Dixieland Delight - Alabama
Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones
Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
Down On The Corner - CCR
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Dukes Of Hazard - Waylon Jennings
Dyer Maker - Led Zeppelin
Eighteen - Alice Cooper
Every Rose Has It’s Thorn - Poison
Family Tradition - Hank Williams, Jr.
Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker
Fire & Rain - James Taylor
Fire On The Mountain - Marshall Tucker
First Cut Is The Deepest - Cat Stevens
Fishing In The Dark - Dirt Band
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Forty - John Eddie
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Friend Of The Devil - Grateful Dead
Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
Girl On LSD - Tom Petty
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - C. Lauper
Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
Goin' Up The Country - Canned Heat
Good One Coming On - Blackberry Smoke
Grandpa Was A Carpenter - John Prine
Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Hand Jive - George Thorogood
Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
Helpless - Neil Young
Hey Hey What Can I Say - Led Zeppelin
Homegrown - Neil Young
Homegrown Tomatoes - Guy Clark
Honey I’m Good - Andy Grammer
Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
Hotel California - The Eagles
I Can Drink Any Woman Pretty - Todd Snider
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
I Hear You Knockin’ - Dave Edmonds
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
If I Could - John Prine
If I Had A Boat - Lyle Lovett
If I Only Had A Brain - Ray Bolger
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
I'm A Hog For You - John Lee Hooker
I'm Still Here - Paul Thorn
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Imagine - John Lennon
In My Life - The Beatles
Indianasong - Bill Wilson
It’s Only Rock And Roll - Rolling Stones
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Jack And Diane - John Mellencamp
Jambalaya - Hank Williams
Jefferson's Theme
Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
King Of The Road - Roger Miller
Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Last Kiss - J. Frank Williams
Late In The Evening - Paul Simon
Lawyers Guns And Money - Warren Zevon
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Let It Be - The Beatles
Let Somebody Else Drive - John Anderson
Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian - John Prine
Like A Hurricane - Neil Young
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Lodi - CCR
Long December - Counting Crows
Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels
Looking Out My Back Door - CCR
Love Is A Rose - Neil Young
Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Main Street - Bob Seger
Man Of Constant Sorrow - Soggy Bottom Boys
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Me & Jesus - Tom T. Hall
Me & Julio - Paul Simon
Me & You & A Dog Named Boo - Lobo
Melissa - Allman Brothers
Memories Of Us - Keith Urban
Mercedes Benz - Janice Joplin
Midnight Special - CCR
Midnight Rider - Alman Brothers
Mind Your Own Business - Hank Williams
Monday Morning - Fleetwood Mac
Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
Move It On Over - George Thoroughgood
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
Muddy Water - Stonewall Jackson
Mustang Sally - Otis Redding
My Old Kentucky Home - John Prine
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young
Needle And The Damage Done - Neil Young
Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night
Night Moves - Bob Seger
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
Oh Boy - Buddy Holly
Ohio - Neil Young
Okie From Muskogie - Merle Haggard
Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel
Operator - Jim Croce
Oreo Cookie Blues - Lonnie Mack
Out On The Weekend - Neil Young
Outlaw Man - Eagles
Paradise - John Prine
Passenger Side - Wilco
Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Picture Show - John Prine
Pictures On My Phone - John Craige
Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
Pirate Looks At 40 - Jimmy Buffet
Poor Poor Pitiful Me - Warren Zevon
Powderfinger - Neil Young
Power Windows - Billy Falcon
Proud Mary - CCR
Quinn The Eskimo - Bob Dylan
Rain - The Beatles
Rain On The Scarecrow - John Mellencamp
Rainy Day Woman 12 & 13 - Bob Dylan
Ramblin’ Man - Allman Brothers
Ready Or Not - Jackson Browne
Red Headed Woman - Bruce Spingsteen
Revolution - Beatles
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Riptide - Vance Joy
Rock And Roll Heart - Eric Clapton
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley
Rusty Bladen solo or full band | leader |
Christine E. said “The band made the party! Everyone said it was the best party ever!!”
Kelsay W. said “We booked them for a themed dinner at our assisted living campus. They were so incredibly easy to work with and very communicative with me and the staff.…”
E R. said “I loved working with Phillip Bradley and juke box heroes. This was a military associated event and almost all of the band had a military background and…”
Rukayat A. said “Stephen was fantastic! He arrived early to set up and was ready to perform well before the event began. He worked closely with us to select the songs…”