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Kevin Bachelder and Jason Lee Bruns, Cherry Avenue

November 9, 2015 admin 0

by Micha Bellini Cherry Avenue, features a joint venture between singer Kevin Bachelder and drummer Jason Lee Bruns.  This is an exceptional collaboration focusing on the two most important elements of music, melody (Bachelder) and […]

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