CMT Drives Into High Gear With The Road Hammers
March 15th, 2005
Corus Entertainment
Jason McCoy Stars in Original Unscripted Series Premiering
Saturday, April 23 at 11 p.m. ET
(Toronto, Canada) CMT follows the trials and tribulations of forming a band in its new original series The Road Hammers, premiering Saturday, April 23 at 11 p.m. ET. This six-part unscripted series trails award-winning country music artist Jason McCoy as he sets out to form a band that pays homage to the trucking music that has inspired him throughout his life and career.
Each 30-minute episode of The Road Hammers follows Jason as he works to recruit a band, record an album and finally, as he performs with his new band at their first live concert. Through unrestricted access, all of the band�s struggles and successes are captured as Jason�s dream becomes a reality. Band members Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne join Jason on the ride of a lifetime, as they perform trucking classics and new original songs.
�I am really pumped about the whole project,� said McCoy. �It gives viewers a chance to really experience what it takes to launch a new band and album. Having the opportunity to work with CMT and capture the whole process has been amazing.�
Produced by Petros Danabassis and directed by award-winning filmmaker Joel Stewart, The Road Hammers airs over three weeks with back-to-back episodes beginning Saturday, April 23 at 11 p.m. ET on CMT. After the series finale, viewers can pick up the very album they watched come to life, when the self-titled debut album hits stores on May 17.
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