Celebrating Black History Month, the Music City Soul Series presents 4 incredible artists at B.B. King's Blues Club on Thursday nights throughout February. Go to one show or go to all shows - the Music City Soul Series is sure to impress. For more information on the artists, see below. Jason Eskridge  .  Damien Horne  .  Thomas Cain  .  Tommy Sims - Check out our MySpace page and see pictures from the Feb. 12 show with Damien Horne! - Plan ahead: Call B.B. King's at 615-256-2727 for individual tickets or Book your Ticket Package here. February 5 @ 7pm: Jason Eskridge Jason Eskridge was born and grew up in Rockwood, TN. After high school he attended college at Tennessee Tech University where he played football and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. After college he accepted an engineering job in Huntsville, AL where he worked for approximately a year and a half. During that time Jason could never shake his passion to make music. So he packed up, left Huntsville, and moved to Nashville, TN where he currently resides with his family. Since moving to Nashville Jason has served as a studio vocalist for such acts as Jonny Lang, Lyle Lovett, Randy Travis, Nicole C. Mullen, eLi, Micah Dalton, Grits, Verbs, Circadian Rhythm, Sammy Ward, DJ Maj, and Toby Mac. Jason has also traveled opening or singing backup for Jonny Lang, Lyle Lovett, Nicole C. Mullen, eLi, Micah Dalton, Grits, Knowdaverbs, and Pigeon John. He has been featured as a guest vocalist on numerous projects. Jason has traveled across the country playing for youth groups and campuses as well as playing at various music venues. He has also had the opportunity to take his music abroad as he has traveled to South Africa, Amsterdam, and England. Currently, Jason has just released a six song EP entitled, "the ep...". Jason’s desire as a musician is to create music that causes the listener to love God, love themselves, love their fellow man, think harder, think deeper, think broader, laugh until they cry, laugh when they want to cry, try something new, remember something old, and ultimately live life to the fullest.   jasoneskridge.com February 12 @ 5pm: Damien Horne One evening playing for tips on Nashville’s historic 2nd Avenue, Damien crossed paths with John Rich. Rich invited Damien to perform at MuzikMafia, the Nashville-based artist collaborative-turned-phenomenon that yielded multi-platinum recording artists Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson. Damien's music is supported by the Mafia's mission to promote greatness in all genres without prejudice. Damien simultaneously pursued his music career and worked towards a college degree. His poetic lyrics "love came crashing down just like rain against my skin" secured him a publishing deal with Big Love Publishing (BMI - Nashville). He earned an Associates degree from Free Will Baptist Bible College where he also became an ordained minister. Through Damien’s relationship with MuzikMafia, Damien’s undeniable talents and high-energy performance style have earned him opportunities to open for and perform with artists from every genre; Robert Randolph, John Cruz, Kid Rock, the Neville Brothers, Bon Jovi, Velvet Revolver, Shemekia Copeland, Hank Williams Jr., Dwight Yoakam, Robinella, Bettye Lavette, Keith Urban and more, all while remaining true to his inimitable style. He has just completed his first full-length album, produced by Big Kenny of Big and Rich. When asked about the project Big Kenny offered, "I have never met a more important artist for our times, completely real, unique, deserving and uplifting. I cannot stop until the world hears his music. He writes, he sings, he plays piano and guitar, he dances like ‘the man’ and you know it when he backflips off the stage in a way that would make James Brown proud."   damienhorne.com February 19 @ 7pm: Thomas Cain Thomas Cain brings a wealth of experience to the music industry as a songwriter, musician, performer, producer and publisher. He has worked with songwriters and publishers in the administration of their musical works, and helped to grow market share for one of the world’s leading performing rights organizations. Thomas has written songs that have been recorded by top artists such as Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Milsap, Diamond Rio, Trace Adkins, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and Albertina Walker, among others. He has written and/or performed commercial jingles for many national product campaigns, including Rubbermaid, the Veterans Administration, McDonald’s, Oscar Mayer, Ford Motor Company and Golden Flake Potato Chips. His original compositions have been used as television background features on The Weather Channel. Thomas formed Sweet Baby Music, now known as Candy Cane Music, to handle his publishing catalogue. The catalogue contains #1 country songs, blues recordings, jazz, R&B and gospel music. As a performer, Thomas has shared the bill in concerts with George Benson, Bill Withers, Ramsey Lewis, Dave Brubeck, the late, great Ray Charles, and others. Thomas leads The Thomas Cain Band, a group consisting of woodwind instruments, harmonica, drums, electric and acoustic bass. Thomas is featured on piano, organ and vocals. His first CD release is entitled, “The Art of Healing,” and contains an assortment of original jazz compositions. His upcoming project will feature live and studio recorded music, with a mixture of original pieces, his special arrangements of standard tunes, and covers of popular songs. Thomas describes his music as a soulful blend of R&B, jazz, gospel and country. Ultimately, Thomas says his utmost ambition is to write and compose great songs, build a great publishing catalogue and when he performs with his band…“rock the house and make his audiences feel thrilled they came to his show.”   thomascainmusic.com February 26 @ 7pm: Tommy Sims Tommy Sims studied music at Western Michigan College and the University of Michigan. He eventually landed in Nashville where a friend lived. Here he played with several musicians and friends and even appeared on an album that was never released, all the while continuing to write songs. Soon, people began to take notice and wanted to use his lyrics. One friend, realizing Sims’ moneymaking potential, signed him to his start-up publishing company. Between 1990 and 1992, Sims commuted to Los Angeles where he wrote, produced and programmed songs for Don Gehman (John Mellencamp, REM, Hootie & The Blowfish).One day, Bruce Springsteen called the studio looking for Sims. Springsteen had heard of Sims' growing musical reputation and wanted Tommy to jam with his band. They played together for three days straight, after which Springsteen asked Sims to join him on tour. Sims, then 32, has never looked back. In 1997, Tommy Sims was awarded a Grammy for Song of the Year for writing “Change The World,” which was produced by Babyface and performed by Eric Clapton. Although he has written and produced songs for such major artists as Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd, Bonnie Raitt, CeCe Winans, The Neville Brothers and Garth Brooks, his own album Peace And Love contains some of the most interesting music Sims has ever made.   myspace.com/tommylsims   Call 800-657-6910 for more information and personal assistance.