About Cassundra Isom Hunter...

INTERESTS / HOBBIES:

Singing, writing songs, mandolin, guitar, piano, gardening, painting, theater productions, radio commercial voice-overs / jingles / production, & horseback riding.


ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE:

House Concerts w/ either Sam Anderson, Warren Wilken or Jimbo Sales:  All original music. Guitar / Mandolin / Harmonies... Now booking in TN, AL, GA, FL, TX, KS, AR, and anywhere else you want to book us!   Get to know the songs straight from the source. Very intimate experience for music lovers.

Cass & th' Quarter Dozen: 

Mandolin, Lead Guitar, Bass, & Drums.  AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN, & TX

Nashville venues:: 3rd & Lindsley, JC's Bullseye - 3 yrs., Hall of Fame Lounge, Blenders, LA Lounge & Social Club, Tootsies Orchid Lounge - 2 yrs., Legends Corner, Rippy's, Sophie's Saloon, Bluegrass Inn, Margo's, Ralph's Sports Bar, Edgehill Studios, etc...) Mar., 2000 - present.

Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival - Perdido Key, FL/AL line
Every Nov. 1999-2007.  www.fbisf.com   And I'll be there this year!


Mickey Newbury Gathering - Austin, TX.   Every June 2005-2007. (& scheduled for 2008) www.mickeynewbury.com / click on the back porch / gathering / Internet streaming.


CBS Trio:
  Mandolin & Vox (Cass), Guitar (Billy Hillman), Upright Bass (Scott Nutter). 
Nov., 2002-July, 2007 Bookings in & around the Houston, TX, San Diego, CA, Nashville, TN, & Birmingham, AL areas.(
Please see Calendar for Venues)

Liberty Opry - Liberty, TX:  Cass as featured artist & appearing as "Miss Understood" w/comedy on each performance date.  Providing costumed tributes to Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, &/or Dolly Parton for Legends Shows.  www.libertyopry.com   Jun. '06, Aug. '06, and scheduled for Sept 22, 2007.

Country Fest - Cadott, WI - www.countryfest.com - Cass performing with Phil McGarrah & the Runnin' On Empty Band.  Main stage show June 21st. Tent 1 June 21st-24th, 2007.

Album, "Honey House - Cass & Billy"
- HillTrax Recording Studio.  Nov. '06.

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center - Nashville, TN
VIP Corporate Client Events entertainer.  Providing (singing/speaking) impersonations of Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton, original music performed with acoustic instruments, and Host / Participant / Organizer of talent for "Hit Songwriters-in-the-Round" Events. May, 2002 - Oct., 2006.

Destination Nashville - Nashville, TN

Corporate Client Events entertainer.  Host/participant/organizer of talent for "Hit Songwriters-in-the-Round" Events.  Oct., 2005 - 2006.

Brian Loftin & the Texas Reflections Band - Houston, TX

www.brianloftinband.com  5-pc. band playing the Texas dancehall circuit/Rodeo events/private parties.  Variety of styles including but not limited to Texas Music & Top-40 Country.   Feb., '05 - May., '06.

Lone Star Music Revue - Huntsville, TX

Family entertainment at the Old Town Theater. Contributed some lead vocals, harmonies, mandolin, composed & performed a comedy skit in each show as "Miss Truly Understood." Billy Hillman: lead guitar. Lee Garner: show producer, lead vocals, harmonies, etc. Lee Mounger: fiddle. Keri Hvalinka: lead & background vocals. Steve Devries: guitar/mando & many other great musicians & guests. June-Nov. '05

Opening act for Marty Stuart -

Cass & Billy as an acoustic duo.  Private event - McHenry, IL  7/26/03

Enduring Freedom Concert -  101st Airborne - Fort Campbell, KY   6/11/02

Duet with Colte Bradley & concert finale with George Jones, Barbara Fairchild, The Smiths, and LeRoy Parnell.  Broadcasted overseas to troops in addition to 12,000 on-site.

HIGHWAY LEGENDS TRIBUTE SHOW:  Portraying Patsy Cline & Dolly Parton during tribute & opening with original material.  40+ performances in TN, AL, FL, OH,& WV.  5/27/00 - 12/31/02. 

1st Album,*CASS2000* - Soundmith Recording Studio.  Feb., '00.

Filmed Productions:

10/28/01   Backstage Pass                          featured                   AMN Productions

09/07/01   CMT Video Dating Game Pilot      featured-speaking     Moore-Higgs Casting

11/08/93   "Pair of 38's" Music Video            dance coordinator     BRR Productions

Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree - AM650 - WSM Radio after the Opry. 

Eight appearances May-June of 1998.   Texas Troubadour Theater, Nashville, TN.   

Original material performed 4/19/97.

CROWD APPEALING SING-A-LONG SHOWS / "Karaoke with Cass"  1991-1998     

     Booked and hosted 2500+ shows in the south-eastern states.  Highlights:

        1993 - Emcee-Nabisco Stage- City Stages Music Festival-Birmingham, AL

        1992 - Host of "Birmingham Music Awards"- T.J. Roberts- Birmingham, AL

        1992 - Emcee - "Talent Showdown" at the Alabama Theater of Fine Arts

* the following are examples of Nashville - area weekly bookings, each lasting a number of years: Shooters, Levi's & Hanks, Lady Levi's, Bonus Hill, Bikini Beach, Antioch Bar & Grille, Larry's Loading Zone, Greenlands's Pub, Barbara's, Lonnie's Western Room, Gilley's, and Gilley's Nitelife.

National Anthem - Nashville Ice Flyers Hockey Team - Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN in Jan., 1998

"A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline" - Texas Troubadour Theater, Nashville, TN. 1997-1998.  "Patsy" understudy with two performances in the 1998 season & full-time stage manager for both seasons, as well as recording and mixing for the Ernest Tubb Celebrity Spotlight Studio.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 46. 1996-97

WNQM AM 1300 / WWCR Short Wave Radio - Board Operator, Promotions, and PSA Production.   4/96 - 12/96

Commercials:  1994-1995      Dealer Marketing Shurlock Alarm    lead      Video 2000

                                            U.S. Tin Water Filter Company        lead      Video 2000

Gilley's on Music Row and Gilley's Nitelife on Music Valley Drive., Nashville, TN

featured artist.  April-Sept. 1994


EDUCATION:

  • Nashville- February of 1992-present, and still learning!
  • 1995-1996 - Draughons Junior College- Nashville, TN - Graduated. Radio Broadcasting; Summa Cum Laude.
  • 1990-1991 - University of Alabama- Birmingham, AL - Business.
  • 1988-1990 - Hewitt Trussville High School- Trussville, AL - Graduated. Academic Honors Diploma, 1990 Professionalism Award, Offered music scholarship to University of Montevallo.
  • 1989 Publication of Who's Who in Music - listed as Cassundra Isom.

 

 

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