Ned Nugent: Singer/Songwriter /Bass Player/Performer with heavy-duty Soul Rock & Roll Roots and an unhealthy dose of Zappa induced disdain for normalcy.
In 1997 Ned jumped on board with Entrain, the drum-driven World-Pop sensation from Martha's Vineyard. A fruitful three-year relationship followed, as the band toured extensively nation-wide playing more than 600 shows. During that time the band shared the stage with the likes of Bo Diddley, Charles Neville and Bob Weir; Sharing bills with Bela Fleck, Sonia Dada, G.E. Smith, Robert Cray, Booker-T & The MGs, and many more.
Ned wrote 3 and co-wrote 1 songs for Entrain's 2000 Release "All One", in addition to playing bass, singing lead on his 3 tunes, and back-up vocals on the CD.
Ned's Song from "All One", "Arm Yourself", was picked up by the USA Network movie "Cutaway", starring Tom Berrenger and Stephen Baldwin.
Bio
Ned Nugent is a multi-style Singer/Songwriter /Bass Player/Performer with heavy-duty Soul Rock & Roll Roots and an unhealthy dose of Zappa induced disdain for normalcy. In the early 90s, Ned fronted Grapevine Road, playing Bass and singing lead. The combo was a New England R&B powerhouse, garnering several Boston area music awards.
In early 1997 Ned jumped on board with Entrain, the drum-driven World-Pop sensation from Martha’s Vineyard. What followed was a fruitful three-year relationship, as the band toured extensively nation-wide playing more than 600 shows. During that time the band shared the stage with the likes of Bo Diddley, Charles Neville and Bob Weir; Sharing bills with Bela Fleck, Sonia Dada, G.E. Smith, Robert Cray, Booker-T & The MGs, and many more.
Ned wrote 3 and co-wrote 1 songs for Entrain’s 2000 Release “All One”, in addition to playing bass, singing lead on his 3 tunes, and back-up vocals on the CD.
Ned’s Song from “All One”, “Arm Yourself”, was picked up by the USA Network film release “Cutaway” (Tom Berenger, Stephen Baldwin) in 2000. Two other songs from “All One” were also placed in the movie, the title track “All One” (co-written by Nugent with Brian Alex, Entrain co-front and fellow songwriter/vocalist) being the Feature Song of the Film. “Arm Yourself” was the first single released from the CD, getting added to more than 114 AAA/AC stations nationwide.
Having split from Entrain in early 2001, Nugent joined forces with his other former-