October 11, 2011

For Immediate Release:

Sheridan WY Based Rock Group, Gary Small & the Coyote Bros, Garner Best Male Artist: Native American Music Award.

History has repeated itself for the Sheridan WY based rock band Gary Small & the Coyote Bros. The group has once again garnered a Native American Music Award (Nammy).

The group won their first Nammy Award in 2007 for their release, “Crazy Woman Mountain” taking home the “Best Rock Recording” Award.

Fast forwarding to Friday October 7th 2011, and the Coyote Bros band leader Gary Small, is once again waiting anxiously for one of two nominee winner announcements at the 13th Annual Native American Music Awards show, held at the Seneca Niagara Falls Hotel and Casino in Niagara Falls NY.

“Someone always says I don’t care if I win, I am just happy to be nominated. Fact is, no one in their right mind would spend $2000 in travel costs, and not care if they won or not. No athlete goes into a ring, onto a track, or a swimming pool and says I’m just happy to be beaten.” says Small. “I wanted to win, I’ll admit it, even if some of my colleagues won’t.”

Small, no stranger to the Nammy’s, personally won “Songwriter of the Year” in 2002 for his solo debut recording “Wild Indians.” Small states “it might be my third Nammy Award but the nail biting and butterflies in the stomach are all still there.”

History didn’t repeat itself exactly; Small did not win his other category nomination, once again for “Best Rock Recording”. However, his second nomination for “Best Male Artist” was the winner of the night for Small. “I’m glad I took Best Male Artist over Best Rock Recording as I’ve never had a nomination in that category and it’s certainly an oddity to be a best male anything!!!” jokes Small.

The Coyote Bros and guest musicians who contributed to the recording are: Jim Willey (percussion), Jobe Jennings (bass) and Greg Livingston (Harmonica), Tom Lulias (pedal steel) all of Sheridan and Buffalo WY.

The Native American Music Awards & Association is the world's largest professional membership-based organization committed to honoring contemporary and traditional Native American music initiatives. For more information on the Nammy Awards and the Coyote’ Bros go to www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com  and www.coyotebros.net respectively.