Jon Semmes, center, and the Florida Friends, Ingrid Ellis and Pete Price perform last week at Jakes Place in Chassahowitzke

Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends give fans the live performance they asked for on the band's new CD.

"With its newest CD, Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends continue on their trendsetting path of forging their own brand of country/folk Music While the current path to country stardom seems to be crowded with pop stars and manufactured songs, Semmes continues to heed his own musical muse. It would be no surprise if a year or so from today, major record labels catch on to this gem of a band."

Jorge Sanchez, St Petersburg Times