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You really can't help but fall for John Boy's Courage. First comes the acoustic guitar, simply strummed, then joined by gently pulsating drums and bass. The words begin -- poetic, thoughtful, pointed -- delivered with strength and passion. When the lead guitar hooks you, there's no turning back. John Boy's Courage is the musical persona of singer-songwriter Todd Sarvies, and can be represented through a variety of arrangements onstage: solo, duo, trio, even full-on rock band. John Boy's Courage has, at its heart, emotionally honest adult alternative pop-rock songs; the name pays homage to the strength we all must summon in living day-to-day. The aim of John Boy's Courage is simple: To feel music, not just manufacture noise without ample time or broken strings. To make one word mean more than the next. To tell a new story, a new song. For Todd, music is a means of channeling his inner poet. All the normal thoughts and feelings and observations of most became lyrics for Todd, who ...