Point Blank (band) Point Blank (band) Point Blank is an American rock band hailing from Texas, United States. The band formed in 1974 and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Garnering occasional airplay on AOR radio stations, the band is best known for their 1981 hit single, "Nicole" and their prior hit "The Hard Way" gained much exposure. The band was discovered and managed by Bill Ham's Lone Wolf Productions (ZZ Top, Jay Boy Adams, and Eric Johnson). The original six albums were recorded in Memphis with Engineer/Producer Terry Manning. Point Blank's sound is rooted in southern rock and boogie, but drifted
Nashville Tribute Band Deere and Truman co-produced a second Nashville Tribute album released in 2007 called "Trek: A Nashville Tribute To The Pioneers". The album covered the Mormon pioneer era of LDS history. The album won the 2007 Pearl Award for Group Recording Artist Of The Year (Jason Deere, The Nashville Tribute Band) as well as the 2008 Pearl Award for Inspirational Instrumental Recording Of The Year ("My People"/"Come, Come Ye Saints"). Years of touring the world with the Nashville Tribute Band, along with Deere and Truman's own experience serving as missionaries for LDS Church, led to the writing and production of the