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Madison, Indiana songwriter and guitar player Rusty Bladen, best known in for his rowdy solo shows, as well as festival performances with his rock band Rusty Bladen and the Bar Room Heroes. He plays mainly in Southern and Central Indiana, including Indianapolis, with occasional shows in Cincinnati and Louisville.

Bladen's style and sound fall into the Americana cataegory, with influences most evident from Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, and Neil Young

• His song "Ride That River" appear in the 2003 MGM motion picture Madison.

• He was one of the headliners at two different Mellenfest Concerts, in Seymour, Indiana - an event for members of the John Mellencamp Worldwide Fan Club