Bio: Border Radio "just might start a new trend," says Music Connection, "with their talent, material and personality." With pace, stellar musicianship and Kelly McCune's assured and soaring vocals, the band moves easily from back porch country to prairie swing, leaving audiences humming their tunes.
Instrumentation: Guitar, dobro, fiddle, upright bass, accordion, mandolin and lead and vocals.
Number of musicians: 3-5 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: 2003 L.A. Weekly People's Choice Award nominee and 2002 winner for Best Country Artists -- "Do two great groups constitute a, you know, scene? Along with Beachwood Sparks, the Hawks have updated Southern California country rock. Their music, driven by the fine steel guitarist Paul Lacques, is sinewy yet poetic - more nihilistic than decadent, with an urban-desert poetry all its own." - Richard Gehr, Village Voice
Instrumentation: Vocals, guitars, steel guitar, fiddle, dobro, bass and mandolin.
Number of musicians: 2-7 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: Rodger brings the Old West alive as a performer of traditional and contemporary cowboy music and a writer of contemporary songs of the American West. Marvin O'Dell, host of KCSN radio show Around the Campfire, says Rodger, "...has an old-time western flavor ...that takes the listener back in time."
Bio: The Riders blend elements of the classic sound of Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers with bluegrass, Cajun, and Bob Wills-style western swing. The band, led by Cody Bryant, is known for its three-part harmonies with a fun family-oriented stage show.
Instrumentation: Guitar, mandolin, banjo, pedal steel, bass, drums, fiddle and vocals. Players double on instruments.
Number of musicians: 4-6 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: 2002 Billboard Song Contest Winner, Sean Wiggins, combines strong bluesy vocals with slide guitar and the country-rock back beat of her band. "Her style is similar to that of Sheryl Crow and Jewel, and her heartwarming storytelling gift and expressive voice are Wiggins' keys to success, never predictable or boring." (Music Connection Magazine)
Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar and vocals, electric & slide guitar, bass and drums.
Number of musicians: 1-4 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: Triple Chicken Foot is an Old Time trio playing early American fiddle and banjo tunes and songs. Formed in 2005, the group decided to focus on a more traditional trio sound and have found their voice with foot stomping dance tunes, duets and three part harmony acapella ballads.
Bio: The Tumbling Tumbleweeds are an award winning all-acoustic western music group celebrating the West and the American Cowboy. They perform cowboy and folk songs in the tradition of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and “The Sons of the Pioneers” with both classic and original songs written and performed in three-part “cowboy harmony.” Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Stand-Up Bass, Fiddle
