| JOHNNY
PRICE | VOCALIST
Johnny
Price's uncanny vocal and physical resemblance to Johnny
Cash, has marveled audiences from California to New York
to Ireland. Johnny captures Johnny Cash's ability to
deliver a story and a melody so well, that his audiences
feel as though they have had a walk with the Man In
Black himself. Johnny's versatility also allows him to
give convincing performances when singing the classic
country favorites of George Jones, Ray Price and Faron
Young. In 2005 Johnny entered the International Vocalist
competition hosted in Las Vegas Nevada. Out of 5000
contestants performing in all genres, Johnny displayed
his western roots and vocal ability placing 18th,
proving this country boy can sing.
DEE PRICE
| VOCALIST, GUITARIST
Dee has
sung and performed the music of Patsy Cline, June Carter
and other giants of the country music world throughout
California, New York and Ireland. For more than 15
years, Dee has regaled audiences with her solid vocals
and easy demeanor. For 5 years Dee was accompanied by
guitarist, Gil Reigers of the Johnny Mathis band. She
has also performed with Norm Hamlet and Biff Adams of
Merle Haggard's band and Truett Cunningham of Bob Wells
Texas Playboys. Not to be outdone, Johnny's wife, Dee,
also entered the International Vocalist competition,
earning a 9th place finish in a field of 5000
contestants and 258 finalists. Together, they have
researched the archives of American Roots music and
assembled a band capable of recreating the sights and
sounds of the hey day of Country Western and Americana
Roots music. The world of June Carter, Johnny Cash, and
Patsy Cline, three singers who embraced their culture
and blended Western, Swing, Rock, Polka and Mexican
Dance music and brought a new sound to the world,
influencing generations of musicians, and fans.
LARRY
TRACY | PEDAL STEEL, GUITARIST, DOBRO
Larry was
born and raised in South San Francisco and played with
many regional bands, including Dee Lannon & the Rhythm
Rustlers, Kerry Hansen, Powder River, and pre-Everclear
Art Alexakis. Larry has performed at major clubs in
California such as Slim's, The Catalyst, and The Saddle
Rack. Larry lived in Austin TX for 14 years, where he
played with Eric Hisaw, Blue Diamond Shine, Two Hoots &
a Holler, Rick Trevino, Eric Blakely, Mike Rosenthal &
many others playing in; The Continental Club, Stubbs,
and Liberty Lunch. In Austin, he was able to play as
Jimmy Day one of the great innovators of this indigenous
American instrument, in The Austin based Patsy Cline
review. Now back in California he is happy to be playing
in the Johnny Cash tribute band, Back in Black and the
Patsy Cline tribute band, San Antonio Rose.
DAVID
JOHNSTON | GUITARIST, VOCALIST
Dave is a
native of California and started playing guitar and
singing at a very young age. By the time he was 11 years
old, he had discovered Johnny Cash and the incomparable
driving guitar of Luther Perkins. He also realized he
was a natural at singing harmony. Dave has played in
venues from the Holiday Inn circuit, to dinner and
coffee houses, to the ARCO Arena in Sacramento,
California. Dave's impressive style has been developed
with countless hours of practice and performance and
influenced by guitar greats such as BB King, Eric
Clapton and Luther Perkins. His vocal and harmonic
influences have come from The Jordanaires, Crosby Still
Nash and Young, and Alan Jackson. Dave's mastery of the
Luther Perkins' hard driving train style playing adds an
air of authenticity to the Johnny Cash tribute
convincing the audiences that they are experiencing a
touch of the Man In Black himself.
E. G.
SMITH | DRUMMER, VOCALIST
E.G. was born into a musical family. His
father played guitar, and both of his grandfathers
played music as well. He took to the drums at an early
age, playing in stage bands and orchestras throughout
school. Born and raised in San Francisco, he was exposed
to a very eclectic range of musical styles, drawing on
each one to develop his own. E.G. has played throughout
the Bay Area, opening up for the Tubes, Roy Buchannan,
The Chambers Brothers, and Elvin Bishop. More recently
he has performed at Sacramento's Arco Arena for the
"Straight Up Summer Jam" series. With well over 30 years
playing experience, he understands the critical
importance of playing what's right for the song, always
striving to please the listener with solid timekeeping
and tasteful chops. Until recently, he was active in the
local blues scene, playing with Sleeper and Bone Jelli.
Currently, as a member of The Rhythm Riders, he has come
full circle, playing the type of music he grew up
playing with his father. |