Riverbilly
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2007 | INDIE
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LITTLE ROCK — The 10th annual Best of the West Family Fest will be held this weekend at the Bar Fifty Ranch, 18044 Arkansas 84 in Bismarck.
The event gets under way with a fish fry and dance tonight. The fish fry is $8, to be followed by a free dance featuring legendary Hot Springs musician Stan "Catfish" LeFever.
There will be music, frontier games, wagon rides, barbecue and crafts Saturday; trail rides Saturday and Sunday; and a frontier church Sunday. There will also be a St. Jude Rodeo Queen Sweetheart and Princess contest, plus a junior rodeo.
At noon, barbecue contestants will provide platefuls for $8. Organizers recommend thatfans bring lawn chairs.
Music starts at 4 p.m. Saturday with sets by Ronnie Bear, Crossroads and The Hall Tucker Band. The festival headliner, Riverbilly, will go on at 7 p.m. Riverbilly has recently toured opened for Rascal Flatts, Charlie Daniels, Miranda lambert, Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley.
The festival donates 100 percent of the profits to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. In its first nine years, the festival has raised close to $150,000.
A current St. Jude patient from Bismarck, Sadie King, 16 months, will be introduced as the festival's honoree.
Admission is $5; $10 for a carload; free for children ages 12 and under. Call (501) 865-4757. - Arkansas Democrat Gazette
LITTLE ROCK — The 10th annual Best of the West Family Fest will be held this weekend at the Bar Fifty Ranch, 18044 Arkansas 84 in Bismarck.
The event gets under way with a fish fry and dance tonight. The fish fry is $8, to be followed by a free dance featuring legendary Hot Springs musician Stan "Catfish" LeFever.
There will be music, frontier games, wagon rides, barbecue and crafts Saturday; trail rides Saturday and Sunday; and a frontier church Sunday. There will also be a St. Jude Rodeo Queen Sweetheart and Princess contest, plus a junior rodeo.
At noon, barbecue contestants will provide platefuls for $8. Organizers recommend thatfans bring lawn chairs.
Music starts at 4 p.m. Saturday with sets by Ronnie Bear, Crossroads and The Hall Tucker Band. The festival headliner, Riverbilly, will go on at 7 p.m. Riverbilly has recently toured opened for Rascal Flatts, Charlie Daniels, Miranda lambert, Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley.
The festival donates 100 percent of the profits to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. In its first nine years, the festival has raised close to $150,000.
A current St. Jude patient from Bismarck, Sadie King, 16 months, will be introduced as the festival's honoree.
Admission is $5; $10 for a carload; free for children ages 12 and under. Call (501) 865-4757. - Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Discography
JUST THE WAY WE DO IT
(Independent Single)
RIVERBILLY
(May 2010)
I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Single)
(January 2012)
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It takes a selection of high quality original music written by some of Nashville’s biggest songwriters and four talented musicians that are all friends to succeed at the highest level in today’s country music venue.
Hard work…determination…sacrifice… those three terms aptly defines what Riverbilly is all about. Years of hard work and a determination to succeed at the highest level has sharpened the skills of and paved the way for Travis, Brad, Steve, Charlie and TJ. Each raised on different backgrounds of music. All five have been in bands respectively before coming together to form Riverbilly
For the past seven years, they have been criss-crossing the country as one of the most sought out independent country bands in the country, honing their craft on stages large and small,. Riverbilly is known throughout the country as a band with one of the most dynamic live shows in any genre of music.
The list of those they have shared bills with continues to grow—Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, REO Speedwagon, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town, Jason Aldean, Josh Turner, Charlie Daniels, Rascal Flats, Taylor Swift, and many others. But this band does not worry about who plays before or after, all they care about is when they are together on stage.
Riverbilly is the total package, they have great vocals, world-class energetic live show, talented with a unique look and charisma to burn. Not to mention their wealth of experience and a work ethic that impresses everyone.
Along with their amped-up live show, Riverbilly’s incredible sound with three-part harmony combined together allows them to continue the winning of fans in city after city, night after night.
In September of 2011, Lead Singer/Guitarist, Travis Caudell was involved in a head on collision sustaining life threatening injuries which caused the band to take off the remaining year and the majority of 2012, allowing Caudell to heal and rehab. After coming back to the stage the band set out to Nashville again to start writing, recording and seeking new music. After signing with a management company in Nashville, the band found themselves leaving and going back to their roots where it all began.
Currently the band has six new songs recorded for their new album, while working on completing the album that is tentatively scheduled for a 2015 release. Juggling the tour schedule and their families keeps the band busy, but they are always thankful for their dedicated fans that allow them to fulfill their dreams every time they step on that stage.“We walk out, take one look at the crowd and attack. We never let up, whether it’s a thirty-minute opening slot for a headliner or a two-hour show. The energy stays cranked up the entire time.” Behind that energy is a world of industry knowledge put to good use. We put time, effort, passion, drive, determination, creativity and initiative into making our ideas, music and dreams become reality every single time we step on a stage.”
It s a chemistry that most desire and never experience. Riverbilly’s current involvement in Domestic Violence Awareness and Special Olympics has led them to a national television appearance and continued touring throughout the country playing over 100 shows a year.
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