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![]() RIVERBILLY All
it takes for a popular regional act to be catapulted into the national
spotlight is one special song. Suddenly hometown heroes find themselves
climbing the charts and enjoying that first brush of stardom. That is
exactly what's happening to RIVERBILLY, a talented band of Arkansas
musicians who have rapidly become one of the most talked about new acts
in country music today. Collectively,
RIVERBILLY encompasses a variety of musical influences including Rascal
Flatts, Keith Urban, Eagles, Train, Journey, and many more. Each member
of the band grew up absorbing a rather diverse musical diet (country,
rock, pop, rap and Christian) and those varied influences have helped
shape the full-bodied, countrified pop rock sound that defines
RIVERBILLY’s musical persona. Like
all young bands RIVERBILLY practiced, changed members, performed and
dreamed of stardom. However in 2007, they got their first taste of that
dream becoming a reality when they performed at the Oregon Jamboree, the
annual concert held in Sweet Home, Oregon each year by a variety of
country headliners. When they took the stage in front of more than
15,000 screaming fans, they were surprised and elated to see people
standing clapping and cheering the entire sixty-minute performance in
front of Dierks Bentley. Immediately after their performance the band
signed autographs for more than two hours for hundreds of new fan’s. “It
is a show that we all will never forget”, claims drummer Brad
Rickett. "I always knew we wanted to do this," he says of
pursuing a music career. "We dreamed about it, but that was one of
the defining moments”. That show will never be forgotten. We've
played some big shows. We've played with a lot of big people. When you
actually get up there and get a taste of it, it tastes GOOD!”
“Everyone in the band is addicted”.
"There
are five guys in the band and we like to give everybody different things
to look at," says Travis. "Everybody has their own little
thing and everybody is very good at what they do. And as opposed to
having one focal point, we have multiple. There are a lot of different
things going on during our show. When we get up there, we like to really
give people something for their money. “We connect with everyone, all
ages, there is something in our show for everyone”, according to Steve
Leopard. “I would say that no other new band in country music can
entertain as we do when we hit the stage” It’s not like they are
just listening a CD, they are getting the whole package." Seeing
that whole package has earned the band an enthusiastic legion of fans
across the country. In addition to headlining their own shows, the guys
have been touring and playing dates coast to coast with Dierks Bentley,
Trent Tomlinson, The Wreckers, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, and many
others, while continuing to build their ever-growing fan base. Working
without a record label as their own independent label in Little Rock,
Arkansas, the band put together a potent collection of songs defined by
the inimitable RIVERBILLY sound and immediately took their high-octane
show on the road. The guys take pride in the fact that there's no one
else that sounds quite like they do when they get together. It's a
unique sound from down here in Arkansas that they call countrified, and
that is “Just The Way We Do It” down here in Arkansas, claims
Keyboardist Steve Leopard. It
also comes from years of friendship, camaraderie, chemistry and a shared
musical vision. When one spends any amount of time around these guys
from Arkansas, their respect for each other and their friendship is
obvious. Whether on and off the stage these guys are as genuine and real
as they can be. “We still have day jobs, and we have not turned our
notice yet, it’s written, all is needed is a signature on the dotted
line” Currently
RIVERBILLY is in the studio recording on their debut album and follow up
single for country radio. To quote guitarist front man Travis Caudell
“Just when you think it can’t get any better for us guys from down
on the Arkansas River, something happens and just surprises us, and we
take it to another level. Click the icon to the left to read Riverbilly's
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