Chance Ray-Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar....
Ray Smith-Acoustic Guitar and Banjo....
Marv LeJeune-Bass....
Emerson Spiller-Drums....
Tyler Giles- Lead Electric Guitar
Influences
Jim Ray (AKA Big Daddy), Waylon, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Merle, Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, Dwight Yoakam, Robert Earl Keen, Charlie Robison, Son Volt , G'N'R, Drivin' N' Cryin', Split Lip Rayfield
Sounds Like
A train echoing through the Gasconade River bottomlands....
Hey Folks,
Thanks for stopping in, we are glad you stumbled upon the Chance Ray Band myspace page. While you’re here you might as well take a look around, most importantly take a listen to some original CRB tunes.
Originally from Richland, Mo and raised on a Gasconade River farm, Chance decided to give the music business a shot after many years of ribbing from family and friends. After crafting a cool sounding mix of Americana, Roots Rock, and Alt Country Chance started playing solo at his infamous hometown pub, O’Daugherty’s. Chance (now living in the Springfield area) decided to tackle the music scene in the Queen City and would soon form a band.
The current CRB lineup includes Chance on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, the cool sounds of Ray Smith (a real Canadian, he still has a green card) on acoustic and electric guitars, and sometimes banjo. The funky bass sounds of Marv Lejuene (a heavily bearded local boy now roosting in Buffalo, Mo) and the youngster of the family Emerson Spiller on drums (a former Texan, so don’t mess with Big E).
The formation of CRB has complimented an already original sound and led to some rowdy and obnoxious shows at many popular Southwest Missouri venues including, The Snorty Horse, Waxy O' Shea's, and the newly reopened historic Lindberg’s. CRB has also had the opportunity to open for Americana big guns Big Smith, Chris Knight, Scott Miller and red dirt rockers Renegade Rail. Need more proof Chance and his band are for real…..they have just been added to the Red Dirt Radio station on www.live365.com, home to some of today’s biggest outlaw musicians like Shooter Jennings, Charlie Robison, Jason Boland, and Cross Canadian Ragweed.
Stay tuned to see where the CRB train stops at next!
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Hey Guys!!! Nice to know some one close to home!!!! Great sound...I'll have to come and see you guys play a show in the area!!! Thanks so much for the add!!! I apologize for the delayed response....I just got back from competing in the Miss Mo/America pageant:-) I greatly appreciate your friendship!!! Take Care and Best Wishes!!!
Howdy Chance! I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to listen to our music. We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed the material enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this. I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www. crosstimbersbluegrass. com (sorry, I’m a better bass player than I am a webpage designer ha ha ha) there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. All my best and thank you again,
