Don Solice

Bio:

Barry Bales 2009 Lead Guitar/Vocals Performed world wide with Mel Tillis and the Statesiders and with Moe Bandy and the Americana Band. Performed on Stage of the Grand Ol’ Opry many times with many Opry Stars and at the Ryman Auditorium. Barry has also made several appearances on National Television. Barry has performed on many Branson area shows and is a regular in Recording Studios all over the Country. Scott Riley 2009 Bass Guitar/Vocals Scott was born to the proud parents of George and Clara Riley of Wylie, Texas who owned the Wylie Opry House that played host to a multitude of rising stars. At the age of 9 Scott learned to play the drums and for the next ten years was self taught to play every instrument on stage. Scott and his younger brother Joey pay great respect for the knowledge and inspiration from Grand Ol’ Opry Stars such as Jim Ed Brown, Johnny Lee, Charlie Louvin and Justin Tubb to name a few. Scott is also an accomplished pilot but his first passion is music. Tony Carson 2009 Keyboard/Vocals Tony was raised in a musical family with his mother being the noted Songwriter and Recording Artist “Alice Fay”. At the age of 8 Tony started playing the Bass Guitar and then progressed to the Piano/Keyboard. By the age of 14 he was getting regular work in the local Recording Studios. After graduating High School at the age of 18 Tony was hired to play piano for “R.L. Finley” who later signed with The Bob Neal Agency in Nashville, Tn. He also performed with “Marty Colburn” on Mastercraft Records in Memphis, Tn. Tony toured for 11 years straight with “Labeled Artists”. and in 1992, being tired of the lengthy tours, Tony started working for shows in Branson, Mo and Eureka Springs, Ar. In 1998 Tony signed his own Independent Recording deal with Okahrossa Records in Nashville and released 3 singles throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand off of his LSI Studio’s CD “My Heart Still Jumps for Joy”. He has been a noted and published songwriter for over 25 years. He has played Piano for and shared the stage with a very long list of nationally known artists like “Jean Shepard”, “Shanandeah”, “Ferlin Husky”, “Joe Diffe” and Mickey Gilley just to name a few. He has worked on several hundred National TV Broadcasts and Shows and too many recording sessions to remember. Tony has been a BMI Nashville Songwriter since 1994 and also has his own BMI Publishing Company “RealFurMusic”. Since his first Nashville Recording Sessions he has spent the past 26 years as a working professional Piano Player, Music Arranger and Writer. Tony is excited to be playing with the band of noted and talented musicians in the new show at The Branson Star Theatre in Branson, Mo. “Rock n’ Roll is Here to Stay with Don Solice in “A Tribute to Elvis” Good Lord willing, he will have many more successful years in this crazy business that he loves. Jimmy Raschel 2009 Sax, Flute/Vocals Jimmy has been playing for over 40 years and began his pro career in Niles, Michigan where The Old Dixie Highway ended and both R&B as well as Country Artists came to work during the Motown era. It is from the very talented musicians who migrated to the Niles, Michigan area to perform with artists like B.B. King, Fats Domino, Little Richard and the Big Band groups such as Benny Goodman that Jimmy originally learned the art form that makes him one of the top horn players in the country. The son of a famous Big Band Leader with the same name, Jimmy has performed in all of the 50 states and a dozen or more foreign countries. His performances whether singing, playing Double Saxophone (Two Saxes at the same time) or the Flute will delight any audience. Jimmy is excited to be in the new show at The Branson Star Theatre, “Rock n’ Roll is Here to Stay with Don Solice in a Tribute to Elvis” Derek Walker 2009 Drummer/Vocals Derek ha played in a variety of venues over the years. He has played for the Jim Stafford Show, was drummer at Silver Dollar Saloon at Silver Dollar City, and performed in Las Vegas with the Norris Twins who were regulars with The Baldknobbers in Branson. Derek has been on the road drumming for the two-time Grammy winner Jeannie Kendall for several years and has also appeared on Hee Haw. Derek has called Branson home for over thirty years is married and he and his wife have three beautiful daughters.

Member Since:

May 08, 2009

Members:

Barry Bales; Lead Guitar/Vocals Scott Riley; Bass Guitar/Vocals Tony Carson; Keyboard/Vocals, Jimmy Raschel; Sax/Flute/Vocals, Derek Walker Drummer/Vocals

Sounds Like:

Chris Tucker, Scott Sartain, Kelly Wiegand and Amber Boyd. By resent review thay have been called on of the best Quartets in Branson... PLUS they can dance. WOW what a group................ My Way & American Trilogy