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  • Genre: Americana / Bluegrass / Roots Music

    Location TUALATIN, Oregon, Un

    Profile Views: 30078

    Last Login: 10/30/2012

    Member Since 10/17/2006

    Website www.phoenixrisingband.org

    Record Label Ground Zero

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising hit the music scene hard and fast and have not slowed down one bit over the years. . . . in fact, they continually pick up speed! , This group of songwriters is catching the ear of the listening audience and in late 2008 had not one but TWO members nominated for Roots Music Association Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year (member Dennis Nelson currently carries the title as winner of this catagory). , Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising is all about the stories, and stories are what you get with their original material, culled from their individual and collective observations of life. , KBPR has also enjoyed recognition by being featured in the 2009 "Artists for a Cause" calendar, by being the August 2009 MyStage "Featured Bluegrass Artist of the Month", and by receiving continued weekly airplay of both CD's around the world. , In 2010 the band was asked to perform at the three biggest parties in the state of Oregon - Rose Festival, the Oregon State Fair, and the 100th Anniversary Pendleton Roundup. The band also enjoyed huge success with their song "12 More Miles to Clatskanie" with the CityLove Music contest - where the song put this little Oregon town ON THE MAP! , Recently, a partnership with Brian Farrish Radio Promotions was begun in order to get the bands music out to an even wider audience. , Whether it's the high mournful old-country sound of Dennis Nelson, the storytelling baritone of Tom Tower, the vocal and instrumental virtuosity of Tim Crosby or the high energy sincerity of Kathy Boyd herself, this band offers something for everyone. , The bands goal is to continue to grow and expand our performance area.
  • Members

    Kathy Boyd ~ Well known Northwest stage personality, bass player and band manager. A ten gallon soul in a two pint body! , Tim Crosby ~ 2008 RMA Nominee for Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year! Plays anything he puts his hands on with ease and professionalism. Master of the musical metaphor. , Tom Tower ~ Our own Dr. Phil of bluegrass is a master storyteller who plays banjo and Dobro with a folk influence. , Dennis Nelson ~ 2008 ROOTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR! High tenor guitar picking fly boy who personifies bluegrass in it's truest sense. , These singer/songwriters are all seasoned professional entertainers who's live shows are becoming legendary. If you're looking for personality with your music, you'll find it with Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising! ,
  • Influences

    Old and in the Way, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, The Grateful Dead, our individual and joint journeys along lifes' highways.
  • Sounds Like

    Here's what folks have had to say about our music ...... , If anyone needs inspiration this project has it in spades. From the pulsating sound of "Cast the First Stone" until the last note of "Thanksgiving" you are treated to almost 35 minutes of thought provoking inspirational songs. The entire project yells out, "Listen to me. I have something important to say". Everything about this project is first class; exceptional singing, & first class instrumental work. This project needs to be played several time to fully grasp the lyrics of each song. I played the CD in its entirety & all was quiet until the CD was completed. The requests started to come in after that time. I was told by my listeners that they didn't want to disturb the feeling they had while the CD was playing. Why mess with success. A sure fire winner!! (P.S. Kudos to Tom Tower...on a scale of 1 to 10 he was a 12!) ~ Al Schusterman, KCBL Backroads in Bluegrass, Sacramento, CA , All of the songs on "Walk Humbly" are still at the sinking in stage for me but, "WOW!!" has already percolated back to the top! The writing is superb! The music leaves me wanting to listen more! The singing and harmony, well, it is classic Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising! ~ Eric Cole, NW Territory Bluegrass - World Wide Bluegrass , "Many thanks for sending us a copy of Stories Never Told which I have been thoroughly enjoying. You all have definitely etched out your own unique sound and have written some truly memorable material which you play with some real enthusiasm and excitement. I especially enjoyed "Living In Those Hills So Far Away," "Oh the Dreadful Wind and Rain," "Uncle Whiskey" and the humorous "Bigfoot Jubilee" and "Karaoke Cowboy," which I feel confident are crowd favorites. , Thanks again for the fine tunes-I'll be doing my best to get the word out in Nashville and in our other syndicated locations."~ Dave Higgs, Nashville Public Radio Bluegrass Breakdown Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Gazette, Summer 2007 , "For me, and I know, too, for our listening audience, it's always a sheer fresh-air delight to hear good quality music with lyrics with rich meaning, and that's where your album comes in!" ~ Geoff Morris, Wall-to-Wall Bluegrass on the WWB , "I just listened to your "Burning Down the House" CD. Awesome! Sometimes the CD just isn't the same as live. You guys come real close to live in the CD and I just love that "Rhubarb Pie" song. Not only do you have a sweet Dobro moan going but also a great beat. I love the way you mix in stacatto licks and chops with the cool slide licks. I must play this song. Big Fan" ~ Tom Telford , "Oh my DEAR! I loooooovvvvveeee it! In fact, I'm playing it right now -- and until someone complains -- I'll keep playing it -- how great is that! Thanks so much." ~ Cat Zimmerman, Alzheimer's Association

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  • Keenmac

    Thanks Much Fur The Add!!!

    1 year ago
  • Keenmac

    Y'all are so Fantastic!!!

    1 year ago
  • David Jewell

    hi and good morning
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    hi folks
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    Hi Kathy - cool tunes!
    Thanks for the support & friendship!
    Please check out our songs & let us
    know what you think? Take care -
    Love and Peace - your new friends
    Guido and Tatch

    2 years ago
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Bio:

Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising hit the music scene hard and fast and have not slowed down one bit over the years. . . . in fact, they continually pick up speed! ..

This group of songwriters is catching the ear of the listening audience and in late 2008 had not one but TWO members nominated for Roots Music Association Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year (member Dennis Nelson currently carries the title as winner of this catagory). ..

KBPR is all about the stories, and stories are what you get with their original material, culled from their individual and collective observations of life. ..

KBPR has also enjoyed recognition by being featured in the 2009 "Artists for a Cause" calendar, by being the August 2009 MyStage "Featured Bluegrass Artist of the Month", and by receiving continued weekly airplay of both CD's around the world. ..

Whether it's the high mournful old-country sound of Dennis Nelson, the storytelling baritone of Tom Tower, the vocal and instrumental virtuosity of Tim Crosby or the high energy sincerity of Kathy Boyd herself, this band offers something for everyone. ..

The bands goal is to continue to grow and expand our performance area. ..

Watch this band, it's going places!

Member Since:

October 17, 2006

Members:

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Kathy Boyd ~ Well known Northwest stage personality, bass player and band manager. A ten gallon soul in a two pint body! ..

Tim Crosby ~ 2008 RMA Nominee for Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year! Plays anything he puts his hands on with ease and professionalism. Master of the musical metaphor. ..

Tom Tower ~ Our own Dr. Phil of bluegrass is a master storyteller who plays banjo and Dobro with a folk influence. ..

Dennis Nelson ~ 2008 ROOTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR! High tenor guitar picking fly boy who personifies bluegrass in it's truest sense. ..

These singer/songwriters are all seasoned professional entertainers who's live shows are becoming legendary. If you're looking for personality with your music, you'll find it with Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising! ..

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Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising: Walk Humbly
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KATHY BOYD & PHOENIX RISING: Burning Down the House
Here's what folks have had to say about "Burning Down the House". . . ..

"THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING!" If you enjoy listening to aughentic bluegrass music then look no further." ~ Al Shusterman, KCBL Backroads Bluegrass 88.7 FM Sacramento, California ..

"Bluegrass at its best and certain to enhance the status of Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising." ~ Bluegrass Unlimited, October 2007 ..

Phoenix Rising's nice vocal blend combined with their excellent musicanship makes this a CD worth adding to your collection and more importantly, may motivate you to catch one of their many appearances throughout the Northwest this coming year!" ~ Steve Derebey, Washington Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Gazette, Summer 2007 ..

"This is an up-and-coming band that is headed for a bright future." ~ Brenda Hough, California Bluegrass Association ..

"Oh my DEAR! I loooooovvvvvvveeeeee it! In fact, I'm playing it right now - and until someone complains - I'll keep playing it - how great is that!" ~ Cat Zimmerman, Alzheimer's Association ..

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