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!
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
Just as the mythical Phoenix flew as high as it possibly could, burst into flame and then arose reborn from the ashes. . . the same phenomenon occurs with musicians and the bands they perform in. Phoenix Rising appears fresh and new as the result of it's members performing together in various combinations over the past 30 years.
This group is all about the stories, and stories are what you get with their original material, culled from their individual and collective observations of life. 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.
With a sound that brings together the best of bluegrass, cowboy, folk, country, Americana, neo-progressive jug band and some incredibly talented songwriting, Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising offers a sound that is clean, hard driving and uniquely their own. Specializing in festivals, weddings, conventions, private parties and family oriented events, Phoenix Rising aims to provide the sound you are looking for and works hard to provide "extras" to make your event unforgettable!
Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising's Friend Space (Top 23)
Thank you, I'm ecstatically happy, and you're such a good friend to hear me go on and on, and I'm so happy your band is doing so well. By the way the big band thing went really well, I'm now the vocalist for East Winds:)!
Hey Kathy and the boys, thanks for the status comment! I love reading your blog and seeing what you've been up to lately. Hopefully I'll catch you this Summer while we're both lurking around bluegrass festivals! :)
HELLO MY FRIENDS!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE ADD AND FRIENDSHIP, AND I ALSO HOPE WE GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOME DAY! OREGON IS MY HOME STATE, AND I STILL HAVE FAMILY THERE, SO MAYBE WE WILL GET TO MEET SOMETIME!! I'D LOVE FOR US TO KEEP IN TOUCH, AND YOU KEEP MAKING THAT WONDERFUL MUSIC, OKAY?! LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, CATHEY J JOHNSON
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Dear Kathy and phoenix! Thanks for your comment. It was not uploaded because clips and videos do not upload in my site. But I appreciate it very much. As you may have notice, I write poems about people and musicians here at myspace. The poems are in my blog and blog archive. I hope you like them. Thanks, regis
Thank you! I'm doing well. School is going great and I've been working like a mad woman! I get to apply to the nursing program really soon, so I'm stoked about that!
Hey guys, i was just thinking of you the other day. Bill and i were listening to some music and guess who came up! non other than Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising.
You know i was thinking, you really should book a show in portland. a great place is mississippi pizza. It's awesome!
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Man that was an awesome comment thank you. I am glad to be your friend. I don't think any one can be better than the great Chris appreciate it though. Have a good one. And I truly appreciated your friendship.
Just as the mythical Phoenix flew as high as it possibly could, burst into flame and then arose reborn from the ashes. . . the same phenomenon occurs with musicians and the bands they perform in. Phoenix Rising appears fresh and new as the result of it's members performing together in various combinations over the past 30 years.
This group is all about the stories, and stories are what you get with their original material, culled from their individual and collective observations of life. 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.
With a sound that brings together the best of bluegrass, cowboy, folk, country, Americana, neo-progressive jug band and some incredibly talented songwriting, Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising offers a sound that is clean, hard driving and uniquely their own. Specializing in festivals, weddings, conventions, private parties and family oriented events, Phoenix Rising aims to provide the sound you are looking for and works hard to provide "extras" to make your event unforgettable!
