Ryan Crider: banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals
Steve Kruger: fiddle, guitar, banjo, vocals
Mike Reynolds: 16 gauge, doghouse
Michael Stam: guitar, fiddle, vocals
Influences
Southern Music
such as: Earl Johnson, Frank Blevins and the Tar Heel Rattlers, Wilmer Watts, The Mississippi Sheiks, Gus Cannon, Professor Hottub, Hank Williams, Skillet Lickers, Grayson and Whitter, The Possum, Gram Parsons, Henry Thomas, Bo Carter, Memphis Jug Band, Hobart Smith, Camp Creek Boys, Delmore Brothers, The Boss, The Good people of Perry County Pennsylvania and NW North Carolina
Drawn together by a mutual love of old southern music, lawn sports, general mayhem, and all things Appalachian, Roadside Fireworks is a hard driving band from the mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Since 2003 we’ve played together in various amalgamations, cutting our teeth at square dances, festivals, bars, and dance halls across the South. Members of the band have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, Wayne Henderson, John Cohen, Benton Flippen, the Hackensaw Boys and Justin Townes Earle. Lord willing, we’ll soon be tying one on in a city near you.
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no cliffstock? don't know if we'll make it either, despite my wishes. galax for sure, though. haven't missed it in all my years once. this year it can actually be good, though. so consider that a "hell yes." the road's been good for the most part. in arizona right now. it's hot. cactus forest. alas, see you soon!
Hey Ryan, I heard you're leaving good 'ole Sugar Grove and heading out to Nashville..let me know when you're leaving and I'll stop in and say hi before you go...
I like it!!! Now I know what Ryan's been up to. Love your layout and graphics, tho I never knew Crider was a cowboy... great tunes, playing any shows around Boone, let us know!
i tried to send the picture of us sitting neath' Jesus at the church, but cant figure out how to comment w/ a pic.. DAmn myspace all to hell. its funny either way!
I can't get nobody else to learn that song with me except for you! so that is our song, exclusively. Today's my bday and I am looking at the beautiful christmas catus you got me, sitin' by my computer, last year.
Howdy friends and neighbors! Y'all got some fancy shirts! (Looks can be decieving huh?)
So when does that other album you've been working on come out? Wasn't it called something like "Just me and my kazoo...(boy it's lonely): 101 Kazoo Instrumentals." Looking forward to some face-melting Kazoo licks to "pull cobwebs" to!
Now that's what I'm talking about. You boys need to just go ahead and plan on playing Knoxille in the Spring. Mark it on your dad-gum calendars. I'll supply the haybales if you'll bring the gunpowder.
