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Western
Bluegrass
Country
Rock & Roll |
Back at the Ranch is comprised of
some of the best "Pickers" & "Grinners"
in these parts. Led by recording artist Mike Breen on guitar &
vocals, with the legendary Skaggs brothers Russ & Ken on bass
& steel guitar, along with amazing Cheryl Alves on Fiddle &
vocals and Mickey McGee on Drums. Their "toe-tappin - footstompin"
brand of country music will have the crowd cheering after every
song. This is a show not to be missed.
Mike Breen - Guitar and Vocals -
Mike has spent the last 25 years performing throughout the southwest
as a singer-songwriter and musician. Mike has performed with many
country music stars while his 3 CDs “No Excuses,” “Past
Lives” and “Mescal Mary ” have garnered rave reviews
in such notable publications as Twentieth Century Guitar, Dirty
Linen and Sing Out magazines.
Cheryl Alves - Vocals and Fiddle - Cheryl grew
up in Arizona and started playing fiddle/violin at the age of 9.
Her singing didn't begin until the age of 20 and a move to Nashville
in ‘98 gave her a chance to go on the road and record with
several major country artists including Alan Jackson and Terri Clark.
An artist in her own right, Cheryl is working on her own solo project.
Ken Skaggs - Pedal Steel and mandolin - Ken is
a veteran of several legendary Arizona country bands and for the
past 14 years has played in all 50 states, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and the UK as a member of Glen Campbell's Band. A computer
addict, Ken is a webmaster for www.glencampbellshow.com and tourdog.com
and others.
Mickey McGee - Drums and Vocals - Originally from
New Orleans, Mickey grew up in Phoenix and moved to LA to play with
some of country rock’s legendary figures including Linda Ronstadt,
Jackson Browne, Rick Nelson, J. D. Souther, Goose Creek Symphony
and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Now, back in Phoenix, Mickey is
still one of the finest drummers around.
Russ Skaggs - Bass and Vocals - Also a member of
Glen Campbell’s band (and Kenny’s kid brother) Russ
has performed or recorded with John McEuen, Link Wray, Kate Wallace,
Ronnie Glover, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and so on. Russ has played
a legendary part in the Phoenix music scene as a musician, artist
and producer. He also loves the “business of show.” |