THE COUNTRY ROADS BAND WAS STARTED IN 1981 BY TOM GURNEY AND HIS SISTER, AFTER 3 YEARS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, THEY ADDED AL JOSEPH, TRAVIS FUGATE, AND FRED SHELBY TO THE BAND. SOON AFTER THAT IN 1985,THEY BECAME THE BACK-UP AND ROAD BAND FOR COUNTRY ARTIST FREDDY FENDER.
IN THE 80'S AND 90S, THEY OPENED SEVERAL SHOWS FOR DAVE ALLEN COE OVER THE YEARS, AND BECAME THE BACKUP BAND FOR THE LATE GREAT US99 DJ JOHN "KATMAN" KATZBACK, AND SOLD OVER 50,000 CD'S AND CASSETTE'S AS HIS BAND, UNTILL HIS UNFORUNATE DEATH IN 1994.
ALL THROUGH THE 80'S AND 90'S THE COUNTRY ROADS BAND OPENED FOR HUNDREDS OF STARS IN ROCK, COUNTRY, BLUES, POP, EVEN WORKING WITH SUCH POLITICIANS AS MAYOR RICHARD DALEY, AND JERRY SPRINGER.
TOBY KEITH, JOE STAMPLEY, CHARLE DANIELS, ALABAMA, CONFEDERATE RAILROAD, KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS, MOLLY HATCHET, HAVE ALL USE THE COUNTRY ROADS BAND TO HELP WITH THEIR SHOWS.
IN 2003, MARKING THEIR 22ND YEAR IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, THE COUNTRY ROADS BAND JOINED FORCES WITH THE GREAT TALENT OF MISTER BERNIE GLIM. NOW JUST WATCH AS THE NEW BERNIE GLIM AND COUNTRY ROADS BAND PUT THE MIDWEST UNDER THEIR MUSICAL CHARM, PLAYING EVERYTHING FROM HANK WILLIAMS TO FRANK SINATRA, THEY WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE FROM ANY OF THEIR SHOWS.
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