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DAVID - RAY - MONTE
STEVE - MAC
JON "TWO GUN"
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David - "Two Gun" - Steve - Ray
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Mac
Our first new song,
"CAROLINA IS THE PLACE FOR ME"
Is on this Cd.
You can purchase it
on the merchandise page
for $16.95
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Our second new release is out on the Tobacco Roads CD "Come On and Dance With Me."
We are proud to have our new song on this CD plus have the CD named after it.
"Come On and Dance With Me" was written by Ray & Doris Atwater
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Ray Atwater
Age: 59
Instruments You Play(ed): Guitar, Keyboard, Piano, played bass some as a teenager
College: Did not attend college, just life experiences.
Degree: No
Influences In Music: My Father, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ricky Nelson, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Dolly Shaw
Bands You Play(ed) In: The Night Riders
How Long You've Played In A Band Or Been Musically Involved: Musically involved since about the age of 10.
Sung in church choir and quartet. Played in The Night Riders Band on and off since 1965. I love to write songs myself and with my wife Doris.
High School: Southern Alamance, Graham, NC
Car You Drove in High School: 1967 GTO, 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback (among 1968 Torino, 1969 Chevelle)
Married: Yes, to Doris Hicks Atwater
Children: Daughter, Bridget and a son, Gabriel
Grandkids: No, but I do have a granddog named Sandi
Anything Else You Would Like To Add: For a great life pick the right wife and friends, but put God first! !
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David Marlette
Age: 59
Instruments You Play(ed): Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Trumpet
College: Guilford College, Greensboro/Southern Methodist University - Perkins School of Theology
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Music Education/Certification in Church Music
Influences In Music: My parents, Mr. Rhodes (Band Director), Ed Lowe (Guilford College), Ann Woodward (Voice), Elvis Presley, The Beatles, James Taylor, Motown
Bands You Play(ed) In: The Night Riders, The Verbs, The Blue Eyed Soul, Mind, Body and Soul, Due South, Airport, Alpacas, Bare Fax
How Long You've Played In A Band Or Musically Involved: From age 8 (piano) until now and still going
High School: Southern Alamance, Graham, NC
Car You Drove In High School: 1965 Pontiac Tempest (2 dr. hardtop)
Married: Yes, Phyllis Jordan Marlette from Raleigh - attended Garner Senior High School
Children: One son, Jonathan David Marlette, age 16
Grandkids: With one son, 16, I hope not
Anything Else You Would Like to Add:
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Mac Lewis
Age: 58
Instruments Played: Guitar, Trombone, Keyboards
College: Elon
Degree: Music
Influences In Music: Leon Russell, Allman Brothers, Delbert McClinton, John Mayall, Motown, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Bill Chase, Gregg Allman, Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears
Bands You Play(ed) In: The Night Riders, Blue Eyed Soul, Peace Corps, Emanons Jazz Ensemble, and others
How Long You've Been In A Band Or Musically Involved:
High School: Southern Alamance, Graham, NC
Car You Drove in High School: 1964 Ford Galaxie
Married: Yes
Children: One daughter
Grandkids: Two
Anything Else You Would Like to Add: ....Improvisation is the life blood of music!
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Steve Rogers
Age: 59
Instruments You Play(ed): Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano (extremely simple just goofing off)
College: N/A, What chu mean college!?!? Attending High School everyday was hard enough!!!! Six years of Army National Guard
Degree: None . . . .Just life
Influences In Music: Listening to 45's playing on an old record player with Mom & Pop when I was about six years old. Songs like "Since I Met You Baby," "(Why Don't You Let Me Take You On A) Sea Cruise," "You Talk Too Much," "The Twist" by Hank Ballard.....Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, Everly Brothers, Rightous Brothers, Motown, Roy Orbison, DJ Charlie Brown and the 60's Radio Station WKIX, DJ Gailes Stuckey with WBAG back in the day. My late Uncle Wink who really loved to dance and Aunt Louise who would let me play her stereo for hours on end.
Bands You Play(ed) In: Only one...The Night Riders (Eli Whitney, NC)
How Long You've Been In A Band Or Musically Involved: Since about 10 years old when I started with drums in the Eli Whitney Elementary School Band and singing in the youth choir at church.
High School: Southern Alamance, Graham, NC
Car You Drove In High School: 1961 Ford Galaxie, 2 door hard top with floor shifter and a 45 RPM record player hung under the dash tuned to WKIX, Raleigh, NC
Married: Yes
Children: Two...a son and a daughter
Grandkids: Two grandsons and one granddaughter that has more rhythm at age three than one could ever want!!!!
Anything Else You Would Like to Add: Carolina Beach, Shag, R&B and Oldies Music is ALWAYS the music to listen to when you need a lift ! ! !
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