In addition to playing the timeless classics of Country Music Veterans like George Strait, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Conway Twitty, the band also keeps the dance floor moving to covers of Brooks & Dunn, Jack Ingram, and many more contemporary chart-topping artists. It’s also just as likely that you’ll here something by Chris Isaak, Tom Petty, or the Beatles……Now the party is just getting started! From “Play That Funky Music” to “Brick House” to rockin’ songs from Van Halen to ZZ Top, you will definitely hear and see why it’s so easy to become a Chris Rivers fan!
A current song list is available online at www.riverscountry.com
“I started singing in church back in Louisiana when I was 6 years old, and in musicals and weddings. Even though I attended college on vocal scholarships and was classically trained in opera at LSU and UTA, I’ve always worked the clubs—I just love to sing for an audience.” Along the way, “Rivers” (as everyone calls him these days) has also received numerous awards—including the Honky-Tonk Hero’s “Songwriter of the Year” and the prestigious Terry Awards “Dallas Band of the Year” and “Entertainer of the Year”. Now Rivers and the band are based out of the Dallas area and are the “House Band” at the World-Famous Gilley’s Dallas.
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Born on the border of Deep South Texas and Mexico, he started playing bass in Hawaii while in the Navy as a photographer. Also a veteran of the beach bars and honky-tonks of Texas, Craig did double duty as bassist and part-time road manager for Trisha Yearwood on her inaugural tour as opening act for Garth Brooks. Subsequent tours with Garth and other acts fulfilled his lifelong dream of “making it to the Big Time”, and now he’s planted roots in the Metroplex to make great music with Rivers, launch a wildly successful music store and spend time with family.
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David Floyd, the engine behind the Chris Rivers Band, began his music career early but really hit his stride as an award winning High School drummer in Texas. Out of high school, Dave toured non-stop in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas. He has opened for acts like Martina McBride, Mark Chestnutt, McBride and the Ride, Daryl Dodd, and Charlie Robison. Dave has also shared stages with Rascal Flatts and Uncle Kracker. Chris Rivers’ drummer for 2 years, “Pink” happily reports “It’s an honor to be with Chris, playing at Gilley’s Dallas”. ”
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Born and raised in the Dallas area, Bryan has played guitar in bands since high school covering rock, jazz, blues, country, and everything in between. Working the Southwest bar circuit, he’s opened shows for George Strait, Keith Whitley, Steve Wariner, T. Graham Brown and many more. In recent years, he’s worked as a sound engineer mixing monitors for artists from Burt Bacharach to Dread Zepplin to the Dixie Chicks. Since joining the Gilley’s lineup with Rivers, he says, “What a great opportunity to play with some great guys in a great venue!”
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Chris is a true Texas musician, hailing from Ranger, Texas. Getting serious about piano around the age of 15, he drove folks crazy practicing hours and hours a day. Honing his country chops in the Dallas area for years, he landed a house gig with the local country staple Cowboy’s Arlington. This steady job exposed Chris’ exceptional playing and singing to country star Ty Herndon. After several years with Ty, Chris moved on to work with country giants Johnny Lee and Janie Fricke. Even though this rich musical history is many musicians’ view of heaven, Chris says “I wouldn’t trade any of it for my Gilley’s gig! I’m having the time of my life!”
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