>> Bio <<

Out of a scene saturated by a seemingly endless parade of bands all looking and sounding the same, comes a fresh, new and exciting experience. A sonic blend of attitude driven modern country, pop, and rock & roll that will keep you entertained all night long. But how did it all come together?

Mike (guitar/vocals). As a senior attending John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Mike played lead guitar in the band he co-founded with good friend Brad Paisley, who fronted the band and played rhythm guitar. The “Wheeling West Virginians” gained modest regional success in just two short years, but Paisley’s departure pursuing a solo career proved to be the beginning of the end for the band.

Jim (bass/vocals) hails from the backstreets of Memphis, Tennessee. Jim has been around music his whole life. His Father played slide guitar for Blind Willie Johnson and his Mother sang backup for Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers. It’s only natural that Jim’s swampy, groovealicious bass lines were heard all along Beale St. since he was only 14 years old. It’s rumored to this day if you listen closely while walking past the Rum Boogie Café you can still hear “Jimmy G.” laying it down.

Chris (drums) paid his dues (and bills) working as a session drummer on the Nashville music scene. He recorded with a litany of artists, namely a few are, Lonestar, Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, Toby Keith and Amy Grant. The Brooks & Dunn session introduced Chris to Keith Urban, who played guitar on that session. Session work, proving very lucrative at the time, Urban decides to stay in America and give it a go as an artist himself. He forms “The Ranch” asking Chris to join. The three-piece group released one album to critical acclaim. Urban ultimately disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.

Bill (fiddle/mandolin) comes from Cartersville, Georgia. It’s rumored (Bill won't confirm or deny) one foggy evening as a young boy, Bill was sawin' on his fiddle and playin' it hot. The devil himself jumped upon a hickory stump and challenged him to a duel. If Bill wins he gets a fiddle made of gold, if he looses the devil gets his soul. The devil starts the show; fire flying from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow. Young little Bill watches, arms crossed, rolling his eyes and yawning. To make a long story short, Bill proceeds to absolutely annihilate the devil and his band of demons sending them packing for the long ride home down south. Bill still has that fiddle of gold, locked away in case he ever needs it again.

CJ (vocals/guitar/percussion). We all remember the morning of August 25th 2005, the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall. That day changed CJ’s life forever. He had just returned to his hotel room from his final performance as the lead in the off-Broadway play, “The Great American Trailer Park.” His bags packed and ready to get back home to Biloxi, Mississippi only to see on the news that Biloxi had been washed away. He had lost everything, including his band, “CJ & Crawdads” and his fishing boat, in which the band lived. CJ remained in NYC and has since moved on to have a very successful career in theater and television.

Nick (guitar/banjo/vocals) comes from sunny, southern California. Nick’s story is one we’ve all heard before, that “if only I said YES” choice that comes around not too often. Nick was roommates for a year with Jay DeMarcus (bassist in Rascal Flatts). Jay was in Los Angeles trying to make it as an actor in 2000 when he received a call that his childhood friend Gary LeVox was in town trying to put a band together. They loved Nick’s playing and asked him to join the band; Nick turned them down as he was pursuing a solo career of his own at the time. Since then Rascal Flatts has gone on to become one of the biggest grossing musical acts since 2000.

Five from the South, one from the West, unite in the East (New Jersey, of all places) to bring you Stud Leroy. Like nothing you’ve experienced before.

This bio is meant for educational purposes only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. Void where prohibited. Batteries not included. Use only as directed. Do not believe anything you’ve just read while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment.

>> Partial Song List <<

Brad Paisley: Alcohol :: Ticks :: The World
Brooks & Dunn: Red Dirt Road
Big & Rich: Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
Bryan Adams: Summer of ‘69
Bon Jovi/Sugarland: Who Says You Can’t Go Home
Billy Currington: Tangled Up

Craig Morgan: Little Bit of Life
Charlie Daniels Band: The Devil Went Down to Georgia

Elivs Presley: Suspicious Minds

Garth Brooks: Friends in Low Places :: Two Pina Coladas
George Strait: It Just Comes Natural

John Cougar: Hurts So Good
Jason Aldean: Johnny Cash
Jack Ingram: Love You
Joe Nichols: Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville

Kenny Chesney: Beer in Mexico :: Summertime
Keith Urban: Days Go By :: Once in a Lifetime
Kenny Loggins: Footloose

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama :: Gimme Three Steps

Montgomery Gentry: Hell Yeah

Neal McCoy: Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles On

Pat Green: Wave on Wave

Rascal Flatts: Life is a Highway :: Take Me There

Shooter Jennings: 4th of July
Steve Miller Band: The Joker
Steve Holy: Brand New Girlfriend

Tim McGraw: Real Good Man :: I Like it, I Love It
Tom Petty: American Girl
Toby Keith: As Good As I Once Was :: High Maintenance Woman :: How Do You Like Me Now!? :: I Love This Bar
Trace Adkins: Ladies Love Country Boys :: Honky Tonk Badonkadonk

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