LES RICHARDSON

I'll Show you Mine
Les Richardson was born and raised on a ranch in White Salmon, Washington. A small community about 1 hour east of Portland, Oregon. At the young age of 12 Les decided to give up his dirt bike and follow his true calling of music. His first Fender Telecaster guitar was given to him by his late grandfather, Calvin Richardson. After playing gigs like singing the national anthem for the Portland Trailblazers, singing in bars, rodeos and fairs all around the pacific northwest, even bought his own tour bus, it was time to take his talent along with his million dollar voice to the next level and move to Nashville. Since moving to Nashville he has appeared on such shows as Star Search and Nashville Star, and has performed at the Ryman Auditorium and on the Grand Ol’ Opry stage.  Les has also shared the stage with such performers as Big and Rich, Dierks Bentley, 3 Doors Down, John Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Steve Holy, Ty Herndon, Clay Walker, Brian McComas, and the Chris Ledoux.  Today Les is working on writing the next hit song and playing with his band at the Jack Daniels Saloon in the Opryland Hotel or at the world famous Wildhorse Saloon.  Or you can catch one of his rockin’ shows on the road like Whiskey River in Macon, GA, just check his schedule for location and dates .

http://www.myspace.com/lesrichardson

   UNWOUND

After several successful years as a solo artist, songwriter Zac Grooms along with his longtime friend and drummer Cody Christopherson came to the conclusion that it was time to find a few good buddies and start a band. Armed with an impressive list of original songs and an abundant selection of top 40 hits and country favorites, the duo set out on a search for a couple more team players who shared the same passion for quality music and possessed the talent necessary to stand out among the many talented musicians and bands throughout the region. After working with a number of different players, Al Hare was chosen as the band's guitarist in the Spring of 2006. Al's Nashville influenced guitar had no trouble fitting into the bands well rehearsed rhythm. The band immediately began preforming their original music as well as current hits from artists such as Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and many other high energy country acts, at Clubs, Fairs, Rodeos and Private Parties across the Northwest. The bass position was filled with an assortment of semi-perminent session players until Spring of 2008 when Nolan Hare was asked to sit in on bass one weekend when the band was in a pinch. Nolan added a solid, consistent bottom end to the trio's tight guitar driven sound and has been playing with the band ever since.

Unwound is hard at work in the studio producing their first full length album as a band (Zac's third project) which is expected to be complete by Fall of 2009. The album will feature 10 new original songs with titles such as, "The Coast Is Clear", "You Came True", "Breathe Deep", and the title track, "I'm Into This". The band has recently released a three track EP which features completed songs from the album and is quickly becoming popular with fans, DJ's and radio stations across the Northwest.

Currently, Unwound is in the process of writing songs for the next album project as well as maintaining a full calendar of performances across the Northwest. They are committed to putting on a stand out show every time they take the stage, no matter what the venue. As word continues to travel about the bands quality music and entertainment their fan base and their resume are both growing quickly. In addition to playing at many of the regions top rated country music venues, the band has also recently had the opportunity to share the stage with mainstream acts such as: Johnny Lee, Jimmy Wayne, Steve Holy, Eric Church, Shedaisey, Kelly Pickler, Rodney Atkins, Hal Ketchum, Mark Chesnutt, and Martina McBride.

 Foothill Diesel
Foothill Diesel originated in 1973 and played on, in one form or another for the next 13 years. A popular band throughout the Gorge and toured the Northwest. They have continued to do engagements together as time & schedule's have permitted.

Band members-

Bobby Johnson originally from the Bay Area moved to Portland in the late 60's. He is a world class slide & lead guitar player.

Steve Shory has played drums with some of the top names in Portland, LA, and Nashville.

Bob Connolly has toured with Foothill Diesel and as a solo performer through the Sounthern United States, Northwest, Canada, & continues to be a mainstay in the Gorge music scene with his brother Barney.

Your sure to enjoy an evenin together with these folks.