Ridge Runner News

Ridge Runner in September Issue of Powersource Magazine!!
To promote the release of "Danced A Dream", HMG Nashville has a section in Powersource Magazine to let everybody know a little about Ridge Runner. To subscribe to Powersource, just go to www.powersourcemagazine.com. It's a real nice looking magazine and has lots of info on up and coming artists.

Ridge Runner Needs Your Help!
Ridge Runner is excited to let everyone know more great news. "Danced A Dream" has been excepted on Clear Channel's NEW. NEW! is an online and on-air platform that exposes your music to more than 10 MILLION PEOPLE PER MONTH on radio station web sites. Compete against other artists to climb to the top of the NEW! charts. Increase your plays and capture the attention of radio station Program Directors -- NEW! gives you the chance to be heard on-air! So Ridge Runner needs your help to get them over the top. Spread the word and rise to the top of the NEW! charts! Artists with the most plays get special homepage placement. Click on the link and play Ridge Runner's song and tell everyone you know about it so we can push it over the top. Here is the link: http://www.kix979.com/cc-common/artist_submission/player.html?art=173913

Ridge Runner Comes in Second Place!
Ridge Runner gave it their all at Jefferson Hall but the judges picked the Clayton Anderson Band out of Bloomington, IN as the winner of the Kenny Chesney Next Big Star Contest. They get to open up for Kenny Chesney at Riverbend on July 31st so congratulations to them. Ridge Runner was 1st Runner-Up and in the event the Clayton Anderson Band can't do the show, Ridge Runner steps in to fill the spot. Ridge Runner would like to thank all those who showed up and gave their support and hopefully something good comes out of the contest.

Ridge Runner Trying To Be Next Big Star!
Ridge Runner has just turned in their info for Kenny Chesney's Next Big Star Contest to B105! Out of all the entries, only 4 acts will be picked to battle it out at Jefferson Hall on July 9th! The winner becomes the opening act for Kenny Chesney and Lee Ann Rhimes on July 31st at Riverbend! A dream come true for any aspiring act! Please, keep your fingers crossed for Ridge Runner!!!

J's Sports Bar Cancelled Friday Night!
Due to the hospitalization of owner Jay Hinton, J's Sports Bar has decided not to have any bands this weekend. Hence, the Ridge Runner show for Friday night has been cancelled. RR hopes Jay gets well very soon.

Ridge Runner back from Nashville!
Ridge Runner has just returned from Nashville and we are gonna call it a success! I believe we impressed all those in attendance and passed around the good word of Ridge Runner! RR would like to thank HMG Nashville, Powersource Magazine, B. B. King's Blues Club, and the CMA for having this Annual event and hope to return again next year to impress more people. We did a whole lotta Ridge Runner promotion and did some talking to people so give it time and see what comes of it. "Dance A Dream" is being released later this month so keep your ears open to request it over and over. Of course, RR will not rest, we will go right back to pushing the band hard as usual! Heck you may even see some members and fans of RR in the upcoming Gretchen Wilson video! Thanks to all the RRfans for your support!

Ridge Runner in the media!
Ridge Runner was just featured in an article in the recent issue of the Dearborn County Register! Big pic and nice story. Also, some members of RR will be on WSCH on Monday morning between 9am and 10am to promote the upcoming Nashville trip and the HMG release of "Danced A Dream" to country radio across the country! You may hear an acoustic song or two as well. RR also has more footage coming up on Channel 19 News following up the former blurb you may have seen concerning RR in the studio and headed to Nashville! These are exciting times for Ridge Runner and we are gonna try to make the most of every opportunity! We owe you fans big time for your undying support!

New T-Shirts are in!!
Hey, RRfans! The new RR t-shirts just came in so looks like Coyote Ridge is the place to be to get one out of the first batch! These are super cool t's and will be going like wildfire so be at CR to get yours this weekend!!

"Danced A Dream" To Be Released To Country Radio!
HMG Nashville has informed us that they want to release the song, "Danced A Dream", off our "Leave The Rest Behind" CD to over 2000 country music stations across the country! We are ecstatic about this news and urge all of our super fans to keep your ears on for any news on "Danced A Dream" and contact local radio stations to request it if you hear anything at all! Thanks to HMG for this opportunity!

Ridge Runner Headed To Nashville To Perform During Fan Fair!
We have been invited to perform at BB King's Club in Nashville, Tennessee during Fan Fair(CMA Festival)! HMG(Higgins Music Group) has invited us to perform on June 5th time TBA. Also performing at BB King's Club will be Richie McDonald(formerly of Lonestar), Brad Cotter (of Nashville Star fame), Heartland(sang "I Loved Her First"), and many others! We are sooo excited about this great opportunity which should generate a lot of exposure! More details will be posted as they become available..

Ridge Runner @ 8 Seconds Saloon in Indy!
We will be jamming for a Benefit held at 8 Seconds Saloon in Indianapolis, IN on April 18th. 8 Seconds has been billed as "The Largest Country Bar in The Mid-West". RR will be sharing the stage with 4 other bands and RR should take the stage around 11pm. Michael is a 7 year old boy that is in need of an operation for a brain tumor. The surgery will be done at Arizona Childrens Hospital as Riley Childrens Hospital in Indianapolis is not set up for this type of surgery. Funds raised will be to help with expenses for Michaels Father to stay with him in Arizona. The expected stay is 30 days. Anyone who has children or is expecting a child should open your hearts and your wallets for this little boy and his family. You never know when or if you may need this type of support. Join us at the 8 Seconds Saloon 111 N. Lynhurst, Indianapolis, IN on Friday April 18th for Michaels Benefit/Fundraiser. Lots of fun and great music from Indiana’s top bands including, Blue River Band (8 Seconds Band of the Year), Josh Mahoney and The Second Chance Band, Phillip Stevens and The Open Road Band and Tommy Steele and The Steele Canyon Band and yours truly take the stage. It’s going to be lots of fun with great entertainment all evening long!! Doors open at 6pm live entertainment starts at 7pm! Get your tickets at the door at 8 Seconds Saloon! See you there!

Coyote Ridge Time Adjustment
Our starting and ending time for our Feb. 22nd gig at Coyote Ridge has been changed from 9:30pm-2am. We now play from 9pm-12am as CR has been rented out to some NFL players for a hip-hop party after midnight. We will be bak at our normal time on Saturday, Feb. 23rd.

Gig Dates Changed
Our February 15th and 16th gig at Coyote Ridge has been moved to February 22nd & 23rd.

New Years Eve Party A Smashing Success!
We just played the New Years Eve Bash at Coyote Ridge and had a great time with all of the fans! It was a real pleasure to work with another great bad, The Rick House Band! These are 3 super nice guys and awesome musicians. Check them out! Thanks to all the fans for a great turnout. We hope Coyote Ridge has us back next year!

Ridge Runner Begins Work On New CD!
RR has begun studio work on the new upcoming CD which is sure to kick some a@#$!! Stay tuned for updates on the progress of this highly anticipated RR output!!

Ridge Runner Goes 6 piece!
Ridge Runner has added a new 6th member to the ranks! It's Fiddle player Ron Ball formerly of Liquid Fire! Come out and check out the new sound as we continue to get all the pieces in place for an awsome upcoming year!!

Private Party
Ridge Runner recently played a private "coming home and going away" party. Roger Hamoor, Jr. recently came back from Iraq and brother Ryan Hamoor will be deployed soon. The party was a great success and we wish Roger and Ryan good luck in their futures!

New Years Eve Bash!

Ridge Runner will be jamming at Coyote Ridge Saloon on December 31st for their New Years Eve Bash! RR will be playing along with The Rick House Band to bring in the New Year! Call Coyote Ridge to reserve your tickets! Just go to our Venues Page for info!!

Directions to Biggin's Bash?!

Here's our best try at giving directions to Biggins Bash in Happy Valley! Here goes.. to get there going thru Brookville, take Rt. 52 into Brookville which becomes Main St., Trun left on St. Mary's Rd.(Rt.101), go approx. 8 miles(just a guess), turn right on a road at the bottom of a hill(don't know the name and probably doesn't have a sign anyway) , if you get to the top of the hill and St. Mary's Church is on your left, turn around and go back to the bottom of the hill and turn left, go til this road dead end, turn left, and left again at the first road. Happy Valley is up on the left. whew!... to get there from the Sunman exit coming from Cincy, turn right off the exit, the road "Y's", go left about 8 miles til road dead ends, turn right, go past St Mary's Church to bottom of the hill, turn left, road dead ends, turn left again, take first left and Happy Valley is on the left!! Easy as pie!! If you don't make it to the Bash, you'll wish you had!! RR

Ridge Runner Rolling Now!

This past week+ of gigs has been a real blast for us!! We played @ J's Sports Bar, the Independence Fireworks Festival, 2 nights at Coyote Ridge, and then the St. Lawrence Church Festival! Every one of these shows was a smashing success and we'd like to thank all who came to see us! Thanx also to Bill H. and Dave for filling in on sound at some of these gigs while Ron was on vacation!

RR Debut @ Peecox II!

Our debut @ Peecox II was a smashing success and we intend on playing there more often! If you had a good time there, we're coming back in early August so be there!

Thanks To Hogs!

Ridge Runner would like to thank all those involved in having us jam at the Ohio State Hog Rally this past Friday! Thanks to Steve Cassidy, Bill Burnett, Margie Hartz, Tom Cole, Lew Seipelt, and the sound and lights guys, and Jim Curry(for hanging on to the banner!) Hope we do it again sometime!!

Charlie's Throttle Stop Debut!

Ridge Runner makes our debut at Charlie's Throttle Stop on Friday, May 25th! This is a biker friendly bar and has a really nice staff and a jamming atmosphere! Come check us out for our debut and deja vu, Tony's back with us as well! woo hoo!!

Whatta Week!

We just pulled off the 5 shows in 5 nights stint and let me tell you, we are some whipped pups!! Had a great time debuting at Coyote Ridge and we should soon be back there for a weekend show! Played at CR for 3 nights and then @ Turner Gills for the weekend which rocked as usual!! RR would really like to say thanks to our fans! We have the best fans around and we truly appreciate you being there for us!! Some of our best fans made it to at least 4 of the 5 nights and some all 5 nights! Now that is dedicated fans! Hope to see all of you down at Overtime Sports Bar in Liberty this Friday night only! This is a really cool bar with great patrons and staff and they even have a mechanical bull! "Sissy, quit humping that bull!" ... Oops, had an Urban Cowboy flashback! Hope to see you all on Friday!!

What's Happening!

Ridge Runner will be making our debut at Coyote Ridge in Monroe, OH on April 24th thru 26th which is a Tuesday thru Thursday! We would definitely appreciate everyone to come out and support us here so they book us in there more consistantly! C'mon you can make it one of the nights! Along with Turner Gills on the 27th and 28th, this will mark RR's first 5 gig in 5 nights ever! Also, RR will soon be at Peecox II in Independence, KY to regain some interest from our Ky crowd from our Tradewinds days! On another note, we are also having some newly designed t-shirts coming soon as well! Thanx for all of you who showed up at J's this past weekend(Ginger, Julie, Diane, Angel, Jill, Renee, Linda, Alyissa, Jim and Diane, Kelly, Carol, Stephanie, and bunches of others)! Seeya at the gigs!

Tony steps out(temporarily)!

Ridge Runner will be playing without Tony for a couple of months for personal reasons. He will return in mid-May for good after that(we hope)!

New and old venues coming soon!

Ridge Runner will be making our debut performance at Coyote Ridge(formerly Stony Ridge Inn) in Monroe, OH at the end of April on a Tues/Wed/Thurs slate! We've been wanting to play at Coyote Ridge and this is our chance to shine! Also, J's Sports Bar has their licquor license back and are ready for action as we have a couple of dates in the book there as well!

The Return Of The Infamous Tony Brown!

The last of the original members of RR will be rejoining us very soon! Tony Stepped away about a year ago to take care of personal issues and is now ready to step back in on Keyboards and vocals!!

J's Sports Bar re-opening soon!

J's Sports Bar will be re-opening as soon as Columbus grants their licquor license renewed! Expect to see RR back rockin' Delhi area soon!

RR had a blast @ Whiskey Dicks

Ridge Runner would like to thank all of our RRfans who made it down to Whiskey Dicks to help make our debut there a smashing success! You guys really answered our call this time and we truly appreciate it! Troy's birthday was awesome and thanks everyone for the cake and gifts! On the flip side, unfortunately, WD's was Joe Zoller's last gig with RR to take care of personal issues and we wish him good luck and hope to play with him again in the future. Thanks for the past 2 years, Joe!

RR playing at Whiskey Dicks

Ridge Runner will be jamming at the newly opened Whiskey Dicks at Longworth Hall in Downtown Cincinnati on January 12th!! We will need a lotta support down there so make plans now!! It's gonna be a helluva party!!

Say goodbye to Jeremy

Ridge Runner would like to thank Jeremy Brown for his years of service as our lightman/dj/rapper extrordinaire! Jeremy has decided to step away from his duties with RR and we wish him well in future endeavors! Stay tuned for more hurdles coming soon! RR jumps them all!

Thanx!

Ridge Runner would like to thank some of our fans for making it out to Snookers this past Friday! Thanx to Ginger, Julie, Diane, Deb, Lisa W., Angel, Kelly, Carol, Jeff and Kendra, Kimmie and her friends, Linda, Alyssa, Mikey S., and to anyone I may have forgot! Sometimes we don't tell you all how much we appreciate the support from some of our most loyal fans!!

RR show at J's cancelled!

Ridge Runner's gig at J's Sports Bar on Dec. 1st has been cancelled but do not fret!! RR will be playing at Snookers on Dec. 1st instead so I guess we will take the party down to Springdale!! Hope to see y'all there!!!

RR returned to Tradewinds!

We just played for the first time in quite a few months back at Tradewinds Lounge in Walton, KY and the fans came out in droves especially Saturday night! No one forgot about Ridge Runner that's for sure! We truly appreciate every one of our Tradewinds fans and encourage you to join our Mailing List available on our home page! I noticed that just about everyone who was there on Friday night returned on Saturday night! That really makes us feel good! And we have some die-hard loyal fans who watch us virtually every place we go no matter how far away!!(you know who you are!!) We truly appreciate your loyalty and support!! We would like to see some of the Tradewinds fans to stray away once and awhile and check us out at the Thirsty Turtle or Turner Gills, etc..That's when you become a die-hard:) We would love to have a hundred die-hards!

RR Makes Battle of The Bands!!!!!

Ridge runner has been selected as one of the 5 finalist to compete in the Battle of The Country Bands at the I Luv Lawrenceburg Fall Fest held September 28th-30th!! About 22 or 23 bands tried to get in but only 5 get in! RR will compete with the other finalists on Thursday the 28th and hopefully come back on the 29th to compete for the championship! The winner receives $7000 dollars!! 2nd place gets $3000, 3rd gets $2000, and 4th and 5th get $1000 each!! What a great time this is gonna be!! Of course, RR needs ALL OF OUR FANS to come down and cheer us on to give us the best chance possible!! Check out www.visitsoutheastindiana.com for more info!! Keep checking back here as well for more info!! Wish us luck!! Thanx and seeya there!! RR

RR CD RELEASE PARTY!!!!

Ridge Runners CD Release Party is this Friday night, September 8th @ the Thirsty Turtle in Aurora, IN!! We will be selling our cd for just $10 each and our t-shirsts will also be on sale as well as other merchandise!! Please, come down and get your copy of the cd which we are very proud of and worked really hard on!! You'll have sooo much fun on Friday that you'll just have to come back Saturday for an encore!! This is the time to get your copy of the new, "Leave The Rest Behind" cd if you don't already have one!!

Let us know!!

Thanx to all that have bought the new RR CD so far! We appreciate it very much and sales are going verry well! Please, hit the guestbook and let us know what you think about it! What's your favorite song? Let us know!

New CD available August 18th!!

RR's new debut CD, "Leave The Rest Behind", will be available this Friday, August 18th! We'll be selling them at J's Sports bar in delhi that night for just $10!! The CD's can be purchased one of 3 ways. You can order them off our website by sending a check to Ridge Runner, or you can go to www.cdbaby.com and order online, or our favorite way, just come to any RR gig and purchase one straight up!! No matter how you get it, you "gotta" get one!

RR to enter Battle of The Country Bands!

RR will be sending in our Promopack and demo cd to the city of Lawrenceburg for the 2006 Battle of The Country Bands! Thanx to everyone who alerted us on this though we were already on it! We will need mucho supporto from all yee RR faithful!! I'm sure a lotta bands will enter as well as possibly some bands from different genres posing as country bands!! Hopefully the judges can sniff out these posers! For more info on this event, check out www.visitsoutheastindiana.com!

RR cd warning!!

Just giving fair warning to those of you awaiting to hear the new Ridge Runner cd......."this ain't yo' grandaddy's country music!!" We don't really know what you'd call us, a mix of country and rock..(don't say it), with a splash of blues, alternative, southern rock, progressive rock, bluegrass, and even funk thrown in!! Have you ears ready for the groundbreaking of a new genre of music to be named later! CD's will be coming your way very soon!!

More RR Sympathies

On this Fathers Day, the feeling is a little bittersweet. One of RR's greatest loyal fans, Julie, has recently lost her Father and we would like to send our sympathies to her. The Brown boys(John, Troy, Tony, and Jeremy along with bro Dennis) knows the hurt of losing our Father. So hang in there, Julie, cause if he was anything like you, you can rest assured where he is now. From all of Ridge Runner and our families, we'd like to send this song out to you as well as Pammy Sue, who recently lost her Mother, a Diamond Rio tune called "God Only Cries":
"On an icy road one night
A young man loses his life
They marked the shoulder with a cross
An' his family gathers round
On a piece of Hallowed ground
Their hearts are heavy with their loss
As the tears fall from their eyes
There's one who'll always sympathise.
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that are left to carry on
An' all the angels up in Heaven
They're not grieving because they're gone
There's a smile on their faces
'Cause they're in a better place than, us, baby, than, us
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that are so far from home.
It still makes me sad
When I think of my Grand-dad
I miss him each and every day
But I know the time will come
When my own gradnson
Wonders why I went away
Maybe we're not meant to understand
Till we meet up in the Promised Land.
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that are left to carry on
And all the angels up in Heaven
They're not grieving because they're gone
There's a smile on their faces
'Cause they're in a better place than, us, baby, than us
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that are so far from home
Yeah, we're so far from home, Mmmm, Mmmm"

RR Sympathies

RR would like to send our sympathies to our fan Pammy Sue on the recent loss of her Mother.

RR Plays The Taste!

RR has been contacted by WUBE B105FM to perform on the Free Country Music Stage at The Taste of Cincinnati on Sunday May 28th from 1pm-2pm along followed by the Inside Out Band and the Danny Frazier Band followed by national recording acts Trent Tomlinson and Rockie Lynne! Come on down and check us out!!

Save a Cowboy, Ride a Horse?!!!

RR will be jamming at Turfway Park for the annual Derby Celebration on May 5th & 6th!! Friday, May 5th, RR will take the stage around 6pm and end around 8pm! Then, on Saturday, May 6th, RR will play from 4pm-6pm, take a break for the race, and retake the stage for an hour or so! Bring down the kids cause I believe the admission is free! Check out more info on Turfway Park's website! Seeya there! Oh yeah, the t-shirts may be ready for the Turfway gig!

t-shirts have been ordered!!!

The newly designed "Leave The Rest Behind Tour" t's have been ordered and they are sweeet!! If you want one you better get to the shows and get one cause I can see the first batch going super fast! These are set-up like concert style shirts and come in mens and womens styles!! The price is $15. each. Get yours first!!

CD and t-shirts coming soon!

RR will be returning to the studio this week to lay down the basic tracks for some more songs for the upcoming cd!! It's getting closer!!! Also, we've finally decided on a design for the new RR t-shirts which will be coming at you very soon so get in your orders now!!

St. Patrick's Evil Twin!

Huge St. Patrick's weekend bash down at Evil Twin Bar and Grill on Colerain Ave Friday and Saturday nights!! Make sure you wear green and drink some green beer to celebrate with some rockin jams by your favorite country band, Ridge Runner!! If you don't show, you'll be kissing the Blarney Stone!! So come get your Pot of Gold(beer that is!) But don't be stealing me lucky charms ya bloody hoosegaw!!

Mailing List hopefuls!

If anyone signed our RR Mailing List Sign-up pages that were placed on the tables at Tradewinds this past weekend, the barmaids threw them all away before we could pick them up! So, if anyone would like to sign up for the RR Mailing List, just send your e-mail address to Troy @ timebank199@aol.com or simply sign our Guest Book and add your e-mail that way! Ly-ter

Tony steps out of the Ridge Runner limelight!!

A bit of sad new in Ridge Runner Land. One of RR's founding member's has decided to call it quits in the music scene to focus on more important parts of his life. Tony, our keyboardist and brother, will be sorely missed but must do what's right for him. Ridge Runner will continue on as 4 piece right now with no immediate plans to add anyone else. From allthe remaining RR members and crew we wish Tony good luck. Peace, Brother.

RR jams with Teddy B!!

Teddy brazier of Visual Kaos joined Ridge Runner on stage this past weekend at the Thirsty Turtle as a version of "Play That Funky Music" turned in to a ripping medley including bits and pieces of songs by Faith No More, Digital Underground, King's X, among many other bits! Had a lotta great fans show up at the Turtle like Dusty and Angel, Ginger, Julie, Diane, Angel, Amy H, TKShel, Jim Wolf, Kelly and her mom, Brenda, Pat F, Doug ray and his crew(and crazy Brandon), Leslie, Debbie A, Gina and Debbie, Linda, Renee, Dan "the pole", Holly and Cindy, Don and his crew from KY, Dave and Amy, and anyone else I failed to mention!! If you get upset cause I don't mention you, I may not know your name so come up and introduce yourself!! RR loves to meet and get to know our fans!

RR debut at J's!!

RR just jammed for the first time at J's Sports Bar in Delhi and I must say the people of Delhi know how to party!! There was partying started before we even got onstage! Thanx to our loyal fans for making the trip and for Jamesy and fam as well as Roger B.(the human chisel) for stopping in! It is written that Roger B. pisses like a fire hose!! Let's keep the bash going down at the Turtle this weekend cause RR is just getting started!!

Ivey's Pub was a smashing success!!

RR's debut at Ivey's Pub in Miamitown was a hit!! A couple of good bands were playing right up the street but Ridge Runner held our own with great support from our loyal RRfans!! I would have to say that RR has some of the greatest fans around! We truly appreciate the support and hope to have that kinda support at J's next Friday night!! Thanx again guys, you're the greatest!!

Merry Xmas from RR!!!

Ridge Runner would like to wish all of our great fans and their families Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

New Year's Tickets!!!

As you probably well know, Ridge Runner is going to be bringing in the New Year at The Thirsty Turtle in Aurora, IN! Tickets will be available for $15 at the door only ! The Thirsty Turtle will be having finger food, and champagne at midnight, and party favors, and of course some kick ass entertainment the Double R Way! If you want to have a great time on New Years Eve, get down to the Turtle! You best get there somewhat early as a full house is expected!!

RR needs your pics!!!

Ridge Runner would accept any new pics from recent shows to possibly use on the website! You can either e-mail them to me at timebank199@aol.com or just give me a disc at an upcoming show! Any pics of band or fans would be great! Just pick out a few that you think would look good on the site and I'll get them to our awesomely awsome pic girl Kelly!!

Guest Book back up!!!

The Guest Book is back in business!! Thanx to some handy work by a friend of ours, we have a new look to the gb as well!! All the old entries have been added to the Guest Book Archive Pages so it's kinda like starting over!! Proceed with the chatting fans!!

Ridge Runner working diligently on new cd!!!

RR has been working hard on songs for a new cd with 2 practices this week! We already have the makings for 10 or 12 songs that just need more work because we want to make a cd to be proud of, not rushed! The cd promises to be full of what you can expect from Ridge Runner with jamming beats, ripping guitars, and great vocal arrangements!! Continued updates are on the way!!

Ridge Runner to debut at J's Sports Bar!!!

RR will be making our smashing debut at J's Sports Bar in Delhi, OH beginning in January with another show lined up for June!

Gig date cancelled!

RR 's gig at the Thirsty Turtle for Dec 2nd and 3rd has been cancelled due to miscommunication.

Thanx from Troy to Classmates of '85!!!!!

I, Troy, would personally like to thank some of my classmates from 1985 for coming down to the Thirsty Turtle to check out RR! Thanx to Bryan, Kristen, Michelle, Ronnie, Kathleen, Kristen, and even Danny Foster(not a classmate but a great friend)! Thanx especially to Dorita for setting it up and I still owe you that beer! You guys are awesome!!

Ridge Runner to Play at Ivey's Pub!!!!!

RR has just signed up to play at Ivey's Pub on Harrison Avenue in Miamitown, OH in January and hope for more to come!!

Ridge Runner Meets Evil Twin!!!!!

RR just made a debut appearance at the Evil Twin Bar & Grille on Colerain Ave and had a ball! We had a lotta great fans come and support us like Dusty & Angel, Renee and Linda and crew, Kelly and Brenda, Vicki and the "hey Joey" gang(don't ask), Angel, Jamie, etc.. and hope we made a lotta new fans! If so get on our mailing list!! Hope to see all down at the Thirsty Turtle this weekend!!

Bellyfest was a smash!!!!

Bellyfest was a huge party as usual!! Word has it that nearly 1000 people showed up to check out RR and Session 9(a great band and great group of guys)! Hope to jam with those guys again someday! Barring some technical difficulties and other minor problems, the show went well! Biggin from the Renegades got up on stage and played a couple of tunes with us and Gary Trabel himself even joined in on our version of "Save a Horse, Ride a Belly!" Everyone who showed got domino's pizza, a Bellyfest shirt, a mug, and a boatload of beer! Gary knows how to throw a party!! Thanx to all for coming down!!

Happy Birthday Jeff and Denise!!

Jeff's 40th B-day party was last night along with his aunt Denise who turned 50!! Boy she's a partier!! RR followed Jeff's side project 6 Again who really sounded great! Everyone ought to check these guys out!! By the time RR was done playing, Jeff was pretty well pooped(and sloshed!!) Had a great time and thanks to all who came out!!

Taste of Colerain was a smashing success!!

The Taste of Colerain was a hot, sweaty festival of fun!! Had a great time playing alongside the Keith Swinney Band and all our great fans showed to listen to some fine music and eat some good food!! There was an Eddie Smith sighting as he and Jill had the fam out for a day of fun in the 90 plus degree sun and Mike Wiggins was there! Also glad to see Renee and Linda, Kelly and Brenda, Ginger Dave and Amy, Julie, Ron Anderson and family(thanx for your help Ron!), Jamie, Angel, Amy, and some new RR fans in Mark and Trish, Scott and Angel, Todd and Crystal, Bambi(not the deer..), Pat Feeley and his gal pal, all Jeff Workman's family and friends(whom by the way I need your e-mail addresses to add to the mailing list), and to all the millions of RRfans I may've forgotten!! Thanx to Jeff Eikens, Steve Cassidy and all the Colerainites who helped RR be part of the taste!! Hope to do it again next year!!

RR to play New Years Eve Bash at The Thirsty Turtle!

Thanx goes out to Joe S and Melanie at The Thirsty Turtle for asking Ridge Runner to play at their New Years Eve Bash weekend! We will update you on the prices, times, etc..on this event so just make your plans now as it's gonna be one helluva New Year!!

RR gig at Dave & Buster's parking lot cancelled!

RR's gig on Saturday afternoon, August 6th, at Dave and Buster's parking lot in Tri-County for a Sam Ash promotion has been cancelled due to rain.

Highway House gig date moved at last minute!!

RR's gig at The Highway House was moved from July 29th & 30th to August 19th and 20th!! This is due to the Highway House's poor booking techniques and hopefully doesn't happen again.

RR rocked the houses at Thirsty Turtle and Turner Gills!!

RR jammed at Turner Gills for the first time in a long time a couple of weeks ago and really set the place on it's heels! It was really fun to play the again and a lotta our loyal roadies followed us out to help make it a great party!! Thanx to Strawberry and Craig for having us back! RR also pulled off a tremendous 3 nighter this weekend with Friday and Saturday jamming at the Thirsty Turtle(which by the way, if you weren't there, whassupwitdat!!!)and then playing at the St. James Festival in Woodlawn in the 90 degree heat!! They had to IV the beer straight to our veins for us to make it through!! RR is getting stronger and stronger so get your "arrsses" out to the RR shows!!

Eric Dove wins Colgate Country Showdown!!

Solo artist Eric Dove won first place at this years Colgate Country Showdown and deservedly so as you could've flipped a coin to choose any of the 6 contestants(one was disqualified for not showing up)! We were up against some stiff competition again this year which all the bands(Eldorado, Quartermile, and Brothers First) did an excellent job as well as the soloists! One of the soloists shirt was open showing her bellybutton! If I'd have known we were allowed to do that, we would've had Tony do it too! Good luck to Eric Dove as he moves on to the State competition! Thanx goes out to all of our RRfans who ventured down to give us support as it is deeply appreciated! You guys are the greatest!

RR back at Taste of Cincinnat Colgate Country Showdown!!!

Ridge Runner has been chosen as one of the 7 finalists to compete in the Colgate Country Showdon hel on the B105 Free Music stage on Saturday, May 28th somewhere between noon and 6:00pm!! We'd like to thank B105 for having us back cause this event is always a great time with a lot of exposure so bring your Ridge Runner banners and RR shirts and come support us at the Taste!! Bring the whole family and a lotta friends to cheer for us!! Hope to seeyall there!

RR to play at the Taste of Colerain!!

Ridge Runner has picked up The Taste of Colerain which is held about a half mile west of Northgate Mall on Springdale Rd on the right! You can't miss it! Thanx to Steve Cassidy and Colerain Township for asking us to play!! RR takes the stage on Saturday, August 13th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm!! Be sure to check us out and more info can be found on www.tasteofcolerain.org!!

Ridge Runner is Rolling now!!

Ridge Runner has been collectively working our butts off since the first of the year to bring you a new sound of RR with the additions of Jeff and Joe to the band, and after this past weekend of jamming at Tradewinds, the train is a movin' now!! These two guys have had to learn a lot in a relatively short amount of time and it's starting to pay off! A lotta cool gigs coming up including hopefully returning for our third stab at the Colegate Country Showdown at the Taste of Cincinnati on Memorial Day Weekend!! Wish us luck! Thanx to all the loyal RRfans that ventured to Tradewinds to support us!! Hell, one old guy brings his own microphone! Watch out Jeff, he wants your job!! Anyone that wants to join our RRmailing list, simply hit the guestbook(you don't even have to say anything just leave your e-mail) or you can send me your e-mail directly at timebank199@aol.com and I'll add it to the list personally!!

Eastgate Harley Davidson

Ridge Runner has been asked to play at Eastgate Harley Davidson for a couple of upcoming gigs and we'd like to thank EHD and Ron James of B105 (thanks for mentioning us!) as we would be honored to blast our music in hog heaven!! Ridge Runner will be mentioned on these radio stations concerning these events beginning the week of May 9th: WUBE, WEBN, Z97.3, and the Fox!!

Turfway Park Gig

We have an upcoming gig at Turfway Park in Florence, KY via WNKR radio out of Independence, KY. This will be on May 6th and 7th and we'd like to thank WNKR and Turfway Park for having us at what is dubbed the "Derby Celebration". WNKR 106.5 radio will be promoting this event on their station!!