Country Roots band

Country Roots sound is a reflection of its name. The multi-part harmonies, the blend of acoustic and electric, the country and folk impressions of a fiddle and mandolin, tied with clean percussion all bring together a comfortable mix of classic country, folk, and popular country rock. The band is composed of six experienced musicians.

Wayne "Wildcard" Miller initially pulled the band members together and put direction into the core sound. Wayne's strong lead vocals and years of stage experience was a driving force in building the foundation of the band. Wayne charted the band's course by selecting the majority of its first song selections. From that initial inspiration, the band has added four hours of songs that all stay true to the original Country Roots theme.

The second member of the band is Mark Loos. His strong breathy vocals and electric and acoustic skills balanced well with Wayne's higher octave voice. Together Mark and Wayne share the majority of the lead singing. Mark's band experiences date back into the early seventies where he played hard acoustic rock venue. He brings a blending of soft acoustic picking to the ballads and hard crisp electric leads to the "dance" music that Country Roots offers its audience.

Wayne's next addition was a musician who plays several instruments. For Country Roots he is primarily a bass player, but can easily move to a six string acoustic guitar or electric. Dennis Roger Reed comes to Country Roots with his own following. Having cut several albums for a number of bands, Dennis also has his own band: The Dennis Roger Reed Band that has a strong following in Southern California. Dennis has been playing in this town for twenty years. Along with his instrument skills Dennis sings several lead songs for the Country Roots. His earthy voice and expert ear for harmonies completes the Country Roots multi-part harmony with Wayne and Mark.

Shelah Spiegel joined as the fourth member. Shelah is a four time winner of the "State Fiddle Champion of California" award. She has won the event so many times they asked her to judge so as to leave room for others on the podium. Shelah can whip a song into a knee slapping frenzy or lay down a soothing melody behind all the acoustic string picking notes. Shelah also adds a female harmony in backup vocals.

The fifth edition - Don Segien, a mandolin virtuoso. Don's rhythmic style in strumming and phenomenal lead breaks keep the folksy sound in the Country Roots alive. Don also provides back up singing completing a five voice harmony. The fullness of three guitars a fiddle and mandolin and five voices is unique from most country bands of today.

The final member of the band is Ray Genovese. Ray is a professional drummer and has several bands he works with. Wayne and Ray attend the same church where Ray is also the church's drummer. The Country Roots sound is broadened with Ray's percussion talents. He is the backbone, along with Dennis's bass, in driving the music, but his technique adds many subtle rhythms and styles. Ray truly completes the band sound by accentuating the changes in the melody while producing a tempo that keeps the audience's toes tapping.

In summary, the Country Roots Band brings Southern California a refreshing new sound that folds the classic country songs with the great folks songs and a solid country rock back beat that continues to attract new fans to their following.

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