Rio Grand was an American Texas Country group founded by Lance Leslie (harmonica, vocals), Tommy Rennick (vocals, bass guitar), Danny Rivera (lead vocals, guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, Dobro, and Fred Stallcup (lead guitar, vocals).[1] All four members were natives of the state of Texas. In addition, Tommy Rennick was previously a member of 37 South and the Allison Paige band. Fred Stallcup was previously a member of Lucious Funk.[2] Lance Leslie was formerly in South 65.
Rio Grand | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2006–2012 |
| Labels | Curb |
| Past members | Lance Leslie Tommy Rennick Danny Rivera Fred Stallcup |
| Website | http://www.riograndband.com |
In 2006, the group was signed to Asylum-Curb Records. Shortly afterward, their first single (titled "Kill Me Now") was released to radio, reaching a peak of 42 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Co-written by John Rich, Vicky McGehee and Anthony L. Smith, it received a positive rating from Deborah Evans Price of Billboard, who called it "promising".[3] The band released an album, Painted Pony, in 2010.
Stallcup and Rivera found a second band in 2012 called Sweetwater Rain, which was also signed with Curb.[4]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Painted Pony |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2006 | "Kill Me Now" | 42 | Painted Pony |
| 2007 | "That's My Memory" | — | — |
| "The Storm Inside of Me" | — | Painted Pony | |
| 2008 | "God's Got a Bigger Plan" | — | |
| 2009 | "Nothing to Go On" | — | — |
| 2010 | "Painted Pony" | — | Painted Pony |
| "Beckett's Back Forty" | — | — | |
| "I Love Beer" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
edit- ^ "RIO GRAND Biography" (PDF). 25 October 2007. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Petricka, Laurie. "Rio Grand Interview - Part 1". About.com. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2003-10-04. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Biography | Sweetwater Rain". sweetwaterrain.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19.