Williams Riley was an American country music band composed of Steve Williams (lead vocals), Derek George (guitar, background vocals), Charlie Hutto (guitar, background vocals), Joe Rogers (steel guitar, fiddle, harmonica), Dave Guidry (bass guitar), Travis Thibodaux (keyboards, background vocals) and Nick Buda (drums).[1] Derek George had formerly played guitar for Bryan White, and before that, he was a member of the band Pearl River. Williams Riley self-released its debut album in 2009 and has charted on the U.S. country charts with "Country Livin'." This album includes collaborations with White, as well as Slash and Edwin McCain.[2] The band's self-titled debut album received a favorable review from Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, who called it a "well-crafted album of contemporary country music."[3]
Williams Riley | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2009-2010 |
| Labels | Golden Music Wide Open Music |
| Past members | Nick Buda Derek George Dave Guidry Charlie Hutto Joe Rogers Travis Thibodaux Steve Williams |
On June 21, 2010, the band's label, Golden Music announced it was shutting its Nashville division. George produced Randy Houser's 2013 album How Country Feels.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Williams Riley |
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| A Different Kind of Country |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2009 | "I'm Still Me" | — | Williams Riley |
| "Country Livin'" | 43 | A Different Kind of Country | |
| 2010 | "Makes Me Go (La La)" | 59 | |
| "Life in the Fast Lane" | — | Non-album song | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I'm Still Me" | Stephen Shepherd |
| "Better Man |
References
edit- ^ King, Christie (2009-07-13). "On the Music Row Cover". Music Row. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Horne, Adam (2009-01-13). "Williams Riley Band Help Slash Go Country". The Boot. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2009-06-23). "Williams Riley review". Roughstock. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
External links
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