Joe Williams & Deep Water: April 2012

BAND BIO:

(L-R) Joe, Connie, Carol, Rich

JOE WILLIAMS & DEEP WATER

BAND BIO

Joe Williams & Deep Water’s signature is their smooth, drivin’ Bluegrass style of great classic favorites coupled with many original songs. The band’s current four piece configuration has been performing together since 2010. Their first CD, “Grip On the Night”, consists of all originally written material, and their latest CD, “Requests”, has one original tune and the rest are the songs most asked for by their fans. Members are: Joe Williams, guitar & lead vocals; Connie Williams, mandolin, harmony & lead vocals; Rich Smith, banjo & vocals; and Carol Smith, upright bass. Joe is also a great song writer & has written or co-written all but one song on “Grip On the Night” and one tune on “Requests”.

As you may tell from the band member’s names, Deep Water is comprised of two married couples which makes a convenient traveling situation and easy coordination of show scheduling & rehearsals. Joe & Connie are from the Seneca Lake area and Rich & Carol are from Bethesda, OH.

They feel very privileged to have opened for such great national artists as: David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, The Tommy Webb Band, Nothin’ Fancy, Audie Blaylock & Redline, The Rarely Herd, and The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2012 they had the special honor of fronting that year’s IBMA Entertainers of the Year, The Gibson Brothers, and most recently the 2013 IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year and Grammy Award winner - The Boxcars. The schedule is continually growing, but there’s always room for more!

Please visit our web blog for all of our contact information and updated schedule at http://jwdeepwater.blogspot.com or just call Connie at 740-581-0565.

Friday, April 27, 2012

CENTRAL OHIO BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION

We have the pleasure of being invited to perform at the C.O.B.A. monthly meeting next Saturday, May 5th at 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. We are new members of C.O.B.A. and this is our first time to perform for the folks there. For more info about the association and what they do for Bluegrass music, visit their web site http://www.centralohiobluegrass.com/

PENNYROYAL OPERA HOUSE

Want to mention our upcoming show at the famous Pennyroyal Opera House in Fairview, OH, next Friday, May 4th. We are excited to open for national Bluegrass artists The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia, Canada. They have played several venues in and around Ohio in recent years and have become quite popular here. Our portion of the show starts at 7:00 p.m. with the Spinneys on at 8:00. If you've never been to a show at the Pennyroyal, you're missing a great venue!! Visit their website. http://www.pennyroyaloperahouse.com/

Monday, April 23, 2012

PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS

Special salute to the "Patriot Guard Riders" who respectfully ride to escort fallen service men & women - warriors & heroes who risk their lives for our freeedom & security. They also ride Welcome Home Missions for those returning from deployments. Keep up the good work! "Riding with Dignity, Honor & Respect" "Standing For Those Who Stood For Us" http://www.ohiopgr.org/ http://www.patriotguard.org/

Monday, April 16, 2012

THANKS WOODSFIELD VFW POST!

We want to give a great big "thanks" to the Woodsfield Post of the VFW for having us there for a show Saturday, April 14. Had a great time - these are awesome folks. It was an honor to entertain them. Thank you folks for all you have done and continue to do!