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OPEN RANGE SWING BAND
For the best in western swing dance music, book us for your next event!
Ric Steinke Linda Hausler Dean Anderson Nancy Padilla John Morford
Western swing is alive & well in the mountains of Montana with the music of Open Range & the Swing Stampede. As Montana's premier western swing band, when this energetic 6-piece band, hits the stage & starts to jam, you can almost bet there'll be no toe left untapped!
Using sophisticated three part instrumental passages, Open Range brings back the “big band” feel of “horn section” parts, played with string instruments, which was one of the many musical signatures of the Bob Wills sound. Their music focuses on western swing songs of the 40's & 50's, along with their own originals. Their three-part harmonies are some of the best you’ll ever hear on classic songs such as Choo Choo Cha Boogie, Faded Love, Route 66, and many more. Other songs that they cover are from artists such as Asleep at the Wheel, Tex Williams, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Spade Cooley….and….the list goes on!
Their latest CD, “Swingtime in the Rockies”, full of original songs, has been receiving national attention and national awards, including their title cut hitting the #2 spot on the Sunset Network western music chart, and the whole album reaching #7. They’ve also garnered top nominations for awards with the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association. Their nominations include, “best western swing group”, “best western swing album”, “best western swing song” for their title cut, and "crescendo (rising star) award". Their song "Blue and Lonesome" received an award through the United Country Western Dance Council for "Dancer's Choice-Best Original New Dance Tune", during the WMA awards program and festival. At the WMA festival, the trio of Ric, Linda & Dean was also awarded with a harmony singing award.
Band members consist of Linda Hausler on vocals and rhythm guitar, band leader Ric Steinke on vocals, lead guitar, non-pedal steel guitar and mandolin, Dean Anderson on vocals, keyboard and accordion, past Montana state fiddle champion Nancy Padilla on fiddle, John Morford on bass and Michael Blessing on drums. Ric & Linda also perform as a duo, or trio on occasion.
Contact us at:
OPEN RANGE: PO Box
641- Livingston, MT 59047
Tel.: 406-222-3007 or 888-349-3007
Email: riclinda@openrangeband.com
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