“The Amazing Rhythm Aces’ mix of country, gospel, rock, bluegrass, folk, R&B, reggae and Latino places them amongst the most influential American roots music bands of all time. After a fifteen year hiatus they reunited in 1994 to reclaim their iconic status”. So said Billy Pinnell (revered Melbourne radio presenter and music historian)
Back Downunder ! For August 2011
The band that brought us chart topping songs including Third Rate Romance, Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her Favorite Song) and the Grammy-winning The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune) are on their way for their seventh Australian tour, and their first in over a decade.
Founding members, lead vocalist and songwriter Russell Smith and keyboard player Billy Earheart along with long time guitarist and harmony vocalist Kelvin Holly (who also plays with Little Richard and Neil Young) form the heart of the band, and are joined by bass player and blues guitarist Fred James and drummer Mike Dillon, both of whom were key players on the band’s most recent CDs.
The tour will feature a great and eclectic mix of music and music styles, including all of the band’s greatest hits and songs from their most recent album Midnight Communion, which won The Best Male Vocalist award for Russell Smith and saw I Got A Real George Jones voted 4th best country song in the 2009 Just Plain Folk Music Awards, the largest music awards program in the world, representing a membership of over 50,000 music industry people.
