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Inspiration Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley, Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings.
I have had the pleasure of playing music with Jamie Peck - Keys, John Peck - Drums, Roger Hoard - Lead Guitar, Mike Burns - Bass. But I really have had a blast playing with Family, My Dad Denny and Uncle Butch.
We look forward to playing for your next event. Contact us soon as we are filling up the date book fast!
For Fans Of Keith Whitley
Pat Green
Hank Jr.
Bob Seger
Waylon Jennings
Delbert McClinton
Travis Tritt
Record Label Recordings through Jamie Peck Productions, Wheeling WV 26003
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Kenny Derr - Bass, Vocals, Harmony
I started playing music when I was 17 in my Dad's band Denny Derr & Wild Country back in the early 80's. We played all around the Ithaca to Binghamton NY areas including Sayre PA. Basically the Southern Tier of NY. We played back the up to 5 nights a week with some doubles thrown in here and there. I Left the band in the late 80's to join my Uncle Butches band, The Silver Eagle Band. We stayed very busy with the hard country rockin sounds of Butch Derr on lead Guitar, Paul Palmer on Drums & Mike Burns on Bass Guitar course I was playing Rhythm guitar then and Lead vocals.
We played for a few years and the Paul, Mike and Myself left Butch and started Kenny Derr and First Take. This band lasted about a year and I wound up back with Butch in Silver Eagle band. I stayed with Silver Eagle til I moved to North Carolina where I would lay my guitars down for about 15 years. I deceided to get back into the music business in January 2008 and Joind a band called Dented Fenders, this band played Classic & Southern Rock with a little Country thrown in. I left them in March of 09 to join The Tex Henley Band. Thats where I am today.
I did do my time in Nashville and that is partially what took my interest away for music. I got so tired of the politics in Nashville that it discouraged me from even wanting to play. Now I just want to have fun. I dont want the lime light anymore. I think this attitude has actually made me a batter musician because I want to learn as much as I can and not be forced or pushed constantly. I do love Playing Music Again!!!
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