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PHIL McGARRAH, VOCALS/GUITAR/MANDOLIN/FIDDLE, The sound of country singer-songwriter Phil McGarrah and his Runnin’ On Empty Band is original, traditional and oh so much more! McGarrah’s natural born knack for writing songs has been called "phenomenal" and compared with the songwriting abilities of Hank Williams and Willie Nelson and has been called a modern day Harlen Howard.. "I write songs about everthing including my friends,so, if you're my friend you are free game!" McGarrah grew up in a one-room log cabin in the Spring Valley and Clifty area of Northwest Arkansas. "I started playing the guitar when I was about 5 years old. I watched my brother, cousins, and uncles play at church. I saw where they put their fingers on the strings and it was all history from there." Wrote his first song at 8 years old, "Night Time In Old Kentucky" In an effort to establish his own sound, McGarrah has recorded all original material on two past CDs and is preparing a third featuring duets with his musical heroes. Phil is an ALL American Boy ! He likes Hunting, Fishing, Baseball and really likes to meet people!
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JACKIE HARRIS, BAND LEADER, GUITAR, VOCALS, , all around Mr. Music. Having worked in Music City several years and six of those being with The Voice , (Vern Gosdin), and several other Stars ,it's no wonder how he knows every song in the book. Precision intro's and lead rides along with precise harmonies and a Great personality, Jackie is to Phil like Brooks is to Dunn or Don Rich to Buck Owens, the right combination! In Phil's opinion he is" Nashville's Best"! Jackie likes pretty girls, Telecasters and Japanese Steak Houses
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Ernie McCoy, Drummer, Sound Tech, Girl Watcher, Lights, Camera, ERNIE !
Ernie McCoy Mr. Rhythm Section
Ernie started playing guitar at age 7, changed over to drums after high school when a guitar player, a Veteran of the Vietnam War told him “ You’re a drummer now!”
Ernie’s Major League experience is with several world renowned Artists! Having worked with the Great Eldon Shamblin, Tommy Allsup, Junior Brown to the Hee Haw Cowboy Quartet and many more along with being a cameraman on several TV Shows!
Ernie is right at home buying lottery tickets and touring nationally with Phil, Jackie and the ROE Band. He has a super catalog of songs and likes the challenge of Phil’s originals.
Ernie likes BBQ in Memphis, Shrimp in Gulf Port, Steak in Texas and Girls all across America!
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TRAVIS KING, UTILITY/VOCALS, Travis (he's the one on the left) has been around music as long as he can remember. Started playing with his dad and friends around 11 years old. Then started playing nightclubs to help with college costs. Eventually got jobs in the Sugar Creek Music Show for 2 years and the Ozark Opry in Eureka Springs for a year. Then joined up with Phil and ROE and has been going strong since. His day job is as a laboratory medical technologist (whatever that is, I'm not sure we want to know) his hobbies include raising cows, hiking, canoeing, fishing and jogging at ungodly hours in the morning. Favorite movies are The Outlaw Josie Wales and The Blues Brothers, favorite artists are Travis Tritt and Merle Haggard, and really digs on BBQ pork.
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DEBORAH HOUSE, VIOLIN/VOCALS, I was born & raised in Beebe Arkansas. Growing up with music all around me, my grandpa is one of my biggest influences, growing up, & still today, he is always picking around on his guitar or mandolin. My big brother plays the banjo, & I took up the fiddle at age 16, from the time I was 18 till I was like 21 I played at the Beebe Sale barn every Sat. with a group of older men who made me fall in love with traditional country music. I have played occasionally at the Jacksonville Jamboree. Oh & also, my 3 sisters & I grew up singing together at church. I have worked in radio doing promotions for 5 years. My hobbies would be to ride my horse, go shopping, or spend time with my big family, which includes 3 brothers & 3 sisters, & lots of nephews & nieces. What I do on my spare time is usually tune in to some Merle, Jones, or any of the other classical country & play my fiddle along with it. Enjoys Eating Watermelon.
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