About Rocky Tonk

 A sound that clearly defies classification.  These guys are a true crossbreed of all roots music tightly wrapped up into an exciting four piece band.  The best way to try and describe them is EDGY AMERICANA!  A band with great musicianship, stage presence, attitude, and some of the nicest guys you will meet off the stage. They have carved a niche by creating their own unique versions of cover songs that are entirely fresh but still recognizable to the masses.  The band will commonly take a country song and do it with a rock flavor or a rock song and perform it as a Jazz Ballad.  Then turn around on a dime and crank out a soulful Blues number.  Truely music for people of all ages and musical appreciations!  Where else would you find; a veteran Country front man and two time Yodeling Champion with an over 4 octave vocal range, an over the top country-rock guitarist, acrobatic rockabilly-blues upright bass player, and professionally schooled multi-dimensional drummer?  This diverse band performs Country, Roots Rock, Blues/Jazz, Cowboy/Western, and Rockabilly music so well that they are at home in a music festival lineup in any of these musical genres.  In their short career since formation they have performed several outdoor concerts, Major Hotel/Casino events during National Finals Rodeo, diverse Clubs, and even at Blues functions.  Let's meet the band:

 

Bobby Kingston, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, has been performing at just about every type of venue imaginable over the past twelve years. Bobby has released two CDs and received several awards for his music and performing.  He has been an active member in the Las Vegas Blues Society, the Western Music Association, the Western Folklife Center, and the Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society. He holds a Master's Degree in Engineering and is also a professionally licensed Nevada engineer that is experienced in all facets of live sound and studio recording.

 

Johnny Isaacs has been singing and playing guitar for over 20 years.  He has a unique lead guitar tone that blends classic rock/blues and country twang not only because of his approach to playing, but also due to creative use of effects. He has performed with many top artists and toured all over the Texas area.  He was signed to a major label and recorded a CD with the band 10 City Run.

 

Rob Edwards is a self-taught and extremely high energy upright bass player that has played around the Las Vegas Area professionally for over 25 years. Rob has also played in many areas of the United States, Germany, and Australia, including the famous Viva Las Vegas rockabilly event. 

 

Brett Barnes also sings and holds a Masters Degree in Percussion and a Bachelors in Music Education from The University of Arkansas. He has performed in many major Las Vegas hotel shows and many clubs over the past 20 years. Brett teaches as a music specialist for the Clark County School District and is President of the Nevada Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.

 

Check these guys out as we are all sure to hear more about them in the time to come.  They are coming at you like a fast 18 Wheeler rolling down the highway and The Blues Company  has got their License Plate Number!