Rio Grand

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Rio Grand


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Origin = Texas, USA
Genre = Country
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Asylum-Curb
Associated_acts = South 65
URL = http://www.riograndband.com
Current_members = Lance Leslie
Tommy Rennick
Danny Rivera
Fred Stallcup

Rio Grand is an American country music group composed of four members: Lance Leslie (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Tommy Rennick (vocals, bass guitar), Danny Rivera (lead vocals, guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, Dobro), and Fred Stallcup (lead guitar, vocals).cite web |url=http://www.reverbnation.com/riogrand |title=Rio Grand |accessdate=2007-12-18 |work=ReverbNation.com] All four members are natives of the state of Texas.cite web |url=http://www.sanangelolive.com/may2007/riogrand |title=Rio Grand hopes to break out in 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-18 |last=Hyde |first=Joe |date=2007-05-02 |work=San Angelo Live] In addition, Lance Leslie was previously a member of South 65, a country music boy band which recorded two albums in the late 1990s-early 2000s. [cite web |url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/interviews/a/RioGrandInt.htm |title=Rio Grand Interview - Part 1 |accessdate=2007-12-18 |last=Petricka |first=Laurie |work=About.com]

In 2006, the group was signed to Asylum-Curb Records. Shortly afterward, their first single (titled "Kill Me Now") was released to radio, reaching a peak of #42 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts. [cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=357&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Country+Songs&ci=3077150&cdi=9009296&cid=08%2F12%2F2006 |title=Rio Grand: "Kill Me Now" chart listing for the week of August 12, 2006 |accessdate=2007-12-18 |work=Billboard.com] In addition, Rio Grand opened concerts for Trick Pony and Pat Green. Two more singles were released, although neither charted.

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References

External links

* [http://www.riograndband.com Official website]
*myspace|myriogrand|Rio Grand