Author: KHYI 95.3

Competing Week 6, September 11th Tupelo Honey (Denison) Band: The LDJ Band Band Members: Larry Sumpter- Vocals/Guitar/Washboard/Harmonica Dan Schwein- Vocals/Guitar/Washboard/Mandolin Rob Wright- Bass/Banjo/Pedal Steel Jonny Lurie – Lead Guitar Jef Empringham- Drums Band Bio: The LDJ Band was formed in early 2013.  It all started with Larry Sumpter and Dan Schwein playing in the church […]

Competing Week 6, September 11th Tupelo Honey (Denison) Band: Derek Anthony Band Members: Derek Anthony – Vocals and acoustic Tim Georgeff – Vocals and keys Gary Cox – Vocals and guitar Johnny Rhoads – Drums Kyle Lewis – Bass Decter Rowe – Fiddle Band Bio: B L U A N T Music Group recording artist, […]

We finished up Week 5 at Tolbert’s in Grapevine this week with Buffalo Ruckus and Cole Risner competing; Congrats to Cole Risner for  advancing to Round 2 of the competition! Thank you Tolbert’s and all the fans that came out to support these two bands! Click here for a recap with pics from Mary Jane […]

Join us TONIGHT at Tolbert’s (Grapevine) from 8-10pm for Round 1, Week 5 of the 2014 Shiner Rising Star competition! Unfortunately The Melissa Brooke Band had to drop out last minute but Buffalo Ruckus and Cole Risner will both have 45 minute sets instead! Our judges tonight will  be Chuck Taylor, Dawn Gardin of AMP […]

We’ve got a few more questions for Big Gus this week! Be sure to tune into Big Gus & the Lonestar Underground Monday-Saturday, Midnight-6am and catch him hanging out with Allan Peck’s Hall of Fame Afternoons Monday-Thursday 4-7pm! Were there any radio stations or on-air personalities who influenced you growing up? Absolutely. Bill Mack with […]

Range listeners, we’ve got a new single out for y’all to check out- “Girl With A Bass Boat” by our very own KHYI Mystery Artist! The song is great and the best part is 100% of the proceeds from you buying the tune will benefit the Scottish Rite Hospital, which offers premier care in pediatric […]

Competing Week 5, September 4th Tolbert’s (Grapevine) Band: Cole Risner Band Members: Cole Risner – Lead vocals and rhythm guitar Chris Norwood – Lead electric guitar Mark Oswalt – Bass guitar Cory Phifer – Drums Band Bio: Cole Risner has been writing songs since he was 13 years old and hasn’t been able stop. He […]

Competing Week 5, September 4th Tolbert’s (Grapevine) Band: Buffalo Ruckus Band Members: Jason Lovell – guitar, lead vocals Brad Haefner – guitar, mandolin, vocals Michael Burgess – bass, vocals Christian Dorn – drums Band Bio: The Buffalo Ruckus is a compendium of roots, Americana, southern soul, psychedelic postmodernavante-garde experimental country-fried rock. Spun from the timbers of […]

We are officially halfway through Round 1 of the 2014 Shiner Rising Star competition after Week 4 last night! Congrats to Andrew Delaney & the Horse You Rode In On for advancing to Round 2 of the competition! Thanks to everyone that came out to support these bands and our wonderful host, Love & War […]