FUN PARTY BAND playing Banjo Rockin' Country with an Americana twist done Texas Music Style Similar to Charlie Daniels,Jimmy Buffet, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ray Wylie Hubbard. Proudl1st place show winners for 3 years at the LJT annual Texas Music Festival where nearly 20,000 people attended. Mike Slagle won Songwriter of the Year.
Looks like Willie Nelson.
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The Band played on the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy Feb-5-10th cruising to Cozumel and Progresso,Mexico...Wow what Fun we had ... when we returned to Galveston we partied Mardi Gras style and played music at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe...where all legendary musicians play Great Texas Music.
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The Uncle Bill Roach Band
FUN PARTY BAND playing Banjo Rockin' Country with an Americana twist doneTexas Music Style Similar to Charlie Daniels,Jimmy Buffet, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ray Wylie Hubbard. Proud 1st place show winners for 3 years at the LJT annual Texas Music Festival where nearly 20,000 people attended.
Mike Slagle is the singer/songwriter and sings lead vocals and
plays banjo, piano,accordion, and guitar.
ABOUT THE BAND
"The Uncle Bill Roach Band” was first put together by Mike Slagle in 1976. The band is named after Slagle’s great uncle, Bill Roach, who attended yearly hootenannies at their home in Monkstown, Texas. All the members are proud to be native Texans and all are from generations of deep rooted family musical backgrounds.
The band has developed throughout the years. They may have some new members, but continue playing the same fun loving music that keeps fans tapping their toes and coming back to hear them again and again. They play Texas original music, country, bluegrass, classic rock, tropical, and a lot of FUN stuff!
I guess its Banjo Rockin’ Country Texas Style with an Americana Twist
BIOS
Mike Slagle plays banjo, keyboard, accordion, guitar and vocals. He is a singer songwriter. His newest CD is titled “TEXAS WEATHER”. He said, “Wait a minute while listening to my CD and the music will change to a different style, Just like Texas weather does.”
Band sounds like Charlie Daniels and Jimmy Buffet fused together.
He lives on Lake Granbury with his wife Christina. Mike was also a carpenter. He built their 3 story home with a scenic view of Lake Granbury. He is also a fisherman extraordinaire. He wrote a song “Mazatlan” about the sailfish hanging on his wall.
He has worked for Home Depot for over 12 years, as a flooring estimator and specialist. They have 7 children, the oldest was born in 1978 and the youngest was born in 1990. And they are proud to have 2 grandchildren.
Dave Goodwin sings harmony vocals, plays fiddle, mandolin, and electric guitar. He played on the “Texas Weather” CD. Dave has played music with Mike Slagle for over 9 years and is just like part of the family. He attends the family hootenannies at Thanksgiving each year.
He is living in the country, in Midlothian, TX. He commutes to work in Las Colinus everyday, and has worked for the same company over 30years in the customer service department. He enjoys watching sports on TV, taking digital pictures and
E-mailing. He tells stories about his rattlesnake hunting adventures.
Jerry Howeth plays drums for the band He has played drums for the Lost Camels and toured with Clint Black. Jerry and his wife, Thuy (Tweetie), have 2 boys, 9 years and 3years old.
They live in Fort Worth. He is an Insurance salesman. He enjoys golf and plays Darts very well. Jerry played on the newest CD.
Tim Rivera plays harmonica and percussion with the band. He is well known in the Chili cook-off and music festival circuit as a great musician. He has played on Tommy Alverson’s CD. He also played on the bands newest CD “Texas Weather”. At LJT’s Texas music festival he was seen at the campfires where good music was being played. He lives in Hurst, TX. He works in the medical field, when he is not playing music.
Tony Maloy plays a bass guitar" Musicman Sting Ray 5"with power and a GREAT attitude...You can feel the emotion. He has been playing bass in local bands for 27 years. His favorite bands are Earl Scruggs, Lestor Flatt & Foggy Mountain Boys, Ricky Scaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Iron Maiden , Anthrax. He wants to buy a mint 1970 'Cuda. He reads fiction by Clive Barker and Dean Koontz and enjoys watching Brittish comedy Faughtly Towers and Three Stooges.