Formed in July 2006 The Big River Bandits, formerly known as The Big River Band are a 5-piece Americana/country band from The UK.

Their unique sound is a blend of new and old style southern and country rock, swing, rockabilly and traditional country music.

They have a wide repertoire of original songs and great covers from artistes such as Bonnie Raitt, Martina McBride, Gretchen Wilson, Alan Jackson, Patsy Cline and Gary Allen, appealing to themed events, line dancers, freestyle dancers, couples and listeners.

As entertainers they offer a refreshing new approach to country music with an exciting and exuberant live performance.

Lead vocalists Renee Sears and Gerry Power, also playing lead guitar wrote the 12 original songs on their debut album, ‘The Single Life’, which has been receiving radio airplay around the world with great reviews from DJ’s and major publications such as ‘Country Music People’.

They have been featured artist of the week on many local radio and internet shows and Renee has given several radio interviews.

Three of their songs have been included on promotional compilations released by Hanging Tree Records in The USA.

‘High Wire’ reached number 11 in The UK’s official unsigned charts this year and ‘I’m Doin’ Fine’ was voted ‘Track Of The Day’ on garageband.com.

Their second album is to be released in 2009.

Renee Sears - Lead, backing & harmony vocals
Gerry Power - Lead guitar, lead, backing & harmony vocals
Ken Smith - Pedal steel, harmonica, banjo & backing vocals
Eddie Furtado - bass guitar & backing voclas
Rob Reeve - Drums







These Blues
Live recording with guitar and vocals

Blues/Jazz
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HIGH WIRE
Guitar based rock

Americana/country/rock
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Little Pieces Of My Heart
Strong modern country ballad

New Country
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SHE DON'T CARE
Mid tempo rockabilly

Country Rock-a-billy
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I'M DOIN' FINE
MId tempo, bluegrass feel. A must for all singer/songwriters.

Country/blugrass
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WHISKEY DRINKERS LAMENT
MALE VOCALS

Western Swing
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GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Lively bluegrass feel

Country/blugrass
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LET'S TAKE A WALK


Contemporary Country
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THE SINGLE LIFE
Rocking country

Americana/country/rock
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You Ain't Gonna Get My Heart
Americana country swing

Country Swing
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I HAVEN'T SEEN THE SUNRISE
MID TEMPO. MALE VOCALS

Contemporary Country
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YOU TOOK MY WORLD WITH YOU
Traditional country ballad

Traditional Country
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OUTLAW ON THE RUN
Acoustic ballad in the style of Marty Robins.

Cowboy/western/country
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Give It Up
Bad girl lyrics.

Sexy, laid back R&B
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YOU MAKE ME SHINE
Melodic jazz ballad

Jazz Ballad
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I Can Fix Up Your Broken Heart
Melodic, jazzy ballad

Jazz/Folk
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That's How Great My Love Is
Great music written and performed by The Nice Up featuring the lyrics and vocals of Renee Sears.

Ambient
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Do it


R&B, Drums, Club, Pop
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Tomorrow's Child
Melodic guitar and vocals folk ballad

Country/Folk
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Night Life
Jazz/rock with a funky feel

Jazz
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Intoxica
Smooth, mellow laid back song with female vocals

Ambient
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Texas Willie

9/22/2009 11:16:12 AM
Hey!...Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment......I am a FAN!

TW


Nadia Cripps

9/22/2009 1:29:51 AM
Hi Renee, thank you so much for stopping by and posting your nice comment. You create a beautiful atmosphere with your band and it's wonderful to listen to your music. So, "Thank you for the music", please keep posting.
Best wishes always,
Nadia


Scott Ramsey aka Beach Bum Pirate

9/20/2009 7:07:19 PM
Goodevening,
Had to drop anchor & say how much I enjoyed "These Blues".
Makes me feel like I am in a cool Jazz Bar in Orleans.
Thanks for the music.

~~Beach Bum Pirate~~
~_/)~


Nadia Cripps

9/5/2009 9:44:02 PM
I've just to say thank you for your songs "Let's talk a walk" is my favourite. Lovely playing and vocals and the mood is so light and I can see this song in a movie with people dancing. What a great scene it would be. It's a lovely song for a gig as well, people are not going to sit still, that's for sure, everyone will be clapping and moving in a beat of the music.
Nadia


PIP and MERRY

8/18/2009 1:14:33 PM
some good songs here will revistit... do like tomorrow's child...pip and merry..


SILVERWOODSTUDIO

10/21/2008 4:31:30 PM
Nice work-I'll be back for more!!!


Charlie Thomas

10/17/2008 10:52:33 PM
well you know it's thoughts like you left for me at my page that heals me and i thank you for your prayers relative to that



thanx

peace to you and yours

t bone


Charlie Thomas

10/17/2008 1:34:16 PM
wow i really dig a few of your songs here man

great engineering, great vocals and awesome sound - love it guys


peace

T Bone

 

       

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Gerry and Renee write the country songs for The Big River Bandits and also write in many other genres.
Some of their other songs are listed here for streaming and/or downloading.
Most songs are available for licensing, publishing or recording by other artistes and bands with prior consent from the copyright holders.

Please also visit: "YouLicense.com" or contact Renee for further details.

13 Nov 2008 22:58
RadioIndy Reviews: “The Single Life” is the debut release from The Big River Bandits, a versatile and talented group with a refined sound that blends traditional and contemporary styles of country music including bluegrass, rockabilly and swing. The lead vocals are shared by founding members Renee Sears and Gerry Power who co-write the band’s original material. Their highly-polished sound is characterized by honest lyrics, heartfelt vocals, and spirited instrumental performances. The group’s mastery of the traditional country style is evident with the energetic “Girls Night Out” and the good-humored “Whisky Dinker's Lament,” with Sears providing the vocals on the former and Power on the latter. “She Don’t Care” is another strong traditional number, featuring a notable lead guitar performance from Power. “Let's Take A Walk” is a more contemporary track featuring a funky groove, baritone sax and blistering lead guitar by Power. “Little Pieces Of My Heart” shows that the group can also shine while performing lovely ballads, and Sears gives a expressive, sincere performance. Sears also infuses her personality into the playful title track “The Single Life,” demonstrating her infectious style and soulful vocal approach. This album will appeal to the young and old, freestyle and line dancers, and fans of both traditional and contemporary country music.
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26th Oct. 2008 - 'Outlaw On The Run' is number 3 in the monthly top 20 chart on Radio Fiat 94.7 FM, Czestochowa, Poland.
It may be a long way from home, but we appreciate it very much!

High Wire reached number 11 in The UK's unsigned charts in January 2008.

Debut Album, 'The Single Life' receives outstanding review from The British Country Music Association along with worldwide acclaim.

The band is given an excellent review by number 1 country magazine, 'Country Music People'.

Debut album, 'The Single Life' released by Eden Records on 22nd October 2007.

12 original songs written by Renee & Gerry.

Gerry Power and Renee Sears have decided to change the name of their band from The Big River Band to ‘THE BIG RIVER BANDITS’ after threats of the possibility of legal action by another band claiming to have had the name for the past 24 years.


Girls Night Out was nominated for The 2007 UK Country Radio Awards.
One of our songs is being released on a compilation CD in The USA in August, and our debut album is to be released shortly.
Bearing this in mind, we feel that this is the best course of action to avoid complications later on.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to the DJ’s, radio stations, agents, promoters, venues and public who have already done so much to help us.

May we please ask our DJ friends around the world to announce our name change when they next play our songs on their shows.

Our website names will remain unchanged for the time being and the band can be found on the search engines by searching for either name.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support. It is very much appreciated by all the band members.

JUST NOMINATED FOR THE 2007 UK COUNTRY RADIO AWARDS!

SONGS FROM THE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR ARE BEING PLAYED ON RADIO SHOWS IN THE UK, GERMANY, FRANCE, THE NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG AND AUSTRALIA. ALSO RECEIVING WORLDWIDE INTERNET RADIO PLAY.
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