Members:
Dean Crawford - Lead Vocals/Singer/Song Writer/Entertainer
Bobby Lawrence - Drums
Billy Coley - Steel Guitar
Bobby Murphy - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Mike Clark - Bass Guitar
Mike Chakwin - Keyboards
George Welty/Dave Griffin - Sound Engineer
Brooke Lawrence - Band Manager
Established: Current band members since 2002 / Dunn's River originally formed in 1996
Maryland Music Award Winners: Songwriter of the Year; Best Country Artist; Performers of the Year
Do you play original songs or cover songs?
We play both cover songs and original songs. You are not going to want to miss out on an opportunity to get Dean and his band in to play for you. They play kicking modern country, old traditional country, southern rock, sing along songs with a few classic rock songs tossed in. You cannot go wrong bringing this band into your establishment.
Where have you performed?
Rams Head Tavern On Stage (the only local band to sell the place out), Rams Head Live, Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, MD Live! Casino, Dover Downs, Ocean City, Hollywood Casino @ Perryville, Charles Town Races & Slots, La Fontaine Bleue, Lexington Market, The House of Rock (the only country band allowed because we crushed the record of people coming through the doors) Cancun Cantina, Cancun Cantina West, Union Jacks Pub, Looney's North & South, Aberdeen Prooving Grounds for the Soldiers, Williamsburg Inn, Stables Restaurant, Hard Rock Cafe', Port Discovery, Ravens Stadium, Stables Restaurant, Rainbow Road in West Virginia, Nick's, Fast Eddie's, Bunkers and Hard Times Cafe In Virginia. Ride Across Maryland with Dick Gelfman, Heritage Day Festival, Special Olympics, Wounded Warrior Benefits, Savage Festival, Westminster Fall Festival, Seafood Festivals, Reese Carnival, Mt. Airy Carnival, Pleasant Hill Carnival, Hampstead Carnival, Sykesville Carnival, Manchester Carnival, Moose Lodges encompassing the Tri-State Area.
We've opened for Montgomery Gentry, Jamie O'Neall, Bucky Covington, and we were called upon and honored to open for the GREATEST COUNTRY LEGEND OF ALL TIME at his last public appearance --- Mr. George Jones
How many shows do you play per month?
10 to 12, up to 14 per month. DCDRB are the hardest working, most booked country band in Maryland. We are available for bar gigs, festivals, fairs, carnivals, weddings, dinner dances, bull roasts, back yard parties, company functions, stadium openings, unveilings etc., ~~~ you name it, we do it!!