The Folsom Prison Gang
Musician in Charlotte, NC
The Folsom Prison Gang is a five piece Johnny Cash tribute band located in Western North Carolina. The band was formed in 2007 and primarily performs live shows at
festivals, fairs, theater and other specialty type venues around the South East
and East Coast. While the Folsom Prison Gang doesnt promote themselves as an
impersonation act, they are heavily influenced by the styles present during the
early years of Johnny Cash generally keep the song arrangements somewhat true to
the originals (they do spice it up a bit). The band is available for Nationwide bookings.
In
2011 the band released their first album titled Cash Only that is a collection
of 10 of their favorite Johnny Cash songs that they covered in their own
style.
Areas Served
- Nationwide
Business Details
- Serving residential, commercial and industrial clients
- Year established: 2007
Highlights & Specialties
- Professional Live Entertainment
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Johnny Cash Tribute Band
read moreThe Folsom Prison Gang is the nations leading Johnny Cash tribute band. Book them for your next festival, fair, corporate or theater event for a performance that will have your crowd engaged, dancing and having a great time while the band performs almost non-stop music.Key People
Eric
Vocalsread moreEric is the voice of The Folsom Prison Gang. His countless years of experience make him the perfect front man for "keepin' that train rollin'..." and working the crowds.
Charlie
Guitar & Keyboardsread moreCharlie is an extremely talented musician that brings guitar, keyboards and background vocals to The Folsom Prison Gang. Charlie performs in a number of bands as well as leading the Praise & Worship services at his Church.
Ryan
Guitarread moreRyan is the founder of the band, acting band manager, guitar player and provides background vocals. Ryan and the rest of the band work together to create that boom-chucka-boom sound that is synonymous with Johnny Cash, made famous over hundreds of recordings. It's unmistakably recognizable and enjoyed by fans everywhere.
Erik
Drumsread moreErik provides the train beat that keeps things rolling along. Originally from Los Angeles, Erik has shared the stage with such names as Chuck Magione, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton, Jimmy Smith and many others. Erik stays busy with regional acts in the Carolinas, teaches and is a session player for Foothills Studios in Greenhill, NC.
Roger
Bass Guitarread moreProviding the foundation for the band, Roger brings in those deep bass notes that make the songs complete. Roger also has a wonderful singing voice and provides back up volcals on a number of songs. He's had a lot of experience with many bands over the years but loves coming back to that old Rock rhythm.
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Johnny Cash Tribute Band
read moreJohnny Cash stands alone as the American icon that created the genuine, unique and highly recognizable "American sound" that is almost a genre unto itself (read our blog entry What Genre is the music of Johnny Cash?). With a library of almost 1,500 recorded songs to choose from, there is no shortage of great Johnny Cash music that can be performed at any event. The following lists, grouped by the major phases of Johnny's career, are most of the songs performed by The Folsom Prison Gang. You can click on a song title for more information about that particular song.
Johnny Cash Tribute Band
read moreThe following song samples are from studio recordings. The samples are approximately 30-45 seconds long but will give you a good idea of the Johnny Cash tribute sound that the band is known for. Most of these songs are available on our "Cash Only" album, so if you like the sound, be sure to check out the album.
Johnny Cash Tribute Band
read moreThe Folsom Prison Gang has performed at many venues throughout the years. You could almost say that "We've been everywhere!" If you were at one these shows, click through to leave us a comment and let us know how we did.
Johnny Cash Tribute Band
read moreJohnny Cash had an incredible look and image that gave him the title "The Man in Black". A Johnny Cash tribute band wouldn't be honoring him if they didn't strive to also have an image. However, this is more than just dressing in black. We are talking about vintage instruments, tube amplifiers, and sharp looking musicians. The Folsom Prison Gang delivers the complete package.
Johnny Cash Tribute Band
read moreIndividuals make the band and experience makes the individual. The Folsom Prison Gang has six highly experienced individuals that are some of the most professional musicians available today (both on stage and off stage). They are obsessed with consistently delivering the best show every time. Brookley started her music career at the age of six when she sang for the first time on a radio show. Ten years later, she was lucky and talented enough participate on Season 10 of American Idol where she made it to the semi-finals.