The LONE STAR PICKERZ BAND is now focusing on private parties , corporate gigz and weddings. In Spring 2012 we are 16 years old!  Wayne-o Martin is our lead vocalist who plays guitar and mandolin and founder of the band.  Thomas "Mr. T" Lowry is a co-founder and lead guitarist and vocalist.  Tooter Ripps is our bass player and vocalist, and we have Steve "Jr." Cheshir on drums. 

 

People tell us they enjoy our kind of unique, familiar music. One reason is VARIETY. We try to keep our audience surprised with our playlist and never bored!  We are proud to be a COUNTRY dance band that leans toward Traditional Country artists like George Strait, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, and Dwight Yoakum .We are happy to feature several Classic Country artists such as George Jones, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Sr., Ray Price, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and more. You will hear Texas Music artists songs from Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green, Radney Foster and Jerry Jeff Walker too.  We also mix in some 50’s-60’s OLDIES Rock and Roll from Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Roy Orbison and Chuck Berry. We toss in some Classic Southern Rock from  Charlie Daniels, Lynryd Sknryd and Stevie Ray Vaughn too.  Blues has always been in our mix from grand artists like B. B. King, T-Bone Walker, Eric Clapton, and Delbert McClinton.  We focus on familiar music people can dance to and sing along with and remember. We have fun on stage and people dance, sing along and have a good time!  In our past, were an opening band for Leon Rausch and the TEXAS PLAYBOYS!  In June 08, we were an opening band for Nashville recording star, David Ball.  In 2007, Our four-member band  was one of the opening bands for the Marshall Tucker Band and also for NINE TIME Grammy Award Winner; Asleep At The Wheel Band. In the past we have opened for such stars as Darrell McCall at Cornyval and Shake Russell~Dana Cooper Band at a FIESTA event at UT Health Science Center.  We have enjoyed the pleasure of playing for many weddings and other private celebrations and Corporate events.   IF YOU WANT COUNTRY ONLY, OR JUST OLDIES ROCK & ROLL, WE CAN DO IT!  The band is back as of MAY 26, 2012 at select events and venues!  Come see us!