MISTY RIVER

Misty River formed in the winter of 1983.

Misty River has performed throughout the Southeastern U.S.  with Bluegrass artists such as:

 

Del McCoury Band	Bill Monroe	The Country Gentleman
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver	Hot Rize	The Tony Rice Unit
Ralph Stanley	Chris Jones	Nashville Bluegrass Band
Blue Highway

Larry Sparks: Guest performance on Misty River show at Etowah Bluegrass Festival 1998

Recordings:
1986    Misty River, Only A Dream      (1987  Cover Feature of Japan's The Cuckoo Bird bluegrass publication)
1994    Misty River I, II  Take The Blame       
1998    WDVX Theme Song: Written by, Lisa Chambers / Performed by Misty River
1999    New release The Fields Daddy Plowed"

Individual Band Member Information:

Lisa Chambers, 22 years in Bluegrass - former member of Gatlinburg Grass, Gatlinburg Pickers, New Zone Acre Mt. Boys; Vocal guest spots with the Del McCoury, Ralph Stanley, and James King.

Kenny Dodson, 20 years in Bluegrass - former 3 year member of Dollywood's Citico Creek Band, Daybreak Band with co-member Michael Reno Harrell.

Randy Watson, 19 years in Bluegrass - former member of Smokey Mt. Travelers Band

Doug Batchelor, 29 years in Bluegrass, former member of Western Kentucky Cultural Society, Paul Craft & The Settlers, Pinnacle Boys, Knoxville Symphony Mandolinist - Symphony encore performance with Doc Severensen Band.

Misty River's current CD "The Fields Daddy Plowed" is 18 tracks consisting of traditional and crossover tunes, compositions by regional songwriters, and several of Misty River's own original contributions.  

The band's focus is strong vocals accompanied by hard driving instrumental arrangements. Although, their roots always stay true to the Bluegrass sound, there are a few surprise tunes that lien toward the Americana and Country music market.  The diversity of the songs on this project was not an endeavor that was intentional in nature.  If it felt good, they recorded it!

Misty River band members have been known to guest spot with several of Bluegrass's Greats and Non-Bluegrass Greats.  Because of her strong and traditional vocal background, band member Lisa Chambers has joined on stage and dueted with Del McCoury, Ralph Stanley, and James King. Larry Sparks joined Misty River on stage and performed his version of "Rock Hearts".  Mandolinist, Doug Batchelor, performed an encore presentation with Doc Severinsen and the Knoxville Symphony.  Each member of Misty River may prefer their own style, but those individual preferences complement each other when they are searching for something new and interesting for their listeners.