Billy Gee

Electric bass, acoustic bass, vocals 

Born in LaPlata, Md., Billy Gee grew up in a house filled with music and has been playing music for 50 years. He says playing music gives me a thrill and I think its something I was born to do.

In April 2004, he began touring as a bassist for international bluegrass legend Charlie Waller and his band, The Country Gentlemen. When Charlie died later that year, Billy became one of the founding members of The Circuit Riders.

Billy has recorded on several album projects, including Darin Aldridges Call It a Day and the Circuit Riders Let The Ride Begin on Pinecastle Records. In addition to having played shows with well known musical figures such as Bo Diddley, Doc Watson, Wayne Henderson, Jim Lauderdale, and Charlie Waller, he also performed with The Country Gentlemen at the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Celebration in Washington, D.C.  

He lives in Moravian Falls, N.C. with his wife, Brenda, a retired school teacher. When not performing, Billy runs his own guitar repair business, Guitar Specialist, and is a respected warranty station for several brands including Martin, Taylor and Fender. One of his many clients is the legendary Doc Watson.

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Dale Meyer

Guitar, mandolin, resonator guitar, vocals 

Born in Alexandria, Va., Dale Meyer has been playing music for over 40 years. 

Over the course of his career he has been a session musician and played in numerous bands around Morganton, N.C. that play everything from bluegrass to top 40 country and pop to original rhythm and blues. The bands  include Whiskey River, Stetson Band, Younger Brothers, KeenFish, George Shuffler Band and Straight Drive.   

Dale has performed on stage with George Shuffler, Marty Raybon, Jack Lawrence, Danny Flowers, Alan Johnson, David Johnson, Etta Baker, Ricky Matlock and John Boy & Billy. Hes also on CDs made by Michael Reno Harrell, Brother Dave Band, Blalock & Lunsford, Tom Eure, 2^nd Time Around, KeenFish and more. 

Dale lives in Morganton, N.C., with his dog, Maggie, and his cat, Precious. He runs his own recording studio, Sound Stage, LLC, in Morganton, NC

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Steve Lewis

Guitar, banjo, mandolin

Steve Lewis from Todd, North Carolina has played guitar and banjo for most of his life.   

Steve has been prominent in the bluegrass scene for many years having been a member of the bands Ricochet and Alternate Roots and has appeared on the Grand Old Opry. 

Steve has won numerous banjo and guitar awards.  Most notably, finishing first at the Walnut Valley Festival, Merlefest ,Reno-fest banjo championships, and taking first place at Merlefest  for guitar. 

Steve teaches music classes at Ashe County High School and teaches privately as well.  He is also part of Pete Wernicks banjo camp during Merlefest.  Steve has shared the stage and studio with a virtual Whos who of musicians too numerous to count.

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Jody Call

Drums, Percussion

Jody brings over 20 years of percussion experience to the ToneBlazers.   

Initially a self-taught percussionist who later pursued formal training, he has performed in various groups and genres including soul, R&B, reggae, rock, big band, jazz, bluegrass, americana, blues, and funk. 

His latest musical involvement, prior to joining the ToneBlazers, saw him as percussionist with The Kruger Brothers.  He resides in Wilkesboro with his wife and children and when not performing music, he is employed in the telecommunications industry.

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Randy Gambill

Guitar, mandolin, vocals 

Originally from Jefferson, N.C., Randy has been playing music for over 35 years.

While in England, Randy helped to form  bluegrass band Southern Exposure with the Jeff Beck of bluegrass banjo, Leon Hunt, as well as Mike Prior and Steve Mazillius. Southern Exposure successfully recorded, produced, toured and promoted its CD, Small Town, for which Randy wrote five of the eleven tracks. While living in Nashville in 1996, Randy released an independently produced Country CD, which included six of his original songs. 

Randy has shared the stage/studio with Alison Krauss, Tim OBrien, Mark OConnor, Laurie Lewis, June Tabor, Jerry Donahue, Doc Watson, Wayne Henderson, The Kruger Brothers, Johnny Bellar, Jim Lauderdale, Doug Jernigan, Roy Huskey Jr. and Tony Furtado. 

Randy, his wife Sharilyn, and their kids live in North Wilkesboro, N.C.  When hes not performing, he is an instructor at Wilkes Community College.

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