Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising

About Me

Just as the mythical Phoenix flew as high as it possibly could, burst into flame and then arose reborn from the ashes. . . the same phenomenon occurs with musicians and the bands they perform in. Phoenix Rising appears fresh and new as the result of it's members performing together in various combinations over the past 30 years. This group is all about the stories, and stories are what you get with their original material, culled from their individual and collective observations of life. Whether it's the high mournful old-country sound of Dennis Nelson, the storytelling baritone of Tom Tower, the vocal and instrumental virtuosity of Tim Crosby or the high energy sincerity of Kathy Boyd herself, this band offers something for everyone. With a sound that brings together the best of bluegrass, cowboy, folk, country, Americana, neo-progressive jug band and some incredibly talented songwriting, Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising offers a sound that is clean, hard driving and uniquely their own. Specializing in festivals, weddings, conventions, private parties and family oriented events, Phoenix Rising aims to provide the sound you are looking for and works hard to provide "extras" to make your event unforgettable!

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Member Since: 10/17/2006
Band Website: http://www.phoenixrisingband.org
Band Members: Kathy Boyd ~ Well known Northwest stage personality, bass player and band manager. A ten gallon soul in a two pint body!

Tim Crosby ~ 2008 RMA Nominee for Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year! Plays anything he puts his hands on with ease and professionalism. Master of the musical metaphor.

Tom Tower ~ Our own Dr. Phil of bluegrass is a master storyteller who plays banjo and Dobro with a folk influence.

Dennis Nelson ~ 2008 ROOTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION BLUEGRASS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR! High tenor guitar picking fly boy who personifies bluegrass in it's truest sense.

These singer/songwriters are all seasoned professional entertainers who's live shows are becoming legendary. If you're looking for personality with your music, you'll find it with Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising!

Influences: Old and in the Way, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, The Grateful Dead, our individual and joint journeys along lifes' highways.Header Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!
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Here's what folks have had to say about "Burning Down the House". . .

"THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING!" If you enjoy listening to aughentic bluegrass music then look no further." ~ Al Shusterman, KCBL Backroads Bluegrass 88.7 FM Sacramento, California

"Bluegrass at its best and certain to enhance the status of Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising." ~ Bluegrass Unlimited, October 2007

Phoenix Rising's nice vocal blend combined with their excellent musicanship makes this a CD worth adding to your collection and more importantly, may motivate you to catch one of their many appearances throughout the Northwest this coming year!" ~ Steve Derebey, Washington Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Gazette, Summer 2007

"This is an up-and-coming band that is headed for a bright future." ~ Brenda Hough, California Bluegrass Association

"Oh my DEAR! I loooooovvvvvvveeeeee it! In fact, I'm playing it right now - and until someone complains - I'll keep playing it - how great is that!" ~ Cat Zimmerman, Alzheimer's Association

Record Label: Ground Zero

My Blog

Old Liberty Theater Concert - May 2, 2009

May 2ndThe Old Liberty Theater in Ridgefield, Washington is a wonderful venue owned and operated by Don and Earleen Grizwold (who just happen to be two of the nicest folks you'll ever meet!). It was ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Annual Home Town Concert and CD Release Party

April 18thGorgeous night! Beautiful weather! A listener's audience who greatly appreciated the story behind the lyrics and unexpected laugh lines in the comments. One of our friends who was rumored to...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:37:00 GMT

Emerald Valley Opry April 4, 2009

April 4thThere are magical moments in life that become legend in the collective memory of all who were present. The April 4th Emerald Valley Opry in Eugene, Oregon was one of those amazingly hypnotic...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:26:00 GMT

CD Release Party in Stayton, Oregon

February 21stCartwrights Music Concert Series and Art Gone Wild in Stayton, Oregon hosted our first CD release party. . . and oh what a party it was! It was a full house with a very enthusiastic audi...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:03:00 GMT

RiverCity Bluegrass Festival 2009

January 9 - 11thWe spent the weekend at the 5th Annual RiverCity Bluegrass Festival and did we ever have a wonderful time! The guys were the official jam hosts for the weekend. Their job was to keep...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:05:00 GMT

One Day - Two Great Benefit Concerts!

December 14, 2008 What better way to wind up the year than by playing for two benefit concerts? Unfortunately, Tom was snowed in and wasn't able to make it, and Tim did end up hiking the last mi...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Dennis Nelson is the RMA 2008 Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year!

December 2, 2008 It's official! The votes have been counted and the Roots Music Association 2008 Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year is our own Dennis Nelson! We are so proud of Dennis and ex...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:18:00 GMT

IT’S A WRAP!

We didn't really plan it this way, but as Dennis sang the line "like a story never told" we completed the recording process for our new CD "stories never told"! This project is very spec...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:00 GMT

Check out this event: Roots Music Association Annual Awards Voting

Hosted By: Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising When: Sunday Nov 02, 2008 at 12:00 AMWhere Roots Music AssociationunknownMarcos, NY 10001United StatesDescription:Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising Click Here To View...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Dennis and Tim BOTH Receive RMA Nominations!

October 30, 2008 We received TWO letters today that read in part: "The Roots Music Association is pleased to inform you that you been nominated by our membership in the Song Writer ...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:52:00 GMT