TED RISER

Ted Riser has come a long way from his southern roots from Athens, Ohio. Ted began playing guitar and harmonica at the age of 9. Ted was nurtured by his mother, a piano teacher with boogie woogie influences such as Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Glen Miller. As a child he was an actor in many high school plays such as, The Music Man and The Sound of Music.Singing and dancing in front of people at an early age made it natural for Ted to per-form live in front of large audiences. With his popular influences ranging from Roy Clark, The Eagles and Neil Young, he also studied music formally at Kent State University. He left college at age 21 to start a long career of forming bands and playing numerous events, always working on mastering his craft.Since then, he has performed with many artists such as David Allen Coe, Kentucky Head-hunters, Greg Allman and Marshall Tucker Band. He has also performed at the Bethel Music Festival in Woodstock, New York; Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; The Broken Spoke Saloons at Sturgis, South Dakota and Laconia, New Hampshire.Although Ted Riser's band has been around for ten years, Ted has found a spiritual contentment which has made him ready for the big time. He guides his members every step of the way with love, respect and camaraderie. Ted has recently released his new CD recorded in Nashville “Early Riser” The CD consists of all originals, mostly country and southern rock. Ted has also just released a new DVD featuring “Half Done” a depiction of everything half done because of you. This DVD was created with the help of Students at Auburn Career Center in Concord Twp Ohio. The DVD is currently in contention for a State Award for creativity and content by BPS Broadcasting and e-Tech Ohio. All CD’s and DVD may be ordered here at tedriser.com. Listening to the CD and watching, however, will not be enough. You've got to see him play to get the full message and if you plan on checking him out, I'd suggest you do it quick before he goes on tour or locks himself in a room writing.