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Ernie Givens and five highly experienced and versatile musicians make up one of today's top country bands. As today's country music has evolved and is now accepted by more people of all ages than ever before as the mainstream form of musical entertainment, it takes a band like Ernie Givens and The White Lies Band to bring these sounds to you.
With the magic voice of one of today's top male vocalist's, Ernie Givens Explodes onto the stage. Whether covering top country hits or singing Our originals He is supported by the fire of lead guitar, the full and complex character of close harmony vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar's and the power of Bass guitar and Drum's. This band draws audiences everywhere to today's top country music.
Ernie Givens and The White Lies Band tours Northern and Central Indiana. As well as the surrounding states. Be sure to follow the band, join the fan club and become a regular wherever they appear.
With his larger-than-life stage presence, Ernie delivers the voice and style of todays newest country music. As a country music recording star of the 90s, Ernie has an extensive background of entertaining crowds of all ages and types across the United States. After his Top-40 hit single, Only On The Radio, and his award-winning video, The Waterbed Song both made a national impact, Ernie recorded his first album Jukebox Jumpin in Nashville. Ernie and his band have since toured country music shows from Chicago to Miami.
Now based in the Northern Indiana Area with the White Lies Band, Ernie can be found entertaining country music fans, old and new, at state/county fairs, festivals, clubs, hotels, and more. Ernies performance has the power of Garth Brooks with the sophisticated style of George Strait. Backed by the powerful and unified vocals of the White Lies Band, Ernie Givens provides the top sound of any of todays stars.
JTs first professional appearance was at age 16 when he performed Country music, as well as a large variety of other popular covers.
As drummer and co-founder of the widely popular E.J. Hawkins Band, JTs influence was trademark in this driving southern rock band.E.J. Hawkins was widely traveled throughout Northern Indiana, Michigan and throughout the Midwest. Carrying his love of music and responding to his need to influence todays musicians and their music, JT continues to work with many popular groups through his popular sound business, T.J. Hawkins Project. As owner, he has lent his talents to many successful groups such as the VanKamp Band, Kalamazoo Kenny & The Rythm Ratts, Vehicle and others.His expertise in the recording studio has had a major impact on performers such as Bo Blake, the Bospel Artists and Crosscut.JTs personal influences are the Rolling Stones, Marshall Tucker, the Allman Brothers, Poco, Pure Prairie League, the Eagles, Brooks & Dunn, Lynard Skynard, Bob Seger and Garth Brooks.
Ron plays rhythm guitar and provides a unique addition to the fundamental sounds of the White Lies Band. His musical talents include numerous other instruments such as harmonica, mandolin, banjo, violin and more. Playing guitar since the age of 4, Ron joined his first band in 1958. As a member of the Paris Baker Band, Ron performed as warm-up for BB-King and others throughout the Michigan area.
After playing rhythm guitar for Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (of Devil with the Blue Dress On fame), Ron joined the military in 1968. Playing guitar with The Rockers band, Ron played several tours in Germany and Viet Nam with the USO entertainment programs with Bob Hope and the Gold Diggers. Ron was injured in action in 1970 and started a new band with other disabled vets. Rons band, Plum Crazy, played warm-ups for Jethro Tull, AreoSmith, Moody Blues, Grand Funk and more, in arenas like the Seatle King Dome and others.
Ron studied classical music theory and guitar and continued playing with local bands as his work in criminal law took him to Austin, Texas. He had extensive experience in country and blue grass music before moving to LaPorte, Indiana. After joining Ernie Givens and the White Lies Band in 1996, Ron played on the tours throughout the southeast and Florida.
Both of his electric and acoustic guitars support and fill out the band and provide the very necessary instrumentation for todays country music. Ron is a talented and prolific songwriter and has made a number of additions to the repertoire of Ernie Givens and the White Lies Band.
That sharp lead sound comes from Dan England, lead guitar. Dan began playing guitar in 1957, when his mother made a present of his first Gibson flat top guitar. Since that time, Dan has performed with many of the Midwest's most popular groups. Dans most recent work with the Centerfield Band included a partnership with another well known recording artist and writer Glenn Miranda, whose performance with the Strawberry Alarm Clock produced the .. 1 chart song Incense and Peppermint in the late sixties.
Dan has continued to play throughout the Michigan and Indiana and the midwest area for the past 10 years as music evolved into the sophisticated majestic ballads and explosive rock of todays country sounds. This extensive background has now added an important quality to the sounds of Ernie Givens and the White Lies Band. Dan joined as the most recent addition to the group at the end of 2004.
You wont be able to miss this distinctive character as Dans lead guitar provides a signature country sound to each of todays songs from your top 40 favorites to the original music of Ernie Givens and the White Lies Band.
Wes began learning music and playing in bands from the age of 14. In the late 1960s Wes played throughout the Chicagoland area with a number of groups (The Rivera's, The Bare Facts, The Riddlers, The Noblemen, and more). With some of these groups Wes had some important experience performing with some of the greats in popular music like James Brown, Eric Clapton, Tommy James, The Buckinghams, The Turtles and more. In 1968 Wess band, The Bare Facts, recorded two hit singles at Universal Recording Studio's in Chicago.
Although his musical tastes and experience is quite varied, Wes has always identified with the bass guitar as the basis for and the driving force behind the sound of todays country music. Wes joined Ernie Givens and the White Lies Band as the band was preparing to go on the road.
Outside of the band, Wes is a businessman in the northern Indiana area. He has worked in materials management and manufacturing operations, owns his own business and is active in local government, the school board and community events. He also enjoys riding his horses on his ranch in northwest Indiana.
Wes is quite the comedian and helps keep everyone upbeat on stage and off. He sings backup and harmony across the complete repertoire of our music. His many years of varied experience is typical of the other members of the White Lies Band and helps create the quality country music enjoyed by all.
Brandon....Technical Sound and Lighting....joined Ernie Givens and The White Lies Band just this past year. Although a recent addition, Brandon has already made an impact through the many innovative and unique ways he has combined both sound and light. His technical experience along with his fresh ideas on stage appearance and entertainment have greatly influenced the band's performance. We welcome Brandon and hope he will be with us for many years.
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