The Platte Valley Boys always emphasize playing with a lot of power and emotion.
Originating out of the Twin Cities, the band has existed in one form or another since 1975. Undergoing several personnel changes along the way, Jim Stebbins & Ron Colby
remain from the original group.Jim Stebbins, Guitar: Jim began playing in country bands in the late 50s but was soon
playing mandolin and singing most of the lead vocals when The Platte Valley Boys took
off. He patterns his love of Bluegrass after The Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse, Reno & Smiley and is proud that the band has stayed the course of straight traditional Bluegrass.Ron Colby, Banjo: Ron got his Bluegrass foundation while serving with the U S Army in Berlin, Germany. Returning home he was influential in developing interest for Bluegrass Music and furthering its growth in Minnesota, for which he was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in November of 2005. He has founded or co-founded many Bluegrass bands and has written several songs most of which are Gospel.Scott Stebbins, Mandolin: Scott joined the band in 1985 taking over on mandolin. He has
become the bands primary lead singer, has written several songs many of which are featured on the most recent CD Another Day of Lonesome. He is considered to be one of the areas top Bluegrass vocalists.Tony Andreason, Lead Guitar: Tony is known to many as the lead singer and guitarist with the legendary rock & roll group The Trashmen who toured extensively in the sixties and had the hit song Surfin Bird which reached 2 in the nation. As a member of The Trashmen he was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in November of 2005. Bluegrass was his early passion and he now plays a very nice lead acoustic guitar, writes songs, and sings a fine lead on many songs as well as harmony parts.
For over 30 years, The Platte Valley Boys have kept their style Traditional, Real Bluegrass that is Hard Driving with High Lonesome Harmonies and Bluegrass Soul.
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