Kim Dover:
KIM IS NO STRANGER TO THE STAGE. HE HAS BEEN PERFORMING FOR CROWDS FOR MANY YEARS. KIM’S VOICE AND SOLID RHYTHM ON HIS GUITARS ARE THE LEADING FORCE OF THE BAND CAROLINA RISIN’. KIM’S MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS COUPLED WITH HIS HEARTFELT WRITINGS PROMISES AN ENTERTAINING SHOW. KIM ALONG WITH CO-WRITER GARY QUEEN HAVE BEEN WRITING AND ARRANGING SINCE THE WINTER OF 1998. IT WAS A COLD, RAINY, WINDY NIGHT WHEN THE MAGIC APPEARED OUT OF THE DARKNESS LIKE A SUDDEN BURST OF ENERGY THAT IS STILL UNEXPLAINED. THE MUSIC HAS TAKEN ON A NEW ATTITUDE WITH THE ADDITION OF THE CORE BAND MEMBERS. ON STAGE IT ALL COMES ALIVE.

INFLUENCES: WAYLON JENNINGS, DALE EARNHARDT, HANK WILLIAMS JR..

INTERESTS: AGRICULTURE, OUTDOOR LIVING, MAKING MUSIC.

EQUIPMENT: IBANEZ GUITARS, CRATE AMPLIFICATION, SHURE MICS.



Roger Conner:
ROGER NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION AS YOU MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE HEARD HIM AT A SHOW SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NEW YORK CITY AND DALLAS TEXAS AND "ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN" ROGER IS A GUITAR PLAYERS WONDER. HIS UNIQUE LICKS COME FROM A SEASONED BAG OF TRICKS THAT IS THE RESULT OF A LONG, LONG ROAD OF PLAYING TO THE AUDIENCE IN A HEARTFEALT WAY. THE ADDITION OF ROGER TO CAROLINA RISIN' HAS PROVEN TO BE EXACTLY THE BULLET THEY NEEDED TO PROPEL THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL. ROGER AND HIS FENDER GUITAR SPEAKS LOUDLY AND PROUDLY TO LEVEL OUT THE SOUND OF THE BAND THAT HAS PROVEN TO PLEASE..

INFLUENCES: ALL THE COUNTRY CLASSICS..ie WILLIE NELSON & HANK JR., ROCK AND ROLL CLASSICS, MAKING MUSIC.

INTERESTS: ALTERNATIVE FUELS, EGYPTIAN LIFESTYES, QUIET AND HARMONIOUS EXISTENCE.

EQUIPMENT: SHURE MICS, FENDER AND GIBSON GUITARS, PEAVEY AMPLIFICATION.


Stringer:
STRINGER GREW UP IN A MUSICAL FAMILY. MUSIC SURROUNDED HIM EARLY ON AND THERE WAS NO ESCAPING IT. IT WAS VERY CONSUMING AND INFLUENTIAL. STRINGER PLAYED GUITAR THEN SWITCHED TO BASS GUITAR AND THAT IS ANOTHER STORY. AFTER PLAYING WITH VARIOUS BANDS AND PLAYING IN HIS CHURCH HE EMERGED INTO A VERY SOLID IN THE POCKET BASS PLAYER. THEN LIFELONG FRIEND KIM DOVER CALLED STRINGER TO PUT DOWN THE BASS LINES OF THE ARRANGEMENTS HE AND GARY QUEEN HAD BEEN WORKING ON. AND ON A STORMY MONDAY, CAROLINA RISIN’ WAS BORN WITH STRINGER PRODUCING THE PULSE.

INFLUENCES: ERIC CLAPTON, CCR, BENNY HILL

INTERESTS: FISHING, FOUR WHEELIN', MAKING MUSIC

EQUIPMENT: IBANEZ AND FENDER BASS GUITARS, PEAVEY AMPLIFICATION, SHURE MICS


Bondo:
Bondo grew up around Cowpens,SC..In the day of southern rock ...He has play all up and down the east coast and the mid west...he has play for the likes Ronnie Milsip, Evil country band , just to name a few ..Bondo started playing music at the age 15 and he has been on the road ever sence..He is the drive behind The Carolina Risin' Band....He loves music of any kind..You name it and he can play it !!!!!!