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Jeff Simon
Lead vocalist, harmony vocalist & lead guitar

   Jeff Simon started performing at the early age of  10, along with his sister, Jolene, on a local television show which was televised weekly from WEMT-TV Channel 7 (now WVII-TV) studios in Bangor, Maine. He and his sister, Jolene, performed regularly on “Frankensteins’s  Country  Jamboree”, which in later years became “Stacey’s Country Jamboree”.  While being featured performers on Stacey’s Country Jamboree, Jeff and Jolene made frequent appearances throughout Canada with the cast of the TV show. Jeff’s dad was also a part of the musical talent on Stacey*s Country Jamboree.  Jeff and his sister also made occasional appearances on The Curly O'Brien Show.

   During his latter years of high school, Jeff's interest in music influenced him to start his own band, The Mainely Country Band.  In 1979, Jeff recorded his first album, "Journey Through The Country", with liner notes written by Maine's own, Dick Curless. Later, in 1988, Jeff recorded another album with Bob Fillion, titled "From Us To You", which won first place honors in 1989 by one of Maine's premier country music organizations, The Down East Country Music Association   In 1992, Jeff and his band were the house band for several tapings of  The National Country Music Jamboree,  taped in Ellsworth and Cherryfield, Maine and was televised weekly throughout North America via satellite.

   Jeff, along with the band, has received numerous awards throughout the years from the Down East Country Music Association, Maine Country Music Association, Pine Tree State Country Music Association and the Tennessee based international country music organization, North America Country Music Associations International.

 

Lee Mallory
Lead vocalist, harmony vocalist & drums

    Lee Mallory has been playing music for about forty years. Throughout his musical career, Lee has played various styles of music, from rock to jazz, disco and country rock, and even a bit of rap and hard rock. Lee's musical interests started when he was a young boy. His father was a singer for a local radio program, which also featured some of Lee's uncles.

   Some of the highlights of Lee's career include some jam sessions with The Doobie Brothers and Chubby Checker. He has also performed with other artists in the music field.

   In 1971, Lee composed a song for a contest in "Song Writer's Magazine", in which he received an Honorable Mention Award for his songwriting talents.

 In 1972, Lee formed a band called, "Coyote", which had stayed together for 22 years. He travelled extensively throughout the State of Maine performing at various clubs and venues.

   Although drums are his main instrument, Lee can also play bass guitar, guitar, and various other instruments. Lee can still be seen performing across the State, and he still knocks 'em dead.

 

Sonny Bickford
Lead vocalist & pedal steel guitar

   Sonny Bickford started his musical career in 1953 playing the clarinet and in 1956 became interested  in the guitar.  He borrowed a friend's acoustic guitar, and with the help of Clyde and Edie Miller, he taught himself to play. He ultimately played lead and rhythm guitar in a local trio playing contemporary and rock and roll music.  In 1965, he expanded his musical knowledge and  took lessons and began playing tenor saxophone with the band.  In addition, he also found himself playing bass guitar and drums occasionally.

   In 1973, he changed directions and tranferred his talents into country music.  He continued to play  lead and rhythm guitar while trying his hand at pedal steel guitar.  In 1985, an accident to his left hand  rendered him unable to continue with guitar and he devoted his energies to the pedal steel guitar which allowed him to continue playing music.

   From 1965 thru 1995, Sonny played with various working bands in the Bangor area. While playing with Buckshot, the band won the northern New England Dodge Wrangler Country Music competition and traveled to Nashville,Tennessee to perform for the next  level of the competition.  In November of 2000, Sonny joined  The Maine-ly Country Band winning more awards in Maine competitions and competing in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee as well.  Sonny also joins other steel guitarists to perform at various steel guitar shows held in various regions of Maine.

  Sonny is a member of the Maine Country Music Association, The Pine Tree Country Music Association and Maine Academy of Country Music.  Last year Sonny was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame.

 

Patrick Cote
Lead vocalist, harmony vocalist & bass guitar

   Patrick Cote started playing music at the young age of 10 years old.  He can remember his first guitar lesson, taught by his older brother, Wil Cote on acoustic guitar.  This began his love of music.  Patrick has been involved in music all his life, playing various instruments in several bands.

   In August of 2006, Patrick joined The Mainely Country Band, playing bass guitar and lending his vocals for solos and backup harmony.

 

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