Bios

Curtis Jones (Engineer-Studio Musician-Producer)

Curtis’ formal training is in Electronic Engineering and serves as General Manager of CateLee Recording Studio and as Recording Engineer. Curtis has years of studio experience in using Pro Tools Digital Audio Workstations and is a proficient studio musician on bass guitar, as well as in music production.

Curtis is also recognized as an accomplished vocalist and possesses years of experience in the area of vocal performance. Years of performing on bass guitar and singing background for some of country music’s biggest stars have given him a natural ease for performing.  Known for his rich baritone solo voice and precision harmony, Curtis sings with a power and quality thinly disguised by a marvelously natural presentation.  Whether bluegrass, smooth big band, moving gospel or soulful country, Curtis’ voice travels any musical road with ease.  He has served as the Grapevine Opry bassist and background vocalist for over 20 years, and is always on call as a duet partner for many of the shows brightest solo artists — a result of the uncommon command and great character of his voice. He was chosen, by the Grapevine Opry Association’s artists and members, as “Most Valuable Professional” for the 1996, 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons and “Favorite Duet/Group of the Year” in 1999, 2000, 2001.  In 2002, he was inducted into the Grapevine Opry Hall of Fame.  Curtis has sung professionally across the nation performing several styles of music at business and private functions, weddings, funerals, fairs, festivals, concerts, as well as spots on television and radio for special events..

Here is a partial list of artists that Curtis has shared the stage with…

Curtis also performs as band director and is part of the vocal worship team in his home church. Additionally, he has many students, to which he provides vocal, beginner guitar and/or bass guitar instruction as well as recording studio services.

Rocky Gribble (Producer/Studio Musician)

Years of experience as a studio / concert / television / show performer have given Rocky a keen insight into what good music should be.  As producer and band leader of the nationally renowned Grapevine Opry since 1987, Rocky has had a profound influence on countless up-and-coming performers, often working with the performers to elevate their vocal performances

A good song should also read well as a poem.  Likewise, Rocky’s attitude is that a music track, while being 100% supportive of a vocalist, should be equally as interesting without the vocal.  His production approach is also characterized by the overriding desire to achieve an expressive yet natural sound from a vocalist’s performance without distracting contrivances.  Translation – work hard to achieve a quality vocal.

In addition to playing for countless artists and songwriters as a studio musician, here are a few of Rocky’s production credits for CD projects

• Matt Jenkins (Nashville-based songwriter)

• Granger Smith (went on to become a Nashville songwriter before returning to the DFW area with his band)

• Candice Myers (former Miss Kansas whose CD garnered awards for several tracks)

• Robby Sullivan (award-winning vocalist)

• Cathy Lake (won a Billboard Magazine award for best country Gospel song from her first CD)

• Rebecca Henricks (award-winning Texas-based country singer)

• Abbey Cone (currently supporting CASA with an original song while working on her debut CD)

A proficient multi-instrumentalist, Rocky’s studio and stage experience spanning almost four decades greatly augment his many roles as session musician, background vocalist, musical arranger and producer. His abilities on the electric lead guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, nylon string classical guitar, five string banjo and mandolin keep him busy contributing to the music of countless singers and songwriters, including playing on Miranda Lambert’s demo which helped get the country superstar her first recording contract. He is also called upon occasionally to contribute his musical skills to local, regional and national commercial jingles, ad campaigns and trade shows, both recorded and live. Most recently, his banjo playing is getting quite a bit of air time on an acoustic version of the Texas regional ad for Dairy Queen.  He has also recorded, produced and / or written for many Grapevine Opry performers, Miss Texas pageant participants and winners and independent artists. From time to time, Rocky also acts as judge and talent scout for various talent competitions and showcases.

Rocky’s musical talents have taken him across the United States and to such exotic locales as Switzerland, Japan, Venezuela and Puerto Rico, playing for a broad variety of musical artists including Englebert Humperdink, LeAnn Rimes, B.J. Thomas, Ronnie Milsap, Linda Davis, the Judds, Gary Morris, Carol Channing, Wanda Jackson and Hank Thompson.

Rocky is a member of the Grapevine Opry Association’s Entertainer Hall Of Fame and was named the West Texas Music Hall Of Fame’s 2010 Entertainer Of The Year.  He has served as a board member on the GCISD Partners In Excellence committee, an officer and board member of the Grapevine Rotary Club, been awarded the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce 2011 Don Ramey Community Spirit Award and 2013 Citizen of the Year and was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year for the 2013 International Country Gospel Music Association Awards.

Partial list of studios Rocky has worked in through the years as a session player and/or producer

Clint White (Voice Professional)

Clint’s experience in radio broadcasting and the voice-over profession began over 25 years ago in the small town of Mineral Wells.  His talents were quickly recognized by the management of his first radio station. Before serving one year in the business, he was promoted to Program Director of KYXS/KJSA radio stations.  He won the award for the region’s top DJ from the Metroplex Country Music Association.   From there, he was recruited to be the morning show host of KZEE radio and successfully implemented a format change and doubled the stations listenership within 3 months of arriving.  His dream of major-market radio broadcasting was realized shortly after when KSCS-Dallas came calling and hired him to be an on-air personality.  As the host of the show Cryin’,Lovin’ or leavin’, Clint had the highest rated show for his timeslot in the entire nation.  As a part of the Marconi Award nominated KSCS, Clint shares in the record number of listeners garnered by that station during his tenure that has never been duplicated since that time.  He also was part of the first All-New FM station in America.  He anchored a key news timeslot in the day and wrote and narrated many award winning news stories.  In addition to voice, radio and emceeing, Clint was the on-camera host for the popular TV series Texas Steppin’ out on KDFW-TV in Dallas.

Over the past 25 years, Clint has voiced numerous commercials, audio books, and corporate intros for seminars and is highly sought after for his professional sound and ability.  He is also a gifted vocalist who has been known to surprise audiences with breakout impersonations of the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, The Big Bopper, Willie Nelson, Bill Clinton, Mr. Haney, and others during his 23 year tenure as Master of Ceremonies for The Grapevine Opry, a nationally acclaimed variety show.  There, he has been given the President’s award and was inducted into their association’s Hall of Fame.

Clint’s credits include…

• Master of Ceremonies of a nationally acclaimed show

• On-air personality with KSCS Radio in Dallas, Texas

• Major market news broadcaster

• Emcee of numerous corporate events

• A broad array of voice over credits

Here is a partial list of artists that Clint has worked with…