We are a Five Piece Band with Three Singers and Lead Guitar, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Base Guitar and Drums. We do not have any “Stars” in our band. The Singing is Split Evenly between the Three. Of course, every once in a while Larry or I will play an instrumental, but when is the last time that you heard a band do an Instrumental with the Pure Sweet Sounds of a Pedal Steel and Lead Guitar along with fiddle. Larry and I have many selections that we can do for your listening enjoyment. We Love to Play the Music that our Crowd Wants to Hear. Come on down and give us a listen. I’m sure that we will play at least a Few Songs that Will Please You. And Please Give us your Favorite Requests. We Pride Ourselves on being a Request Band. We can do songs "From a Jack to a King" and Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” to "New York, New York". We do “Old Country”, “New Country”, “50’s and 60’s Rock and Roll”, “Country Rock”, Standard Rock Songs from the Fifties up to the 90's “Swing”, “Blues”, “Pop”, “Polkas”, Shoddishes” and even “Motown” if that is what you want and “Yes, we do Waltzes, both old and new”.
We start on time and we take 15-minute breaks, not thirty or forty minute breaks.
We pride ourselves on doing the job we are hired for and pleasing the crowd.
Also let us know if anyone has a birthday or an anniversary to celebrate. It doesn’t have to be a wedding anniversary. It can be a Divorce or Retirement or Anything you can think of. We will do our best to accommodate you and play a song for you that will fit the occasion.
It may take a few minutes to dig up the words to your favorite song, but usually we can come up with that one or at least a similar one.
We are Really Looking Forward to Seeing You at our next gig.
Larry is an Extremely Versatile Guitar Player and Singer that has been around here since day one. He also plays the fire out of the Fiddle and Mandolin. When it comes to Hoedowns, Larry is up with the best of them.
He will sing songs from Old Country to Motown for you.
With these very versatile folks in the band, I have often thought of having a “Stump the Band Night” where we would have to buy folks a drink if we could not come up with at least part of a song that they requested. All you have to do is ask him and he will do his best to please you. add text
Wally started his music by learning the Hawaiian guitar for over six years from the age of 13.
His first paying job was as a rhythm guitar player and original member of the “Dynamics” Rock and Roll band. The band was formed at Chief Sealth High school out of Seattle in 1959. He married in 1960 and shortly after went into the USAF, traveled the world and gave up music for eight years. In 1972, Wally took up pedal steel guitar and formed his own band, “Country Lovin”. They worked clubs and taverns in the Pierce County area. After ‘Country Lovin’ disbanded he worked with several different bands from Ballard to South Pierce County including one with Bonnie Guitar’s daughter in a band called “Home Cookin” for several years.
In 1984 he joined the “Black River Falls Band” and has been the bandleader since 1993.
We are the longest continuous working ‘Country’ and Variety music band in the
Brad Chinn began playing drums and singing in the 60's with friends in "garage bands" in the midwest. Since coming to Puget Sound he has performed with many respected local bands including Amaretto (country and country rock), All Night Diner (classic rock and roll), Partners in Time (50's and 60's rock), Nightshift (country and rock), Gold Rush Fever ( country and classic rock) and most recently, Reenee and the Rollers ( classic rock). He finds the mix of country and danceable rock that Black River Falls specializes in a perfect fit for his background.
I wish I had taken up music when I was a child, I missed so many years. I picked up my instrument very late; I was 35 when I first tried the bass and I was actually trying to learn the guitar and accidentally came across the bass. I was 37 the first time I got on stage and Almost 40 when dad and I put together the Pardners Band
I've had the pleasure of meeting and becoming friends with some of our local legends such as Shotgun Red, Cole Shelton, Marty Dahlgren and Jimmy Webb.
For the nationally known stars the Haggar twins were interesting, you were never quite certain if they were serious.
Hank Thompson brought back some old favorites and he's a pretty easy going guy. It was a pleasure to work with him.
Now the most enjoyable has to be Ferlin Husky. He would sit and talk to you like he had known you for years, Then he'd kick back and say don't worry we're just gonna' have fun.
