GILA RIVER MUSICAL was started in 2001 when JOHNNY SOLIS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION & VOCALS reunited with old friend's RUDY
SHIFLETT, RYTHEM GUITAR & VOCAL'S, RICHARD CALDERA, LEAD GUITAR & VOCAL'S,GARY BYER'S ,BASS GUITAR.
They began rehearsing together and discovered that their sound was unique from some of the other local band's. They
have since been playing all the local function's such as the Superior AZ Cinco de Mayo,and SEPT Fiesta's, The MIAMI AZ SEPT-
Fiesta's not to mention The Annual CHILI COOK OFF in Mammoth AZ. They have also been in the CABARET at the APACHE GOLD
CASINO In San Carlos AZ. Their Music has come to a new level since the addition of KEYBOARDEST VOCALIST JOHN RICO, and VOCALIST
ANGIE GOMEZ. There Music consist's of anywhere from LATIN, SALSA, CUMBIA'S, RANCHERRA'S,BOLERO's to 50's & 60's to
COUNTRY AND WESTERN, With the addition of RICO, and GOMEZ, they are also doing FUNK, and DISCO, not to mention ANGIE's,
smooth SELENA Style and John's, SYNTHESIZED sound's on his Keyboards, bring's GILA RIVER to a NEW LEVEL in music.
Favorite Band Member: All Are Great Favorite CD: Gila River Live! Favorite song: The Tighten Up
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