Dyer Switch Band

2 Wesley Avenue,Round Lake NY 12151

30 June, 2022

Description

Dyer Switch was inducted into the New York State Country Music Hall of Fame and nominated for five consecutive years as Bluegrass Band of the Year by the Northeast Country Music Association. In 1998, “Gotta Feelin’,” from the band’s third recording, “American Airwaves,” was nominated for “Song of the Year” by the Northeast CMA. Dyer Switch has received considerable airplay in North America and Europe, and a song that band members JoAnn Sifo and Bob Bates wrote called ‘Silver and Gold’ was number one on the European country charts. Bob Bates performed on the Grand Ole Opry with Charlie Louvin (Louvin Brothers) for 2 years. The band has been featured on Northeast Public Radio and has opened for Ralph Stanley and for the Larry Stephenson Band. This versatile, engaging band with a dynamic stage presence has captivated audiences throughout the Northeast, Midwest, and the South at festivals, clubs, coffeehouses, fairs, and live radio shows. The band brings together hard-driving renditions of traditional tunes from first-generation bluegrass giants like Bill Monroe, and Ralph Stanley, their own powerful originals, and fresh and innovative versions of songs from other genres. The band’s fifth recording, “In The Spotlight of the Moon” on Independence Records, showcases the distinctive songwriting talents, and vocal and instrumental versatility of the four members. Dyer Switch’s original composition, “Just Can’t Stay”, charted the Bluegrass Music Charts shortly after its release.