Bio

Our New Video from the GMO TV Show.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3XH1h59kwk&feature=youtu.be Our Drummer Scott Bates was inducted into The Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014 North Country Flyers / Grammy Nominated ... 2014 is starting off with a bang. Our song "One Good Ride" was just picked up by a major TV show. Details coming soon..... I have added the Youtube link of our song at the bottom of the page... We are #7 in the Top 40 New Country Artist Countdown..."One Good Ride" We are #5 in the top 100 in the U.K. with "Blue Water Country" We are #29 on the Iceman Top 40 Countdown with "Naked Time" We have had 3 invites to this years CMA Fest, 2014... We played three shows on the Tunsmith Music Stage @4:45 in Nashville Our very own North Country Flyers Songwriters/composers, Brian Cole and Mark Oliverius, have just been notified that their instrumental orchestration "Lover's Charge" is being used for a film and tv placement. More details to follow. Just did The ABC Channel 12 Morning show segway into Good Morning America Also the Hallmark Movie Channel took one of our very own North Country Flyers song penned by Brian Cole with Megan Sloane Linville and Nashville producer Mark Oliverius.... for the November and December Movie... the Movie is called "Snow Bride" starring Patricia Richardson.... the song is called "Wrapped up in love... They played the movie 17 times last year... Country music legend Lorrie Morgan cut a single of ours, "Wrapped Up In Love"... penned by our very own North Country Flyer, Brian Cole with Megan Sloane Linville and Nashville producer Mark Oliverius. Video will be on CMT and GAC. We are Honored.. We have worked hard to create a value-added entertainment option for the club owners, fairs and events. Just Google up "Michigan country band" and you'll see our top Google ranking - over 2 million listeners and counting - that's the kind of social networking clout we would love to share with you! North Country Flyers Members: Scott Bates / Drums / Vocal / Road Manager TJ Kelly / Guitar / Led Vocals Tom Dickson / Bass Guitar / Vocals Ronnie David / Lead Guitar / Steel Guitar / Saxophone / Harmonic / Lead Vocals / Vocals Brian Cole / Guitar / Vocals Label: Paint River Records Manager: Scott Bates Bio: With a nod to and respect for country and southern rock, the NC Flyers are proud of their Great Lakes heritage. From Roots Rock to Contemporary Country, their album is one you will play every day, as you peel back the layers of each song. Genre: Eagles meet Alabama Alt. Roots Rock Jam band. Band Members have played or opened for: Toby Keith Eric Church LoneStar Lee Brice Justin Moore Chris Young Josh Gracin Zac Brown Band Bret Michaels Blake Shelton Sawyer Brown Bomb Shell Ronnie Montros Neil Young Crazy Horse April Wine Mitch Rider Dotty West and the list goes on....... Thanks, Scott Bates North Country Flyers 517-719-0096 http://northcountryflyers.com/ EPK: http://www.reverbnation.com/northcountryflyers?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav http://northcountryflyers.com/north_country_flyers_tour.html [email protected] North Country Flyers Tour Schedule 2014 January 09th, Thur - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Show Case / MAFE Amway Grand Plaza Hotel DeVos Place Convention Center January 10th, Fri - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI MAFE Amway Grand Plaza Hotel DeVos Place Convention Center January 11th, Sat - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI MAFE Amway Grand Plaza Hotel DeVos Place Convention Center January 18th, Sat - 2014 Big Rapids, MI The Gate / CANCELLED January 24th, Fri 2014 East Lansing, MI Recording Studio February 7th, Fri - 2014 Dexter, MI The Alley February 8th, Sat - 2014 Jackson, MI Wool E Bully's February 10th, Mon - 2014 Battle Creek MI Win 98 Radio Interview / Unplugged Concert Kody Mac in the Afternoon Show February 15th, Sat - 2014 Pontiac, MI Green Tavern February 16th, Sun - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Susan G. Komen Cancer Concert / Twisted Bull With Center Stage, Stolen Horses February 24th - Mon 2014 Belleview,FL Radio Interview With Tall Timber Show March 2nd - Sun 2014 Ft. Wayne, In The Ft. Wayne Dance For All / Meet and Greet Grand Wayne Center / 120 West Jefferson Blvd. March 29th - Sat 2014 Vermontville, MI Rip's Place Steakhouse "N" Bar April 4th, Fri - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull April 5th, Sat - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull April 8th, Tue - 2014 Nashville, TN Radio Interview April 8th, Tue - 2014 Detroit, MI GMO TV Show April 11th, Fri - 2014 Dexter, MI The Alley April 15th, Tue - 2014 Bennington, Vermont Radio Interview with Music Road Radio / Morning Coffee With Ron http://www.musicroadentertainment.com/ April 18th, Fri - 2014 RHODE ISLAND Radio Interview with WEJA RADIO / Ernie and Jay April 26th, Sat - 2014 Pontiac, MI Green Tavern May 6th, Tue - 2014 Detroit, MI GMO TV Show May 8th, Thur - 2014 Detroit, MI GMO TV Show May 9th, Fri - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull May 10th, Sat - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull May 15th, Thur - 2014 Flint, MI WJRT ABC TV 12 May 16th, Fri - 2014 LaOtto, IN Country Heritage Winery and Vineyard Inc May 17th, Sat - 2014 Durand, MI Durand Railroad Days Beer & Wine Tasting event May 19th, Mon - 2014 Northern, FL Radio Interview with The Gail Carson Show May 29th, Thur - 2014 Brighton, MI Martini Bar & Grille May 31st, Sat - 2014 Lowell, MI Private / Wedding June 5th, Thur - 2014 Nashville, TN CMA Fest / Nashville Tunesmith Stage / streamed live on VCast and JCast broadcast June 5th, Thur - 2014 Nashville, TN Radio Interview with Judy Ruston and Jessica Daniels Music Road Radio June 5th, Thur - 2014 Nashville, TN Radio Interview with Finley Media Group June 6th, Fri - 2014 Nashville, TN Radio Interview with Iceman June 7th, Fri - 2014 Dryden, MI Dryden Bar and Grill June 12th, Thur - 2014 Cement City, MI The Artesian Wells Sports Tavern June 13th, Fri - 2014 Lansing, MI The Grand American Fish Rodeo June 14th, Sat - 2014 Commerce Twp., MI Uptown Grille June 16th, Mon - 2014 Battle Creek, MI WNWN WIN 98.5 FM Your Country / Recording Radio Interview with Kody Mac in the Afternoon...... Playing Unplugged June 17th, Tue - 2014 Battle Creek, MI WNWN WIN 98.5 FM Your Country / The Show Airs / Radio Interview with Kody Mac in the Afternoon...... Playing Unplugged June 19th, Thur - 2014 Michigan City, IN 11th Street Rodeo Bar / Grand Opening June 20th, Fri - 2014 Michigan City, IN 11th Street Rodeo Bar / Grand Opening June 21st, Sat - 2014 Centreville, MI Summer Kick Off on The Grounds June 26th, 7:00 p.m. Thur - 2014 Williamston, MI Brookshire Inn & Golf Club June 27th, Fri - 2014 Haslett, MI Lake Lansing Band Shell June 28th, Sat - 2014 Sturgis, MI Sturgis Fest July 4th, Fri - 2014 Grand Ledge, MI Private / Wedding July 5th, Sat - 2014 Marshall, MI Backroads Saloon July 10th, Thur - 2014 Charlotte, MI Concerts on the Square July 11th, Fri - 2014 Grass Lake, MI Private Show July 12th, Sat - 2014 Columbus, MI Tom's Backwoods Bar & Grill July 17th, Thur - 2014 Beaver Island, MI Beaver Island Music Festival July 18th, Fri - 2014 Manitou Beach, MI Devils Lake Yacht Club Private Show July 19th, Sat - 2014 Grandville, MI Whiskey River Saloon July 20th, Sun - 2014 Lansing, MI The Michigan Princess Boat July 24th, Thur - 2014 Murfreesboro, TN Radio Interview with / Under Country Music with host Neil Smith World Wide July 25th, Fri - 2014 Imlay City, MI Blueberry Festival / Imlay City July 26th, Sat - 2014 Brighton, MI Martini Bar & Grille July 31st, Thur - 2014 Lansing, MI Country Brew at The Zoo, Potter Park Zoo http://www.potterparkzoo.org/zoo-brew-two August 1st, Fri - 2014 Delton, MI Scott Bates, our drummer, will be inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame 7990 Milo Rd - Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame August 2nd, Sat - 2014 Delton, MI The Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame Band 7990 Milo Rd - Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame August 7th, Thur - 2014 Brighton, MI Martini Bar & Grille August 8th, Fri - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull August 9th, Sat - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull August 14th, Thur - 2014 Cement City, MI The Artesian Wells Sports Tavern August 15th, Fri - 2014 LaOtto, IN Country Heritage Winery and Vineyard Inc August 21st, 7:00 p.m. Thur - 2014 Williamston, MI Brookshire Inn & Golf Club August 22nd, 5:00 p.m. Fri - 2014 Hastings, MI Hastings Summer Fest August 23rd, Sat - 2014 Mason, MI The Sun Dried Music Festival August 29th, Fri - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull August 30th, Sat - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull September 4th, Thur - 2014 Benton Harbor, MI Radio Interview with Wild Bill / WYTZ 107.5 FM 9:00 a.m. LIVE September 4th, Thur - 2014 Brighton, MI Martini Bar & Grille September 6th, Sat - 2014 St Joseph, MI Czars 505 September 11th, Thur - 2014 Cement City, MI The Artesian Wells Sports Tavern September 13th, Sat - 2014 Silver Lake, MI Apple Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Come enjoy this Fall Festival highlighting the Michigan Sanctioned Kansas City BBQ Cook-Off Competition & farm fresh apples of Oceana County. Festival is held in the business district of Silver Lake Sand Dunes located six miles west of US-31 at the Hart/Mears exit 149. September 14th, Sun - 2014 Silver Lake, MI Shooting Video / B-Roll on the Beach September 15th, Mon - 2014 Nashville, TN Shooting CMT Video / Nashville, TN September 16th, Tue - 2014 Nashville, TN Shooting CMT Video / Nashville, TN September 17th, Wed - 2014 Nashville, TN Shooting CMT Video / Nashville, TN September 18th, Thur - 2014 Marshall, MI Backroads Saloon September 20th, Sat - 2014 Williamston, MI Cancelled / Williamston Park / Williamston Food Bank Williamstown Township Community Park 525 East Grand River Rd. Williamston, Michigan 48895 September 24th, Wed - 2014 Kalamazoo, MI Taping Unplugged with Dj Bobby Guy Morning Show / 102.5 FM Radio 5:00 p.m. September 26th, Fri - 2014 Battle Creek, MI Planet Rock September 27th, Sat - 2014 Dryden, MI Dryden Fall Festival October 3rd, Fri - 2014 Kalamazoo, MI Interview with Dj Bobby Guy Morning Show / 102.5 FM Radio 7:00 a.m. October 3rd, Fri - 2014FM Kalamazoo, MI Shakespeare's Pub October 4th, Sat - 2014 Milford, MI KTRA Fall Camp out October 11th, Sat - 2014 Pontiac, MI Green Tavern October 18th, Sat - 2014 St. Johns, MI Uncle Johns Cider Mill October 25th, Sat - 2014 Dryden, MI Dryden Bar and Grill November 7th, Fri - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull November 8th, Sat - 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Twisted Bull November 14th, Fri - 2014 Lapeer, MI Side Tracks November 28th, Fri - 2014 Lansing, MI Renos North / U.S. 27 December 19th, Fri - 2014 Harbor Springs, MI Northern Lights Recreation December 31st, Wed - 2014 Kalamazoo, MI New Year's Fest / Downtown Kalamazoo, MI 2015 2015 2015 January 10th, Thur - 2015 Grand Rapids, MI Show Case / MAFE Amway Grand Plaza Hotel DeVos Place Convention Center January 11th, Fri - 2015 Grand Rapids, MI MAFE Amway Grand Plaza Hotel DeVos Place Convention Center January 12th, Sat - 2015 Grand Rapids, MI MAFE Amway Grand Plaza Hotel DeVos Place Convention Center January 30th, Fri - 2015 Lansing, MI ART & CRAFT BEERFEST in REO Town January 31st, Sat - 2015 Lansing, MI ART & CRAFT BEERFEST in REO Town April 18th, Sat - 2015 Nashville, TN New Country Music Artist Award Show Samary Plantation May 31st, Sat - 2015 Milford, MI KTRA Spring Camp Out June 11th, Thur - 2015 Nashville, TN CMA Fest / Nashville June 12th, Fri - 2015 Nashville, TN CMA Fest / Nashville June 13th, Sat - 2015 Nashville, TN CMA Fest / Nashville June 14th, Sun - 2015 Nashville, TN CMA Fest / Nashville July 19th, Fri - 2015 Beaver Island, MI Beaver Island Music Festival July 20th, Sat - 2015 Beaver Island, MI Beaver Island Music Festival July 30th, Thur - 2015 Charlotte, MI Concerts on the Square