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The boys (and girl)... you've seen them on the road and wondered. So, meet the crew that travels the country performing with Ty England. You'll need a java-capable browser to see the photos below, and we'll be adding to them as we get more in (it's not easy to catch these guys all spiffied up!). Below the photos, you can read a little about each of the gang.
MIKE HINES
Job: Driver/Booking/Tour Promotion
Date of birth: 7/11/??
Home: Oklahoma City, OK
Hobbies: Hunting and fishing
Favorite Ty song(s): "Forever", "Is That You",
"Smoke In Her Eyes", "I Knew I Loved You",
"Too Many Highways"
Favorite music: Ty's, of course
Pets: A West Highland Terrier dog named Angel
MICHAEL TURNER
Instruments: Keyboards
Date of birth: 8/14/75
Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hobbies: Reading, music
Favorite food: Asian or Mexican
Been with Ty: 6 Months
Favorite Ty song: "Smoke In Her Eyes", "No Esta"
Music currently listening to: Joshua Redman, Sting, Mike Stern,
Bruce Hornsby, Steely Dan
In his off time: Mike is a manager at Guitar Center OKC, and
is also a freelance keyboard player in the OKC metro area, playing
anything from jazz, to rock, to country. He also works as a producer/arranger/engineer
at Upstairs Productions, a recording studio also based out of
OKC.
KEITH RUSSELL
Instruments: Electric & Acoustic Guitar
More to come!
TIM RUSSELL
Instruments: Bass Guitar/Vocals
Date of birth: 5/23/59
Place of birth: Okemah, OK
Hobbies: Going Jeepin', working with horses
Been with Ty: November 2003
Favorite Ty song: "Love Is Stronger", "Two Ways To Fall"
Music currently listening to: Jackson Browne, Eagles, Jimmy Buffet
In his off time: Hang out with his wife, Tessa, here on the Runnin' R Ranch, and work in other aspects of the music industry
SHAWNA RUSSELL
Instruments: Guitar/Vocals
Date of birth: 8/14/78
Place of birth: Holdenville, OK
Hobbies: Reading, also learning how to knit
Been with Ty: June 2004
Favorite Ty song: "Love Is Stronger", "Two Ways To Fall"
Music currently listening to: Ryan Adams, Van Morrison, John Mayer, Switchfoot
In her off time: Watching NASCAR races and OU football games, spending time with husband Brandon and her dog, Sake
JOHNNIE HELMS
Info on the way...
TODD DAVIS
Instrument: FOH Sound Engineer
Date of birth: 10/12/69
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
Hobbies: Playing golf, coaching little league, yard work
Favorite foods: Pizza, Mexican, seafood
Been with Ty: June 2004
Favorite Ty song: "Love Is Stronger"
Music currently listening to: He's an 80s kid (80s on 8XM radio)
In his off time: Be with his wife and kids, go to Shawnee Country Club to play golf
EDDIE HOWARD
Instrument: Drums
Date of birth: 7/8/61
Place of birth: Seattle, Washington
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, golf and viewmasters
Favorite foods: Anything that doesn't eat me first! Actually, "Howard" tacos
Date started with Ty: 2005
Favorite Ty song: That's like trying to pick between my kids. I love 'em all the same!
Music currently listening to: Ty England, Steve Wariner, Keith Whitley, COUNTRY
In his off time: I spend as much time with my family as possible
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