Location : St. Louis, MO
Band Members
Carl Mager (Lead Guitar & Vocals)
Jim Mager (Keys)
Mike Edwards (Drums)
Jeremiah Mager (Bass)

Discography
Back In The Saddle 1998

Band Biography

BAND BIOGRAPHY

In the early 90’s, brothers Carl and Jim Mager decided to form a country band.  Joined by Jim’s son Jeremiah and friend Joe Smith, they started playing on a regular basis. Working their day jobs and playing any place they could locally in the evenings, the boys in the band used what limited spare time they had to compose and write original music and practice their unique style of harmony. In 1998 they released their debut CD “Back In The Saddle”.  The CD received a favorable response from fans, press, tv and radio.  The band excelled and gigs kept on coming

After winning the local Jimmy Dean Country Showdown sponsored by Litchfield, Il country station WSMI, they traveled to Springfield, IL for the state competition and finished 3rd.  Since then they have appeared on “Show Me St. Louis” and were voted “Band of the Year” for 3 consecutive years by the River Bend Growth Association and opened for many nationally known artist.

Still playing all of the classic country songs, the group began taking the genre in new directions and reaching out to a diverse fan base, many of whom had never before listened to country music. They wanted to attract a youth market for their music. Their style had been previously characterized by older audiences. With their vibrant stage energy, and performances of additional genres of music, they began to draw in younger audiences while keeping their older, more mature fans. Their performances began attracting fans of all ages and continues to do so today

In January 2006, the guys decided it was time to give up the “bar band” performances and move on to a different type of venue.  They began to pursue larger venues and events.  There was also another change taking place. After 13 years with the band, Joe Smith decided to pursue other things outside of music and left the band. He was replaced by friend Adam Ward.  Adam brought with him years of performance experience in a different genre. Adam was a member of a ‘praise band’.  Country music was not his forte. But, he was definitely interested in playing the genres that Back In The Saddle performed.  It took him no time at all to fit right in like he had been playing with the band for years.  But could he measure up to the great vocal harmony that Back In The Saddle was known for? That answer is yes.  Even with a new addition to the band, the harmonies remained tight.  This enabled the band to pick up where they left off and not skip a beat.

The band has played at private parties, fairs, festivals, charity events, and many venues across Illinois and Missouri. They have no aspirations of greatness or superstardom.  They are happy giving audiences great performances and sending them away with a great musical experience. The band continues to do what they love to do the most… performing and watching people have a great time

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Mp3 Links
http://www.backinthesaddleband.net/html/audio_video.html

Band Website : www.backinthesaddleband.net

Contact Email : deb@debsbooking.com