Lake Winnepesaukah

Country music sensation, The Lost Trailers, will perform at Lake Winnepesaukah’s Jukebox Junction Stage on Sunday, July 26, with shows at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Ryder Lee and Stokes Nielson met in a church band as teenagers, and they’ve been making records together ever since. Their high school friendship begat a country band of five called The Lost Trailers, who have blazed their way through hundreds of honkytonks, roadhouses, night clubs and concert halls, building a firewall of fiercely loyal fans. They are a band that came together naturally, matured creatively, perform explosively and have poured all of that into Holler Back, their new album on BNA Records.

“Anyone who has ever seen us live is going to hear the first 15 seconds of Holler Back and say ‘There’s The Lost Trailers. Those are the guys I saw open for Chesney or open for Sugarland’,” says Stokes. “Music is important and has a lasting quality,” adds lead vocalist Ryder. “But music should be fun too, there needs to be a balance. Holler Back is a fun song that captures the element of our live show which is really important to us as well."

Ryder and Stokes both gravitated towards music in high school, where they convinced another student, drummer Jeff Potter, to join them in a band called Ryder Stokes. Soon, Stokes’ younger brother Andrew came on and became the keyboard player, while the fifth and last member to join the band, Manny Medina plays bass.

The Lost Trailers hit the road, first crammed into an SUV, then a van and ultimately graduating to a bona fide bus, which was the place they called home 300 days a year for five years. “For five years, we were basically living in America,” says Ryder. “That experience was the basis of this record. It was being a group of guys with unique personalities who learn to live as a family, who have been there, done that, and tell that story honestly. We learned a lot about ourselves from constant touring, and we were able to define our sound before we got signed."

Through 2006, The Lost Trailers maintained their permanent temporary bus residence, headlining clubs like they had always done, and opening dates in massive arenas for established stars like Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and another great teacher, Kenny Chesney.

“What we learned from Kenny was put out great songs, put out songs you believe in, and that your fans believe in,” says Stokes. “Deliver to your fans. Give them what they want that’s the best of you. All the years of touring, we’ve learned what we do best. It was time to put that on a record."

The band found the key to realizing that in producer Brett Beavers, who came into the picture with the same goal: capture the energy and excitement of The Lost Trailers’ live show and put it on a record. He produced several of the tracks, notably the album opener, Holler Back, and the second cut, How ‘Bout You Don’t. The wrenching ballad that does a complete emotional and musical 180 from the jacked-up title cut, and relies on Ryder’s resonate, soulful vocals to convey the desperation of a man about to lose everything, piercing the hearts of listeners who have been on either side of the door.

“We took six months off to make this record,” says Ryder. “We haven’t taken that much time off the road in six years. We poured all of that energy that would have gone into performing live, and put it on this record. Everything we have done for the last seven years has lead to this record."

All Jukebox Junction concerts are free with admittance to Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park. All guests under 18 must be accompanied by a guest age 18 or over and must purchase either a combination $5.00 Gate Admission & $12.00 Value Strip of ride tickets or $5.00 Gate Admission & $21 Unlimited Ride Pass. Or, they must be a member of a chaperoned group. Guests over 18 must purchase a $5.00 Gate Admission and may choose to purchase individual ride tickets or a ride package. Children 2 and under are admitted free but must pay to ride. Parking is free. Park hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays, and 12 noon to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Lake Winnepesaukah is recognized as one of America’s top ten family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine. For more information, call (706) 866-5681 or toll free (877) LAKEWIN or visit the web site at www.lakewinnie.com.

For more information, contact Talley Green (706) 866-5681, ext. 227.


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The Lost Trailers To Perform At Lake Winnepesaukah July 26 Country music sensation, The Lost Trailers, will perform at Lake Winnepesaukah’s Jukebox Junction Stage on Sunday, July 26, with shows at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Ryder Lee and Stokes Nielson met in a church band as teenagers, and they’ve been making records together ever since. Their high school friendship begat a country band of five called The Lost Trailers, who have blazed their way through hundreds of honkytonks, roadhouses, night clubs and concert halls, building a firewall of fiercely loyal fans. They are a band that came together naturally, matured creatively, perform explosively and have poured all of that into Holler Back, their new album on BNA Records. “Anyone who has ever seen us live is going to hear the first 15 seconds of Holler Back and say ‘There’s The Lost Trailers. Those are the guys I saw open for Chesney or open for Sugarland’,” says Stokes. “Music is important and has a lasting quality,” adds lead vocalist Ryder. “But music should be fun too, there needs to be a balance. Holler Back is a fun song that captures the element of our live show which is really important to us as well." Ryder and Stokes both gravitated towards music in high school, where they convinced another student, drummer Jeff Potter, to join them in a band called Ryder Stokes. Soon, Stokes’ younger brother Andrew came on and became the keyboard player, while the fifth and last member to join the band, Manny Medina plays bass. The Lost Trailers hit the road, first crammed into an SUV, then a van and ultimately graduating to a bona fide bus, which was the place they called home 300 days a year for five years. “For five years, we were basically living in America,” says Ryder. “That experience was the basis of this record. It was being a group of guys with unique personalities who learn to live as a family, who have been there, done that, and tell that story honestly. We learned a lot about ourselves from constant touring, and we were able to define our sound before we got signed." Through 2006, The Lost Trailers maintained their permanent temporary bus residence, headlining clubs like they had always done, and opening dates in massive arenas for established stars like Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and another great teacher, Kenny Chesney. “What we learned from Kenny was put out great songs, put out songs you believe in, and that your fans believe in,” says Stokes. “Deliver to your fans. Give them what they want that’s the best of you. All the years of touring, we’ve learned what we do best. It was time to put that on a record." The band found the key to realizing that in producer Brett Beavers, who came into the picture with the same goal: capture the energy and excitement of The Lost Trailers’ live show and put it on a record. He produced several of the tracks, notably the album opener, Holler Back, and the second cut, How ‘Bout You Don’t. The wrenching ballad that does a complete emotional and musical 180 from the jacked-up title cut, and relies on Ryder’s resonate, soulful vocals to convey the desperation of a man about to lose everything, piercing the hearts of listeners who have been on either side of the door. “We took six months off to make this record,” says Ryder. “We haven’t taken that much time off the road in six years. We poured all of that energy that would have gone into performing live, and put it on this record. Everything we have done for the last seven years has lead to this record." All Jukebox Junction concerts are free with admittance to Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park. All guests under 18 must be accompanied by a guest age 18 or over and must purchase either a combination $5.00 Gate Admission & $12.00 Value Strip of ride tickets or $5.00 Gate Admission & $21 Unlimited Ride Pass. Or, they must be a member of a chaperoned group. Guests over 18 must purchase a $5.00 Gate Admission and may choose to purchase individual ride tickets or a ride package. Children 2 and under are admitted free but must pay to ride. Parking is free. Park hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays, and 12 noon to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Lake Winnepesaukah is recognized as one of America’s top ten family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine. For more information, call (706) 866-5681 or toll free (877) LAKEWIN or visit the web site at www.lakewinnie.com. For more information, contact Talley Green (706) 866-5681, ext. 227.

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