Gator Country
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| Gator Country | ||
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| Image:Gatorcountry.jpg The current lineup of Gator Country
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Davie, Florida, United States |
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| Genre(s) | Southern rock, Hard rock, Blues rock | |
| Years active | 2005 - Present | |
| Label(s) | unknown | |
| Associated acts |
Molly Hatchet | |
| Website | The official website | |
| Members | ||
| Jimmy Farrar, Bruce Crump, Steve Holland, Riff West, and Paul Chapman | ||
| Former members | ||
| Duane Roland 1953-2006 | ||
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Duane Roland's guitar | ||
Gator Country is an American Southern rock band formed in Davie, Florida in 2005 by several founding members of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet. The band, founded by vocalist Jimmy Farrar, gutarist Duane Roland, drummer Bruce Crump, guitarist Steve Holland, and bassist Riff West took its name from the title of the hit song "Gator Country".
In 2006 Gator Country, lead by vocalist Jimmy Farrar, continue to perform popular songs such as "Beatin' The Odds", "Bounty Hunter" and original songs like "Oh Atlanta".
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[edit] 2006
On Monday, June 19, 2006, founding guitarist Duane Roland died at his home in St. Augustine, Florida at the age of 53 according to Bobby Ingram on the Molly Hatchet MySpace website. He had been playing with the band Gator Country as late as May of 2006. His death was listed as being of "natural causes" according to a June 25, 2006 The Boston Globe Associated Press obituary report.
Guitarist Paul Chapman joined the band in July 2006.
[edit] Discography
- "Oh Atlanta", single
[edit] Members
- Jimmy Farrar, vocalist
- Bruce Crump, drummer
- Duane Roland, guitarist 1952 - 2006
- Steve Holland, guitarist
- Riff West, bassist
- Linni Disse, guitarist
- Paul Chapman, guitarist
