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Welcome!
Hey there friends and neighbors, brothers and sisters, and all the rest of you too!
Thanks for stopping by to check out our website, We've got calendars and contact info as
well as some music you can grab for free. Of course, you can get some info on ordering our
CDs too. Check it out, browse around, and give us some feedback on what you might want to
see here. Thanks very much, and come see us!
Hired Hands
(this is a poster from Hired Hands'
performances in the Calaway Series concerts at Colorado Mountain College in
Glenwood Springs. The picture is by Tom Munch, the quote is from a review by
Melody Romancito of the Taos News. To access a plain copy of this photo, go
here.)
Don Richmond brings to the stage an instrumental
ability that regularly stuns other top musicians. His competence on guitars, mandolin,
fiddle, banjo, pedal steel, trumpet, harmonica etc. is focal to his singing and song
writing expertise.
Billy Bond Jr. is
known throughout the bluegrass and folk musician community in the region for his
powerful voice, excellent dobro and rhythm guitar skills and potent stage
presence.
Jim Bradley has dragged a Fender bass to every extreme
of the North American continent and in over 30 years of playing has brought home a
foundation for the assorted country, folk, rock and blues flavors to be relished in any Hired
Hands show.
As their name implies, Hired Hands is a collaboration of
seasoned, working talent. Individually and collectively the musical experience of this
northern New Mexico - southern Colorado trio spans decades and brings with it a professionalism and
versatility that regularly satisfies crowds of many ages and preferences.
Three voices, six hands, more instruments
than most states allow. Currently under investigation by the musicians union for
"playing in excess" - Hired Hands
Bio Information
Hired Hands is a trio of multi-talented musicians based in Taos, New
Mexico, who deliver an eclectic blend of country oriented music, from folk ballads to hot
swing tunes, with some bluegrass, cajun, two-steps, waltzes and R&B in beteween. Hired
Hands performs this wide ranging repertoire with a primarily acoustic instrumentation
including two acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and harmonica as well as electric
bass, all backing up their strong solo and harmony vocals.
Jim Bradley provides the foundation for Hired Hands on bass guitar as well as covering
harmony vocals. Jim is widely recognized as one of the top bassists in the region and is
in demand for both recording and performing dates. His powerful rhythmic and percussive
playing provide the pulse for Hired Hands' energetic acoustic rhythms.
Billy Bond, Jr. was one of Hired Hands' founding members
in 1992 who later left the band, then returned in 2001 after Eddy Lee left the
group. Billy is a former member of the Rocky Top Bluegrass Band and Rock Bottom
Band. He is featured instrumentally on dobro and rhythm guitar and shares lead
vocal duties with Don, as well as covering harmonies.
Don Richmond rounds out Hired Hands lineup. Don provides much of the instrumental
variety that keeps audiences engaged, performing on guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and
harmonica in any Hired Hands show (and sometimes in the same song). Don also covers lead
and harmony vocals.
Contact Info:
Don Richmond
Billy Bond, Jr.
Jim Bradley
 | P.O. Box 6421 Taos NM 87571 |
| phone 505-758-1463 |
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