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They were the 2002 regional finalist in the
Colgate Country Showdown as well as the back up band for the competition
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I’ve seen the Outlaw Junkies a number
of times and each time I’ve hobbled away with a sore hip from
dancing like a wild woman -- shaking my money maker! They are a great
band! When you work with as many groups as we do,
it's refreshing to know you don't have to worry about having a winner
on your show with the Outlaw Junkies.
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After taking a two year break in 2003 the group came back in 2005 under the Outlaw Junkies name and immediately took the stage opening for national acts. In 2005 alone the band appeared with 20 national acts. In the spring of 2006 they record their first original song as Outlaw Junkies. "Fools Like Us" won the group "Best new band/duo" on New Country Star.com. The second release “It’s Not You, It’s Her” received national attention. In 2007 the group showcased for the Kansas and Missouri fairs and festivals associations and performed for over 40 county fairs, state fairs and festivals working with The Oak Ridge Boys, Bellamy Brothers, Mark Chesnutt, Trent Tomlinson and even rock groups such as the Nelsons and the legendary Jordanaires. Band members include: Lead vocalist Brandon
Beyer whom previously sang for Opryland Theme Park. Tim King (Drums),
Steve Koken (B3, keys and acoustic), Troy Wahlborg (lead guitar), Richard
Ralph (bass guitar), and Daron Tapscott (fiddle, acoustic, mandolin
and harp). The Outlaw Junkies Have Shared the Stage With
Many National acts including:
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