Meet The Band
Band Members
Lead Singer/Rhythm Guitar- Rick Adams
Bass/Vocals- Greg Hollinsworth
Drums/Vocals-Steve Vidro
Lead Singer/Rhythm Guitar- Rick Adams
Bass/Vocals- Greg Hollinsworth
Drums/Vocals-Steve Vidro
Ricky Adams Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocal, Songwriter
Texas Country Western Musician Ricky Adams! Ricky Adams loves his Taylor guitar that he brings
to the stage. He has quite a few guitars, but “this one is my favorite stage guitar”.
Nominated for vocalist in 2010 from the Bandera Music Hall of Fame. Ricky won vocalist in 2011,
2014 and 2015. The band won in 2014 and 2015.
Ricky followed in the footsteps of his father, Travis “Tex” Adams, an accomplished Hill Country
singer, songwriter and entertainer. His adopted Grandfather was a World renowned fiddler and
musical entertainer, Caeser Massey. Ricky has been singing in bands since he was in high school.
He has written and recorded some of his own music and loves to entertain. He has a very diversified
musical background, including having performed at Gilley’s, and on stage with the likes of Larry Gatlin. He has opened for Asleep At The Wheel, Dion Warwick, Kevin Fowler, and Junior Brown.
Audiences are often shocked by his wide vocal range and varied song list. His pleasure comes from making his audiences dance and sing. This talented band can play almost anything and are known for their audience friendly performances, taking requests and reading the crowd which allows them to leave their audiences always wanting more.
Texas Country Western Musician Ricky Adams! Ricky Adams loves his Taylor guitar that he brings
to the stage. He has quite a few guitars, but “this one is my favorite stage guitar”.
Nominated for vocalist in 2010 from the Bandera Music Hall of Fame. Ricky won vocalist in 2011,
2014 and 2015. The band won in 2014 and 2015.
Ricky followed in the footsteps of his father, Travis “Tex” Adams, an accomplished Hill Country
singer, songwriter and entertainer. His adopted Grandfather was a World renowned fiddler and
musical entertainer, Caeser Massey. Ricky has been singing in bands since he was in high school.
He has written and recorded some of his own music and loves to entertain. He has a very diversified
musical background, including having performed at Gilley’s, and on stage with the likes of Larry Gatlin. He has opened for Asleep At The Wheel, Dion Warwick, Kevin Fowler, and Junior Brown.
Audiences are often shocked by his wide vocal range and varied song list. His pleasure comes from making his audiences dance and sing. This talented band can play almost anything and are known for their audience friendly performances, taking requests and reading the crowd which allows them to leave their audiences always wanting more.
Steve Vidro-Drummer
Steve grew up in Southern California and has been playing music since before he could drive. “Our
parents drove us to a gig on the Sunset Strip when we were about 15 years old. They liked us there but our folks wouldn’t let us go back. Our dads loved the place but our moms weren’t too sure. Had something to do with the women running around in their pajamas!”
Steve was inspired to take up the drums by watching Ringo Starr and the Beatles on the Ed
Sullivan Show. He played all kinds of music out in California, ranging from
classic rock to rockabilly to jazz and country.
In 1987 Steve moved to the Texas Hill Country. Shortly after that he anchored the band at the South Star in Fredericksburg for many years. It was a great dance band, covering everything from waltzes and polkas to classic country, rock and contemporary country.
All that prepared Steve for his current spot adding some drive to The Ricky Adams Band. “I love working with the band. We play an incredible variety of music and really get the audience going.
Great group of guys, talented musicians and fun to work with.”.
Steve grew up in Southern California and has been playing music since before he could drive. “Our
parents drove us to a gig on the Sunset Strip when we were about 15 years old. They liked us there but our folks wouldn’t let us go back. Our dads loved the place but our moms weren’t too sure. Had something to do with the women running around in their pajamas!”
Steve was inspired to take up the drums by watching Ringo Starr and the Beatles on the Ed
Sullivan Show. He played all kinds of music out in California, ranging from
classic rock to rockabilly to jazz and country.
In 1987 Steve moved to the Texas Hill Country. Shortly after that he anchored the band at the South Star in Fredericksburg for many years. It was a great dance band, covering everything from waltzes and polkas to classic country, rock and contemporary country.
All that prepared Steve for his current spot adding some drive to The Ricky Adams Band. “I love working with the band. We play an incredible variety of music and really get the audience going.
Great group of guys, talented musicians and fun to work with.”.
Greg Hollingsworth
The bass player, Greg Hollingsworth has been playing music since before he could drive. He is a multi-talented musician, who though he plays bass for Ricky Adams, plays lead guitar, working on the mandolin, and sings lead on some songs.
If you get the chance to sit down and visit he has some great stories to share of when he played with his Uncle as a child in Del Rio and had to make a run abandoning equipment when a ruckus broke out, only to return early the next morning to retrieve the equipment and head to their next gig.
The bass player, Greg Hollingsworth has been playing music since before he could drive. He is a multi-talented musician, who though he plays bass for Ricky Adams, plays lead guitar, working on the mandolin, and sings lead on some songs.
If you get the chance to sit down and visit he has some great stories to share of when he played with his Uncle as a child in Del Rio and had to make a run abandoning equipment when a ruckus broke out, only to return early the next morning to retrieve the equipment and head to their next gig.
Dan Gelo
Dan Gelo guitar and mandolin. Dan is one of those New York area guitar monsters, steeped from an early age in swing, rock and roll, country, and bluegrass. As his bumper sticker explains, he got to Texas as soon as he could—1988. He has authored three guitar and mandolin instruction books for Mel Bay Publications. He is a disciple of the Big Twang available on Fender, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, and Mosrite guitars. In something of a parallel universe, Dan went to Oklahoma to study American Indian music, and
was adopted by a Comanche Indian family; he became a college professor and noted authority on Plains Indian culture. Dan says, “Between the song list, our venues, our fans, and the guys themselves, the Ricky Adams Band is my dream outfit.” When not performing or writing, Dan can be found riding trails in the Hill Country on his majestic paint horse Jupiter.
