Electronic Press Kit
The Roadducks were formed in January of 1976 by Jay Nedry, Bob Gaynor, and Bill ‘The Senator’ Schmidle in the band’s hometown of West Springfield, Virginia. These 3 core individuals along with Bill Culver (Dec. 1976) have created a lasting legacy powered by 5,507 shows (as of 8/19) from the band’s hometown of West Springfield, Virginia. The Roadducks helped spawn a cultural phenomenon as defined by the times (post-Vietnam, Women’s and Civil Rights movements) that continues through to today.
The Roadducks are known for their relentless 34 year tour schedule – 2 singles – 2 albums and multiple national tours with:
- Charlie Daniels
- The Allman Brothers
- Stevie Ray Vaughn
- The Gregg Allman Band
- Marshall Tucker Band
- Blackfoot
- The Outlaws
- Molly Hatchet
- Black Oak Arkansas
- Rossington-Colins Band (members of Lynyrd Skynyrd)
…and a variety of other national recording acts.