The Ida Road Band

If you think the Ida Road Band sounds small town, there is a reason for that. Simply put, they are. Not only do most of the members of the band live in or around the small town of Tom Bean now, it is where they grew up and where their roots are.

While James and Mark both grew up in Tom Bean they both did have their stints away from the town. After high school James decided to play football at Ranger Junior College, but after deciding that wasn't exactly for him, he let the west Texas wind blow him out to San Angelo. While in San Angelo James took up work as a ranch hand and would eventually meet his future wife Heather. It was through Heather, James would meet Chris and a life long friendship would begin.

Chris grew up in the hill country of Austin and his taste in music would definitely reflect that. After high school Chris to moved to San Angelo and went to school there for a period of time. While attending Angelo State, Chris met his wife, Kim, whose best friend, Heather, was James's future wife.

After high school Mark decided to join the US Army. It is true that while operating as a Combat Engineer for the Army Mark was "stuck" in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division, it was still a long way from home. It is here that Mark really gained an appreciation for "Texas Country". It was his own brand of music that he and other people from his area could identify with. There are many of nights when a guitar and a song about a waitress named Sherry kept the homesickness at bay. After moving back home and settling into the rigors of life, it wasn't long before Mark was taking that same guitar to James's house.

With someone as passionate about music as Cliff, it doesn't take long for others to catch on. Working in the flooring industry in the Dallas area it was inevitable that Chris and James would not only work with Cliff but would come to find out his love for all kinds of music. He was after all born in Nashville, but to his credit, he didn't stay long. Being an army brat, Cliff would move from town to town. He settled in Dallas and met his wife Tina and they now hail from Sachse.



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