John Penny Band
Voted Best Country Band by Mass. Country Music Association
1995 1996 1997 1998
The John Penny Band is a five piece country band with two guitars, bass, keyboards, and drums. A fiddle can be added if desired. All five members sing lead and backup vocals. Their repertoire consists of contemporary and traditional country music plus some pop standards and some oldies. A fully self contained dress band with matching attire. They have backed or worked with over 100 Nashville and National artists and many times the artist has asked for the group to back them.
Full dress show band-complete sound and lighting systems
Fairs, Stage Shows, Parks, Conventions, Fund Raisers, Clubs
Credits Include,
Winner Five Piece Band Mass. Country Music Association 1995-1996-1997-1998
Winner Best Country Album Released in 1998
Inducted In "The Hall Of Greats" Mass. Country Music Association Year "2000"
Nominated Best Country Act Boston Music Awards
John Penny, Mass. Hall of Fame Inductee 1991
May 21, 1984 proclaimed John Penny Day in Mass. by Governor Dukakis
Multiple citations for charitable services Commonwealth of Mass.
Award for outstanding service Rochester, New Hampshire Fair
Multiple Nominations: John Penny Entertainer and Vocalist, Glen Brodeur Bass Guitarist and Vocalist, JD Foster Drums and Vocalist, Gary Hicks Guitarist and Vocalist, and Steve Staines Keyboards, John Penny Band Best Vocal Harmony, and Steve Staines winner Best Keyboards 1996-1997-1998-2000.
Fund Raising achievements: American Liver Foundation, American Heart Association, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Arthritis Foundation, Toys for Tots, Missing Children, Kidney Foundation, Retarded Citizens, Shriners Burn Institute, Muscular Sclerosis, Leukemia Foundation, plus many other charities and benefits.