One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Reckless Relly, a band based out of Austin, TX., is set to rock the P.C. Fair Grandstands on Friday night.
Reckless Kelly takes the stage on Friday, August 6, at 6 p.m. for the 106th Annual Phillips County Fair, in Dodson, Montana.
A band that was formed 25 years ago by two brothers that literally grew up in and around the business.
Cody and Willie Braun grew up in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. They moved to Bend, Oregon, where they added their drummer, Jay Nazz, a native of Oregon, and formed the band around 1996. The band took its name from the legend of Ned Kelly, the Australian highwayman. After a short period of time in Bend, they migrated south to one of the country music meccas, Austin, Texas.
The Braun brothers, four in total, grew up touring with their father's band, Muzzie Braun and the Boys. They shared the stage with legends such as Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash, and performed on The Tonight Show twice.
Their father taught them a professional ethic. Integrity, persistence, hard work and professionalism; All honed over three generations.
That ethic has led the group to record 13 albums, three singles, and one compilation album. Their current tour has them playing coast to coast and all over the Midwest.
Their latest album, released in 2020, is a double album set called American Jackpot/ American Girls.
With this double album, Reckless Kelly hopes to lead listeners to thoughtful reflection on their own lives growing up in America, and maybe even a certain nostalgia.
"I'd really love for people to listen to this record and remember," says Willy. "I hope '42' makes them remember playing ball when they were kids, and I hope 'Tom Was a Friend of Mine' makes them think of hearing a Tom Petty song and feeling like he was your buddy, even though you never met him. Mostly, I just hope these songs remind them of all the different aspects of growing up in America, and feeling so lucky to live here."
Join Reckless Kelly, with opening acts Chisholm Christensen, and Levi Blom on Friday night, August 6, at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale at phillipscountyfair.com for $30. Kids under 12 enter for free.
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