SHORT BIO:
TRIPPP is a trio of triplet brothers – Treyson, JD, and Chaz Stafford – from Jonesboro, Arkansas. Their unique country sound includes a touch of Memphis blues, Kentucky bluegrass, and Southern rock combined with killer family harmony. They are now based in Nashville where JD (lead vocals) and Chaz (guitar) are former Belmont University students now working as full-time musicians and professional songwriters. Treyson (bass) is in his senior year majoring in Ministry at Belmont. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut in December 2022 as special guests of Josh Turner, and this year JD received a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on American Idol. Their awards include being named the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards “Young Artists of the Year,” being named of the "25 Artists to Watch" in 2024 by the Nashville Briefing, winning the 2023 Belmont Songwriter's Showcase, and being voted "Best Local Band" in Northeast Arkansas seven times. They've played nearly 300 shows throughout the Southeast, have raised more than $15,000 for Make-A-Wish and other charities, and have been an opening act for artists such as Riley Green, The Kentucky Headhunters, and Gavin Adcock. Their 2020 debut EP and six singles in recent years were produced by fellow Arkansan Jon Conley, lead guitar player for Kenny Chesney. Their new self-produced single - “Little Too Drunk” - was released in May 2024. You can find their music on all streaming services. More Info/Booking: www.TheBandTRIPPP.com
MORE ABOUT TRIPPP:
TRIPPP is trio of triplet brothers whose unique country sound includes a touch of Memphis blues, Kentucky bluegrass, and Southern rock combined with killer family harmony. The brothers – Treyson, JD, and Chaz Stafford – have gained a strong following in Arkansas and are moving on to bigger things with the 2020 release of their self-titled debut EP – TRIPPP – and several singles in the last few years. Among their many honors, they are the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards "Young Artists of the Year," they made their Grand Ole Opry debut as a special guest of Josh Turner in December 2022, and lead singer JD Stafford earned a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on American Idol in 2024.
This young band hails from the small town of Jonesboro in the Northeast corner of Arkansas where the hills of Crowley’s Ridge meet the cotton and rice fields of the Mississippi River Delta. They currently reside in Nashville where JD (lead vocals) and Chaz (guitar) are former Belmont University students who are now working as full time musicians and professional songwriters and Treyson (bass) is a senior at Belmont majoring in Ministry.
The brothers picked up the fiddle at the age of six, moved on to other instruments by age eight, and were performing together as a band by age nine. JD chose percussion and is a rare singing drummer, while also handling the roles of lead songwriter and lead singer on most of the band’s original songs. Chaz plays guitar and has a unique ear for arranging harmonies and composing the music for the words he and his brothers write. Treyson, with his deep bass voice, is the key entertainer in the trio – doing great imitations of Johnny Cash and Billy Gibbons. He plays bass guitar and a stand-up bass he lovingly calls “Bertha.” Treyson’s abilities take on even greater meaning when you consider he has worked his entire life to overcome autism.
They were born in Memphis because, at the time, there were no hospitals in their hometown prepared to handle extremely premature triplets. Growing up just an hour drive down I-55 and across the Mississippi River to Memphis, the brothers were influenced by the blues from a young age. But their biggest influence comes from one of the most famous musicians to ever come out of their stomping ground – Johnny Cash. One of their proudest moments was being invited to play at the 2018 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival at Cash’s boyhood home in Dyess, Arkansas just up the road from their hometown.
“Our dad has been running country radio stations for 50 years, and we grew up listening to the mainstream and outlaw country stations he manages,” explained Chaz. Combine that with a love of bluegrass from their Kentucky-born mom and you get the blues, bluegrass, country, and Southern rock infused sound that makes TRIPPP unique. Their biggest musical influences include The Eagles, Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Sturgill Simpson, Brent Cobb, Marcus King, and Chris Stapleton.
Life-long athletes, they began to move away from years devoted to basketball, cross country, and swimming to focus on music after being named finalists in the Mid-South Fair Youth Talent Contest in 2017. That decision was cemented after winning a contest to open for The Kentucky Headhunters in 2018. Since then, they've been named "Young Artists of the Year Award" at the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards, are one of the "25 Artists to Watch" in 2024 by the Nashville Briefing, won the 2023 Belmont University Spring Songwriter's Showcase, and have been voted "Best Local Band" in seven different regional contests in Northeast Arkansas. In 2021 they were recognized by Fender as a promising up-an-coming Nashville band in the worldwide Fender Player Plus Studio Sessions contest. In recent years they’ve played almost 300 gigs throughout the Southeast, raised more than $15,000 for Make-A-Wish and other charities, and have been an opening act for artists such as Riley Green, The Josh Abbott Band, The Kentucky Headhunters, Gavin Adcock, Wyatt Flores, and Matt Stell. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut in December 2022 as special guests of Josh Turner and lead singer JD earned a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on American Idol in 2024.
Their 2020 four song debut EP and six subsequent singles were produced by fellow Arkansan Jon Conley from Paragould, Arkansas. Conley is the lead guitarist in Kenny Chesney’s band and a well-respected Nashville studio musician who has played on albums for Luke Combs and many others. Their music is engineered by John Albani at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville and mastered by John Mayfield at Mayfield Mastering in Nashville. All songs recorded so far, except "Every Stone," were written by the brothers. Their songs have been streamed by listeners in more than 50 countries around the world, have amassed more than 450,000 streams across Spotify and other streaming services, and have been added to more than 6,000 Spotify algorithmic and user-generated playlists.
Their debut single, “Can’t Do the Time,” showcases their outlaw and traditional country influences and gives a nod to Johnny Cash, whose famous mug shot is referenced on the cover art for the single. They move a bit more toward their Southern rock roots with their song “Blood Red Moon.” The third track on the EP was written by Conley with co-writers Jonny Houlihan and Cole Bruce. “Every Stone,” with its melancholy mandolin riffs, showcases the bluegrass side of the trio. It spoke to them because it reminds them of the Arkansas Delta farm roots of their beloved grandfather – C.P. Stafford – and his life as a Navy sailor in WWII. Their influences come full circle with “The Fire” – a blues-infused ballad where they sing about that one time “the Devil came to me as a girl” in a classic (and autobiographical) tale of being scorned by a love interest.
The brothers are among the many resilient young people who graduated from high school and started college/adult life in the middle of the historic 2020 pandemic. When school and life shut down in the spring of 2020, they used that time to reflect, write, create, and grow as artists. "Flowers and Wine" (February 2023) was one of the songs that stemmed from that period. It's about burying negative things and moving forward to bigger and better things. Three other songs written in the pandemic era – "Point of No Return" (2022), "Rather Feel Pain" (2021), and "Straight and Narrow" (2021) – move a little bit away from TRIPPP’s country music roots and explore their Southern Rock influences. "Those songs were written and the demos were recorded by the three of us in our hometown house basement during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Chaz. “They're the culmination of the energy, anger, and emotions that resulted from the mental toll that the COVID lockdown had on my brothers and me," said JD. "They mirror the pain and darkness we’d fallen into in 2020, but also represent a new chapter for TRIPPP as a band,” he added. “Those three songs helped us work through a lot of the anger and emotion that resulted from being in lockdown and missing out on gigs, time with our friends, and a big part of our late high school and early college experience,” Treyson said.
They return to their country roots with new songs set for release in early 2024. "Movin' On" (January 2024) helped them win the 2023 Belmont Songwriter's Showcase and "DAMNED" was released in February 2024. Their first self-produced song - "Little Too Drunk" - was released in May 2024.
“In the words of one of our biggest influences, Sturgill Simpson, we’re just 'Living the Dream,'” said JD. “We just want to play our interpretation of the real, authentic music we were raised on and hopefully carry the torch for our heroes, such as Johnny Cash, to a new generation of country music fans.”
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Website: www.TheBandTRIPPP.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/32fxcgkpV7y18HhRnJNASK
Other streaming services: @Trippp
Contact/Booking: [email protected]
Merchandise: http://www.thebandtrippp.com/merchandise.html
Show Dates: http://www.thebandtrippp.com/show-dates.html
You Tube: http://YouTube.com/c/TheBandTRIPPP
Facebook: http://facebook.com/TheBandTrippp/
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/TheBandTRIPPP
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/TheBandTRIPPP
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebandtrippp
Music Licensing: BMI
Booking: [email protected]
TRIPPP:
JD Stafford – Vocals, drums, percussion
Chaz Stafford – Guitar, fiddle, vocals
Treyson Stafford – Bass, stand-up bass, vocals
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS ON THE TRIPPP EP AND SINGLES:
Jon Conley – Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle
Tim Denbo – Bass
Dave Racine – Drums
Marshall Harner - Guitar
Nick Larimore - Pedal Steel
Chris Kimmerer - Drums
TRIPPP EP AND FIRST SIX SINGLES:
Produced by – Jon Conley
Engineered by – John Albani at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville, TN
Mastered by – John Mayfield at Mayfield Mastering in Nashville, TN
"LITTLE TOO DRUNK":
Produced by – Chaz Stafford and Marshall Harner
Engineered by – John Albani at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville, TN and Marhsall Harner
Mastered by – John Mayfield at Mayfield Mastering in Nashville, TN
TRIPPP SONGWRITERS:
“Can’t Do the Time” – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
“Blood Red Moon” – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
“Every Stone” – Jon Conley, Jonny Houlihan, and Cole Bruce
“The Fire” – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Rather Feel Pain" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Straight and Narrow" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Point of No Return" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Flowers and Wine" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Movin' On" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"DAMNED" – JD Stafford, Chaz Stafford, Carver Partin, and Andrew Grooms
"Little Too Drunk" - JD Stafford and Zack Whitley
AWARDS:
-The Nashville Briefing "25 Artists to Watch" - 2024
-American Idol "Golden Ticket" - JD Stafford - 2024
-Belmont University Spring Songwriter's Showcase Winner - 2023
-Josh Turner contest winners to play at The Grand Ole Opry and Belmont Fisher Center - 2022
-Arkansas Country Music Awards "Young Artists of the Year" - 2021
-Fender "Player Plus Studio Sessions" Nashville Winner - 2021
-Arkansas Country Music Awards "Young Artists of the Year" Nominees - 2019 and 2020
-Voted "Best Band/Musician" by the readers of Northeast Arkansas Premiere Magazine in Jonesboro, AR - 2022
-Voted "Best Band/Musician" in the Jonesboro Occasions Magazine Readers' Choice Awards in Jonesboro, AR - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
-Voted "Best Local Band" in the Jonesboro Radio Group Best Of Northeast Arkansas Awards in Jonesboro, AR - 2019
-"Fulton's Got Talent" Winners in Fulton, Kentucky – Won the opportunity to open for The Kentucky Headhunters - 2018
-Mid-South Fair Youth Talent Contest Finalists in Southaven, MS - 2017
OPENERS FOR:
The Kentucky Headhunters
Riley Green
Matt Stell
Randy Rogers
Gavin Adcock
Ole 60
Wyatt Flores
Josh Turner
Josh Ward
Austin Meade
The Josh Abbott Band
250+ SHOWS 2017-2024 INCLUDING:
The Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, TN
Rock The Country Festival Tour
Belmont University Fisher Center – Nashville, TN
Belmont University Curb Arena – Nashville. TN
Johnny Cash Heritage Festival – Dyess, AR
Whiskey Jam – Nashville, TN
Bluebird Café – Nashville, TN
Tin Roof Broadway – Nashville, TN
Jonesboro BBQ and Music Fest – Jonesboro, AR
Lafayette’s Music Room – Memphis, TN
Whiskey River Country – Texarkana, AR
Funky Blues Shack – Destin, FL
Osceola Heritage Music Fest – Osceola, AR
Northeast Arkansas District Fair – Jonesboro, AR
Banana Festival – Fulton, KY
ONLINE PRESENCE:
Spotify – 350,000+ streams
All Streaming Services – 450,000+ streams
Spotify Playlists – 6,000+ User-Generated Playlists
YouTube – 75,000+ Views, 750+ Followers
Social Media - 25,000+ Followers
RADIO PLAY:
KSSN 96, Little Rock, AR
WYTM, 105.5, Fayetteville, TN
Radio SoBro, Nashville's Singer/Songwriter Music Streaming Station, Nashville, TN
B2 Internet Radio - Beebe, AR
KABF, 88.3FM, Little Rock, AR
KDXY, 104.9FM, 104.9 The Fox, Jonesboro, AR
KJEZ, Z95 The Bone, Poplar Bluff, MO
KEGI, 100.5 The Eagle, Jonesboro, AR
KYTN, 104.9FM, Union City, TN
KASU, 91.9FM, Jonesboro, AR
KHLS, Thunder Country 96.3FM, Blytheville, AR
KBFC, 93.5FM, Forrest City, AR
MEDIA COVERAGE:
6/2/23 - Remember Country Music Podcaset with Kyle Corbliss - Featured Guests
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aoZIVHYp3JwTmjFcRlDZG?si=coqp01KMRomasc_DLxEjSA
1/26/23 - The Payton Collier Podcast - Featured Guests - Nashville, TN
WATCH: https://youtu.be/i4jLFyVw4Y8
11/14/22 - New Music Monday Featured Artist - B2 Internet Radio - Beebe, AR
LISTEN: https://fb.watch/gSmm3hPPWy/
10/28/22 - New Music Friday Featured Artists - Radio Sobro - Nashville, TN
LISTEN: https://fb.watch/gSnhv7WtUB/
10/10/22 - TRIPPP's Interview with Arch City Music on Spotify
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Kqpq2x137sViVSf3poTDy?si=8d13b3e3718244d3
6/22/22 – The Cathy Nutt Show – ArtistFirst Radio Network – Interview about our music. the challenges we faced losing the end of our senior year and many of our 2020/2021 gigs due to Covid lockdowns, and our move to Belmont University/Nashville.
LISTEN: media.artistfirst.com/ArtistFirst_Cathy_Nutt_2022-06-22_Trippp_Band.mp3
6/16/22 - Yadaloo Festival Sounds of Unity Showcase and Interview - Interview about our music and a performance of several original and cover songs
LISTEN: https://youtu.be/ximEkPQf5Qs
11/27/20 – 104.9FM The Fox – Jonesboro, AR – Interview about our first semester at Belmont University and our upcoming music releases. Played a live version of our unreleased new song, "Dammed," and some songs off our debut EP.
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/jradiogroup/trippp-on-1049-the-fox-11-27-20
3/21//20 – KASU Public Radio 91.9FM – Jonesboro, AR – Interview about life as a band and as high school seniors living under COVID-19 quarantine.
https://www.facebook.com/TheBandTrippp/videos/1568663649949900/
2/8/20 – RTVE (Spanish Radio and Television Corporation) – Blog and radio program by Manolo Fernandez, director of the Toma Uno program on Radio 3 and a top specialist in Americana Music
Blog: https://blog.rtve.es/tomauno/2020/02/hombre-sin-alma-8-de-febrero-de-2020.html
Listen at 10:22: https://mediavod-lvlt.rtve.es/resources/TE_STOMAU/mp3/2/9/1581168790692.mp3
1/24/20 – New Slang Music Blog – Lubbock, TX – Music review (Item #5)
https://www.newslanglubbock.com/5-things-i-like-terry-allen-hailey-whitters-dean-fields-etc/
1/23/20 – Robert’s Country Blog – Music Review
https://www.facebook.com/759097307583733/posts/1491384027688387/?d=n
1/22/20 – Clay County Times Democrat – Rector, AR – Newspaper feature article
https://www.facebook.com/1354386873/posts/10221785299485744/?d=n
12/2019 – Delta Crossroad Magazine – Osceola, AR – Feature article (Page 61-63)
https://indd.adobe.com/view/18e60b3c-a135-4d88-8a9f-8aa47ae69c75
10/12/18 – KASU 91.9FM “Arkansas Roots” – Jonesboro, AR – Radio interview about Johnny Cash Heritage Fest
https://youtu.be/J-1HJCBybVo
9/14/18 – Thunderbolt Radio – Union City/Martin, TN – Kentucky Headhunters announcement
https://www.thunderboltradio.com/trippp-wins/
8/31/18 – KJNB-TV – Johnny Cash Heritage Fest line-up announcement – Jonesboro, AR
http://www.kjnbtv.com/single-post/2018/08/31/KASU-Music-Nights-Includes-Nine-Acts-at-Johnny-Cash-Heritage-Festival
3/22/18 – 30A Songwriter Radio – Santa Rosa, FL – Feature interview and jam session
https://youtu.be/DoaGe_pfuJk
MUSIC REVIEWS:
“Think if Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash, and Lynyrd Skynyrd had some kids together." –Kyle, concert organizer, describing TRIPPP 5/15/21
"TRIPPP is a trio of 18-year-old brothers – triplets no less – hence the three Ps. They first gained my attention a while back with “Can’t Do the Time,” an Appalachia murder ballad armed with some powering three-part harmonies. Now, they’ve released the rest of their self-titled debut EP. At four songs long, it’s just the right length to create a buzz. At just 18, some of the material they’re singing about – killing a scorned lover, being a poor worrisome farmer, a bootlegger, and a whiskey bottle pounding brokenhearted man – just shouldn’t work. You’re too green on years. But somehow it works most of the time, especially on the hymnal “Every Stone.” It’s mainly because they sing with such conviction. By damn, you’re gonna believe what I’m saying. I don’t want to get hung up on their age though. TRIPPP is so dynamic in part because they’re mixing “O Brother, Where Art Thou” inspired traditional folk while obviously pulling from the likes of new Americana artists like Tyler Childers.” –New Slang Music Blog 1/24/20
"I'm listening to this EP right now. There's straight up country and 'Blood Red Moon' is a fine shot of southern rock along the lines of Steel Woods, Blackberry Smoke, etc. Chris Stapleton fans should check out 'The Fire.'" –Robert’s Country Blog 1/23/20
“No concert in this area is complete without a tip of the hat to Johnny Cash which Treyson and his stand-up bass ‘Bertha’ handled, playing ‘Ring of Fire’ and ‘Folsom Prison Blues’… The standing-room-only crowd offered a standing ovation and calls for encore!” –Clay County Times Democrat 1/22/20
“Definitely need to keep these guys on your radar. Great music being made by these brothers out of Arkansas. Check them out!” –Dick Rebel Radio (via Twitter) 2/13/20
MISSION STATEMENT:
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” –Confucius
TRIPPP is a trio of triplet brothers – Treyson, JD, and Chaz Stafford – from Jonesboro, Arkansas. Their unique country sound includes a touch of Memphis blues, Kentucky bluegrass, and Southern rock combined with killer family harmony. They are now based in Nashville where JD (lead vocals) and Chaz (guitar) are former Belmont University students now working as full-time musicians and professional songwriters. Treyson (bass) is in his senior year majoring in Ministry at Belmont. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut in December 2022 as special guests of Josh Turner, and this year JD received a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on American Idol. Their awards include being named the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards “Young Artists of the Year,” being named of the "25 Artists to Watch" in 2024 by the Nashville Briefing, winning the 2023 Belmont Songwriter's Showcase, and being voted "Best Local Band" in Northeast Arkansas seven times. They've played nearly 300 shows throughout the Southeast, have raised more than $15,000 for Make-A-Wish and other charities, and have been an opening act for artists such as Riley Green, The Kentucky Headhunters, and Gavin Adcock. Their 2020 debut EP and six singles in recent years were produced by fellow Arkansan Jon Conley, lead guitar player for Kenny Chesney. Their new self-produced single - “Little Too Drunk” - was released in May 2024. You can find their music on all streaming services. More Info/Booking: www.TheBandTRIPPP.com
MORE ABOUT TRIPPP:
TRIPPP is trio of triplet brothers whose unique country sound includes a touch of Memphis blues, Kentucky bluegrass, and Southern rock combined with killer family harmony. The brothers – Treyson, JD, and Chaz Stafford – have gained a strong following in Arkansas and are moving on to bigger things with the 2020 release of their self-titled debut EP – TRIPPP – and several singles in the last few years. Among their many honors, they are the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards "Young Artists of the Year," they made their Grand Ole Opry debut as a special guest of Josh Turner in December 2022, and lead singer JD Stafford earned a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on American Idol in 2024.
This young band hails from the small town of Jonesboro in the Northeast corner of Arkansas where the hills of Crowley’s Ridge meet the cotton and rice fields of the Mississippi River Delta. They currently reside in Nashville where JD (lead vocals) and Chaz (guitar) are former Belmont University students who are now working as full time musicians and professional songwriters and Treyson (bass) is a senior at Belmont majoring in Ministry.
The brothers picked up the fiddle at the age of six, moved on to other instruments by age eight, and were performing together as a band by age nine. JD chose percussion and is a rare singing drummer, while also handling the roles of lead songwriter and lead singer on most of the band’s original songs. Chaz plays guitar and has a unique ear for arranging harmonies and composing the music for the words he and his brothers write. Treyson, with his deep bass voice, is the key entertainer in the trio – doing great imitations of Johnny Cash and Billy Gibbons. He plays bass guitar and a stand-up bass he lovingly calls “Bertha.” Treyson’s abilities take on even greater meaning when you consider he has worked his entire life to overcome autism.
They were born in Memphis because, at the time, there were no hospitals in their hometown prepared to handle extremely premature triplets. Growing up just an hour drive down I-55 and across the Mississippi River to Memphis, the brothers were influenced by the blues from a young age. But their biggest influence comes from one of the most famous musicians to ever come out of their stomping ground – Johnny Cash. One of their proudest moments was being invited to play at the 2018 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival at Cash’s boyhood home in Dyess, Arkansas just up the road from their hometown.
“Our dad has been running country radio stations for 50 years, and we grew up listening to the mainstream and outlaw country stations he manages,” explained Chaz. Combine that with a love of bluegrass from their Kentucky-born mom and you get the blues, bluegrass, country, and Southern rock infused sound that makes TRIPPP unique. Their biggest musical influences include The Eagles, Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Sturgill Simpson, Brent Cobb, Marcus King, and Chris Stapleton.
Life-long athletes, they began to move away from years devoted to basketball, cross country, and swimming to focus on music after being named finalists in the Mid-South Fair Youth Talent Contest in 2017. That decision was cemented after winning a contest to open for The Kentucky Headhunters in 2018. Since then, they've been named "Young Artists of the Year Award" at the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards, are one of the "25 Artists to Watch" in 2024 by the Nashville Briefing, won the 2023 Belmont University Spring Songwriter's Showcase, and have been voted "Best Local Band" in seven different regional contests in Northeast Arkansas. In 2021 they were recognized by Fender as a promising up-an-coming Nashville band in the worldwide Fender Player Plus Studio Sessions contest. In recent years they’ve played almost 300 gigs throughout the Southeast, raised more than $15,000 for Make-A-Wish and other charities, and have been an opening act for artists such as Riley Green, The Josh Abbott Band, The Kentucky Headhunters, Gavin Adcock, Wyatt Flores, and Matt Stell. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut in December 2022 as special guests of Josh Turner and lead singer JD earned a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on American Idol in 2024.
Their 2020 four song debut EP and six subsequent singles were produced by fellow Arkansan Jon Conley from Paragould, Arkansas. Conley is the lead guitarist in Kenny Chesney’s band and a well-respected Nashville studio musician who has played on albums for Luke Combs and many others. Their music is engineered by John Albani at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville and mastered by John Mayfield at Mayfield Mastering in Nashville. All songs recorded so far, except "Every Stone," were written by the brothers. Their songs have been streamed by listeners in more than 50 countries around the world, have amassed more than 450,000 streams across Spotify and other streaming services, and have been added to more than 6,000 Spotify algorithmic and user-generated playlists.
Their debut single, “Can’t Do the Time,” showcases their outlaw and traditional country influences and gives a nod to Johnny Cash, whose famous mug shot is referenced on the cover art for the single. They move a bit more toward their Southern rock roots with their song “Blood Red Moon.” The third track on the EP was written by Conley with co-writers Jonny Houlihan and Cole Bruce. “Every Stone,” with its melancholy mandolin riffs, showcases the bluegrass side of the trio. It spoke to them because it reminds them of the Arkansas Delta farm roots of their beloved grandfather – C.P. Stafford – and his life as a Navy sailor in WWII. Their influences come full circle with “The Fire” – a blues-infused ballad where they sing about that one time “the Devil came to me as a girl” in a classic (and autobiographical) tale of being scorned by a love interest.
The brothers are among the many resilient young people who graduated from high school and started college/adult life in the middle of the historic 2020 pandemic. When school and life shut down in the spring of 2020, they used that time to reflect, write, create, and grow as artists. "Flowers and Wine" (February 2023) was one of the songs that stemmed from that period. It's about burying negative things and moving forward to bigger and better things. Three other songs written in the pandemic era – "Point of No Return" (2022), "Rather Feel Pain" (2021), and "Straight and Narrow" (2021) – move a little bit away from TRIPPP’s country music roots and explore their Southern Rock influences. "Those songs were written and the demos were recorded by the three of us in our hometown house basement during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Chaz. “They're the culmination of the energy, anger, and emotions that resulted from the mental toll that the COVID lockdown had on my brothers and me," said JD. "They mirror the pain and darkness we’d fallen into in 2020, but also represent a new chapter for TRIPPP as a band,” he added. “Those three songs helped us work through a lot of the anger and emotion that resulted from being in lockdown and missing out on gigs, time with our friends, and a big part of our late high school and early college experience,” Treyson said.
They return to their country roots with new songs set for release in early 2024. "Movin' On" (January 2024) helped them win the 2023 Belmont Songwriter's Showcase and "DAMNED" was released in February 2024. Their first self-produced song - "Little Too Drunk" - was released in May 2024.
“In the words of one of our biggest influences, Sturgill Simpson, we’re just 'Living the Dream,'” said JD. “We just want to play our interpretation of the real, authentic music we were raised on and hopefully carry the torch for our heroes, such as Johnny Cash, to a new generation of country music fans.”
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Website: www.TheBandTRIPPP.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/32fxcgkpV7y18HhRnJNASK
Other streaming services: @Trippp
Contact/Booking: [email protected]
Merchandise: http://www.thebandtrippp.com/merchandise.html
Show Dates: http://www.thebandtrippp.com/show-dates.html
You Tube: http://YouTube.com/c/TheBandTRIPPP
Facebook: http://facebook.com/TheBandTrippp/
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/TheBandTRIPPP
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/TheBandTRIPPP
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebandtrippp
Music Licensing: BMI
Booking: [email protected]
TRIPPP:
JD Stafford – Vocals, drums, percussion
Chaz Stafford – Guitar, fiddle, vocals
Treyson Stafford – Bass, stand-up bass, vocals
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS ON THE TRIPPP EP AND SINGLES:
Jon Conley – Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle
Tim Denbo – Bass
Dave Racine – Drums
Marshall Harner - Guitar
Nick Larimore - Pedal Steel
Chris Kimmerer - Drums
TRIPPP EP AND FIRST SIX SINGLES:
Produced by – Jon Conley
Engineered by – John Albani at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville, TN
Mastered by – John Mayfield at Mayfield Mastering in Nashville, TN
"LITTLE TOO DRUNK":
Produced by – Chaz Stafford and Marshall Harner
Engineered by – John Albani at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville, TN and Marhsall Harner
Mastered by – John Mayfield at Mayfield Mastering in Nashville, TN
TRIPPP SONGWRITERS:
“Can’t Do the Time” – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
“Blood Red Moon” – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
“Every Stone” – Jon Conley, Jonny Houlihan, and Cole Bruce
“The Fire” – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Rather Feel Pain" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Straight and Narrow" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Point of No Return" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Flowers and Wine" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"Movin' On" – TRIPPP – JD, Chaz, and Treyson Stafford
"DAMNED" – JD Stafford, Chaz Stafford, Carver Partin, and Andrew Grooms
"Little Too Drunk" - JD Stafford and Zack Whitley
AWARDS:
-The Nashville Briefing "25 Artists to Watch" - 2024
-American Idol "Golden Ticket" - JD Stafford - 2024
-Belmont University Spring Songwriter's Showcase Winner - 2023
-Josh Turner contest winners to play at The Grand Ole Opry and Belmont Fisher Center - 2022
-Arkansas Country Music Awards "Young Artists of the Year" - 2021
-Fender "Player Plus Studio Sessions" Nashville Winner - 2021
-Arkansas Country Music Awards "Young Artists of the Year" Nominees - 2019 and 2020
-Voted "Best Band/Musician" by the readers of Northeast Arkansas Premiere Magazine in Jonesboro, AR - 2022
-Voted "Best Band/Musician" in the Jonesboro Occasions Magazine Readers' Choice Awards in Jonesboro, AR - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
-Voted "Best Local Band" in the Jonesboro Radio Group Best Of Northeast Arkansas Awards in Jonesboro, AR - 2019
-"Fulton's Got Talent" Winners in Fulton, Kentucky – Won the opportunity to open for The Kentucky Headhunters - 2018
-Mid-South Fair Youth Talent Contest Finalists in Southaven, MS - 2017
OPENERS FOR:
The Kentucky Headhunters
Riley Green
Matt Stell
Randy Rogers
Gavin Adcock
Ole 60
Wyatt Flores
Josh Turner
Josh Ward
Austin Meade
The Josh Abbott Band
250+ SHOWS 2017-2024 INCLUDING:
The Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, TN
Rock The Country Festival Tour
Belmont University Fisher Center – Nashville, TN
Belmont University Curb Arena – Nashville. TN
Johnny Cash Heritage Festival – Dyess, AR
Whiskey Jam – Nashville, TN
Bluebird Café – Nashville, TN
Tin Roof Broadway – Nashville, TN
Jonesboro BBQ and Music Fest – Jonesboro, AR
Lafayette’s Music Room – Memphis, TN
Whiskey River Country – Texarkana, AR
Funky Blues Shack – Destin, FL
Osceola Heritage Music Fest – Osceola, AR
Northeast Arkansas District Fair – Jonesboro, AR
Banana Festival – Fulton, KY
ONLINE PRESENCE:
Spotify – 350,000+ streams
All Streaming Services – 450,000+ streams
Spotify Playlists – 6,000+ User-Generated Playlists
YouTube – 75,000+ Views, 750+ Followers
Social Media - 25,000+ Followers
RADIO PLAY:
KSSN 96, Little Rock, AR
WYTM, 105.5, Fayetteville, TN
Radio SoBro, Nashville's Singer/Songwriter Music Streaming Station, Nashville, TN
B2 Internet Radio - Beebe, AR
KABF, 88.3FM, Little Rock, AR
KDXY, 104.9FM, 104.9 The Fox, Jonesboro, AR
KJEZ, Z95 The Bone, Poplar Bluff, MO
KEGI, 100.5 The Eagle, Jonesboro, AR
KYTN, 104.9FM, Union City, TN
KASU, 91.9FM, Jonesboro, AR
KHLS, Thunder Country 96.3FM, Blytheville, AR
KBFC, 93.5FM, Forrest City, AR
MEDIA COVERAGE:
6/2/23 - Remember Country Music Podcaset with Kyle Corbliss - Featured Guests
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aoZIVHYp3JwTmjFcRlDZG?si=coqp01KMRomasc_DLxEjSA
1/26/23 - The Payton Collier Podcast - Featured Guests - Nashville, TN
WATCH: https://youtu.be/i4jLFyVw4Y8
11/14/22 - New Music Monday Featured Artist - B2 Internet Radio - Beebe, AR
LISTEN: https://fb.watch/gSmm3hPPWy/
10/28/22 - New Music Friday Featured Artists - Radio Sobro - Nashville, TN
LISTEN: https://fb.watch/gSnhv7WtUB/
10/10/22 - TRIPPP's Interview with Arch City Music on Spotify
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Kqpq2x137sViVSf3poTDy?si=8d13b3e3718244d3
6/22/22 – The Cathy Nutt Show – ArtistFirst Radio Network – Interview about our music. the challenges we faced losing the end of our senior year and many of our 2020/2021 gigs due to Covid lockdowns, and our move to Belmont University/Nashville.
LISTEN: media.artistfirst.com/ArtistFirst_Cathy_Nutt_2022-06-22_Trippp_Band.mp3
6/16/22 - Yadaloo Festival Sounds of Unity Showcase and Interview - Interview about our music and a performance of several original and cover songs
LISTEN: https://youtu.be/ximEkPQf5Qs
11/27/20 – 104.9FM The Fox – Jonesboro, AR – Interview about our first semester at Belmont University and our upcoming music releases. Played a live version of our unreleased new song, "Dammed," and some songs off our debut EP.
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/jradiogroup/trippp-on-1049-the-fox-11-27-20
3/21//20 – KASU Public Radio 91.9FM – Jonesboro, AR – Interview about life as a band and as high school seniors living under COVID-19 quarantine.
https://www.facebook.com/TheBandTrippp/videos/1568663649949900/
2/8/20 – RTVE (Spanish Radio and Television Corporation) – Blog and radio program by Manolo Fernandez, director of the Toma Uno program on Radio 3 and a top specialist in Americana Music
Blog: https://blog.rtve.es/tomauno/2020/02/hombre-sin-alma-8-de-febrero-de-2020.html
Listen at 10:22: https://mediavod-lvlt.rtve.es/resources/TE_STOMAU/mp3/2/9/1581168790692.mp3
1/24/20 – New Slang Music Blog – Lubbock, TX – Music review (Item #5)
https://www.newslanglubbock.com/5-things-i-like-terry-allen-hailey-whitters-dean-fields-etc/
1/23/20 – Robert’s Country Blog – Music Review
https://www.facebook.com/759097307583733/posts/1491384027688387/?d=n
1/22/20 – Clay County Times Democrat – Rector, AR – Newspaper feature article
https://www.facebook.com/1354386873/posts/10221785299485744/?d=n
12/2019 – Delta Crossroad Magazine – Osceola, AR – Feature article (Page 61-63)
https://indd.adobe.com/view/18e60b3c-a135-4d88-8a9f-8aa47ae69c75
10/12/18 – KASU 91.9FM “Arkansas Roots” – Jonesboro, AR – Radio interview about Johnny Cash Heritage Fest
https://youtu.be/J-1HJCBybVo
9/14/18 – Thunderbolt Radio – Union City/Martin, TN – Kentucky Headhunters announcement
https://www.thunderboltradio.com/trippp-wins/
8/31/18 – KJNB-TV – Johnny Cash Heritage Fest line-up announcement – Jonesboro, AR
http://www.kjnbtv.com/single-post/2018/08/31/KASU-Music-Nights-Includes-Nine-Acts-at-Johnny-Cash-Heritage-Festival
3/22/18 – 30A Songwriter Radio – Santa Rosa, FL – Feature interview and jam session
https://youtu.be/DoaGe_pfuJk
MUSIC REVIEWS:
“Think if Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash, and Lynyrd Skynyrd had some kids together." –Kyle, concert organizer, describing TRIPPP 5/15/21
"TRIPPP is a trio of 18-year-old brothers – triplets no less – hence the three Ps. They first gained my attention a while back with “Can’t Do the Time,” an Appalachia murder ballad armed with some powering three-part harmonies. Now, they’ve released the rest of their self-titled debut EP. At four songs long, it’s just the right length to create a buzz. At just 18, some of the material they’re singing about – killing a scorned lover, being a poor worrisome farmer, a bootlegger, and a whiskey bottle pounding brokenhearted man – just shouldn’t work. You’re too green on years. But somehow it works most of the time, especially on the hymnal “Every Stone.” It’s mainly because they sing with such conviction. By damn, you’re gonna believe what I’m saying. I don’t want to get hung up on their age though. TRIPPP is so dynamic in part because they’re mixing “O Brother, Where Art Thou” inspired traditional folk while obviously pulling from the likes of new Americana artists like Tyler Childers.” –New Slang Music Blog 1/24/20
"I'm listening to this EP right now. There's straight up country and 'Blood Red Moon' is a fine shot of southern rock along the lines of Steel Woods, Blackberry Smoke, etc. Chris Stapleton fans should check out 'The Fire.'" –Robert’s Country Blog 1/23/20
“No concert in this area is complete without a tip of the hat to Johnny Cash which Treyson and his stand-up bass ‘Bertha’ handled, playing ‘Ring of Fire’ and ‘Folsom Prison Blues’… The standing-room-only crowd offered a standing ovation and calls for encore!” –Clay County Times Democrat 1/22/20
“Definitely need to keep these guys on your radar. Great music being made by these brothers out of Arkansas. Check them out!” –Dick Rebel Radio (via Twitter) 2/13/20
MISSION STATEMENT:
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” –Confucius