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| History |
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| Originally,
The Vigilantes were strictly a country-n-western dance band.
Its founders quickly learned that in order to be versatile, well rounded and well liked,
they needed to branch out to include several different musical genres.
Soon, schottishes, waltzes, pop, 50's rock-n-roll, and novelty songs
were added. Always a crowd pleaser and often sought after, The Vigilantes routinely
closed their shows with a Patriotic song.
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| Hailing
from the mid-west, The Vigilantes gained quite a following
at fairs, festivals and clubs such as the American Legion, Elks, Eagles,
Owls, Moose Lodges, and VFW's. The Vigilantes were also wanted at
weddings and other private and public gatherings for their musical memories. |
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| Relying
heavily upon lead, rhythm, bass guitars and drums as the driving
force behind their music, The Vigilantes also incorporated the vocals
of its three family members to create their smooth, exciting sound.
The Vigilantes' music, while unique, is reminiscent of the
country-n-western music of Carl Smith, Hank Williams Sr., Faron Young,
Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price, etc., when the individual talent of the artist was very
distinctive and entertainment was clean, wholesome, and family oriented.
The only criteria The Vigilantes used in selecting material for their shows
was that it had to be a "good" song, and one they could make
very danceable. |
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| Their
formula proved true. And with the collective memories
of its members, The Vigilantes' wide musical repertoire
was a delight to all! This opened the door to an evening
filled with hits like "White Cliffs of Dover"
backed with "Burning Love" and then "El
Rancho Grande' " or Hank Williams' "Jambalaya."
One special and memorable Christmas found the entire audience
gathered around The Vigilantes holding hands and joining in singing
Christmas Carols for an hour. A sight to behold! It truly showed
what the spirit of Christmas was all about. It was not uncommon
to see the audience stand at attention and join in singing as
The Vigilantes would close their show by singing "God Bless America"! |
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| Times
may change, and even music may change, but good music does not change.
For those who know what good music is, they will find it in the sounds of The Vigilantes
when they dared to take music into their own hands! |
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