Rivers Edge Band  

 Al Stream, born June 14, 1957 in the state of New Jersey presently living in Salisbury Mills NY.  He has performed with greats such as Ray Price and has been on the ticket with riversedge for Lonestar, Stephanie Bentley, Trace Adkins and the Best of the Breed Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. Al is the writer of the songs on the  riversedge cd "MEMORIES". Other songs on this cd are "Pushin' Country, Jump, Spring of 75'. He is the rythme guitar player in the band but his real instrument is his VOCAL. The power in Al's voice is something unimaginable and people come from miles around to hear it. He has a new song out called "Bottom of the Glass".

George "grussell" Perna  was born on June 11, 1956 in Middletown NY. He studied classical piano for ten years during his school years and plays several other instruments other then piano. He has played piano in openers for stephanie Bentley, Ray Price, played in riversedgeband on the ticket with Lonestar,Trace Adkins, and the best of the breed Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. George has written 3 songs, one called "Girl Like You" which the band performs frequently, "windshield time", and "Guitar Man" which he wrote to his close friend, The late Mr. Buck Wade who was the original Lead Guitar player for the band and who gave him the inspiration to continue to play country music. 

 Tony Dance

is our Bass player, sound engineer and technician for the band. Tony sings Lead vocals and has an awesome high harmony which adds to the sound qualities of the band. He has been playing music for most of his life and also plays many other instruments.  Tony has performed with country stars such as "Travis Tritt, Jana J and Stephanie Bently, Ray Price and performed on the ticket with riversedgeband with Lonestar, Trace Adkins and the best of the breed Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.

Bobby Havercamp, is our Pedal Steel Guitar player. He started playing steel at the age of 16. His first job was playing with a singer named Eddie Bramblett. The way he blends with the band and some of the chords he plays are phenominal. He has performed  music for most of his life. He played for Tommy John of the New York Yankees, birthday party. Bob has performed with recording artists Tommy Cash,  Lynn Anderson, Tanya Tucker, Elton Britt, Richard Tallpine and Johnny Paycheck, Ray Price, Trace Adkins and the Best of the Breed Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson as well as Lonestar. His main stay in music is country with a flavor of swing and blues added in. 

Joe "JCO" Conklin is our Lead Guitar Player, fills the band with some good licks and some of them sound like a mandolin and steel guitar at times. Joe sings with the band and sometimes includes a 4th harmony part. He has performed with Ray Price and has been on the ticket with riversedgeband for Lonestar, Trace Adkins and the Best of the Breed Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.

Chris Dalton is our Drummer.

 He's back!!!!! Chris is a great drummer. We met him about 5 years ago and he sat down and played our music like he wrote it. When Chris was 21 years old, he performed in a group called "Chelsea Beige"  and cut a record called Mama,Mama, Let your Sweet Bird Sing with the label EPIC Records. he has also been on the venue with Trace Adkins, Lonestar, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and  Ray Price. We welcome him back

To hear about the band, listen to Thunder 102 during the Sakell/Ciliberto show in the mornings. To listen go to

102.1 - Liberty

107.7 - Port Jervis

94.9 - Rock Hill