Trio releases first new music in 30 years
The 90s country resurgence wouldn’t be complete without McBride & The Ride, featuring Terry McBride, Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas. The trio returns with their new single, “Marlboros & Avon,” ahead of a four song EP of the same name coming in 2023. It’s the group’s first new original music in nearly 30 years and was produced by the trio.
Fans can expect the same tight-knit harmonies with a modernized sound and storytelling lyrics that is undeniably country. With nearly 30 years of collective touring between them, the trio has come together and are sounding better than ever.
“Honestly we are having a blast. It feels like we haven’t missed a beat,” McBride shares. “Our harmonies are locked in, our musicianship is elevated, and we are just having so much fun. Our new music has a hint of that 90s sound along with our signature three-part harmonies that McBride & The Ride is known for. We kept it simple and recorded everything as a four-piece band, which allows us to perform these songs live with the same sound and instrumentation that was used on the record.”
Formed in 1989, McBride & The Ride was the brainchild of legendary producer Tony Brown who was the head of MCA Records for much of the 90s. Throughout the decade, the group released three full length albums that contained the hit singles, “Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run,” “Sacred Ground” and “Going Out Of My Mind.”
In the spring of 2021, the trio announced they were reuniting and going back int he studio to record new music.
Over the last two decades the three principles have thrived with their individual careers. McBride has had his songs recorded over 100 times, writing major hits for Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire, Easton Corbin, Cody Johnson and more. He toured with Brooks & Dunn through most of their biggest years playing bass and writing songs. Herndon has been Lyle Lovett’s lead guitarist since 1985 and has had songs cut by Kenny Chesney, Aaron Tippin, Lee Greenwood, Linda Davis and more, and he continues to operate his family’s historic club, Handlebar J, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Thomas moved to Nashville from Los Angeles in 1987 and immediately started working with Vince Gill along with many other country stars Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner & Earl Scruggs. He’s continued as Gill’s singing drummer on the road and in the studio ever since, adding background vocals to many of his hits. In 2010 Thomas joined the Grammy nominated Western Swing band, The Time Jumpers.
