Country Roads Bio

Country Roads is a band from southern Maine that covers today’s modern country music.

Jamie Ruhlin is our newest member, joining on Dec 15th, 2016. He is the former bassist and backup singer for the Tina Kelly Band.

Chris Biggar, originally from Wakefield, Ma. has been playing guitar since 1967. Since moving to Maine in 1997 he has formed two bands, The Rips, a classic rock band that performed in southern Maine for a few years
and Country Roads. Chris caught the modern country music bug about 5 years ago after hearing Keith Urban’s, Somebody Like You.

Roger Gagnon, from Saco, Me. is a multi instrumentalist playing bass for Country Roads. He earn his music degree from the University of Maine in Augusta and produced and played in Rog & Ray, Patio Cowboys and the Corona Brothers.

Richmond Palmer, our keys player, also originally from Massachusetts, has lived in Maine for many years. After various musical projects while in his 20”s life took a different turn as it so often does. He has been playing again for a few years now and performs in a large Jazz band as well as solo performances and is an original member of Country Roads.

Mark Descota is our new drummer. He comes to us with many years of playing in bands from southern Maine.