Whiskey Bandits

George Strait, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Toby Keith, Clint Black, Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Collie, Keith Whitley, Restless Heart, Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam,  Charlie Daniels, Charlie Robinson, Brooks and Dunn, Kentucky Headhunters, The Mavericks, Chris Young, Midland, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Stewart, Foster and Lloyd, Rodney Foster, Deryl Dodd, Vince Gill, and the Bellamy Brothers. 

Tracy Brockette - Country lead and harmony vocals for over 30 years in the DFW area. Tracy got his start singing in contests at some of the largest venues in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, to include Southern Junction and Lee's Silver Fox. As a guest vocalist he opened up for Garth Brooks in the early 90's. Since joining his first band as lead singer, Tracy has continued to hone his craft and entertain audiences with his country-blues sound for over 3 decades in bands such as Heartbreak Express, Brushfire, SouthBound, Whiskey Ridge and now Whiskey Bandits.

Mike began playing music at the age of 10 with the upright string bass in the Classical Orchestra. A few years later, he would add electric bass to his performance and while covering Orchestral music, he also performed Jazz, Country, and Classic Rock in various bands.  Mike also picked up guitar at an early age and would continue performing either as bass player or guitar player in several bands for the next 40 years, often with his brothers Al and John. In DFW, Mike played and sang in numerous clubs from Southern Junction, White Elephant Saloon, and Top Rail with Rio West, Southbound, RagTag, Saltcreek Bluegrass Band and now the Whiskey Bandits.  Mike loves to sing and play music for others to enjoy while they dance. His biggest musical influences are Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Radney Foster, Vince Gill, and Pete Anderson.

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Mike’s gear:

'50's Reissue Squier Vibe Telecaster

'70's Reissue Squier Stratocaster

Fender Twin Tone Master Amp

Boss Pedals

Keeley Compressor

Emory began his musical journey in 1974. For the next twenty-two years, he enjoyed an extensive career as a musician, audio recording engineer, and songwriter. Emory played bass guitar with White August (74-75), the Texas Ambassadors (75-76), and the Singing Christians (77-79). 

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Mr. Atkins was a founding member of the Grammy Award nominated Mercy River Boys (79-85). He played with Paradise, Jimmie Davis, Wally Fowler, Danny Hollis, and recorded albums on Canaan and  Englewood Records. Emory also toured with Margaret Becker, Harvest, and Ben Ketting. 

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Mr. Atkins has also shared the stage with many country recording artists (1979-1995) including Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Reba McIntire, Crystal Gayle, Louise Mandrell, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chet Atkins, Larry Gatlin, and many others. 

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In the late 80s and 90s, Emory owned a twenty-four track recording studio in the United Artist Tower on Music Row in Nashville. It was during this time in his life he developed a close working relationship with many producers and session players. He performed on multiple award winning albums and toured with many country artists. 

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Emory and his fellow bandmates were inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame for his contributions and work with two country gospel bands including the original Mercy River Boys (1979-1985). 

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Today, Emory proudly plays bass for the Whiskey Bandits. 

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Mr. Atkins plays Fender Jazz Basses, and Sire Marcus Miller Basses. He uses Fender and Hartke bass amps, and various effect pedals.