Cactus Country Band Profile
Cactus Country has been performing in South Texas and the Hill Country for
over 25 years. They perform at many festivals, conventions, private
parties, and trail rides, in addition to performing regularly at the Tejas
Rodeo, Quihi Gun Club, Falls City Community Center, Texas Pride BBQ, Max's
Roadhouse, Goofy's Bar & Grille, The Den (La Vernia), 5D Steakhouse &
many others. They have been featured with
many Nashville stars including Jon Conlee, Midland, Restless Heart, Jana Kramer,
Rick Trevino, Gary Allan, Tracy Lawrence, Tracy
Byrd, Charlie Daniels Band, Chris LeDoux, Clint
Black, Johnny Lee, Moe Bandy, Doug Supernaw, and even the Dixie Chicks before
they became famous! They have also performed with Tejano stars Roberto
Pulido, Jay Perez, Raulito Navaira, and Patsy Torres (winner of 2021 Tejano
Album of the year), as well as Grammy award winner David
Lee Garza. The above pic is at a Patsy Cline show at the Uvalde Grand Opera
Theater with Patsy Torres.
The band has performed on the Main Stage of the State Fair of Texas and
traveled internationally, playing in Costa Rica, Central America. They are
regular performers at the annual San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo, as well
as the Fiesta Oyster Bake.
Original members
Brenda Dlugosh (vocals, keyboards) and Tony Franckowiak (pedal steel, backup
vocals, lead guitar) are a wife/husband combo. Regina Matthews is a fiddling sensation who
won 9 Texas Fiddling championships. Versatile drummer Adam
Arevales has toured with Tejano artists Emilio & Shelly Lares.
Veteran bass player and vocalist Eric Scott has toured the USA and spent time
playing in Alaska. The group has a vast
amount of experience and styles of music.
With strong male and female lead vocalists and three backup singers, the band can perform
a variety of music including the latest C&W hits, traditional country, oldies,
classic rock-n-roll, & even some Tejano hits. This diversity surprises many and allows
Cactus Country to please a wide range of audiences.
Click below to find out more about each member:
Brenda Dlugosh --- keyboards,
acoustic guitar, vocals
Eric Scott --- vocals,
bass
Tony Franckowiak --- pedal steel, lead guitar, vocals
Regina
Matthews--- Fiddle, percussion
Adam Arevalos --- drums, vocals
