CJ Watson

As a group, the Evertones have headlined in venues like Nashville's world famous "Wildhorse Saloon" and the Kerrville Folk Festival Mainstage.

They have played everything from corporate shows like the National Convention of Girlscout Leaders to festivals, clubs, house concerts and listening rooms across the US.

CJ is the 2008 winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival ‘New Folk’ Award for songwriting

He was singer/lead guitarist for Milwaukee Iron, first Rock band to tour China, had a Top 10 Indie single on Pristine Records and has had songs recorded by James Otto (Mercury), Jason Whitehorn (Arista) Mustang Sally (Curb) and others, with airplay on NPR’s All Things Considered, the Rick and Bubba syndicated morning show and on Car Talk.

He was a founding cast member/writer for public radio’s Roadside Attraction, a frequent guest on the WSM-AM (home of the Grand Ole Opry) show Opry Star Spotlight and has also played on the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree for radio audiences in the millions.
CJ has shared the stage with Dr. Hook, Foghat, The Pointer Sisters, The Byrds, Shawn Mullins, Bad Company, Black Oak Arkansas, The Georgia Satellites, Brad Paisley, Juice Newton, Humble Pie, Great Divide and many others.

What people say about CJ: “a true genius” (Ralph Murphy, ASCAP VP of membership), "A brilliant writer" (Chris P. James, editor, Shake Magazine), an “amazing guitar virtuoso” (Buzzy Renales, pres., Cubbyhole Records), ‘the best unknown songwriter in Nashville' (Bart Herbison, Executive Director, Nashville Songwriter’s Association), “You are so eloquent! I LOVE - underline LOVE - your writing!!!! You can paint a picture like no other!” KK Wilson, producer; Opry Star Spotlight. “That mother****er can sing the Blues!” (Bonnie Bramlett).

Also, he emceed the 2006 Miss Plus America pageant, was the Keynote speaker at the 2005 Chicago Songwriter’s Conference, is the only performer ever to receive a “Standing O” award from Hobo Joe’s Songwriter Café in Nashville, is a regular featured performer at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café and at the Frank Brown International Songwriting Festival and has had several books published, including The Everything Songwriting Book (Adams Media).

Jeff Gilkinson
Jeff was a Mainstage performer at the 2006 Kerrville Folk Festival.

As a member of the legendary ‘Dillards’, he recorded 5 albums with the band, played festivals and arenas worldwide and wrote several classic Dillard’s songs, including the hit “Annabelle Lee”. TV fans will remember the Dillards as the band ‘the Darlins’ on the Andy Griffith show. Jeff has also appeared twice on Austin City Limits.

He has recorded and/or performed with Delbert McClinton, John Hartford, Mason Williams, Michael Martin Murphy, Jennifer Warnes, Michael Johnson and Tom T. Hall.

He is the only member of the band currently listed in the Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll, a fact which he finds ironic.

Steve Peavey
Steve is the youngster of the group, but has already compiled a serious list of credits.
As a young ‘shredder’. barely old enough to drink, he won the “Guitarmageddon” Southwest Regional U.S. Guitar competition sponsored by Guitar Center in 2000.

As a Jazz/Blues player, he has opened for legends like Al Dimeola,
Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather.

As a member of the popular Bluegrass group, the “7th Day Buskers” Steve won in the Americana category at the San Diego music awards in 2004.
When Country came calling, he joined Nashville faves “Bastard sons of Johnny Cash”, touring extensively throughout the U.S. Rolling Stone says about the band:
"Almost as bad-ass as the black-clad man for whom they're named . . . Pure Americana heart and soul . . ." The band opened for acts like Merle Haggard ,Willie Nelson, Joe Ely, Asleep at the Wheel, Billy Joe Shaver, Dale Watson, and the Derailers, to name a few.
He has also played in Rock, Celtic, and flamenco groups.

Steve joined the Evertones in 2006 and plays with them weekly at Nashville’s legendary Broken Spoke Café at various venues around the country.

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