Out Of The Blue

BIOGRAPHY
Country Rock band out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Sounds Like: Steve Earle, Charlie Major, Blue Rodeo, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Dwight Yokam, Blue Northern, Dire Straits, C-Weed Band.

Started in early 1993 and in 1994 recorded a single called "Lost In Your Eyes" which was a hit on Missinnippi Broadcasting Radio in Saskatchewan, Canada. They were nominated for "Non-Touring Band Of The Year" at the "Saskatchewan Country Music Awards" in 1995. Were a favourite band coming out of northern Sask. and played consistently during their tenure opening up for the likes of Charlie Major, Rick Tippi, Shaver, Trooper and Nazareth. The band pursued other musical interests in 1996 and in the memory of their late manager "Mama Bear", they re-united in early 2008.

The band is currently producing a full length CD of original music and a video thanks to "Turtle Island Music" out of Saskatoon, Sask.

MEMBERS:

Elvis T. Ballantyne (singer/songwriter/musician) who plays bass guitar and sings in the band. Started performing at the age of 15 winning many talent shows with his natural country voice and becoming an OOTB member as lead vocalist at 17 years of age. He went on to perform and tour with: The Freebird Band, Red Blaze Band, Voices Of The North and the C-Weed Band. Elvis comes from Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan but now resides in Saskatoon, Sask..

Jay Ross (singer/songwriter/musician) who plays guitar and sings in the band started performing at the age of 15 playing drums. He went on to perform and tour with: OOTB, Voices Of The North, JC Campbell, the C-Weed Band and became a session guitarist, arranger on many productions. Jay released his own full length CD called "Old Town" in 2003 which helped him win "Best Male Artist" at the "Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards" of that same year. Jay is from Molanosa, Saskatchewan but now resides in Saskatoon, Sask..