ABOUT
Derek Peoples: Bass/ Vocals
Derek Peoples is a multi-instrumentalist and singer well versed in Rock, Country, Blues and Americana who began playing bass at age 8 and playing in bands at 14. Main instruments are guitar, bass, drums, piano, mandolin, banjo and saxophone. He has traveled the country with hard rock acts including During the Drought, Legd raggers, and BLU-42 as well as with country singer Scott Haggard. Award-winning bass playing and commanding stage presence has led him to his current position as Bassist for Tequila Bend where he reinforces their hard-hitting southern sound.
Ben Byrd: Drums
Coming straight from southwest Georgia, Ben Byrd drops the beats for Tequila Bend! Being a rock musician, Ben has the ability to fill up the room with heavy driven rhythms. He started playing country music in 2011 with Josh Buckley Band based out of Dothan, Alabama showing diversity on all levels. He has played in multiple projects including: Sweet Glass Window, Hollywood Royalty, Serenity Hill, Infamy, and now Tequila Bend!!!
Tequila Bend is a high energy party band, calling Dothan, Alabama home. This band gives the best of both worlds, able to play entire country shows as well as entire rock shows.
Founded in 2016, this band is made up of some of the best musicians from various bands to form a Monster Group able to please any crowd.
Frank Fletcher: Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
This high energy front man was born to be on stage. Playing on his first stage at the age of thirteen years old, he has dedicated over half of his life to performing. After fronting his rock band, Infamy, for almost fifteen years, he founded Tequila Bend and went back to his Southern Alabama roots playing country music and southern rock.
Frank Fletcher has opened for many national and regional acts and has played every type of venue you could imagine, customizing his show to suit the need of the venue owner and crowd.
Keith Hollingsworth: Lead Guitar/ Vocals
A Rockstar in his own right, this phenomenal talent started playing guitar at 15 years old. Keith is now a guitar teacher and lead guitarist for Tequila Bend. He started his career hitting the road with the band, Dr. Loud, at the age of 21.
Over the years, Keith has won numerous awards including "Best Guitarist" in several battle of the bands competitions. He has also opened for numerous national acts such as Kid Rock, Saving Abel, Fuel, Drowning Pool, Course of Nature and Anens Pyle. Keith was also a guest artist at the CMT Awards in 2015.