Concert being held at the Wheelersburg Theater ” Living With A Cause Stage” Friday Jan. 19th 2018 at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Fred’s Restaurant.
Former Portsmouth Residents and Wheelersburg Alumni
JODY HARRIS and DWAYNE JONES have announced their
return to the Scioto County area for a One Time only Concert
to be Held at the Wheelersburg Theater “Living With a Cause
Stage”. The Show will also Feature Nashville Based Rock Band
GENEVA; which is fronted by one time Wheelersburg Resident
GENEVA KEENE.
Dwayne Jones and Jody Harris first met while attending Wheelersburg High School
in 1977. Since both were members of the Drum Section in the High School Marching Band
the two quickly realized that they had the same Musical Interests and Goals! Shortly after,
they started their first Band; (the short lived) ALLUSION, which later became an Area Favorite
known as DARK ANGEL, also featuring Kenny Lewis on Bass ( Brad Paisley Band). Still in their
early teens, the three established their selves playing Clubs, Bars, and Festivals throughout the Tri
State area. After several years the Band split up with the Three going separate ways. A short time later
Harris and Jones regrouped and started one of the Tri State’s Premier Rock Bands: WIZARD, along with
ex FLIGHT Guitarist John Hall and Burg Bass Player Doug Huffman. WIZARD Toured OH, KY, and WV for
a number of years eventually adding Singer Dave Moritz and Keyboardist Joe Hallas from another Well
Known area Band TEAZER. By 1984 the Band began to lose it’s momentum and Harris departed joining
the Well Established National Touring Band CINNAMON LEAF, while Jones relocated to Tallahassee FL where
he joined up and toured with a number of South Eastern US Rock Bands. By 1989 the two again reunited
forming the Band JOKER based out of FL. The Group played the Biggest Rock Clubs in the South East U.S.
It was at this time that Jody Harris won the Kentucky Fried Chicken National Song Writing Competition and was
whisked off to Nashville, TN. Upon returning he informed Jones that he was relocating to Nashville to pursue a
career in Country Music and establish himself as a Professional Song Writer. Thus the end of JOKER! Throughout
the 90’s Harris found himself in the middle of a Booming Country Career as a Song Writer, Studio Musician/Producer
and an in demand Multi Instrumentalist playing with such Acts as Kenny Chesney, Highway 101, John Michael Montgomery,
Montgomery Gentry, and a host of others, while also getting songs cut by Artists like Lorrie Morgan, Jeff Carson, Travis Tritt
and many more. At this time Harris reconnected with old Dark Angel Alumni Kenny Lewis who later hooked him up with the
position as personal guitar tech for Brad Paisley. After a couple Tours Paisley finally recognized Jody should be on Stage and
offered him the job as Guitarist! Harris and Lewis also Co Wrote “She’s Her Own Woman on Paisley’s American Saturday Night CD.
Meanwhile after Touring with a number of short lived Rock Acts and riding the Post Seattle Grunge Wave, Jones like a lot of 80’s
Rockers decided to make the move to Nashville. It is at this time Jones reconnected with Harris to Produce the Debut CD for Singer
Geneva Keene who it turned out had known Harris and Lewis for years! Both Jones and Keene soon hit the road as a Country Act
playing every Club, Casino and Festival they could book. Throughout this time Harris and Jones continued to collaborate on a number
of Musical Projects with Harris co penning a song on every GENEVA CD. In early 2003 after the release of their first Rock CD Produced
by Jones; GENEVA was picked to be the First Act to Perform on a USO Tour of the Middle East after Operation Iraqi Freedom. This garnered
the Band National Exposure and led to the Group being booked as a HEADLINER at the World Famous Buffalo Chip Concert Series in Stugis
SD. Soon after GENEVA with Dwayne on Drums became one of the Top Touring Biker Acts in the U S A! Which soon led to the Band launching
their own FOX Reality T V Series; GENEVA’S Rock N Ride; which lasted 3 years; as well as a couple short lived Talk Shows in Nashville. Jones
also found himself Producing projects for a number of Artists including Johnny Cash’s Brother Tommy Cash ! Which led him to open his own
Studio in a 125 year old Historic Cabin in Hendersonville; Charter House Studios. After 4 Studio CD s , 2 Compilation CD s, a TV Series, and
close to 35 Magazine Covers GENEVA with Jones as Drummer/ Producer/ Road Manager continues to Tour Full Time. As for Harris; after leaving
Paisley; he capped off his Musical Journey with a 5 year stint with Taylor Swift; including being featured on her Speak Now World Tour DVD and is
presently Touring with Country Sensations Lady Antebellum! Both Jones and Harris continue to live and work in Nashville; and show no signs of
hanging it up anytime soon!! Their Jan 19th 2018 Wheelersburg Concert brings it all FULL CIRCLE!!!!!
