Groupe Country US formé en 1971 à San Diego (Californie) et comprenant Jim Rice et Joe Rice, Plus : James Harrah, Mike Holtzer et Dave Rose.

Its name taken from religious revival meetings — at which people covered their shelters with vegetation to keep the rain out during rousing meetings — Brush Arbor was founded in San Diego by brothers Jim (Vocals) and Joe Rice (guitar, mandolin) in 1971. After winning a talent show on KSON radio, the duo was invited to perform at a concert featuring Sonny James, Mel Tillis and Bill Anderson. Afterwards, they accepted both a contract to record for Capitol and an invitation to play on the Grand Ole Opry. Brush Arbor's eponymous debut album appeared in 1972, followed by Brush Arbor 2 the following year. After their cover of "Proud Mary" reached the Top 60, the duo became quite popular in Southern California and frequently played at tourist attractions such as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Sea World. Brush Arbor appeared on Dean Martin's Music Country in 1973 and soon scored their biggest hit with the number-41 "Brush Arbor Meeting." They also garnered awards for ACM's Vocals Group of the Year and Touring Band of the Year. In 1977, they recorded Straight for Monument and had a minor hit with "Get Down Country Music," also playing on Hee Haw and the Celebration show in Canada. Jim and Joe continued touring extensively until 1979; after that, they performed occasionally for church concerts. In 1993, Brush Arbor recorded a new album, What Does It Take?, for Benson.

Talents : Jim Rice : Lead Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Steel Guitar - Joe Rice : Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals

Style musical : Traditional Country, Gospel

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Years in activity :

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

Albums

01/1973	LP 12" CAPITOL ST 11158 (US)		BRUSH ARBOR - Brush Arbor Meeting Interpolating : I'll Fly Away - Old Time Religion / Denver Woman / Bear Creek Dam / Proud Mary / All I Want To Be / God'll Do The Changin' / Oklahoma Heart / Clinch Mountain Backstep / The Show Must Go On / Trucker And The U.F.O.
09/1973	LP 12" CAPITOL ST 11209 (US)		BRUSH ARBOR 2 - Alone Again (Naturally) / Now That It's Over / What's Your Mama's Name Child / Song To Mary Anne / Nobody Knows / We Need Rain / Washington County / Home Again / Cotton Jenny / House Of Gold
1976	LP 12" MONUMENT PZ-34251 (US)		PAGE ONE - Alabam / Pickin' For My Family / Long As You Still Love Me / Whiteline / Daryl Jean / Dreamin' / God Is Good God Is Love / Take Me Home Freight Train / One Woman's Man / Emmylou
1977	LP 12" MONUMENT MG 7613 (US)		STRAIGHT - Straight / Call Me In Tahiti / Learn How To Love Her / Get Down Country Music / Don't Play That Song Again / Please Make Yourself Known / Look Homeward Angel / Caught In Between / Nobody's Fool / Waiting For A Miracle
10/1979	LP 12" MYRRH MSB 6624 (US)		HIDE AWAY - Hide Away / Listen To Your Heart / Oh I Love You / My Lord / Here I Am / Hello God / How Long / If I Didn't Have Love / You And Me All The Way / Please Make Yourself Known
04/1981	LP 12" MYRRH MSB 6664 (US)		HERO - Only For The Love Of The Lord / Come Back Home / Witness / All I Want To Be / Hero / Hey There Stranger / Running, Trust In The Lord / God Is Good / St Peter / Rescue Me
1981	LP 12" WORD 8840 (US)		BRUSH ARBOR MEETING - FOR AN OLD-FASHIONED SUNDAY - Heaven's Jubilee - When We All Get To Heaven / I'll Live In Glory - When I Can Read My Title Clear / Just A Rose Will Do / Beautiful Life / Brush Arbor Meeting - Dwelling In Beulah Land - Old Time Religion / His Promise To Me - Swing Out On The Promises / Precious Memories - Memory / I'll Be Listening - He Knows My Name / Standing Outside / I'd Rather Be An Old Time Christian
1983	LP 12" BENSON ? (US)		WHAT DOES IT TAKE - What Does It Take / Grow Me / I Give My Whole Life / Knockin' at the Door / Brokenhearted / I'd Start All Over Again / What About Him? / There's Still Power in the Blood / How Could You Say No? / Somebody Touched Me
10/1983	LP 12" MYRRH 701 6739 066 (US)		I WILL FOLLOW - Then Came You / Have I Got A Story For You / Love Is All I Need / Praise His Name / I Will Follow / I Got You / It's All Right / Psalm 103 / Dancin' With The Angels / Let's All Go Down To The River
1985	LP 12" LIGHT 6739 (US)		CENTERSTAGE - LIVE! - Father You / Brush Arbor Meeting / Just Another Temptation / Tell Them About Our Lord / Let's Sing About Jesus / I'd Start All Over Again / Hallelujah / Thank You Mom And Daddy / Kneel Down And Pray / Victory In Jesus / Lord's Prayer
1989	CD RICE CD-1101 (US)		WHAT DOES IT TAKE - What Does It Take / Grow Me / I Give You Whole Life / Knockin' At The Door / Brokenhearted / I'd Start All Over Again / What About Him / There's Still Power In The Blood / How Could You Say No / Somebody Touched Me
1992	CD R & L ? (US)		FAVORITES - If I Didn't Have Love / Hide Away / Hello God / Please Make Yourself Known / Here I Am / Then Came You / Rescue Me / Oh I Love You / Only For The Love Of The Lord / I Will Follow / Psalm 103
09/1994	CD BENSON 84418 (US)		BRUSH ARBOR - Wouldn't Miss Heaven / Doing What We Said We'd Do / Broken Chains / He Who Made The Rain / On God's Green Earth / Swingin' Bridge / I'm Not Ashamed / Never Giving Up / Unbroken Communion With You / I'm Proud To Be Here
03/1996	CD BENSON 4260 (US)		THE WAY THE RIVER RUNS - Way The River Runs / Come Unto Me / My Song / Don't Look Back / Keeper Of My Heart / Jesus The Son / Two Places At One Time / Time Of My Life / In His Blood / You Are My Only Need / Worthy Is The Lamb / Dancin' With The Angels
2007	CD BRUSH ARBOR 40334 (US)		DON'T LOOK BACK - I Wouldn't Miss Heaven / Come Unto Me / Dancin' With The Angels / Jesus The Son / Doing What We Said We'd Do / Never Giving Up / Keeper Of My Heart / Calling On Jesus / New Star Shining / Worthy Is The Lamb / Don't Look Back / The Way The River Runs

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