JD & the Straight Shot

JD & the Straight Shot, a roots rock/Americana band fronted by successful New York businessman/musician James Dolan, began as a loosely knit collective that only played company picnics. In time, that collective became a tight unit consisting of JD, guitarist/vocalist Marc Copely, and bassist Byron House, along with touring musicians guitarist JJ Appleton, violinist Mary Jo Stilp, vocalist/guitarist Erin McCarley, and percussionists Shawn Pelton and Everett Bradley. The band released its electrifying debut, Nothing to Hide, in 2005. Since then, they have toured alongside such r...