Delta Reign - The Band

Pat Murphy	Benita Murphy
Founding members, husband and wife duo, Pat and Benita Murphy, from Mobile, AL, have traveled around the country, performing bluegrass together (and separately) over the years in various bands from Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. After Hurricane Ivan came through the gulf coast in the fall of 2004, bringing change to their lives, they decided to form their own band Delta Reign. Benita sings most of the lead vocal, is the principle song writer and arranger, as well as being a strong and capable bluegrass rhythm guitar player. She also switches to swing rhythm during the show contributing to that "swingy, delta grass" flavor. Pat is a solid, hard driving, and innovative banjo player who occasionally switches over to play some dobro. His creative influence in the arrangements help gives the band it's unique sound. He and Benita have been singing together for many years where they have developed the tight blend and phrasing of "family" style harmony.
George Mason Fiddle player, George Mason, comes to the group from Harrison, Arkansas where he started playing the fiddle at 8 years old. He grew up going to bluegrass festivals all over the region where he spent countless hours honing his bluegrass skills. He then had opportunity to get connected in Branson, MO where he went on to travel the world performing with many great acts, such as Bobby Vinton, the Glenn Miller orchestra, Rich Little, Patti Page, Tommy Overstreet, the Gatlin Brothers, and many more. George is also a multi-instrumentalist. He was bandleader, musical director/arranger for the Osmonds for 6 years. He was and still is staff guitarist for the Lawrence Welk orchestra and occasionally travels with them on tour. After deciding to come off the road full time, he settled with his family in Gulfport, MS. George had a rekindled interest in his bluegrass roots and joined Delta Reign in the spring of 2010. Besides being an impressive fiddle player and singing some of the lead vocals, George also has a great tenor voice that adds a new dimension to that Delta Reign harmony. You can learn more about George by visiting his website: jazzbearproductions.webs.com/	Joshua Faul Upright bass player, Joshua Faul, is the newest member of the group. Born and raised in Gulfport, MS, Josh started playing electric bass when he got his first bass for his 17th birthday. A musical prodigy and fast learner, Josh quickly became proficient performing in many bands in and around his hometown. Josh has enjoyed playing in a variety of genres including jazz, afro-cuban, R&B, rock, religious and musicals. He also plays other instruments including piano. Until the time he met the Murphy's, Josh had never listened to bluegrass or played an upright bass. His introduction to bluegrass was when he was asked to fill in on bass with Delta Reign for a bluegrass festival. He borrowed an upright bass for the show, fell in love with it and the bluegrass genre, then decided to join the band. He invested in his own upright bass and hasn't looked back.