David, originally from West Virginia, and Kelly,
originally from Oklahoma, met in Tucson, AZ where they met playing the night
club circuit. Soon after teaming up, the two married
and went "on the road" playing large dance hall venues which took them from
Arizona to Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and all over New Mexico.
During their time on the road, the couple spent
about two years working a nightly house-gig in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
While in Santa Fe they were invited to appear on an album project which was a
compilation of select local artists. The album received rave reviews from
the local press and strong regional
air play.
David and Kelly have opened shows for
national acts, including Vern Gosdin, Mel McDaniel, Commander Cody, David Frizzell, Johnny Paycheck,
Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, Sammi Smith, Dave Dudley, Moe Bandy, Jerry
Reed, and the
Late Joe Maphis (King of the Strings) and Roselee. During their shows with Joe and Roselee Maphis,
David had the distinct honor of playing a guitar duet with Joe on Joe's
famed double-neck guitar. David would play the upper neck while Joe reached
around David and played the lower neck.
David and Kelly were selected
to appear on the Nashville Network television show, "You Can Be A Star" and
were winners with their performance of "That's How You Know When Love's
Right."
In 1994, David and Kelly relocated to Houston, TX for a
career opportunity. However, the new obligations overshadowed their
musical pursuits, which resulted in a musical hiatus. It
was about 8 years later that a guitar case was re-opened and the couple started
back into their music by joining the HFBSA (Houston/Fort Bend Songwriters
Assoc.) and working on their original songs.
David and Kelly recently started performing
again as "The Hanshaws" in an acoustic duo format.
Their recently released CD garnered the duo a nomination as the "Vocal
Duo/Group of The Year" by the Academy of Texas Music at the 2008 Texas Music
Awards. The CD is already receiving air-play on local radio as well as
over seas! Purchase the CD on-line.
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