7/30/08
Somewhere between Little Big Town and Delbert McClinton, you'll find what Madison’s country group Rachelle & The Red Hot Rattlers call "Country with a bite!"

The ‘Rattlers Contemporary Country sound may be Top-40, but their roots run deep in R&B and Soul, with two members hailing from the legendary 'funky drummer' Clyde Stubblefield’s band. Now, the band mixes artists like Linda Ronstadt, Delbert McClinton and Lee Roy Parnell with Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood, Sugarland and Lady Antebellum into their show. "I guess we're not much of a twang band," says Rachelle when asked about the band's identity. "People who aren't necessarily Country fans tell us they love the sound," she adds.
The band has performed at nearly every major festival in South-Central Wisconsin and raking in numerous awards throughout the state, including being voted Wisconsin’s #1 Country Band at the Hodag Country Festival.

Since their return in 2005, the band has opened for artists such as Phil Vassar, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Taylor Swift, Jack Ingram, and Eric Church. The band is fronted by Rachelle Fiskey of Sun Prairie; most recently recognized a 7th time as Local Female Vocalist of the Year at the 19th annual Madison Country Music Awards.

Rounding out the lineup is Steve Gundlach on bass, Dave Ahrens as lead guitarist, Al Heidemann on keyboards, Lisa B on percussion & keyboards and Ron Granberg on drums.

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