ABOUT
Ricky Lee
Father, Extroverted, Sociable,
Funny, Coffee Snob
Oldest, Outgoing, Workaholic, Disciplined, Organized
Youngest, Introverted, Creative, Unrushed, Inventive
The Warman Trio is a 1950s Family Band & Show comprised of a father & two daughters that add their flair to the Rock'n'Roll & Country hits from the 1950s & 60s.
The father, Rick, leads the band on electric guitar and vocals. While oldest daughter, Presley Jewell, slaps and dances with her doghouse bass (Rosie) and manages the group.
And last but certainly not least is the youngest, Jessica, the heartbeat of the band bringing incredible energy to the stand-up drum kit.
They are commonly known for their rockabilly style antics and high-energy show.
The Warman trio has been performing professionally since 2018, based out of Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg Tennessee, and performs from East Coast, to Nashville, to Michigans UP, to the tip of Southern Texas.
Their most notable performances have been opening for 15x Grammy-Award Winner, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Mills Auditorium; Grand Ole Opry Stars: Mark Wills, and Suzy Bogguss, The HeartBreakers (Heart Tribute), and Pandoras Box (Aerosmith Tribute).
They perform at City-Wide Events (Gatlinburg, Greeneville, Cleveland, Athens),
Theme Parks (Dollywood (#1 US Theme Park, Ober Mountain, Anakeesta, etc),
Corporate Events (Fortune 5,000 - DLP Capital, Nashville Scene's "Best Of Nashville" Party, etc),
Car Shows (Pigeon Forge "Rod Run" - Top 5 US Popular Car Show, SteelWheels, etc),
Resorts (DreamMore Resort & Spa, HeartSong Lodge & Resort, etc),
Venues (Mills Auditorium, Pines Theatre, LeConte Convention Center, Harlingen Convention Center, (TX),
Casinos (Hard Rock Casino),
Restaurants (Hard Rock Cafe, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Margaritaville, Ole Red, Pucketts, etc),
Festivals (Dr Pepper Fest (VA), MooFest, CowPea Fest, RampTramp, Friday Festivals, etc),
Fairs (Sevier County Fair),
Chamber of Commerce Events, Weddings, Grand Openings, Foundations, Private Events, etc
The Warman Trio has alot more in store for 2024!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Here are the answers to the most asked questions about the family!
• Where is mom?
- "She is at home! Probably watching Big Bang Theory
with our dog, haha. When we 3 head off to work, she
likes to take the night off and kick her feet up. She's an
introverted stay-at-home mom/wife... and can sing off-
key pretty well! (Haha, we love you!). She homeschooled
us girls growing up and now... we bring home the bacon
and she fries it up in a pan!"
• What instruments do you play?
- Rick - Silver-Blue Gretsch G5622T-140 Electromatic
140th Anniversary, Double Platinum Edition,
Center Block/Bigsby.
- Presley - "Rosie", a 3/4 Silver Creek Rocker Upright
Bass (no, its not a cello).
- Jessica - Aqua Blue TAMA Club Jam Kit - LJK48S &
Zildgian Cymbals
• Aren't you afraid the kick drum is going to break when Jessica jumps on it!?
- "It will eventually happen, but not for a awhile, she's tiny.
And we're not concerned... its just the price of doing
business (oh well). Jessicas far more worried that it won't
get recorded when it does finally happen!"
• Is performing your full-time job?
- "Yes it is! This is how we all earn a living. When we're not
performing on stage, you can always find us working to
develop our show. And me (Presley) working on our band
24/7 between bookings, scheduling, video content,
website, songs, etc.
There is a LOT that goes on behind the scenes and keeps us
busy 24/7, 365."
• Other than playing your instruments, what else do you do in the band?
- Rick: Leader/El Hefe, Driver, Sound Tech,
- Presley: Manager - All Business & Bookings, Video
Creation/Editing, Networking, Website, etc
- Jessica: Social Media Manager, Everything Artistic &
Creative, Gear Loader
• What religion is the family?
- "We're all Christians. Jessica and I (Presley) read the
Bible daily and we all pray together as a family daily
(usually while driving together).
We thank the Lord for this amazing life He has blessed
us with; to guide our path in alignment with His will and
purpose for our lives; and to have His light shine through
us to everyone we meet.
Rick was a worship leader for 30+ years, and was a
missionary in Mexico in '88, and Russia in '90/'91.
And us girls got started playing music in church.
We've served in Vineyard, Non-Denominational, & Baptist
churches."
• How did you get started as a family band?
- "We lived in Clarksville Tennessee (above Nashville) where Ft Campbell is (2nd largest military base in America)... and most of dads worship band at the time were military and were being shipped overseas or across America and he kept losing his bandmates.
So he decided to teach Jessica and I music.... because we couldn't move away, haha.
That was back in 2016. Then we started playing around Nashville in nursing homes for their residents... and I (Presley) had been a daily 1950s girl for a year (or so) and wanted us to also learn the good ole 50s tunes.
But we didn't take music as a job seriously at this point, we still had different life trajectories in mind.
But when we moved to East Tennessee in 2018, we started playing with Tunes & Tales in Gatlinburg and the Lord kept opening doors for us to play music... we've continued to follow His path and pursue music, develop our show, build this business, and try to be good stewards of what He's given us."