BAND SPOTLIGHT | New City Road

Named after a blacktop south of town, New City Road plays country music of the hot and modern type, keeping the traditions alive while still rockin’. Originally formed a year or so ago, the band underwent some personnel changes, with Aley Mundstock (lead vocals), Harry Lounsberry (keys, vocals) and Ryan King (guitars, banjo), remaining from the original lineup. They’ve now added folks from one of the most prestigious music families in Springfield with Chris Harris (bass, vocals) joining last October, then Allan Harris (lead guitar, vocals) and Max Harris (drums, vocals) waltzed into the group by March of 2014. They’ve got a big buzz going, garnering a Budweiser beer sponsorship and being named official house band of 101.9-FM, The Wolf, along with all kinds of upcoming gigs including June 6 at Chatham American Legion Homecoming, June 13 at Pawnee Prairie Days, June 21 at Firefighters Lake Club Chicken Fry and June 22 at the Girl-A-Thon Fundraiser at the Curve Inn (Girl-a-Thon, by the way, is hosted by Gwen, another Harris family member). Country on NCR!