MEET THE BAND!

Rush Creek was formed by Singer Rory Price in 2009.  It has seen several line up changes over the years, but the current lineup is probably the greatest so far.  Featuring Rory on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Tom Clements on Steel Guitar, Gerald Berger on Bass, Danny Tice on Lead Guitar and Joel Campbell on drums.

Rory Price
Lead vocals  Rhythm guitar:

Rory was born and raised in the small southeast Texas town of Groves. He discovered Merle Haggard at an early age. Country music was his first love. His mom played piano at the Baptist church in Dam B Texas. That musical exposure at a young age inspired him to pick up a guitar and learn a few Hank Sr. Songs. Rory moved to the Houston area in the early 80's where he met local musicians and started his first country band Lone Star. He also was in the popular country band Countdown for several years. In the early part of 2001, his music interest changed to blues for a few years. He was in the local blues band Blue Attitude and local favorite Trailer Trash Band. He couldn't wait to start his on band. In 2009 the band Rush Creek was created and has picked up steam since. Rory also was briefly a founding member of the acoustic trio Harmony Creek which focused primarily on Texas country with strong layered harmonies. I want to play and sing as long as people will listen!!

Tom Clements
Steel Guitar

Tom began playing pedal steel guitar back in the 80's.  Influenced by several  steel guitarists over the years, he's noticed a change in the style of country music.  He has performed with several bands while opening for numerous artists such as Asleep at the Wheel, Merle Haggard , Gary Stewart, George Strait and others.    Tom has been with Rush Creek for approximately 5 years enjoying the variety of country music including classic country, as well as, top 40. Tom enjoys all the venues and meeting all the new friends along the way.  

Gerald Berger
Bass Guitar and Vocals

Gerald is a native Houstonian, but grew up in Montgomery County, Texas, cutting his musical teeth in marching and stage band at Montgomery High School. Upon graduating high school he began playing in cover bands in Houston, Texas. Around 1984 he began working with original rock projects in the Houston area, most notably XOX – managed by Lone Wolf Management (ZZ Top’s manager Bill Ham), Misery (with Greg Gilley), Eighth Day, Under the Sun, Irian Jaya.

After recording and touring regionally with rock acts, Gerald got married and started a family in 1993. After a few years out of music he got back into a few cover bands as a weekend warrior.

When the kids got older in the 2000s, Gerald had the opportunity to record and tour nationally and internationally with a reboot of early 80’s rockers AXE (Atco/Atlantic) fronted by founder Bobby Barth (of Blackfoot and Rose Tattoo fame).

While being a starving artist is a noble pursuit, gainful employment has made music an avocation for Gerald as he has pursued local country, jazz, variety and pickup gigs for the last 20 years.

Bill Nelson
Lead Guitar

Bill Nelson is a well known veteran guitarist from Houston, Texas, having begun his pro career in Country Music at the age of fifteen. At the age of Seventeen he went on his first tour supporting Jim Dandy Mangrum formerly with Black Oak Arkansas. 

R&B and Blues was the next stop, having short stints with a young Bonnie Raitt, Sisters Sledge, Cha Ka Khan, and Gladys Knight.  His most recent stint saw him as lead guitarist and principal songwriter for Country Artist Zach Jones and the 45’s out of Conroe, Texas.

Bill is also a celebrated author having just self-published his first novel “Blood and Fire: Murder and Betrayal at Osprey Point” (4-1/2 Stars!).  Available for order on Amazon.com so do yourself a favor and get you a copy! It’s a fantastic read and a glimpse into the life of commercial fishermen on the Southeast Texas Coast.

Now Bill is pleased to step into the guitar chair with the venerable Rush Creek, in April 2025, a solid professional premier Country Dance Hall band with bookings stacked up in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and everywhere else in between!