Spot Check Willie

Spot Check Willie was formed in 1994 and started playing out to live audiences in 1995 with the following original members:

Robyn Robbins - Bass & Vocals

Ronnie Cole - Drums & Vocals

Ricky Cole - Guitar & Vocals

Watt Meadows-Guitar & Vocals

Glen Taylor (Spanky) vocals, joined the original group around 1998-1999.

Playing their style of Rock-n-Roll (plus band originals), numerous shows were booked throughout the south during these early years where they built a great following of devoted fans. In late 1999/early 2000, they decided to take a little break due to life events taking them all in different directions.

Fast forward to 2019. The original members decided the hiatus had been long enough and thought it would be fun to regroup for a special 25th-anniversary show. Needless to say, Covid brought that idea to a screeching halt and the event had to be postponed twice. During this time, the band practiced for over a year preparing for the long-awaited show in the fall of 2021.

Tagging along with her dad to the many practices, Miss Abby Lammerts would often join in and sing back-up. Her strong singing ability was immediately noticed and was a perfect fit with the genre of music they were playing. Her talents quickly earned her a rightful place as the newest member of the band contributing to vocals and percussion.

2020 was a year filled with many late-night practices relearning all their old favorite songs, in addition to writing new material, fully thinking this would be a "one-time reunion" gig, but that would not be the case...

Finally, the long-awaited date arrived for the first performance in over 20 years. Many emotions were felt that day ... all were nervous, excited, and anxious, but once that first note was played, instantly everything changed...

The bond the band members all shared was clearly seen and felt by all in attendance. The energy and camaraderie of them being back together again were exhilarating. Their loyal fans from long ago not only showed up in force but expressed their delight in seeing them together once again. They were told stories recounted by fans that attended a specific show years ago - not necessarily remembered by the band - but still living in the hearts of the fan. This outpouring of love and support made it an easy decision to officially relaunch Spot Check Willie as an official band for hire once again!

Lots of new stuff coming up so stay in touch with us through social media and our events page. Spot Check Willie will be bringing their version of hard rock blues (always with added originals) to a show near you, soon!!