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"There's just a few people
that call themselves stars
can actually sit down with a
guitar and sing you a song"
-- "Merle Haggard" --
that call themselves stars
can actually sit down with a
guitar and sing you a song"
-- "Merle Haggard" --
Coby McDonald
Coby McDonald is an award winning
Singer/Songwriter from Dallas, Texas. He was
born and spent the first eleven years of his life
in Odessa, Texas. As a child, Coby first fell in
love with country music when he was turned
on to the honky tonk legends of the 70’s and
the “Outlaws”. His favorites included, Waylon
Jennings, Johnny Paycheck, George Jones,
Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, and Merle
Haggard. He also developed a fondness for the
rodeo songs sung by Moe Bandy, George
Strait, and Chris Ledoux.
Sports also played a big role in Coby’s life. For
several years music took a back seat to football
and baseball but his passion for music never
died. At age seven, he began taking piano
lessons and at age twelve enrolled in band to
play the trumpet. He excelled as a trumpet
player winning numerous U.I.L. Awards at the
city, regional, and state level.
As a senior in high school, Coby knew that a
sports career was not in his future but thought
that music could be. After graduating, he picked
the guitar back up and began singing and
writing. He began honing his skills once he
moved to San Marcos, Texas to attend school
at Southwest Texas State University (now
Texas State University).
In July of 2002, Coby sang in a national talent
show and won 1st place. At that point he
started believing that maybe he did have what it
took to be successful as a singer. For the rest of
2002 he searched for a working band to be a
part of and even auditioned for one new band
that was forming. The style of these bands
didn't quite fit the style that he was looking for
so he began forming his own band in January of
2003. By late spring, he had his 6 players in
place and the Coby McDonald Band was born.
In June 2003, along with 30 other bands, CMB
participated in a 'Battle of the Bands' in Terrell,
TX and tied for 1st place.
Three years later CMB is one of the Premiere
Country Bands in North Texas, playing the top
dancehalls and honky tonks in the area. They
have also opened up for numerious national
acts including Merle Haggard, Tracy Lawrence,
Randy Rogers Band, Colin Raye and a host of
others. They also played in front of more than
10,000 people at the Texas Motor Speedway.
He is a two-time Terry Award "Male Vocalist
of the Year" nominee and CMB is the Terry
Awards "2006 Dallas Band of the Year"
Singer/Songwriter from Dallas, Texas. He was
born and spent the first eleven years of his life
in Odessa, Texas. As a child, Coby first fell in
love with country music when he was turned
on to the honky tonk legends of the 70’s and
the “Outlaws”. His favorites included, Waylon
Jennings, Johnny Paycheck, George Jones,
Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, and Merle
Haggard. He also developed a fondness for the
rodeo songs sung by Moe Bandy, George
Strait, and Chris Ledoux.
Sports also played a big role in Coby’s life. For
several years music took a back seat to football
and baseball but his passion for music never
died. At age seven, he began taking piano
lessons and at age twelve enrolled in band to
play the trumpet. He excelled as a trumpet
player winning numerous U.I.L. Awards at the
city, regional, and state level.
As a senior in high school, Coby knew that a
sports career was not in his future but thought
that music could be. After graduating, he picked
the guitar back up and began singing and
writing. He began honing his skills once he
moved to San Marcos, Texas to attend school
at Southwest Texas State University (now
Texas State University).
In July of 2002, Coby sang in a national talent
show and won 1st place. At that point he
started believing that maybe he did have what it
took to be successful as a singer. For the rest of
2002 he searched for a working band to be a
part of and even auditioned for one new band
that was forming. The style of these bands
didn't quite fit the style that he was looking for
so he began forming his own band in January of
2003. By late spring, he had his 6 players in
place and the Coby McDonald Band was born.
In June 2003, along with 30 other bands, CMB
participated in a 'Battle of the Bands' in Terrell,
TX and tied for 1st place.
Three years later CMB is one of the Premiere
Country Bands in North Texas, playing the top
dancehalls and honky tonks in the area. They
have also opened up for numerious national
acts including Merle Haggard, Tracy Lawrence,
Randy Rogers Band, Colin Raye and a host of
others. They also played in front of more than
10,000 people at the Texas Motor Speedway.
He is a two-time Terry Award "Male Vocalist
of the Year" nominee and CMB is the Terry
Awards "2006 Dallas Band of the Year"
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"Bringing Outlaw Country Back Again".......
2006 & 2007 Dallas Band of the Year