North Tower Band

10/04/2026

Yes a few hours left to vote.

09/24/2026

Wow! We were totally overwhelmed by the love from the audience at the Galleon Tuesday night! You guys make this all worthwhile!! We had our best SOS yet and the cherry on top was being able to perform one of our early hits with original lead singer Gary Dennis! Enjoy!!

Video: Amy Bagley
Audio: Bob Blair

09/22/2026

It’s the “21st of September “ and we’re
In North Myrtle Beach. There is only one song we can start our show with today.

09/20/2026

We are SO honored.

Thank you for you continued support of The North Tower Band . When you get your CBMA ballot, please look us up.

09/18/2026

OH WOW!!!! We've also been nominated for CBMA Group Of The Year!!! What an honor!!!

Nominees for Group of The Year
Band of Oz
The Castaways
The Embers ft. Craig Woolard
Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Jim Quick and Coastline
North Tower
Too Much Sylvia

09/18/2026

We can't begin to say how honored we are that Pretty Lady has been nominated for Carolina Beach Music Song Of The Year! Thank you Wayne Troutman of Ocean Drive Productions and all of North Tower Nation for supporting this song and making it so popular! We love you all!

Nominees for Song of the Year
“Every Road” – Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson
“I Can’t Wait For The Weekend” – Rhonda McDaniel
“I Tried” – The Tams
“I’ll Be There” – Too Much Sylvia
“Love Is What I’m Talking About” – The Castaways
“Pretty Lady” – North Tower
“Pretty Women Everywhere” – Craig Woolard

09/18/2026

Tom Bagley!!!! Nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year!!!! He's the best folks.

Nominees for Instrumentalist
Art Amaral – Sax (Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot)
Brady Hastings – Sax (Castaways)
Craig Woolard – Sax (Embers)
Guy Brooks – Bass (Castaways)
Rick Strickland – Guitar (Rick Strickland Band)
Rhonda McDaniel – Keyboard (Carolina Coast Band)
Tom Bagley – Guitar (North Tower)

09/18/2026

Congratulations to Wayne Troutman of Ocean Drive Productions for his nomination for Producer of the Year! We love Wayne and are so thankful to part of the ODP family and having Wayne as part of our North Tower family! LET'S GO!!!!

Nominees for Producer(s)

Brad Cox – “I Tried” (The Tams)
Brad Cox – “My Heart Is Not A Toy” (Jim Quick & Gary Lowder)
Chris Biehler – “Pretty Women Everywhere” (Craig Woolard)
Doyle Wood – “Heaven’s Not That Far Away” (Rivermist)
Guy Brooks & Karen Clayton – “Love Is What I’m Talking About” (The Castaways)
Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson – “Every Road” (Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson)
Wayne Troutman – “Pretty Lady” (North Tower)

09/18/2026

Congratulation Keith Houston for being nominated for Engineer of the Year for his work on Pretty Lady!

Nominees for Engineer(s)
Brad Cox – “My Heart Is Not A Toy” (Jim Quick & Gary Lowder)
David Rhyne – “I’ll Be There” (Too Much Sylvia)
Doyle Wood – “Heaven is Not That Far Away” (Rivermist)
Guy Brooks & Hubert Dean – “Love Is What I’m Talking About” (The Castaways)
Keith Houston – “Pretty Lady” (North Tower)
Rick Strickland – “Every Road” (Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson)