For many years now, The Rick Strickland Band (RSB) has been a prominent fixture in the beach music market, performing at festivals & concert series across the Southeast, and entertaining & delighting audiences with their own special brand of music. The heart & soul of RSB is the music and personalities of 2 of beach music’s most celebrated artists & songwriters Rick Strickland and Lesa Hudson. Rick & Lesa, along with other members of RSB form an incredible fusion of seasoned musicians & vocalists who easily captivate the hearts of music lovers of all demographics with their well-polished musicianship and winning personalities. Year after year, Rick, Lesa and the Band receive multiple award nominations at the annual Carolina Beach Music Awards show each November. In 2016, they received 16 total nominations which was the most nominations of any band, and were honored to receive the award for Solo Album of the Year with Rick’s awesome CD “New Beginning.” For the past 4 years, RSB has also been nominated as top 5 CBMA Band of the Year. When you add to that list of accolades an arsenal of 17 #1 collective radio hits between Rick & Lesa, it is very hard to find a band that can top RSB’s credibility and proven value in the market.