Besides fronting the Cody Show, Cody also fronts the legendary forties western quintet The Riders of the Purple Sage while taking music to kids in schools with fellow LA roots artists Rick Shea, Paul Lacques, Fred Sokolow, John Zeretske and Vic Koler for Disney Hall’s community outreach program. He’s fronted symphony performances with the Riders of the Purple Sage. He was featured musical guests on the WB Network’s highly rated 7th Heaven Show where his original music provided the soundtrack for the show’s story.
When you want energetic entertainment and musical variety that can keep even the worst ADD sufferer in their seat, you want the Cody Show.
-- Windsor Live Music
Cody Bryant? He swings western, he tonks honky, he croons weepers, all with a rich, natural flair; he plucks guitar, tirlls mandolin and bows fiddle with bedeviling technique; he rolls from stage to stage, working one night in Oildale, California, another way up in Jackpot, Nevada. He brokers talent, runs his own label, produces some of the best independent country albums Southern California has heard in recent years. He's the top boss of a beautiful little scene based out of this tequila-drenched saloon, and without him, Lord only knows what ignominious new lows local country might have sunk to. Cody's a regular musical nut, obsessed with melody, dynamics and phrasing, calling up the atmosphere and color of classic C&W with a barroom reverence that never fails to get right down to the heart of a song. Such generosity of spirit must not be ignored....Los Angeles country fans owe this Cody Character a not inconsiderable debt, one best settled with support, encouragement and a modicum of drunken hollering.
-- Johnny Whiteside, LA Weekly
Whither goeth the serious LA country music fan?
Staright to Burbank’s Viva Fresh Restaurant, where a stable of unassuming , artful and dedicated local talent keeps the “coast country” tradition alive. When a good band gets to work, folks here pay attention, and between regular appearances by booker Cody Bryant (a solid group who know their way around the (Wynn) Stewart song book and have a bag full of their own original tricks and weekly open-mic nights, it’s become THE legitimate country venue.
-- Jonny Whiteside, LA Weekly
“Banjo Player of the Year”
-- California Country Music Association
“Classic C and W”
-- Johnny Whiteside. LA Weekly
“Great harmony, tight arrangements, nobody does it like that anymore”
-- Beau Bridges
“Timeless music, you play it well”
-- Fess Parker
“You guys sound great, what an enjoyable evening”
-- Ernest Borgnine
“You sound wonderful, I’m glad I’m not paying you by the note!”
-- Carole King
“Great music”
-- Reba McEntire
“Fabulous music, everyone loved it”
-- Anne Heche
“Best unsigned country band”
-- Los Angeles Music Connection
Cody Bryant’s Venues/Appearances:
• Agua Dulce, California
• American West Dinner Theatre, Lucerne Valley, California
• Anoka County Fair, Minnesota
• Arrowhead Stadium, San Bernardino, Californi• a
• City of Bakersfield Concert Series, California
• Barratt Homes Special Events
• BB Kings, Universal City Walk, California
• Beverly Hills Hotel, California
• Big Bear Old Miners Street Fair, California
• Big Bear Performing Arts Center, California
• Bob Stane's Coffee Gallery, Altadena, California
• Boulevard Music, Culver City, California
• Cahuilla Creek Casino, Minnesota
• Calamigos Ranch and Conference Center, Malibu Canyon, California
• City of Calimesa Concerts on the Green, California
• Camarillo Ranch Foundation, California
• Capistrano Valley Symphony, San Juan Capistrano, California
• Calico Ghost Town, California
• Casting Office, Hollywood, California
• CBS Studios July 4th Extravaganza, Studio City, California
• Chapman University, Orange, California
• Chorro Valley Regulators Annual Ball, San Luis Obispo, California
• City of Alhambra Summer Night Concerts, California
• City of Altadena Concert Series, California
• City of Arcadia Block Party, California
• City of Banning Concert Series, California
• City of Brea Concert Series, California
• City of Carson Concert Series, California
• City of Cerritos Concert Series, California
• City of Claremont Concert Series, California
• City of Dana Point Concert Series, California
• City of Diamond Bar Anniversary Concert, California
• City of El Segundo Concert Series, California
• City of Fontana Concert Series, California
• City of La Habra Heights Concert Series, California
• City of La Palma Concert Series, California
• City of Laguna Beach Concert Series, California
• City of Lancaster Concert Series, California
• City of Menifee Concert Series, California
• City of Montclair Starlight Concert Series, California
• City of Moorpark Concert Series, California
• City of Palm Desert Concert Series, California
• City of Palos Verdes Estates Concert Series
• City of Rancho Cucamonga Concert Series, California
• City of Redondo Beach Concert Series, California
• City of Rosemead Concert Series, California
• City of San Dimas Concert Series, California
• City of Santa Clarita Concert Series, California
• City of Temple City Concert Series, California
• City of Thousand Oaks Concert Series, California
• City of Tustin Concert Series, California
• City of Whittier Concert Series, California
• City of Yucca Valley Concert Series, California
• City of Yucaipa Concert Series, California
• Conejo Valley Days, California
• Corley’s Ranch, Gardnerville Nevada
• Cowboy Palace, Chatsworth, California
• Disney Ranch, Santa Clarita, California
• Double R (Roy Rogers) Film Fest, Apple Valley, California
• EggPlantation, Newhall, California
• Fallbrook Americana Concert Series, California
• Freight & Salvage Berkeley, California
• Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California
• Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, Sacramento, California
• Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Burbank, California
• Gene Autry Square Dedication, Hollywood & Vine, Hollywood, California,
W/ honorary mayor Johnny Grant
• Golden Boot Awards, Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California •
Green Valley Recreation Concerts, Green Valley, Arizona
• Harbor Village, Ventura, California
• Harvest Festival, Ventura, California
• Key Club, Hollywood, California w/Red Simpson
• Laguna Woods Theater, Laguna Woods, California
• Laing Homes
• Lancaster Performing Arts Center, California
• Las Vegas Hilton, Nevada
• Las Vegas Performing Arts Center
• Laughlin Hilton, Nevada
• Le Lycee Francios School Concert, Los Angeles California
• Leisure World Amphitheater, Seal Beach California
• Leisure World Theater, Mesa Arizona
• Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, Pasadena, California
• Los Angeles Country Fair, Pomona, California
• Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank, California
• Los Angeles Farmers Market Concert Series, California
• Los Angeles Zoo Fundraiser, Burbank, California
• Lucerne Valley SASS, California
• Mesa School Fund Foundation, Somis, California
• Millpond Music Festival, Bishop, California
• Monte Hale’s Walk of Stars Dedication, Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, California
• Newport Oasis Center, Newport Beach, California
• Old Town Music Hall, El Segundo, California
• Olivas Adobe, Oxnard, California
• Pacific Homes Special Events
• Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California
• Parrish Pioneer Ranch, Nevada
• Pershing Square Concert Series, Downtown Los Angeles
• Pete Sampras’ Wedding, with Elton John, Beverly Hills, California
• Pro Am Golf Tournament, Pebble Beach, California
• Ramona Bowl Concert Series, Hemet California
• Rhythm & Ribs Festival, Sacramento, California
• Robinsons/May Special Events
• Ronald McDonald House Charity Special Events, Griffith Park, California
• Ronald Reagan Library, Simi, California
• Rotary International, Las Vegas, California
• San Diego Multicultural Festival, California
• San Manuel Casino, San Bernardino California
• San Pedro Masons, San Pedro California
• Santa Anita Racetrack Concert with Lee Ann Rimes, California
• Santa Clarita Cowboy Poetry Festival, California
• Silver Spur Awards, Sportsman’s Lodge, Encino, California
• Single Action Shooting Society Concert, Lucerne Valley, California
• Spagos, Beverly Hills, California
• Strawberry Festival, Oxnard, California
• Texas Station, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Topanga Fiddle Banjo Contest, Paramount Ranch, California
• Underwood Farms Fall Festival, Moorpark, California
• Ventura County Fair, California
• City of Ventura July 4th Party, California
• Venture Out Resort Concert Series, Mesa, Arizona
• Veterans Hospital, Westwood, California
• Viejas Casino, Sand Diego, California
• Viva Cantina, Burbank, California
• Waldorf School, Culver City, California
• Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA