The Cody Wayne Band, which consists of several local musicians, recently hit an extreme milestone in their career: That of bring their brand of “Red Dirt” music to President Donald J. Trump’s November 26 Homecoming Rally at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
“It was all kind of a whirlwind,” said bassist Trent Procell, who, along with lead guitarist Zach Early sat down with the Index for an interview following their return home. “But your Zwolle boy played music for the President of the United States.”
However, despite the rush of them having a meager week between learning of their booking and performing for the President, their road to such a high-profile gig started years before.
Both were born into musical families. Zach notes that family members played bluegrass on his father’s side of the family and cousins often played together during man opportunities. Trent was also exposed to music at a very young age through his parents.
