Congratulations to One Night Rodeo, the winners of our first Next GAC Star competition! Now that they've won, we thought you'd like to know a little bit about them.

Meet One Night Rodeo:

13 years of hard work, dedication and persistence in the same band are three qualifications One Night Rodeo believes they make them a solid threat for the Next GAC Star competition. Composed of band members Duane Allison, Mike Elrod, Cory Hildreth and Jack Tamburin, this band loves performing for their hometown crowd in Bradenton, Florida. All four men come from musical families, are in their thirties, have families of their own and wanted to become a famous singers as kids. Their fashion style of "contemporary and a little country" are almost the perfect words to describe their musical influences: Rascal Flatts and Prince.

Name: One Night Rodeo (Duane Allison, Mike Elrod, Cory Hildreth, Jack Tamburin)

Hometown/Home State: Bradenton-Sarasota, Fl.

Born: (Duane May, 7, 1975) (Mike Aug. 11, 1966) (Cory June 10, 1971) (Jack Feb. 2, 1970)

Occupation:
Duane - Owner of an irrigation busines
Mike - Contractor/truck driver
Cory - Owner of flooring business
Jack - Mailman

Single or Married:
Duane - married
Mike - single
Cory - married
Jack - married

Children:
Duane - one
Mike - five
Cory - four
Jack - two

Musical style:
Duane - relentless, driving, robotic, polished, consistent
Mike - solid, dynamic, harmonious, driving, melodic
Cory - unforgettable, fresh, energetic
Jack - energetic, enthusiastic, heartfelt, commanding, powerful

Musical instruments:
Duane - drums, bass, guitar
Mike - drums
Cory - piano, guitar
Jack - guitar

Favorite artists:
Duane - Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich
Mike - Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts
Cory - Craig Morgan, Jake Owen, Taylor Swift
Jack - Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Warren Brothers

Favorite songs to perform:
Duane - "Devil Went Down To Georgia", "Gone", "Rollin'"
Mike - "Hillbilly Shoes", "Who Wouldn't Want To Be Me", "All In"
Cory - ""International Harvester", "Life Is A Highway", "Touch Me"
Jack - "Touch Me", "Winner At A Losing Game", "All Night Long"

Favorite songs to listen to:
Duane - "Rollin'"
Mike - "Relentless", "I Still Miss You", "Stupid Boy"
Cory - "Boy Named Sue", "You're Gonna Miss This", "International Harvester"
Jack - "Surviving Emily", "Bluesman", "Me And My Gang"

First public performance:
Duane - Age 6 at the Moose Lodge
Mike - Age 11 piano recital
Cory - Age 7 singing at a men's correctional institute
Jack - Age 17 at the Bradenton Pub

I first knew I wanted to be a singer?
Duane - "At a very young age."
Mike - "Just before High School, I took piano and guitar lessons. Also played trombone, but nothing excited me more than the drums."
Cory - "When I was 3 years old at church. I couldn't read but I could sing!"
Jack - "I grew up watching my Dad perform and just always knew that's what I wanted to do."

Dream singing partner:
Duane - Carrie Underwood
Mike - Carrie Underwood
Cory - Patty Loveless
Jack - hmmmm?