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BIO for Richard Lee Cody & Mary Kaye 

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    Richard Lee Cody [Espinoza] of Heber City and Mary Kaye [Knaphus] of Manti, both call Utah home. The Duo was named "The Best New Act" of 2010 by the Western Music Association, and was the most nominated Act of the year. Richard Lee and his wife, Lynnie, have 8 kids and 6 Grandkids. They've been writing & performing for the past 10 years. Mary Kaye and her Husband Brad devote much of their time to raising their 10 children in rural central Utah. Richard Lee & Mary Kaye are both prolific songwriters,their love of family,history,life in the West, and the cowboy way is abundantly obvious from the first strum of their guitars. The stories they tell, through their brand of Western/Cowboy music, will have you spellbound as you are transported to another place and time.     
    But, what really sets this duo apart, are their voices. Together,Richard Lee Cody and Mary Kaye, have been mesmerizing audiences far and wide with their soothing melodies and harmonies and look forward to doing the same for you. With over 250 performances in 2009 & '10, you'll see why this dynamic Western Duo are in such high demand. 
    Their debut CD, Way Out West, enjoyed 26 weeks on top of the Western Music charts and their solo Cd's each have Top 10 Chart singles on them.