The Players from left to right:

Rickylee Brawner - Guitar, lead and background vocals
Steve LeBlanc - Drums, lead and background vocals
John Lodge - Keyboards, lead and background vocals
Carol Jones - Lead and background vocals
Bruce Bush - Bass - lead and background vocals

About the Band

There are five players in the group with decades of experience each. Instrumentation includes keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, five strong vocalists, and a large measure of enthusiasm! The majority of the playlist is comprised of popular cover material with an emphasis on a dance beat. The group was actually "born" in Keystone Heights on the Fourth of July in 1981 and played it's first gig at Santa Fe High School for the Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance. For over two decades now Area Code has appeared regularly at clubs in the Gainesville, Fl. area.
Booking information:
Area Code is available for private parties, dances, weddings, receptions, and night clubs. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to call Rick at 386-462-1500 or John at 352-378-4348, or email rick at ricky1500@gmail.com



Halloween 2009

Halloween 2009
The "Posse"

2011 gig schedule

  • Sunshine Eagles January 7-8
  • Spindrifter Jan. 14-15 as 4 Cryin' Out Loud
  • Dirty Bar February 11-12
  • Sunshine Eagles Feb. 18-19
  • Sunshine Eagles March 18-19
  • Dirty Bar March 25-26
  • Spindrifter April 1-2 as 4 Cryin' Out Loud
  • Dirty Bar April 29-30
  • Sunshine Eagles May 20-21
  • Dirty Bar June 17-18
  • Sunshine Eagles June 24-25
  • Sunshine Eagles July 22-23
  • Dirty Bar August 12-13
  • Sunshine Eagles August 19-20
  • Sunshine Eagles September 23-24
  • Dirty Bar October 15
  • Sunshine Eagles October 28-29

Thursday, October 29

Area Code at Emerald's this Friday & Saturday!

Hey everybody,
Big weekend coming up, and Area Code is ready!
We'll be at Emerald's this Friday and Saturday,
rockin' out! And Saturday, after watching the
Gators trounce Georgia, we'll be jammin out at
what is fast becoming the best Halloween party
in Gainesville! Emerald's is going allout, with a
costume contest with1st and 2nd place prizes
for the scariest,the most creative,and the sexiest
costumes! So make plans, and join us forsome
great music and dancing, and a lot of fun!!
Hope to see you there, Ricky

Emerald's Lounge in the Thornbrook Village
Gainesville, Florida
..... .....352-373-1141

Thursday, October 15

Area Code at Sunshine Eagles, Fri & Sat

Hey everybody, Happy Homecoming!!
This Friday and Saturday Area Code is
excited to be back at the Sunshine Eagles.
The room's full of history, it's smoke free,
drinks are cheap, and with the early hours,
(8-12), what more could you ask for! So after
watching the Gators stomp on the Razorbacks,
c'mon down and help us celebrate. The band's
gonna be rockin' out, the dance floor gets
packed, so come early, stay late!!
Hope to see y'all there, Ricky