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Praire Rose and the Sidekicks, Cowboy Musicians
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Little Voices, Big Harmony, and a whole lot of instruments as well That's
Prairie Rose and the Sidekicks They reign from Central North Dakota,
and they are sure to place their brand upon your heart.
Cathy Unterseher, alias, "Prairie Rose" is the mother
of a musical family. As a solo act, she has shared the stages with
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Baxter Black, and many more- She has won
numerous awards with her songwriting abilities, and bas sang at
Cowboy Poetry Gatherings throughout the country. She shared the
cover of intl magazine, Country Woman, with her oldest Sidekick,
Slade, when he was 2 years old. Since those days, she is still sharing
stages, but now with her own harmony group; her children.
Slade, the oldest Sidekicks, has been given a fiddle, mandolin,
and a banjo, by fans; the Banjo, being his favorite. Within a year,
he had folks young and old toe tapping to his music.
Cheyenne, has been featured in magazines as well, including Country
Magazine. She was asked to sing the National Anthem at a sports
event at 8 years old, and helped open up the National Anthem at
the Fargo/Moorehead stadium summer of 2003, at a Redhawks Baseball
game.
Cassidy, plays a rhythm instrument on stage and charms people with
her smile. She has people in awe as she opens up with solos, such
as in “Home on the Range.” Like the other Sidekicks; she’s
been featured in magazines, and she was given a guitar at a performance.
They've been singing since they were 3 and 5 years old, and the
harmony just "happened" when very young! (Mom first scolded
Slade when he started singing harmony in Cheyenne's solo song, while
practicing. It took a few minutes before she realized what he had
done, She stopped singing and told Slade, to do that again. From
that moment on.... it's become a game When one kid starts a harmony
line in a song, the next one has to outdo that sibling, and since
then., they have grown to become very talented entertainers with
a strong, rich blend).
Sharon Bothwell of Cody Stampede Parade Committee has been quoted
as stating, "The vocal harmonies of the three children are
impressive and can match any adult group with their sound.
They know they've been blessed, and not just vocally„ but with
the many instruments they can just pick up and play., most of these
instruments have been gifts donated to them by devout fans. (Sometimes
they share these stories, which are so close to their hearts.)
They received the honor of having won the 1st Annual Home Grown
Talent Contest through KFYR Radio, in 1999. They have been featured
at the Cody Stampede, Medora Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Lewistown
Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and have played at Cowboy Church in Nashville,
Tn. They have opened the North Dakota Redhawks Baseball Game with
their rendition of the National Anthem, and they've been on tours
in the South and Midwest playing at many venues, and churches, throughout
the country. The event that is still fresh in their minds was when
they opened for Ian Tyson the fall of 2003. Slade also auditioned
for 3 honor choirs in North Dakota, the school year of 2002-2003.
He was chosen for all three, and one was for a group in Sioux Falls,
SD, where he was chosen as a candidate selected out of 6 states.
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