Brent Burns is no stranger to notoriety.  In response to the oil shortages of the 1980s, Burns wrote the hit song, “Cheaper Crude or No More Food,” which sold 200,000 copies the first day it was released.   Paul Harvey played the song three times; the first and only song ever played in the program’s 35-year history.  Burns’ fame has continued with guest appearances on all three major networks, interviews on the BBC, and featured articles in theNew York Times, Chicago Tribune and Billboard Magazine.

Brent also has the distinction of being the first entertainer to sing for American troops overseas since the tragedy of September 11^th, 2001.  Besides his busy performance schedule, he continues to perform at benefits around the world, including for the National Underwater Marine Agency (NUMA) of Australia, the Phoenix Suns Night Hoops Program, American Cancer Society, and Habitat for Humanity, where Brent built a house with proceeds from his CD, “Margarita Smile.”

Brent Burns’ impressive CD sales and song writing continue to make him a highly sought after independent artist and performer.  His performance schedule includes over 200 dates a year at concerts, festivals and clubs.

In recent years, Brent has been recognized at the Trop Rock Awards held annually in Key West, FL. In 2008 he received awards for "Entertainer Of The Year", "CD Of The Year" - (Ragtops and Flip Flops), and the "WAVE Award" for his humanitarian efforts. In 2010 he received awards for "Songwriter Of The Year", CD Of The Year - ("I've Got A Beach In My Backyard") and Song Of The Year" - ("I've Got A Beach In My Backyard"). For more info about Brent, please visit his website, at www.brentburns.com

Jerry Diaz is a songwriter, solo perfomer, and founder of the band "Hanna's Reef". The son of a merchant marine (R.L. Diaz) from the coast of Venezuela, and an artist (Irene Rivera) from Mexico, Diaz has both the nautical spirit and the gypsy flair running through his veins. Born and raised on the upper Texas coast, Jerry gives listeners a glimpse of the coastal lifestyle in just about every song he writes. From songs about Key West, Florida, to songs about New Orleans, and the Texas beach towns that he's grown up in, Diaz takes you on a musical journey of boats, beaches, and bars.


As a songwriter, Diaz has accumulated quite a catalog of songs that have been enjoyed throughout the Gulf Coast, for the last several years. Jerry founded the band "Key West" in 1993, and performed with that band until April of 2002. During that time, Key West recorded three albums, which featured many Diaz originals. It is with Key West that Jerry developed his trademark high-energy "tropical" songwriting style that folks have come to know and love.


After leaving the band Key West, Diaz formed his current band, "Jerry Diaz & Hanna's Reef", in July, 2002. Jerry Diaz & Hanna's Reef features the songwriting of Diaz, including both familiar favorites from the earlier years, plus new compositions. Hanna's Reef recorded a live album in the summer of 2002 called "Reef Madness". The band released their first studio CD, "Deja View", in 2004.


In addition to songwriting, and performing with Jerry Diaz & Hanna's Reef, Jerry also performs regularly as a solo entertainer, and with other songwriters and musicians. In his solo performances, Diaz mixes a combination of original tunes, Jimmy Buffett favorites, and other "tropical" tunes. Jerry covers songs by well known artists, as well as songs by fellow Texans, and coastal songwriters. When Diaz performs solo, he does so with an acoustic guitar only (no backing tracks!)

Diaz has performed in several "songwriter's showcases", with fellow songwriters, and good friends. Some of the folks Jerry has performed with include Kelly McGuire, James "Sunny Jim" White, Larry Joe Taylor, Brent Burns, John Reno, David Waugh, Kelly Brown, Jim Hoehn, Sonny Russell, Gordon Price, Jerry Gontag, Jim Morris, Matt Hall, Hugo Duarte, Wes Loper, Eric Stone, Gene Mitchell, Robert Frith, Gary Seiler, Mark Mulligan, Don Burke, and Rick Steffen.

Cruize Control has has played at many Parrot Head events including PHlock At The Rock, MOKSAROK PHloat Trip, Parrothead Rendezvous (Panama City, FL) and many other PHlockings around the countr.y. Rick's song "Come Live The Islands" was a Trop Rock nominee in 2010. Rick's shows are entertaining and more than likely you’ll end up on the dance floor before the performance is over.

Check out Rick & the Cruize Control Band at http://www.cruizecontrolband.com/