D-Rox Acoustix loves to play a variety of all genres including originals. They can play any type of performance from a solo acoustic act to a full four piece band. Each performance offers a new experience. There could be a sax and a piano, acoustic guitars or mandolins, and even a little slide or steel guitar on stage. Something for everyone's listening pleasure! D-Rox Acoustix plays genres that range from pop to blues to country to classic rock and beyond.

 

D-ROX stands for Desire'e Roxanne; founder, lead vocalist, and song writer. The Electric Guitar is because they are acoustics on steroids!

 

Members

 

Desire'e Megrant

Desire'e Megrant started out playing music at a very young age, playing piano and saxophone at George Kay's Music in Joliet, IL. When she was older she was in chorus and church choir, and she also played at youth services on Friday nights at the church she grew up in. Her Dad, that played with Frank Sinatra, B.B. King, and Jerry Lee Lewis, is her biggest inspiration. He was her mentor, music teacher, and she learned so much from him. After being in school bands she always loved to sing. One of her favorite performers is Elvis Presley because he had so much energy on stage. He inspires her to bring that high-energy type of performance to all of her shows. Her biggest influences are Gospel Music. Old Country, Bryan Adams, Bob Segar, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar, and Heart. She won country idol twice for 98.3 WCCQ and a karaoke contest that allowed her to open up for Bret Michaels. She is a multi-talented musician that not only sings but plays the guitar, piano, drums, sax, bass, and autoharp.

 

Rodney Watson

D-Rox Acoustix lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, Rodney Watson is an internationally known Chicago Blues guitar player. He recently toured with Australian Grammy winning guitar player, Michael Charles. He also traveled extensively throughout Europe with the band Bang. Rodney worked with Aliotta Haynes and Jeremiah as part of the Acme Thunder Band on the famous Chicago hit song “Lake Shore Drive”. He has performed at multiple prominent venues such as Buddy Guy's and House of Blues.