Desert Routes is a trio playing a combination of western, western swing and country music.  The group consists of Ross Riggs on rhythm guitar and fiddle, Fran Riggs on bass and Bernie Seely on lead guitar.  All three sing lead vocals and harmonies and have been playing music together at jam sessions and festivals for the last seven years.  The group was officially formed and named Desert Routes in February 2007 and performed at the Festival of the West in Phoenix in March of 2007 and at the Arizona Cowboy Symposium at Sonoita, Arizona in November 2007.  Ross and Fran Riggs, formerly from Tucson, Arizona with many years playing country, western & western swing music around Tucson, now make their home at Spring Valley, Arizona.  Bernie Seely is from Meadview, Arizona and has been playing the guitar for more than 60 years.  He has many years experience playing lead guitar in country bands in Arizona and California and has performed at the Grand Ole Opry.