Lonestar is an American country music ban consisting of lead singer Cody Collins (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar, harmony vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums) and Dean Sams (keyboards, melodica, harmony vocals). Until November 2007, Richie McDonald was the band's lead singer; he departed in pursuit of a solo career. John Rich, currently one half of country music duo Big & Rich, was also the band's bass guitarist until his 1998 departure; since then, Lonestar has not had an official bass guitarist.