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Blind
Willies More than 6,500 nights of live music later, Blind Willie's celebrated its 18th anniversary this year, and the Blind Willie's house band, the Shadows, still backs many of the performers. www.blindwilliesblues.com |
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Buckskin Stallion Buckskin Stallion's brand of Americana blends rural folk blues with the insurgent sound of country flavored rock-n-roll. Their style, name and repertoire pay homage to the alternative country tradition, which ranges from Woody Guthrie and Wilco to Hank Williams and the Rolling Stones. Buy CDs from Buckskin Stallion |
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Clint Clymer Honest, heartfelt, music from the heartland is in rare supply these days. But Clint Clymer serves it up by the acre on It’s All About the Ride, his exceptional new release on Big Bender. Across a sparse, acoustic musicscape, Clymer sings haunting, unflinching, self-penned songs about wasted love, loss and the cost of the lush life. Best of all, he sounds like a man who knows his subject matter firsthand, whether it’s battling the bottle, busted dreams or bucking broncos. Buy CDs from Clint Clymer |
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The Dalhart Imperials Now, after ten years together, tours of the US and Europe, and in response to countless requests, the Dalhart Imperials release their debut full length CD, on Big Bender Records, appropriately titled Finally! The Dalhart Imperials. Showcasing the band's versatility, Finally! makes a sweeping tour of American roots music from the stompin' western swing opener "Saddle Up" to the vintage rock n' roll stylings of the album closer, "Not Gonna Lay Down". In between, the Dalharts serve up a tasty buffet of earthy, all-American compositions. Finally! has been worth the wait! Buy CDs from The Dalhart Imperials |
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Ash Ganley & The Lyons Rock Council - Ash Ganley and The Lyons Rock Council is true neighborhood band. Roots? We got 'em. In Lyons, Colorado, with a band that fell together and blended like Makers on the Rocks: Smooth and easy, but with a lot of bite. |
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The Honky Tonk Hangovers The Honky Tonk Hangovers are the guitar pickinest, bass slappenest, drum smackenest hillbilly band in Denver. Their classic groove is solid, with a full compliment of vocal harmonies, twangin' guitar licks and steel guitar to boot. Influences include Johnny Horton, Dwight Yoakum, Web Pierce, Johnny Cash, The Mavericks, and more. Add this to their full compliment of original truck drivin' and honky tonk tunes and you're in for a two-steppin', swing dancin' good time!!!! Buy CDs from The Honky Tonk Hangovers |
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Marty Jones & the Pork Boilin' Poor Boys Marty Jones & the Pork Boilin' Poor Boys are Colorado's kings of "barn rock" and alternative country. The washtub bass-powered quartet fuses rock, vintage country and hillbilly bop into a souped-up (and beer-soaked) Americana sound that's completely unique. Buy CDs from Marty Jones & the Pork Boilin Poor Boys |
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Oakhurst Oakhurst is a Denver based quintet that delivers high octane roots rock with a bluegrass injection. The group's combination of originality and unbridled stage energy has helped it win friends in every locale they've shared their wares. Oakhurst brings a big sound to the world of acoustic music. Buy CDs from Oakhurst |
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Old
Bull Old Bull is like a deep drink of Kentucky Bourbon followed by a long hit of homegrown. Up in the hollers and hills surrounding Los Angeles lies a refuge called Topanga, where you forget you are within spitting distance of the city. Some of the old spirit resides here yet, carefully tended by the old timers who have not yet succumbed to time. A new and undeniable creative force is marinatin' in this place, and folks around here call it Old Bull. The Bull has roots in Punk, Alternative, Rock, Folk Bluegrass and blues....It's "Southern California Slamgrass". www.myspace.com/oldbull |
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Porter
Hall Tennessee Where would country music be without songs about booze, tattoos, gasoline, God, the devil, one-way streets, broken cars, broken hearts, and broken bones? Somewhere between the grit of X and the dusty road poetry of Merle Haggard stands Porter Hall Tennessee, all whiskey swagger and eyes shooting daggers... www.myspace.com/porterhalltn |
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The Railbenders The first ever Big Bender band, The Railbenders play their own brand of country music. Their songs tell tales of boozin', women, hard-livin', and hell raisin' in the Mile High city they call home. Their debut recording, "Southbound", was recognized by the Denver Post as one of the 10 Best Local CD's of 2001. Their followup release, "Segundo" received heavy airplay on Denver's underground radio station, 1510-AM ( KCUVradio.com). They have been tapped to open shows for some mighty fine acts including Willie Nelson, the Supersuckers, the Derailers, Junior Brown, BR5-49, Pat Green, and more. And they were voted "Best Country Band" in the Westword Music showcase in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Buy CDs from The Railbenders |
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The
Salty Dogs Hailing from the streets of
Little Rock, Arkansas, The Salty Dogs have incorporated hip sounds
into their own blend of feel-good traditional country music. The band
has received kudos from both Deke Dickerson and Jason Ringenberg .
The Salty Dogs were featured on the TLC network‘s hit show Trading
Spaces and they team up with Rock-n-Roll legend, D.J. Fontana, on
their second full-length release, Autoharpoon. If you like your country music honest— happy and rowdy when it ought to be with a couple of good tear-jerkers thrown in —The Salty Dogs’ Autoharpoon will fit you like a custom-tailored Manuel jacket. |
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Shitkickers From the humble beginnings of a three-piece, three-song side show act, The ShitKickers have blossomed into a six(and sometimes seven)piece onslaught of banjo and whiskey flurries. Difficult to define, they've been rumored to consider themselves swampscat, cowpunk, skatestomp, drunken bluegrass fishing music. They've played with the likes of Mojo Nixon, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, Mr. T Experience, The Forgotten, The Faction, The Real MacKenzies, X, and Dr. Know. They just finished recording their third album 'Noon's Moonlight' at "The Legendary Birthplace of Rock and Roll" Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. |
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The Utah County Swillers When most people think "Utah" they quickly think of a few things. Mormons, polygamists and super uptight conservative assholes. While that may be true, there is in fact--fucked up hillbillies up here in the mountains who know how to have a damn good time! Back in 2002, a few drunks bellied up to the bar. After several shots of whiskey and countless beers, the idea to get a band together suddenly emerged. Under the drunken misdirection of Swillin' Willis, members of Endless Struggle, the Unlucky Boys and Thunderfist set out to create a new sound that simply doesn't exist in the high mountain valleys of Utah. It's music by rednecks--for rednecks! Yee Haww! It's trucker punk for the workin' man and we're pulling out all the stops. www.myspace.com/utahcountyswillers |
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The Way-Goners are in some ways a throwback to the good old days when beer drinking, juke joints, and a raunchy band went together like dance floors and sawdust. Doing it up in the tradition of their honky tonk heroes Waylon, Merle, Hank, and others; playing anywhere that can offer the band free beer and a good vibe. Formed in early 2005, THE WAY-GONERS have found an outlet for their brand of rocking country music across the small river bars of southern Louisiana to the bright lights and big city stages of Nashville and Austin. Adopting a "Wherever and Whenever" approach to gigging has given the group the opportunity to become a tough, hard gigging outfit and hone their unique sound in front of appreciative audiences everywhere. |
