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Better Off Dad
Folk Rock / Acoustic / Rock

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HEWITT, TEXAS
United States

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   Better Off Dad: General Info
Member Since4/15/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.betteroffdad.com/
Band MembersJaimee Harris: Vocals & Guitar Chris Harris: Vocals & Guitar
Influences
To highlight a few: Patty Griffin, Fleetwood Mac, Matthew Perryman Jones, The Eagles, Chris Knight, The Tastydactyls, and David Ramirez
Sounds LikePatty Griffin, The Pierces, Sheryl Crow, Kasey Chambers...then there are people we like that we don't sound ANYTHING like...such as: Chris Knight, Fleetwood Mac, Honest Mango, Damien Rice, Ben Harper, Sheryl Crow, The Pixies, Trey Anastasio (Phish), Velvet Revolver, Wilco, Pat Green, Jack Johnson, Dashboard Confessional, Los Lonely Boys, Modest Mouse, Ryan Adams, Cake, Franz Ferdinand, The Wailers, Old 97's, Spoon, Rachel Yamagata, The Killers, Mindy Smith, Jack Ingram, Joe Ely, John Mellencamp, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty, New Monsoon, The Pierces, Keane, Alanis Moriesette, Static-X, Trapt, Evanescence, Taking Back Sunday, Pink Floyd, Rush, Bush, 7M3, Jethro Tull, Tracy Chapman, As I Lay Dying, Simon &; Garfunkel, Coldplay, Weezer, Crossfade, K's Choice, The Eagles, U2, Green Day, Gasoline Heart, American Catapult, Ray O'Hara, Evanescence, Julie Miller, Emmy Lou Harris, the Beach Boys, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Heart and Alvin and the Chipmonks .. width="425" height="350">..> Our drummer is hardcore. Jealous?
Record LabelHonestly Mangled Recordings - (self)


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 18 2009 8:00P
Wildwood UMC w/ David Ramirez & Robbie Seay Magnolia, Texas
Oct 24 2009 12:00P
TOMS Shoes Style Your Sole Event @ WIIFY Flower Mound, Texas
Oct 24 2009 9:00P
Liquid Lounge w/ the Roses Dallas, Texas
Oct 27 2009 7:00P
Clementine Austin, Texas
Oct 28 2009 7:00P
Bret Dillon’s Singer Round Up (KHYI Event) The Ranch @ Las Colinas w/ Guy Forsyth Irving, Texas
Oct 29 2009 7:00P
Starbucks (Texas Central) w/ Brian Douglas Phillips Waco, Texas
Oct 30 2009 8:00P
Tribute Night @ Dominican Joe Austin, Texas
Nov 5 2009 7:00P
The Pearl Cup w/ Jillian Edwards & Matthew Bridgman Dallas, Texas
Nov 19 2009 8:00P
Bohemeos w/ the Federalists, Chris Hawkes, & David Ramirez Houston, Texas
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
Momo’s w/ the Federalists, Matt McCloskey, & Chris Hawkes Austin, Texas
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Silver Spur Theather Salado, Texas
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
Tribute Night @ Dominican Joe Austin, Texas
Dec 10 2009 7:00P
The Pearl Cup w/ Jillian Edwards & Matthew Bridgman Dallas, Texas
Jan 8 2010 8:00P
Opening Bell Southside w/ Jillian Edwards & Matthew Bridgman Dallas, Texas

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   About Better Off Dad

We have now uploaded the vast majority of all 3 albums of our songs to our main website at www.betteroffdad.com

On Christmas morning, 1995, Jaimee Harris picked up her first guitar . . . and promptly dropped it. Since she was only 5 years old at the time, this transgression was easily forgiven by her father. Besides, the guitar only cost $30.

By the time Jaimee was 8, she had outgrown the toy guitar, and it was therefore replaced on Christmas morning 1998 with a Baby Taylor. Despite the diminutive name, this was a guitar she didnt drop until she was about 13, and she used it to hone her playing and writing skills.

Jaimee's father (Chris) has been a performing musician for over 20 years. A lawyer by day, his passion is and will always be music. From the time he first recorded Jaimee singing backup vocals in 2002, he knew she had something special. It didnt take long before Dad was singing backups for Jaimee.

As the recordings they made in their humble home studio in Waco, Texas circulated among members of the local music community, they began to get requests to play live shows. Finally, in December of 2004, Dad broke down and bought a P.A. and Better Off Dad (Featuring Jaimee Harris) was born. Playing a blend of Acoustic Pop and Folk-Rock, BODs following around Texas is small, but fiercely loyal.

Since December of 2004, B.O.D. has independently recorded and released 3 full length albums (Grateful Dad/2004, Great Expectations/2005, & "Songs To Break Up To"/2007). The recordings impress people, but it is in the live setting in which Jaimees talent truly shines. Compared to the likes of Sheryl Crow and Patty Griffin, Jaimee is a 17 year old singer-songwriter with the heart of a poet and the voice of a mildly irritated angel.


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Oct 15 2009 8:00 PM

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Sep 9 2009 9:26 PM


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Faber Optimé

Faber Optimé



Sep 2 2009 11:17 PM

Click here to go to the Faber Optimé web site in a new tab/window.

Sorry for not having been in touch awhile - been rather busy!

Just wanted to say that your valued friendship continues to be appreciated.

Have you checked out my MySpace and www.faberoptime.com recently?
Oh and did you subscribe for my free (infrequent, no spam!) newsletter?

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Best,
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"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."

Liquidirt

Liquidirt



Aug 19 2009 5:29 AM

Every now and then I sneak by to hear what's new. Nothing, still just plain old amazing. Great music, hope you all are still doing as great as your music. Cheers. Sometime I gotta head down there and catch a show.
Christen

Christen



Jun 23 2009 2:30 AM

Hey! Thanks for adding me.. I wanted to let you know that I just wrote and recorded two new songs called "Austin" & "Picture Un-Perfect"--they're up on my page now!! Check them out if ya get bored. Talk to you soon!! <3 Christen
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Jun 6 2009 6:19 AM

Have an exciting morning, a weird day and a Crazy night. And hopefully the rest of your week will make sense! Keep in touch.
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Get Well



May 31 2009 2:54 PM

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Get Well

Get Well



May 30 2009 3:11 AM

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May 21 2009 6:18 PM

There is no hope for the cream to rise.  All our dreams are a crock of lies.  Yes we deeply emphathise, roll on is what we do..

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May 2 2009 8:13 AM

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Apr 30 2009 11:16 AM

Hey, now you found your new most favorite music artist!!! We are CAPTAIN HITLER from Germany, new stars of electronic music ;) We invite you to listen to our new track "BrainFuck". Be pleased to visit our site and enjoy these fine trash...
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Mar 29 2009 12:35 PM

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Mar 7 2009 5:55 PM

Better Off Dad made the final ballot for the Groovy Awards!!! Check out the blog!!!
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Becky Middleton



Feb 28 2009 12:31 AM

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Faber Optimé

Faber Optimé



Jan 30 2009 8:58 AM

Hey there,

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"

Sweatshirt Weather

Sweatshirt Weather



Dec 30 2008 1:32 AM

Hey! Thanks for adding us! We would really appreciate if you stopped by to listen and comment on our music!

-Sweatshirt Weather
....................MikeDunn

....................MikeDunn



Dec 23 2008 7:36 PM

..a very merry christmas to the harris family
Art/Design by Keebs

Art/Design by Keebs



Dec 20 2008 11:19 PM

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dross

dross



Dec 6 2008 8:12 PM

everything sounds great, guys! excellent work on both sides of the glass! take care.
Southpaw Jones

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Nov 12 2008 3:27 AM

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60 Tigres

60 Tigres



Nov 2 2008 7:36 PM

saludos
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Oct 29 2008 9:37 PM

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