Lil Bit & The Customatics

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Blue Monday

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Released: Jan 1, 2006

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Blue Monday
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Flyin' High
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I Liked You Better
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Whiskey Nights
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It Don't Take Much
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General Info

Genre: Bluegrass / Country / Rockabilly
Location SAN ANTONIO, US
Profile Views: 115208
Last Login: 3/9/2011
Member Since 5/13/2004
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRoZWN1c3RvbWF0aWNzLmNvbQ==
Record Label Tomcattin' Round Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
...."Lil' Bit, one of the few female rockabilly singers around, is San Antonio's version of a honky-tonk angel who sings a blend of roots rock and old-time, hard-edged country covers and originals what she calls "heartbreakin' honky-tonk-a-billy.".. -Jim Beal, SA Express News & DJ, Third Coast Music Network, 90.1 KSYM.. ..Hittin' the road both at home and abroad, this band has been roaming Central Texas and beyond stopping in every honky tonk and juke joint they can find. In just under four years, they have garnered critical acclaim for their debut release ...."Short & Sweet"...., as well as their second ...."Headin' On".... and third ...."Whiskey Nights"...., most recently receiving My Texas Music's 2005 Vocal Group of the Year nomination as well as nominations for Lil' Bit as Female Vocalist of the Year and Tomcat Miller for Musician of the Year. Look for their fourth album ...."Lone Star Girl".... - released in February 2007. Other accomplishments include ranking on the August 2004 and November 2003 Freedom American Roots Charts, performing at 2005's Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, Seattle's 2005 Shake the Shack Rockabilly Ball and receiving Rockabilly Radios Hot Site Award. Combining a love for rockabilly, country, honky tonk and roots music, ..Lil Bit & The Customatics.. know how to put together an evening of traditional and original favorites!.. ..They've had the honor and pleasure to share the stage with many musical legends and peers such as Wayne Hancock, Deke Dickerson, Wanda Jackson, Two Tons of Steel, Sid & Billy King, Rosie Flores, James Intveld, Two Hoots & A Holler, The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs, Lee Rocker, The Chop Tops, Keen Kousins, The Southerners, Dawn Shipley & The Sharpshooters, 1/4 Mile Combo, Revival Revue, Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers, Hot Rod Lincoln, Johnny Mercury, Halden Wofford & The Hi Beams and the list goes on... ..You can purchase our latest release, ....Lone Star Girl.... from ..CD Baby.. and ..LoneStarMusic.com... Purchase LSG plus our previous albums at ..MyTexasMusic... .. ....Also available for download on I-Tunes and most digital music sites!.... ..We won a 210 SA Buzz Award! Best Honky Tonk Band, Hot Diggity-Diggity Dog! ...... ....Click here ..to see a brief shot of the band.. on San Antonio's WOAI News from Sat April 21st at The Fiesta Arts Fair... .... also, here's a few selections of us from YouTube:.... ....Honky Tonk Song - Lil' Bit.... ....Mexicali Rose - Tomcat.... ....No More Hot Dogs - Tomcat.... ....Hoot Owl Boogie - Lil' Bit.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
....Lil' Bit.. - lead vocals, songwriter.. ....Tomcat Miller .. - vocals, slap-bass, harmonica, acoustic guitar, songwriter.. ....Brian Duarte.. - lead guitar, steel guitar and acoustic, songwriter.. ....Paul Ward.. - drums ..
Influences
Slim Whitman, Charlene Arthur, Patsy Cline, Janis Martin, Hank Williams Sr., Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Faron Young, Brenda Lee, Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce and many other greats of honky tonk, rockabilly, hillbilly and western swing.
Sounds Like
..good ol' traditional rockabilly and honky tonk! we do a mix of originals and covers... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .............. .. .... .... .. .. ....