Dylan Sneed - acoustic and electric guitars, bass, pump organ, vocals, harmonica.
Jeff Rogers - drums, percussion, backing vocals.
Katy Rose Cox - fiddle, backing vocals. Check out one of her million bands here.
Steven Collins - electric guitar, analog synth, organ, backing vocals. Check out his band, Deadman.
Allison Rogers - backing vocals.
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Influences
Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper, Phish, Steve Earle, Ray Lamontagne, David Gray, Elliot Smith, Maceo Parker, John Scofield, The Beatles, Derek Webb, Lyle Lovett, Patty Griffin, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Hank Williams, Nickel Creek, Alison Krauss, Guy Forsyth, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Damien Rice, The Hudsons, Neil Young, Mingo Fishtrap, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Radiohead, Coldplay, U2, Dave Matthews, Josh Ritter, Gillian Welch, Billy Joel, Tom Waits, Doug Burr, Waterdeep, Haley Shaw...
Sounds Like
The Dallas Observer says:
"2007’s No Worse for The Wear EP was one of the best local releases of the year..."
“No Worse for the Wear, Dylan Sneed's recently released EP, features quiet but intense country/folk that comes across like Leo Kottke covering Paul Simon.”
“Rich and rewarding, Sneed's songs have a sly humor and an offbeat charm that makes their religious underpinnings all the more convincing.”
“...Sneed's way with melody and phrase sets him firmly in the A-list of area tunesmiths.”
“...Sneed represent[s] the best side of true Americana: music of passion and skill that can move an audience with a whisper or a roar.”
“[No Worse For The Wear] is by far [Dylan’s] best release as it incorporates elements of the literate emotionalism of Paul Simon and James Taylor and the earthy candor of The Band and Townes Van Zandt. Sneed's songs are inherently spiritual with narratives that pose some big questions about devotion and relationships, both personal and mystical.”
“Songs such as ‘Look Inside’ and ‘What I Love, What I Fear’ are richly arranged odes to finding one's way in this world, be that through religion or just having a place to lay one's head.”
“Spiritual without being sanctimonious, Sneed's songs are about the doubt that must accompany all faith.”
“No Worse for the Wear...is hands down [Dylan’s] best effort yet.”
“The disc is a strong, clear-eyed collection of snapshots of life and faith sans conventional godly sledgehammer devices. Sneed’s approach to songcraft is graceful and no doubt heavily inspired by Paul Simon, Woody Guthrie, and a few other giants of hearty folk music. His saccharine-free lyrics and honey-grained vocals are what distinguish Sneed’s handiwork as his own and keep it from being the least bit imitative.”
“Even though No Worse for the Wear is an e.p., it’s epic. Listening to it gives you the feeling of peering into an articulate, worldly person’s thoughts as he contemplates Big Ideas.”
“Whether live or recorded, Sneed is a Texas troubadour worth hearing on stage no matter how large or small.”
“His performance in the small alcove at Pot Pie [Kansas City, MO] demonstrated his soft-spoken wit, elegant and fragile songs exploring the world around him, and a fine ability to pick angelic melodies on guitar.”
“His cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is sheer delight.”
“...the charming ‘What I Love, What I Fear’ especially does a good job in demonstrating Dylan’s need to reclaim the life of someone not tethered to a desk by providing an atmosphere that feels as if the song could subtly float away into space at any moment. Another standout, ‘What I Thought,’ features a more stripped sound that focuses instead on the vocals and the lyrics. It’s in there that another indicator of needing something bigger lies, especially in earnest and introspective quips like: ‘I thought they’d be callin’ me a rock star by now’ and ‘Life’s not what I thought it’d be / It is just what it is.’”
“...No Worse For The Wear is a solid, accessible effort that suggests some promise for the young songwriter...”
In early January 2006, adorned in poor-fitting, borrowed business casual, Dylan Sneed slumped in a cubicle of a cold office building in downtown Dallas, TX. Over his short but painful tenure in the machine of corporate America, he learned many lessons, but one prevailed above the rest: this was not where he was supposed to spend the rest of his life.
Two years and 35,000 miles later, Dylan has become a full-fledged road warrior, and one of Dallas' "A-list area tunesmiths" (Dallas Observer). After escaping his corporate confines he booked three national tours over '06 and '07 the grassroots way, making friends and fans one at a time across the country, with a focus on the South.
After finding his audience on the road, Sneed began to find his voice in the studio. The Dallas Observer praised his 2007 EP No Worse For The Wear as “one of the best local releases of the year.” Produced by Steven Collins of Deadman, the Fort Worth Weekly dubbed Sneed's fourth release "epic." Dylan continues to tour in support of it as he finishes writing material for a follow-up full length.
While not on the road, Sneed is hard at work at home. At his weekly "Alphabet Soup" concert series he performs a different 10-song set every Sunday. The tunes pertain to an audience-suggested word, which begins with a randomly selected letter (e.g., "H" is for "Hasselhoff"). Making it half-way through the alphabet, Sneed singlehandedly learned and performed nearly 130 songs in 6 months, all while continuing to tour Texas.
In early 2008 Sneed set off on his first tour as a sideman, playing electric guitar and banjo for fellow Texan Kristy Kruger, as well as performing his own songs. Along with drummer Richard Hewett, they sailed across the South for two months. The trio continues to collaborate today.
Armed with a stronger network of friends and fans, Dylan will set out on his most difficult and unique tour to date this fall. Dubbed "Texodus," this is one trip that he does not plan to return from. After years of carving out a niche for himself in Dallas, Dylan is ready to try some new climes. He plans to sell all but only his most essential possessions, load up his car, and travel to Hartsville, South Carolina, performing shows along the way. Perhaps his feelings about the move/tour could be best described in a line from his song "No Worse For The Wear:" "I still don't know what I'm after / I just know what I was before."
For the most up-to-date information on the Texodus tour and other Dylan Sneed news, stay tuned to www.dylansneed.com.
Other achievements:
Competed in the Eddie's Attic Open Mic Shootout XXVII, Fall 2007
2007 International Songwriting Competition semi-finalist for "No Worse For The Wear"
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We have been so busy in the studio and working on a radio contest that we have not been very good friends, but we are almost finished. Got a couple of new songs up and WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please click on the link to help us win air play and know that you can ALWAYS count on us to reciprocate. Contest begins at 5 PM on Friday and ends on Monday at 10 AM June 22nd. We will be the “featured artists” on Clear Channel’s Rooster 106.1 FM on June 28th (6-8 PM) and we invite you to listen. THANKS!!! Greg http://www.rooster106.com/new2/artists/rockersband
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