James Deveney (Vocals & Guitar) +
Ben Sparks (Bass)+
Paul Bawa (Drums)+
Scott Akers (guitar & vocals)+
AND SOMETIMES:
Burton Lee (pedal steel)+
Chris Wallis(drums)+
Mark Smoot(drums)+
Howdy Darrell(Upright Bass)+
Shannon Marino(upright Bass)+
Preston Rhone(Bass)+
Vaughn Walters(Bass and Vocals)+
Lars Albrecht (lead guitar)+
Aaron Mason(lead guitar)+
Ben Massey(lead guitar OR steel)+
Sly Barrack(lead guitar)+
and other fine folks....
Influences
Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie, Merle, Hank, George, Graham Parsons, The Byrds,
Bob Dylan, The Band, Billy Joe Shaver, Elvis Costello... many others.
Leo Rondeau, Dave Insley & his careless smokers, JWW and the Prospectors, Shotgun Party, The Original Mexican Bob, Two hoots and a holler, Chris Gates, Mike and the Moonpies, Jenny and the Corn Ponies, Shake'em ups, Doug Warriner & his only Band, Brennen Leigh, Lonesome Heroes, Jesse Dayton
Horse Opera is a honky tonk country music group, centered around the songwriting of frontman Jimmy Deveney.
The band started as a quartet, playing private parties and club dates in March of 2007. Horse Opera quickly developed a reputation for high energy, rowdy
shows, and began a 2 year sunday night South Austin residency called "Atomic Honky Tonk" in may of 2007.
'Atomic Honky Tonk' featured Horse Opera, as well as other great talent from the rich Austin country music scene, and quickly became the sunday night hang
for many young musicians, dancers, and music fans.
Jimmy is fortunate to play with a revolving stable of the very best players Austin has to offer, and every show is exciting.
This is why Horse Opera decided to release a live album, 'Horse shoes and hand grenades" in december 2008, available on I tunes, amazon, rhapsody, through the myspace and at shows. The band has begun booking and touring in ever expanding circles around Texas and the US, spreading the good word that real country music is alive and well. It's underground like punk rock used to be, remember that? Real country is the alternative to alternative now, interesting. It's a subculture. Find it where you can, and you can find it at a Horse Opera show. In conclusion, these guys are great, and you should book 'em, feed 'em, let 'em sleep on your floor, tell 5 people about 'em, buy their merchandise, go see them perform, whatever your capacity to further the revolution is, do it. ‘Nuff said.
check out our EPK here...
Hey HO, thanks for playin the Dillo, and thanks for the CD & shirt. Love the CD, and I wear the shirt proudly. And most of all, thanks for playin' real country music. G
I have heard lot of our contestants discussing the merits of their recipes.... and dissing their competitors!
Who do you think will win?
Leave us your speculative comment!
Lonesome Heroes- BestWurst Bob Howell- Frontier Tax Annette Evans- Jon Bolden Design Vaughn Walters- Dynamic Reprographics Sly Barrack and Katie- Fiddler's Green Dave Inlsey- TBA Dustin Welch- Uncle Billy's Brew n Q Patrick Fitzsimons- Thunderheart Bison Yvonne- East End Craft Gallery
and many more TBA!
If you have or know an amazing local business that would like to be represented give us a shout! shotgunparty@gmail.com Thanks!
The 2nd Annual Bang Bang Go Local Chili Cook -Off - Sunday May 3rd The Scoot Inn 12-7 pm $10 free chili while it lasts- local music (Lonesome Heroes, JWW and the Prospectors, Deadman, Shotgun Party, Roger Wallace, Leo Rondeau, Graham Wilkinson and the Underground Township- the Sunset Valley Boys!) Vendors, face painting and much more! Kinky Friedman and Gordon Fowler to judge!
what a pleasure to meet you Jimmy, and all the guys of Horse Opera. Thanks for coming out and kickin' some ass at the Mean Eyed Cat. Hope to see y'all soon.
Hillgrass Bluebilly 4 Year Anniversary with Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Possessed by Paul James. There is a VERY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON, yes, we are adding something very special to this event. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW, BEFORE IT SELLS OUT. Seating is limited.
Good music guys. Try to catch you next time I'm in Austin. Check out my CD 'FROM THE HILLS OF MATAGORDA TEXAS' on my site. You might like the tunes, Don Germany
hey fellers! looking forward to our show together on sunday, i'm gonna try something a little different this time, i hope you will likee! thanks for askin' me along, it'll be a blast, can't wait!! cheers, dave
