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HORSE OPERA
Country / Rockabilly / Indie



AUSTIN, Texas
United States

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Last Login:  12/9/2009
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Member Since7/6/2004
Band MembersJames Deveney (Vocals & Guitar) + Ben Sparks (Bass)+ Chris Walther(Drums)+ Scott Akers (guitar & vocals)+ AND SOMETIMES: Jerry Renshaw (Lead guitar)+ Burton Lee (pedal steel)+ Chris Wallis(drums)+ Mark Smoot(drums)+ Howdy Darrell(Upright Bass)+ and other fine folks.... Horse Shoes & Hand Grenades
InfluencesJohnny 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
Sounds LikeThe creaking floor of a Texas dance hall...
Record Labeltelewreck records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jan 14 2010 8:00P
City Tavern- Dallas Dallas, Texas
Jan 15 2010 9:00P
Sam’s Burger Joint w/Jesse Dayton San Antonio, Texas
Jan 29 2010 9:00P
The Double Wide- Dallas Dallas, Texas
Feb 13 2010 9:00P
The Mean Eyed Cat austin, Texas
Feb 26 2010 8:00P
Riley’s Tavern- Hunter/New Braunfels Tx 9pm to 1am hunter/new braunfels, Texas
Jun 10 2010 9:00P
TBA- DALLAS Dallas, Texas
Jun 11 2010 9:00P
TBA- OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jun 12 2010 8:00P
TBA- AMARILLO Amarillo, Texas
Jun 13 2010 8:00P
TBA-ALBUQUERQUE NM Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jun 14 2010 8:00P
TBA- FLAGSTAFF AZ Flagstaff, Arizona
Jun 15 2010 8:00P
TBA- BAKERSFIELD CA Bakersfield, California
Jun 16 2010 8:00P
TBA-SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, California
Jun 17 2010 8:00P
TBA- LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, California
Jun 18 2010 8:00P
TBA- PHOENIX AZ Phoenix/Tuscon, Arizona
Jun 19 2010 8:00P
TBA- ALBUQUERQUE NM Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jun 20 2010 8:00P
TBA- LUBBOCK TX Lubbock, Texas
Jul 12 2010 8:00P
Mirande Country Music Festival- France Mirande

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   About HORSE OPERA
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... View HORSE OPERA's Sonicbids EPK

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Willie’s Place Friends

Willie’s Place Friends



Nov 25 2009 8:52 AM

Kinky's at it again! Come see Texas' most entertaining political force live onstage for a one-night-only concert benefitting his 2010 campaign for governor of Texas.

The party starts at 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 3 at Willie's Place in Carl's Corner, less than an hour from Dallas. Gary P. Nunn and Ray Wylie Hubbard will kick off the show with special guests Kinky Friedman and Little Jewford. 
Willie's Place is located at 101 Cornelius Rd. N in Carl's Corner, TX 76645
For tickets and more information, visit http://www.williesplacetheater.com/schedule.html or call 254-759-7610.
The Bread

The Bread



Nov 21 2009 4:50 PM

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Represent Austin

Represent Austin



Nov 12 2009 6:00 PM

Come Dancin' and Ride the Bull Like Sissy!
Represent Austin

Represent Austin



Nov 5 2009 6:13 PM

RSVP at DO512 for a Discounted Door - Nov 14th - @ Scoot Inn w/ Horse Opera and La Tampiquena - Are you a REAL COWBOY??
Culture House

Culture House



Oct 27 2009 5:27 AM


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The Scary Mondelos

The Scary Mondelos



Oct 26 2009 5:11 PM

check out the newly released Dive Bar Deluxe. Thanx.

Willie’s Place Friends

Willie’s Place Friends



Oct 25 2009 1:05 AM

Join us for a party at Willie Nelson's Place 3/13/10. Live music 4 stages, 30 party tents, 250 campground parties. Mark your calendar!
Susan Hickman

Susan Hickman



Oct 15 2009 7:36 AM

Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!!
Hope all is going great with you!!!
Check out Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!!
Love,
~Susan Hickman
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Peewee Moore

Peewee Moore



Oct 5 2009 10:08 PM

Thanks for supporting an original 100% independant touring honkytonk band!

I'm always looking for new tour stops, so let me know if you know a place
to start hitting up on the road.

Please encourage your friends to take a listen, and help spread the word.

Here's a video of a song that I wrote called "Flathead 8"
-Peewee Moore & The Awful Dreadful Snakes
Brandon Ross (seeking musicians)

Brandon Ross (seeking musicians)



Oct 5 2009 8:44 PM

Thanks for being a friend!

new music up soon

check back from time to time



Thanks

Brandon
*Bettie Davis ~ GQ AR ~

Bettie Davis



Oct 3 2009 3:20 AM

Thanks for the add hon!

Have a great weekend!

XOXO

~Bettie
Al Duarte

Al Duarte



Sep 26 2009 7:57 PM

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Sam Watkins

Sam Watkins



Sep 24 2009 10:39 AM



Hello,
I Hope you and yours are doing great
Just dropping by to invite you to...
A Benefit Concert For Missing Child Haleigh Cummings
Details On My Profile
Saturday October 17,2009

OO Ranch
1001 FM 969
Bastrop,Texas 78602

My band Fate Train and I Will be performing songs from my current CD"Has Anybody Seen Me"and
the new CD"A Way to Fly"....

Hope you can make it and God Bless!

Sam Watkins..
Sam Watkins

Sam Watkins



Sep 23 2009 10:57 AM

Hello,
I Hope you and yours are doing great
Just dropping by to invite you to...
A Benefit Concert For Missing Child Haleigh Cummings
Details On My Profile
Saturday October 17,2009

OO Ranch
1001 FM 969
Bastrop,Texas 78602

My band Fate Train and I Will be performing songs from my current CD"Has Anybody Seen Me"and
the new CD"A Way to Fly"....

Hope you can make it and God Bless!

Sam Watkins..
Slowtowne Serenaders

Slowtowne Serenaders



Sep 22 2009 12:48 PM


Ron Shumate

Ron Shumate



Sep 11 2009 3:44 PM

Thank you for your friendship and support!

Many Blessings to you and yours,
Ron



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Texas TwoSteppers Songwriters

Texas TwoSteppers Songwriters



Aug 24 2009 11:23 PM

Thanks so much for being a friend. We are honored and blessed!

{{{BIG HUGS}}}

Dee

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JESSE "banjo and sullivan" DAYTON

JESSE "banjo and sullivan" DAYTON



Aug 18 2009 1:36 PM


Country moss

Country moss



Aug 4 2009 8:21 PM

thanks for friendship, great songs on your player!!!!!
Stag Records

Stag Records



May 22 2009 2:12 PM

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
Shotgun Party

Shotgun Party



Apr 29 2009 6:39 PM

WHO WILL WIN THE CHILI COOK OFF???

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!
Brigitte London

Brigitte London



Apr 10 2009 9:50 PM

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.

xo
Brigitte
Pirate Studio

Pirate Studio



Mar 29 2009 5:59 AM

Cheers!
HILLGRASS BLUEBILLY HEADQUARTERS ATX

HILLGRASS BLUEBILLY HEADQUARTERS ATX



Mar 25 2009 6:31 PM

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.

Saturday April 11, 2009 Austin Texas @ Emos

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Smooth & Demented Show @ KAOS Radio

KAos Radio



Mar 10 2009 7:04 PM

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Click above poster to listen to KAOS!

Get down to the Nomad bar tonight in Austin Texas and see Jimmy Deveany of Horse Opera! 1211 corona dr or listen at....

www. kaosradioaustin. org

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