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Hot Club of Cowtown
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   Hot Club of Cowtown: General Info
Member Since1/15/2007
Band Websitewww.hotclubofcowtown.com
Band Members

Elana James: violin & vocals

Whit Smith: guitar & vocals

Jake Erwin: upright bass & vocals

Influences

Bob Wills, Hot Club of France, Dorado Schmitt, Schnuckenack Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong, Taraf de Haidouks, Tal Farlow, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Blossom Dearie, Fellini, Romain Duris, Mildred Bailey, Tommy Jackson, Tom Waits, Rolling Stones, Count Basie, Jack Teagarden, Bobby Hackett, Blossom Dearie, George Barnes, Vidur Malik, Joe Holly, Milt Hinton, Steve Brown, Tiny Moore, Lester Young, Louie Tierny, Johnny Gimble, Hank Garland, Roberto Grela......

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Thirty Tigers

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Band Biography

The story begins with a classic musical travel adventure: an ad in the music section of New York City's Village Voice. In the mid-'90s Elana James was looking to join a "gigging band" when Whit Smith answered her ad. Though he had no shows on the books, Whit somehow convinced Elana to come down to his East Village apartment and rock out for an evening just to see what would happen. When she arrived, he opened the door in big furry slippers and the rest is history.

More than a decade later, the Hot Club of Cowtown has grown to be the most globe-trotting, hard-swinging Western Swing trio on the planet. From early days busking for tips in San Diego's Balboa Park, the band has grown and developed into a formidable international sensation. The Hot Club's ever-growing presence on the international festival scene has grown with its relentless touring over the years alongside the release of five critically acclaimed CDs on American Roots label HighTone Records. In August 2008 the Hot Club's sixth CD, "The Best of the Hot Club of Cowtown," a hand-picked, band-picked, twenty-song retrospective, was released by Shout!Factory.

After a two-year hiatus during 2005-2007 the band went its separate ways, reuniting in 2008 with a packed tour schedule and a new studio CD of original material slated for release in early 2009.

In the meantime, some things haven't changed. The band--Elana James on violin and vocals, Whit Smith on guitar and vocals, and Jake Erwin on bass and vocals--still swings harder than ever as it continues to develop it's unique, ever-evolving sound. This journey, which began with the roots of the Hot Jazz era, Americana music, vintage pop and folk music, continues to unfold into the new sound of the group's original songs.

In the United States, the Hot Club of Cowtown has been featured on All Things Considered, The Grand Ol' Opry, $40 Dollars a Day with Rachel Ray, Mountain Stage, A Prairie Home Companion, and numerous other radio and television programs. In the UK they have appeared extensively on BBC Radio with Bob Harris and Andy Kershaw, and on BBC TV's "Later" with Jools Holland, the "Live From Glastonbury Festival" broadcast, as well as throughout the UK at festivals, theatres, and clubs. Among the youngest members ever to be inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame, in 2006 they also toured as musical ambassadors for the US State Department and were honored to be the first American band ever to tour in Azerbaijan. These days, tours with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, the Mavericks and others keep the Hot Club of Cowtown busy dazzling new audiences both nationally and internationally throughout much of the year.

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ccw

Mark H.



Nov 25 2009 11:32 PM

Thank you! Lovin' the music!
Cheers!
ccw
RUBY ANN

RUBY ANN



Nov 21 2009 8:56 PM

Great show last night at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
Fabrais Bum Bum

Fabrais Bum Bum



Nov 18 2009 12:28 AM

MUCHISSIMAS GRACIAS!
SINGO

SINGO



Nov 13 2009 8:00 AM


 

Thanks for the add!!
GAGARIN BROTHERS

GAGARIN BROTHERS



Nov 13 2009 1:04 AM

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE !
be

be



Nov 10 2009 10:45 PM

DC is pretty close to North Carolina-- any chance of squeezing in some HCCT for us DC-folk in March?
perry

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Nov 9 2009 8:54 PM


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Gypsy Jazz Festival

Gypsy Jazz Festival



Nov 7 2009 11:35 AM

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Don Bad'habong

Don Bad'habong



Nov 2 2009 11:01 AM





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tommie duncan



Oct 29 2009 10:58 AM

Thanks for the add!!
Mangojamma

Mangojamma



Oct 26 2009 2:20 AM

Hey Guys- been a while since i was here! hope alls' good with Y'all.
Will you be coming to play U.K in the next while??--would be great to see you!

all the best~

Slainte' Mhath from Scotland!
EVE
Latché Swing

Latché Swing



Oct 21 2009 8:07 PM


bonjour
venez decouvrir notre nouvelle video
amicalement
latche swing

Zoltan Orkestar

Zoltan Orkestar



Oct 5 2009 7:18 PM

Enjoy!
Pink Poodle Girl

Pink Poodle Girl



Oct 4 2009 12:42 PM

Can't wait to see you in concert this coming Tuesday!!!
LOUIS KING AND THE LIARS KLUB

LOUIS KING AND THE LIARS KLUB



Oct 1 2009 10:41 PM

Greets from OZ
Good to know you.
Rockin' Sounds I bought The Cd at basement here in melbourne when we did and instore,VERY COOL
If you get a chance ,Please check out 'Elvis Jesus and The Devil " from The new CD
You can hear it on our page
.maybe we'll see you next July!
LK
Rowland

Rowland



Sep 25 2009 11:12 AM

Hey!...Thanks for adding me as a friend.   I think you have a very neat and unique sound that spans a wild varitey of genres.  And you sound extremely 'full' for three pieces, that owing to the great musicianship of all of you.  I can see you getting more popular by the minute!  
Hey, Whit,...What model Gibson is that you're playing?  Is it an ES 150?...What a great tone you have there....I really love it!

Good luck on your tour...and maybe I'll see you somewhere...(probably not in eastern NC, as NOTHING every comes here.  I shouldn't have either!)....

Best Always...
Rowland
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Dennis

Dennis McCarthy



Sep 24 2009 1:18 AM

Thanks for the ad.  I saw your band on Later with Jools Holland (Ovation Channel) this afternoon.  I was very impressed.  Hope to see your band live sometime.
catarina

catarina



Sep 21 2009 6:44 AM

SIMS Foundation is ready for the Hot Club heat Nov 10! Looking forward to hearing your great music! Catarina Sigerfoos
SIMS Board of Directors
Ron

Ron



Sep 14 2009 5:53 AM

Izzie says she got a hug from Elana when she was 12---wish I had gotten a hug from Elana when I was 12, might have changed my life!!   But, I'll settle for the add! Thanks
Kevin

Kevin



Sep 12 2009 2:46 AM

gonna do a serious groupie thing on you guys in 2 weeks, Traverse City, Mt Pleasant, and then The Ark.
Leonard Ray

 Leonard Ray



Sep 10 2009 1:33 PM

You're the sound I've been looking for. Great stuff.
Retrofret Vintage Guitars

Retrofret Vintage Guitars



Sep 9 2009 8:38 PM


 

Sounding hot as ever, y'all.
Best,
the gang at Retrofret
hannah

Hannah Brodbeck



Sep 6 2009 2:17 AM

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!zz!e



Sep 4 2009 7:51 PM

When I was around 12 or so you guys played in Albequerque N.M. After the show I got to give Elana a hug, my dad introduced me to you guys a few years earlier and that hug was pretty much the coolest thing ever. Keep making amazing music guys!!
Dennis

Dennis



Sep 3 2009 12:49 AM

Glad to see you 3 back together!!  Hope you can swing thru NE Ohio sometime....

All the best,
Dennis
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