Ryan Scroggins-organ and vox/ Patrick "Beans" Wheeler-drums and vox/ Jeremy Pena-guitar and vox/ Adam Castaneda-bass
Influences
There are so many so I'll name just a few: The Skatalites, The Upsetters, Toots and the Maytals, The Hippy Boys, The Starlites, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Hank Williams. It really boils down to any good late 60's early 70's Jamaican music or any good earlier American singer/songwriter stuff.
Sounds Like
This band came out of the creation of Ryan Scroggins (keyboardist for Los Skarnales) and Beans (drummer for Los Skarnales), originally just a side project musical outlet, but once the band Los Skarnales officially parted with the current line-up, Ryan took the band full on to cover some already booked Los Skarnales shows and tours. With more than enthusiastic responses from the 3 Floors Of Ska LA show and other gigs along the way, the band has gone full time on this effort, and thank you for that!.
Do not expect anything here like Los Skarnales, where as there are no Hispanic elements to be heard, this is all new style and sound from the band out of Houston, TX. The energy level is still there as is the musicianship, but the sound is very different and very fresh. After listening to the test press in it's entirety, I felt like I just walked out of a cold dark foggy New Orleans bar, where some crazy mixture of traditional Jamaican ska, a Sergio Leone soundtrack and a bottle of whiskey were all thrown together into one incredible score to my nightly trip to the club.
The album contains atmosphere, which a lot of records these days don't. Most albums seem to be a string of individual songs that have nothing in common with the following or preceding tune. Although the album was done rather quickly, a lot of thought was put into the "feel" of the record. I think this record is going to please any fan of the current "rocksteady" revival trend that seems to be sweeping the ska scene. The more gritty ska sound, a bit more rough and tough. It's hot in Houston, and so is this record! -Jeremy Patton/Megalith Records
Ryan Scroggins and the Trenchtown Texans is a mix of ska, reggae, country, folk, jazz, and world music type stuff. We've had this band together playing officially since The first 3 floors of ska in LA. Which was in November of 2006. I couldn't do this without my closest and dearest friends, my band mates. We've been together aound 3 years now and good things are happening every day. We've already been lucky enough to share the stage with tons of great acts such as: The Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, The Aggrolites, Chris Murray, The Slackers, Fish Bone, King Django, Hub City Stompers, Westbound Train, Green Room Rockers, Jimmy Buffet (believe it or not) and many more to come. We released our first album on Megalith Records in August of 2007. We are also on a Megalith Euro-sampler and a Version City compilation that are slated to be out in the near future. At the present time we are working on putting out our second full length album. We also have a 45 coming out soon. These projects should be completed around June or July 2009. Our first full length record has been released in Europe as well. As for myself......Yes I do I still use this as my personal page too. I am a herpetologist/reptile keeper at the Houston zoo. Wild huh? I tattoo for a living as well. I've been tattooing now for about 13 years. the tattoo shop I work at is called SECRET TATTOO in Houston Texas. It is period point blank the BEST tattoo shop in Houston bar none. Come by and see for yourself.......Very nostalgic! I get my influences out of my own head. Unlike a lot of tattooers these days. If you'd like to book an appointment with me you will need to email me as I only tattoo @ three days a week and I am booked usually a month or two out........usually. When I'm not at the zoo, tattooing or out with the band I like to spend the majority of my time with my beautiful wife Ashley. She's my guiding light and inspiration away from evil. I also paint. Mostly water color traditional American tattoo stuff. I like to read more about herpetology when I can.....to study up. Building terrariums has become a recent interest. I love going to the museums in town. Lastly but by no means least I like to kick back and chill with my close friends who all feel neglected and mistreated because free time is something that is becoming extinct in my world! HA! - Ryan Scroggins
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I also just got back from Jamaica with - a whole heap of incredible new ska, rocksteady and early reggae 45s on labels like Beverley's, Top Deck, Tuneico, Treasure Isle and more! - a selection of Jamaican vinyl LPs we've never had in the store before! We've also got a new batch of Roots Reggae titles (not yet available on the regular site) in the CD Sale, and a huge selection of clearance 45s. You can only find out about the Secret Sales by signing up for the Stubborn Records e-mail list at http://www.versioncity.com/lists
You need to be nice to your "OLD" aunt and let her know when the new CD comes out. Fantastic tunes. You are one of only a handful of artist who can pull me away from my 60's music. Well actually I need all of your CD's. Love ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!
