Slim Chance - vocals, rhythm guitar;
Phil Anderson - bass;
Bryan Brownlow - drums;
Doug Morton - lead guitar, harmony;
Member emeritus: Jon Byrd - lead guitar, vocals;
Honorary members:
Bill Fleming - pedal steel;
Terri Onstad - cello, harmony vocals;
Rick Kelly - dobro;
Jimmy Kelly - harmony vocals
Influences
Elvis' Presley and Costello, Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, the Beatles, Hank Williams, the Texas guys - Joe Ely; Butch Hancock; Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Billy Joe Shaver; Guy Clark; Townes Van Zandt; Waylon; Willie; Roy Orbison; Buddy Holly. the Everly Brothers, Gram Parsons and the original Burritos, the Byrds, Frank Zappa, Brian Eno, and on and on and on.... Oh, and the biggest influence of them all, my Dad Jimmy Kelly.
Sounds Like
Traditional country music, with a splash of classic sounding rock and pop thrown in for a little diversity and taste.
Formed in Atlanta GA in 1986, Slim Chance & the Convicts are considered to be the Fathers of Atlanta's Redneck Underground. We were the first band to play original country music (and choice covers) in the local rock and alternative music clubs, and over the years built a following that covered all walks of life. We like to think we were instrumental in making it cool to like real country music, even for the hipsters. Through several lineup changes, the band has remained true to it's original vision - to play the type of music we liked, with as much sincerity and skill as we could muster, but also with a sense of humor and fun. We are embarking on the 20th anniversary world tour this year, and as long as we are having a good time we will keep playing.
We have recorded three albums:
"Letters To Mama" (1993), available only on cassette and long out of print,
"Twang Peaks" (1996) on Evolutionary records, some copies still available,
"The Dark Side of the MoonPie" (2006) brand spankin' new and available.
Buy it here:
Slim Chance and the Convicts's Friend Space (Top 8)
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