Tomas Ayersol | Bill Savoie | Chris Bakos | Roberto Cofresi | Jennifer Neira | Jo Bird | Tony Barilla | Diane Koistinen | Bo Morris | Chris Erin | Kilian Sweeney
Influences
Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, the Clancy Brothers, the Pogues, the Dubliners, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson
Sounds Like
If Shane MacGowan made a Western, oh wait that already happened.
From Worship Guitar:
If you've ever been to Houston in the summer you know how hot it gets. The heat and humidity envelop you like a blanket. Texas Guinness Lovers are an unexpected cool breeze in the scene. Unlike many bands here, they are not the least bit jaded, self-absorbed, or pretentious. They are just six people who love playing live, hangin’, and drinkin’. They were recently voted best new band by Houston Press and even I who am jaded by folkie traditionalist yuppie puppy drek have to give them their due. I come in, I drink, I chat, I listen, and then leave feeling pretty good. They play free every Tuesday at Rudyards pub, so check them out if you are in town.
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WG:If you'd told me 6 months ago that somebody was putting together a Texas Swing band with members of Dry Nod, De Schmog, the Keenlies.....I would have thought this to be a recipe for disaster. So who was the idiot who thought this up and when did you realize it actually was going to work?
Kilian: I was thinking more of like mixing the Western Swing with the Irish roots...a lot of country...and being half Irish and strongly learned in Irish music...I’ve been interested for about a year and a half in putting Western Swing and Irish music together. I knew some of these people were into Western Swing already and then just playing them in the Houston scene for so long and knowing these guys for so long and knowing who I could work with and who would be fun to work with and who could make it sound different but respect the original stuff is how we all got together.
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Texas Guinness Lovers
Hey, hope you are doing well......i've got a busy couple of months coming up. I'm touring the UK for the first time in June with Kevin Montgomery, and then right back to New York for a show at the Lincoln Center on the 29th with the Texas Playboys.
I hear my name is originally English.........."All-sup"-meaning everyone raise their glasses and drink up!!! It took me 75 years, but i'm finally making there.
Anyway, here is a video about the tour, and with some footage from last year in Crete at Songs in the Sun-Crete--you can see it on youtube here www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCZkbJM3rg, or by going to my myspace.
Take care, and hope to see you soon.
Tommy
Thanks for the Add!!! It seems that you could put the Portable Pub to great use as well!!! I would love to get one up at your next event so that we can stand back have a beer, and listen to everyone say "That is the coolest thing they have ever seen!"
If you would like a free CD of traditional Irish music drop by my site and leave a comment. Im giving away five of my CDs every Friday for the next month or so. (Shipping is included) Just leave some type of comment and youre in the running. I just finished putting this disk together and would like a little feedback. I hope to hear from you soon.
