If any of you ever go to any of the better dive bars around L.A., you may have noticed that for a couple years now they've been mixing some country into their DJ's sets, but there's really nobody playing those songs to those people.
...that's where we come in.
Basically, we play all of the stuff that we grew up hearing in mom's car, (or dad's truck if your family somehow stayed together), which is to say 50's-70's pop country and southern rock...
...in other words, we're not doing some obscure-record-collector-hipster alt-country wankfest. We're here to entertain other people as well as ourselves.
We do draw the line about 1980, though. I mean, come on, Billy Ray Cyrus...WTF???
We try make this all kick a little more ass, though. Not like with distorted guitars, which are gay, but to pump up the dynamics, especially where the drums are concerned, as country drummers have a tendency to be boring. Think country, but with the bombast of rock.
The idea is, when you remember a song that you haven't heard in a long time, you always remember it as kicking ass, but then when you actually get the song, you find out it's a little slower, a little softer and not as cool as you remembered it.
...we play it like the memory. To hell with the finesse.
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DeadHorse,
Can you come join us on July 5th? We checked out the stage last week while we were in Key West and it will be cool! Kevin, Danny, Shurman, and Howard
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DeadHorse
Hey! I'm back from the tour,and i put together video of the highlights of 2006....complete with an interesting encounter i had with a Japanese toilet.....click here to see the video. Take care and i hope to see you soon.
Kevin
hey whats up, figured id turn you on to this site, click here to check it out. its somethin i use to get extra beer money for the weekend. you wont get filthy rich off it, but hey, are you gonna argue with someone handing you a hundred bucks or so every week?
Hey, thanks for letting me perform with you guys again. I always have a great time and it's always great seeing you all. Let me know about the Feb. show and if you'll be available to play it!
Yeeeee-Haaawwww, Adam Bones
Hey, thanks for letting me perform with you guys again. I always have a great time and it's always great seeing you all. Let me know about the Feb. show and if you'll be available to play it!
Yeeeee-Haaawwww, Adam Bones
DeadHorse
Hey!Hope you are doing well. I got a new mac, and i'm thinking about a career change....maybe like a Spielberg, er something....i made a little video of the guys who will be on the UK/Europe tour.....you will crack up when you see the Shawn Byrne segment...... Click here to watch the video.
Anyway, take care and hope to see you soon.
Kevin
We is just poping in to say hay!!! Our new record is out "The Whiskey Tango Sessions" you can catch & download some of the new cuts and get the disc on our site. Your amigos out here on the western frontier. Thanx for being our compadres, and hit us back anytime!
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