Vinny D-Vox, Guitar, Sax /
Paul Becker-Guitar /
Johnny B-Bass, Vox /
Cheo Larcombe-Drums
Influences
Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, The Supersuckers, Willie Nelson, The Cramps, The Misfits, Don Williams, The Pogues, Bad Religion, Whiskey, Pabst, smoke & punk rock girls
The Dry County Crooks are an outlaw country/rock outfit from Portland, Oregon with punk roots and a blue-collar message that has become their trademark. Touring the western states since 2001, they've played over 400 shows including multiple appearances at MusicfestNW and opening for bands ranging from Eddie Spaghetti to The Tennessee Three. Vocalist/accoustic guitarist Vinny D's anthems are the ignition system in the hopped up pickup that is DCC. Influences Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, and The Pogues are hot wired into tales of rural American characters, greased up broken hearts, alcoholic binges and knife weilding street fighters. Paul Becker's electric guitar crunch sparks the 8-cylinder rhythm section of drummer Cheo Larcombe and Bassist Johnny B.
In 2003 The Dry County Crooks self-released "The One That Got Away" on Blue Collar Heart Music and followed in 2005 with "Wrong Side Of The Tracks". Their new album, "When Hearts Break" is now out on the MastanMusic label.
"The Crooks' new "When Hearts Break"- a collection of unaffected Americana-core anthems and rockabilly ballads - lurches decidedly punkward." Jay Horton, Williamette Week.
"Hearing a band that sounds as lean and streamlined as The Dry County Crooks do on their latest album, "When Hearts Break," has a strangely calming effect, in spite of their muscular country/rock hybrid." Bob Ham, special to The Oregonian.
"It's a strange world when a country
band rocks harder than much of what passes for rock these days" -Brian
Blair, editor/publisher, Oregon Music Guide. www.omguide.com
"The best damn country CD you'll hear this year!"
-Queenie, Portland Online MusicNet. www.pomn.com
"Music to open a cheap beer with a greasy but sharp
switchblade by, as you drive through the streets of Portland in your three
on the tree, straight-six Impala" -Jack Sparks
'The Other Side of Country' WMGT 1220 AM. www.othersideofcountry.com
"Their songs, in all their heartbroken, whiskey-soaked,
soul-baring glory, are as true as it gets. Buy this record---and do it
now." -Rick Emerson, 'The Rick Emerson Show' Rock 101 KUFO. www.rickemerson.com
"Great stuff!" -Stephen Egerton, ALL, The Descendents.
www.allcentral.com
"The Crooks music is country, but don't be put off
by that label, because waiting around the corner are loud guitars, tatoos
and murder ballads." -Rob Peacock. www.nw-radio.com
"Mix punk, twang and add attitude. Dry County Crooks
mines the rebel spirit of both genres." -Angela Yeager, Statesman
Journal.
www.statesmanjournal.com
So I am going to be in Canby, OR for a family reunion the weekend of Aug 1st... and you guys don't have any shows booked:( OH, but I'll see you this weekend! I can't wait!!!!
you guys totally kicked ass at that show! definately the best of the night! i'm super glad you persuaded us to watch you, and thank god you all were there to help us out with that creepy guy!! well you guys rock, and i'll have to make my way back up to see you soon! keep on kicking ass!!!!
Hey guys, Louie was a friend of mine who passed away a couple of weeks ago. We are having this event in his honor. I hope you can make it down tonight.
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