Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake, Roy Smeck, Blind Boy Fuller, Robert Johnson,Lonnie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Carl Perkins, The Texas Playboys and Bob Wills, Uncle Dave Macon, The Holy Modal Rounders, Woody Guthrie, Doc Watson, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Band, Hot Tuna, Dick Dale, The Ventures, Split Lip Rayfield, The Gourds, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Old 97s, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Bad Livers, The Asylum Street Spankers, The Stray Cats, The Paladins, Preacher Boy, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Southern Culture on the Skids, The Reverend Horton Heat, Junior Brown, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Wilco, Gillian Welch (and Dave Rawlings), Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, Elmore James, Scott Joplin, and most everything else we ever listened to (if they sing and play melodies that are in tune and have a decent sense of timing).
The Electric Rag Band is a guitar driven rock band that
draws on many styles of American music of the last 100 years. Blues, Ragtime,
Rockabilly, Hillbilly, Punk and everything in between. They play hard and they
engage the crowd. The song structures and the playing are a bit more complex
than your average modern rock band. They don't fit easily into any established
genre. They are never boring or formula. The band just released their
forth CD, If You Got Some.
Influences range from country blues artists like Blind Willie
McTell and Big Bill Broonzy to newer acts like The Reverend Horton Heat and The Gourds.
They have opened for:
Johnny Winter
Billy Joe Shaver
The Derailers
The Paladins
Split Lip Rayfield
Junior Brown
Bugs Henderson
Dale Watson
Deke Dickerson
Hot Club of Cowtown
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Little Charlie and the Nightcats
Charlie Musslewhite
Southern Culture on the Skids
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers
Dash Rip Rock
Kim Lenz and her Jaguars
Charles Brown
Luther Junior Johnson
Nick Curran
Scott Biram
Discography:
The Electric Rag Band -- 1996
Too Tight -- 1998
...finest ingredients -- 2001
If You Got Some -- 2009
haha! well pat you were right. I don't remember leaving that comment at all but that was me at the brady art show. sorry if i made you feel old something must be wrong with my memory. anyways i seriously look forward to rockin with yal. btw i'm working on a new myspace page that will have my own music so look out for the friend request!
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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