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The Transgressors
Rock / Country / Gothic

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AUSTIN, TEXAS
United States

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Member Since5/16/2005
Band Websitehttp://thetransgressors.com
Band MembersJarred Brown (drums); Brandon Gonzales (bass); Big Jeff (guitar); Chad Nichols (voice).
InfluencesJohnny Paycheck, Roger Miller, Ennio Morricone, The Birthday Party, The Rolling Stones, Bobby Fuller, Angelo Badalamenti, Lee Hazlewood, Waylon Jennings, The Stooges, Jim Thompson, Cormac McCarthy, Raymond Chandler, Larry McMurtry.
Sounds LikeThe soundtrack to a David-Lynch-directed neo-western, composed by Ennio Morricone, arranged by Roy Orbison, sung by Iggy Pop, and played by the Rolling Stones (Mick Taylor-era).
Record LabelShamrock Record Co.
Type of LabelMajor


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   About The Transgressors
Since their debut demo in 2000, The Transgressors have been bringing a resolutely singular breed of music to Austin, Texas' already varied and complex musical landscape. The idea for the band was born out of the mutual vision of Big Jeff Keyton (Bloody Tears, T. Tex Edwards) and Chad Nichols (Enduro), and the band's musical core lies in the blend of Keyton's reverb-drenched twang guitar and Nichols' rich baritone vocals, with vintage organ tones and mariachi-style trumpet providing occasional accents. While the Transgressors' main interest is roots music, they are not a typical Americana band. They take cues from such disparate material as post-psychedelic 60s rock, pre-British Invasion rock and roll, 80s minimalism, a variety of country styles (roots, Bakersfield, outlaw, and cosmopolitan, to name a few), and the film music of Ennio Morricone and Angelo Badalamenti. This is honky-tonk music for the dyed-hair set. Or soundtrack music for the PBR crowd. Or sometimes just plain high-octane, dragstrip rock and roll.

Where the roots influence really comes across is in the band's lyrics. The Transgressors are storytellers, and they weave haunting tales of loss, misery, and frustrated vengeance. The songs are simple, straightforward narratives that traffic in the kind of universal truths found throughout American folk music--tragedy, deceit, death--but the dynamic arrangements throw them into a kind of relief, giving them a more cinematic scope. The imagery found herein is the imagery of a lawless, gothic Texas landscape, and it brings to mind the work of such Texas authors as Jim Thompson, Cormac McCarthy, and Larry McMurtry at the same time as it conjures the stylized American West of Sergio Leone.

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Out On Parole





May 20 2009 8:55 PM

OUT ON PAROLE with T Tex Edwards & The VICTIMS of LEISURE at Roadhouse Rags
Don't you dare miss it...

The Nortons open the show at 7PM...
Then Billysteve Korpi's great band The VICTIMS of LEISURE take the stage; followed by OUT ON PAROLE with T Tex Edwards, Joe Dickens, Mike Buck, Pat Collins & "Big Jeff" Keyton!!! (Unfortunately Chad Nichols won't be able to make this gig, but he'll be back soon)...

Roadhouse Rags is located at 1600 Fortview, one block West of Bannister and one block East of Manchaca, on the North bound feeder road of Ben White/290w/71w in lovely South Austin. The store is owned by Kelli Archer and Clay Connell and specializes in Men’s Vintage Western Shirts, Cowboy Boots, vintage purses and jewelry, vintage sleepwear, 1940’s-1960’s California pottery, and an exquisite collection of Women’s Party Wear. Roadhouse Rags aims to bring back the tradition of personal attention, it will provide a one-stop shopping experience as well as provide a social atmosphere. The store will be open for business where clients can peruse the racks while a variety of events musical and otherwise will be happening on the stage in the back yard. ALL SHOWS ARE BYOB! Performance Cover Charge is $5. Kids are welcome and are admitted free.
Hunter Cross and the Strays





May 18 2009 6:53 PM

Thanks for the add.
Check out:
Hunter Cross and the Strays
The Naked Saints





Apr 17 2009 3:05 PM

Great to meet ya!

We appreciate the crazy friendship and hope you'll give us a shout sometime soon...

How's your weekend shaping up?

Cheers, Tommy

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The Saltworth Sundries





Mar 31 2009 5:07 AM

Lovejoy’s Taproom and The Rondo Hatton Corp.
presents…

*THE 64TH ANNUAL KLAUS KINSKI INVITATIONAL CRAWLSPACE STRANGLING COMPETITION*

Join The Saltworth Sundries 9 o’clock this Thursday April 2nd at Lovejoy’s for the 64th annual Klaus Kinski Invitational Crawlspace Strangling Competition!

See the world’s greatest stranglers ply their trade and duke it out (or squeeze it out, rather) before a panel of our time’s finest goons, louts, and “big apes”.


Emceed by Jack Lemon w/refreshments provided by Hydrox.
Music by your The Saltworth Sundries!



The Saltworth Sundries





Mar 27 2009 5:59 AM

Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Falaflafler Saltworth cordially invite you to the circumcision ceremony their oldest boys The Saltworth Sundries on Friday The Year of Our Lord 3/27.


The proceedings start at 10pm at The Creekside (606 E. 7th St. Austin, TX) with the musical group Man Carter giving the commencement address.


…followed by The Victims of Leisure at 11pm

…then Charlie Hurtin and The Hecklers at midnight

…finally your The Saltworth Sundries take the plunge into manhood at 1am

The Venerable Henry Gibson (of Laugh-In fame) will be there to act as Mohel for the proceedings and sign autographs immediately afterwards. This will be a “scalpel free” ceremony performed in the traditional metzitzah b'peh manner involving surgery by oral application exclusively.


[EDITOR’S NOTE: By “Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Falaflafler Saltworth” what we mean is Mr. Olaf Falaflafler and current escort. …but in his defense, he does get attached.
]
Grandpappy Olaf Falaflafler Saltworth with unknown prostitute
Corona Cafe





Mar 16 2009 4:24 PM

Super, man.
Just super!
The Saltworth Sundries





Mar 9 2009 9:13 PM

Up for a rockabilly record party?

This Thursday March 12 at The Carousel Lounge The Saltworth Sundries and DJ Crackerjack team up to bring you a roots/rockabilly explosion!

This is a benefit for The Texas Rollergirls all-star travel team The Texecutioners. The incredible Crackerjack, jockey a’ discs will be spinning rockabilly vinyl from 9-11. Your The Saltworth Sundries take the floor at 11pm.


THE GUV'NOR





Mar 9 2009 5:54 PM

wotcha!thanx fer the add
Chad





Feb 24 2009 10:49 PM

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Demonio





Feb 8 2009 9:54 PM

Great set at the Carousel last night!


...
..............From 2009/02/07 Ugly Beats and The Transgressors at the Carousel Lounge......
t.tex edwards





Feb 2 2009 11:11 PM

VD Alert!
VD Alert!!!
Chad





Feb 2 2009 10:46 PM

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The Taikonauts





Jan 31 2009 9:38 PM

Ola Taikotransgressors !!!
Chad





Jan 26 2009 3:32 AM

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t.tex edwards





Dec 20 2008 3:49 AM

Billysteve





Dec 1 2008 10:18 PM

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t.tex edwards





Oct 31 2008 5:14 AM

Chad





Jun 11 2008 3:09 PM

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Nagel





Apr 15 2008 4:46 PM

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Linda





Apr 2 2008 12:33 AM

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Lonesome Dave Fisher





Mar 11 2008 3:34 AM

that's one hell of a classy logo, y'all
Nagel





Feb 13 2008 10:30 PM

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Linda





Nov 4 2007 3:18 PM

Killer show last night chaps!

P.S. Don't wait on the new record to long, I'm ready.
The Sanguinistas





Oct 29 2007 5:45 PM

Hey! We should do a show! We're a lot more depressing than Stickpony. We'll make you guys look goooood. Not that you need our help.
tess





Sep 24 2007 10:33 PM

hello jeff et al... great job saturday night!
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