Matt - fiddle Chris - 6 string Marsh - bass Mike- skins
Influences
Bill Frisell, Bill Monroe, Link Wray, Al Caiola, Neil Young, Jerry Reed, Hank Williams, Booker T. & Steve Cropper, Ry Cooder (thanks for the name sir!), Johnny Jenkins, Allman Brothers, Doug Sahm, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Johnny Cash, Jesse Ed Davis, Melvin Sparks, The Ventures, Kenny Baker, The Shadows, Brian Setzer, ZZ Top, The Bar-kays, Duane Eddy, Billy Strange, The Mar-Keys, The Byrds, Kenny Burrell, Jesse "Guitar" Taylor, Bob Wills, Miles & Coltrane, Ike Turner, Howard Roberts, Rolling Stones, Herb Ellis, Taj Mahal, Flying Burrito Bros, Webb Wilder, Joe Pass, Asleep at the Wheel, Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Horace Silver, The Byrds, Michael Bloomfield, Stevie Ray, Willie Nelson, Grant Green, The Meters, Alseep at the Wheel, Thelonious Monk, Floyd Kramer, Freddy King, King Floyd, Vassar Clements, Doc Watson, Stanley "Sugarman" Turrentine, Bill Dogget, Elvis, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Eric Clapton and how long must we go on....??? ... and YOU!!
Fiddle tunes, vintage rock and roll, jazz, funk, surf, and theme music... tied tight with TWANG!!
Mixing colors well-established in their hues more often than not produces nothing more than a muddy hue of the dominant color. On the other hand, sometimes the right - if there is such a thing - combination of these colors provide a tension and separation that adds depth to the work and immediately distinguishes it from other forms in the genre.
Applying this principle to music, take a rhythm section anchored in hard rock and country punk, a guitarist brought up on blues and hooked on jazz tinged surf and soul grooves, and a fiddle player with an old time Appalachia family band foundation, and you'd think you'd have four guys who couldn't clap to the same rhythm.
With their second recorded effort, Big Bend, Twanguero continues their road tested tradition of unclassifiable, non-categorical twang with fourteen new, all-original tunes inspired by the sounds of the American southwest. Rough, rowdy, occasionally soft & bouncy, and other times snarling and raunchy… Check out Twanguero!
"Wow! Another magnificent group of instros from Twanguero! They are not a surfband, but the glory of the blend of superb violin and exceptionally good guitar in front of superb bass and drums is more than I can resist! I love this band!"
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“Well now! Twanguero is an entirely new breed. Big Texas twang, superb violin, surf, and a whole lot more. Their sound is big, intense, sweeping, panoramic, and totally compelling. If you are at all adventurous, this is highly recommended.” www.reverbcentral.com
“An Austin supergroup of sorts, Twanguero combine the Southwestern style of Calexico with the energy and originality of locals the Asylum Street Spankers. Always good!”....www.do512.com
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hillgrass Bluebilly is at EMO'S (inside) THIS THURSDAY with Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band. They were last seen at Momo's & as the opening band before Flogging Molly last year at Stubbs. We also have Possessed by Paul James & Tom VandenAvond Show starts at 8PM, ALL AGES & $10 @ the door
Dear {NAME}, I am writing to offer comfort to you in the wake of the hurricane. My thoughts and prayers go out to you. I wrote a song several years ago about surviving a hurricane called "The Way Through." If you think it might bring some solace and strength, please feel free to give it a listen on my page. Hope this finds you safe and well. peace, Paul Kuhn
