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The Urbane Cowboys
Rock / Country / Southern Rock

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Tampa / Delray Beach, Florida
United States

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Member Since7/20/2005
Band Websiteurbanecowboys.com
Band MembersMichael Snayd
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, guttural noises

Kamran Mir
Electric Guitar, Vocals, human beat box

Steven Schumacher
Bass, Vocals, flowing hair

Rob "Hans" Jolowski
Trap kit, Percussion, explosives
InfluencesHag
Cash
Hank
Social Distortion
Uncle Tupelo
Cracker
The Replacements
Sounds LikeOld 97's
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Early R.E.M.
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Social D
Type of LabelMajor






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Established in September of 1999, this Tampa, FL americana/roots rock/alt.country quartet is made up of atomic clock precision of Robert Hans Jolowski (drums and percussion), the driving bass lines of Steven Schumacher (bass guitar), the solid rhythm & sweet melodies of Michael Snayd (acoustic guitar & vocals), and the clean-picked leads & smooth harmonies of Kamran Mir (electric guitar & vocals.)

The Urbane Cowboys influences include The Old 97's, Cigar Store Indians, Whiskeytown, Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, Cracker and Hank Williams, Sr., just to name a few. Rich McSherry, former Tampa roots/americana promoter/supporter described them as: "... ass kickin', beer drinkin', boot stompin' rock n' roll. A definite SXSW contender."

In his feature article on the Cowboys in Tampa's local rag Weekly Planet, music columnist Scott Harrell had this to say: "... the presence of two primary songwriters in Snayd and Mir, lend The Urbane Cowboys a surprisingly broad signature. Some songs rock with roadhouse abandon, some would slide nicely into contemporary pop-country airplay, and still others ply into that surf-a-billy backbeat. By refusing to narrowly define what they do, the Cowboys have created a fun, eclectic, and widely appealing style."

In their years of existence, The Urbane Cowboys have gigged quite consistently around the Central Florida area with both local and national acts. They have played with local favorites Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers, The Camaros, Jet Set Six, The Deep Sixes, The Red Elvises, Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs, Cigar Store Indians, and in a major cross-genre coup for the Cowboys, Reel Big Fish. Recently, the Cowboys have shared the stage with the likes of Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad), Shinedown, Authority Zero, Yellowcard, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Art Alexakis of Everclear, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Mike Watt, Santana, Los Lonely Boys and scores more.

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Read the feature article on The Urbane Cowboys from Tampa's Weekly Planet


The (mostly) Tampa-based Urbane Cowboys have spent the past five years making the kind of American music that speaks to fans of Willie, Waylon and The Ramones. On the Cowboys' new LP ...Only Truth Tonight, listeners are treated to a collection of sincere, lovesick laments. The sonic structure is standard rock 'n' roll goosed with twangy guitar solos and the occasional pedal steel sweetness of Jim McNealon. Michael Snayd and Kamran Mir deliver warm vocals, and the lyrics provide telling observations, including the gem "30 Days," a moving evocation of beautiful despair.
Review of "...only truth tonight" from Creative Loafing

...Claiming influence from Hank Sr. to Social D and including the one I can *really* hear, Whiskeytown, the Urbane Cowboys pump out a pop infused brand of alt.country/y’allternative/cow punk/what ever the cool kids are calling it these days. Only the Truth tonight moves effortlessly from the rock and roll riffs of Here We Go Again to the pedal-steel infused country melodies of 30 Days and through the shit-kicking instrumental Saddle Up the guys have definitely put together a collection of tracks to be proud of. Hell, there is even a wonderful cover of The Pixies song, Wave of Mutilation that will make you wish the original had a pedal steel in it.... You will not be dissapointed.

Review of "...only truth tonight" from ninebullets.net

If a band has designs on being a credible country rock/cow punk act, there has to be an appreciation and understanding of both genres and the many gray areas in between. The names Hag, Cash and Hank should come up with the same frequency as Uncle Tupelo, The Replacements and Social Distortion. Tampa's Urbane Cowboys, formed in 1999, work the various Americana back roads that inform their twang 'n' bang with balanced assurance. In addition to being fluid interpreters, The Urbane Cowboys are also formidable songwriters. Their CD June to November is a taut affair of countrified rock riffs, chugging-down-the-track energy and astute observations that hark back to prime Bottle Rockets and Whiskeytown material.
Weekly Planet/"Best Y'allternative Band"/Best of the Bay 2002

"Their shit-kickin' quotient may not be as substantial as sonic compatriots Hangtown, but the Cowboy's rootsy footing and classic backbeat are 2-kountry as any among the insurgency sphere. A twinge of twang graces Kamran Mir's clean-picked guitar, a touch of Tweedy-like deadpan depicts Mike Snayd's autobiographical notes, while bassist Steven Schumacher and [original] drummer Jeff Blackburn mix traditional two-steps with new fangled slams. Like their name hints, these are city folks taken with the music's compassion and natural feelings. However, the band's streetsmarts provide a new horizon line of modern issues and conflicting feelings that's a couple of rungs higher. Rather than alt.country's good-natured goober-thons, The Urbane Cowboys are worldly and enlightened in a style that usually avoids those characteristics."
Review of "June to November"/Focus Mag (issue 178)




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Sep 14 2008 4:02 PM

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Sep 12 2008 1:41 PM

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Sep 1 2008 4:56 AM

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Aug 21 2008 6:22 PM

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Jul 19 2008 8:38 PM

hey there The Urbane Cowboys-

We are playing in the Sunshine State for the next week...last night was the first FL show (in Orlando) and it was so much fun!

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Jul 14 2008 8:30 PM

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Jul 1 2008 8:58 PM

Enjoyed the show at Skipper's opening up for Restless Kelly. Very very good. I was one of the three people who raised their hand when y'all asked who went to church that morning...lol...thanks for the add:-)
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May 20 2008 6:03 PM

Hey! How have you been!!
My EP, HURRICANE LENA is officially on iTunes!
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