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RC BANKS Conway's Corner R.C. Banks' R.C. Banks' Conway's Corner was a #1 pick for The Austin Chronicle's Texas Album of the Year. Eric Black ofGroove Magazine selected R.C. for #1 Blues Album of the Year in Australia. Also, as #9 in The Melbourne Herald Sun and #9 in Rhythms Magazine by Keith Glass. "R.C. Banks comes about as close as anyone in the state to what a space alien might describe as a Texas musician. Like many of his peers, Banks started making a considerable musical mark by working the road out of Lubbock: a town that shakes out musicians like a dog does fleas, R.C. Banks helped set the standard for soulful guitar playing. Able to slide easily from Texas blues shuffles to Louisiana Cajun chanky-chank rhythms without resorting to a floor full of gimmick boxes, Banks knows where and when to play fiery leads, where and when to lay back and let someone else take over. On his fourth album, R.C., with his stellar cast of Austin musicians, keeps natural Texas fusion going full blast. The words and music on the disc evolve, by turns, the front porch, the back alley and the juke joint. Just as he can shift musical gears from blues to Cajun, from rock 'n' roll to a hint of twang, Banks can sing about barristers, bikers, barbecue, bulldogs and yes, love and pecan trees an the notes will ring and the words will ring true. And it doesn't take a committee to figure that out." - Jim Beal Jr., San Antonio Express-News  CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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TROY CAMPBELL Fantasize Ponty's fourth album features Spencer Jarmon, Wash Hamilton, Justin Hess, Mike Gersmann, Booka Michel, and Ed Vizard. Ponty has recorded with Joe Ely, Robert Earl Keen, Gary P. Nunn, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alejandro Escovedo, Bruce Robison and Butch Hancock. "...his versatile style is always enegetic and precise...I consider him to be the Real McCoy of good accordion playing." -Flaco Jimenez For more info check out www.loudhousemusic.com CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
TROY CAMPBELL
American Breakdown
The release of American Breakdown finds Troy Campbell bringing it all back home. Back to Middletown, Ohio, where this native son of an Appalachian truck driver and a Korean war bride first forged his unique style. Back to Austin, Texas, where his Loose Diamonds established itself as one of the hardest-rocking and highly-acclaimed bands of the emerging alt-country/No Depression movement. Back to America, where Campbell returned with renewed appreciation after a couple years of touring through Europe, winning converts in countries where his band never played. Musically, the album represents a return to familiar ground. After Campbell’s self-released 1999 solo debut, Man vs. Beast, allowed him to explore atmospheres and avenues beyond the scope of his former band, he felt inspired to bring his musical development full circle. On American Breakdown, Campbell teams with producer/guitarist Gurf Morlix, renowned for his work with Lucinda Williams and other roots-rock luminaries, to craft the sort of melodic, emotionally direct, heart-stirring music that has been Campbell’s hallmark throughout his career.
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MIKE KINDRED
Handstand
Mike Kindred is no ordinary blues pianist. Over the past thirty odd years he has penned a blues classic ("Cold Shot"), worked with blues legends Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Lou Ann Barton, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton and James Cotton. He's toured extensively with Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, Gatemouth Brown and Delbert McClinton . A stint with the incredible Joe Ely band of the early 80's saw him working across North America and Europe sharing stages with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt and The Clash. Through it all he has developed and maintained a unique, "personal" style that transcends traditional blues borders by incorporating elements of jazz, gospel and rock.
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PAUL METSA
Texas In the Twilight
Texas in the Twilight came about when Paul was looking for something to release in conjunction with his 25th anniversary of playing and recording. Searching through his vault, he discovered a cassette tape he had forgotten existed. Recorded in Austin, Texas, in 1990, for legendary producer Bob Johnston, Texas in the Twilight was recorded in a two-hour session direct to cassette. All the songs were recorded as first takes and in the order they appear on the CD. The tape that Paul found is not only the master, but the only survivng copy. With 15 powerful tracks, Texas in the Twilight features highly charged political content and poetry as well as tales of lost and found love. Even though it was recorded fourteen years ago, the songs resonate just as well, if not more, in today's world. Metsa's galloping guitar and provocative vocals will have fans wondering why it has taken him so long to put out a completely acoustic solo album. Paul has been described as the "Pit Bull of Folk" by a fan, and the Austin Chronicle has described his music as ". . . American street poetry."
TRACK LISTING: 1. Slow Justice / 2. Kisses in the Wind / 3. Party to a Crime / 4. Fires of Jerusalem / 5. 59 Coal Mines / 6. Stars Over the Prairie / 7. Floretta's Junkyard / 8. Judas Sang the Blues / 9. Another Man's Chains / 10. Second Ave. Sunset / 11. As Good As It Gets / 12. Honeymoon in Drag Alley / 13. When the World Breaks Your Heart / 14. Robots on Death Row / 15. Texas in the Twilight
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DAVID OLNEY
Migration
Migration is David Olney's 16th release in a career that spans four decades. This disc features 11 new songs that bear his trademark lyrical twists and character rich perspective. His unforgettable and timeless sense of melody further solidifies his standing as one of todays keenest roots-folk troubadours. Referred to as a "Songwriter's Songwriter," David Olney's music has been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Del McCoury and others. "(He) tells marvelous stories. Here even the birds raising their voices in song reach for something unattainable, but David knows that the reaching is everything." - Emmylou Harris (Miles of Music)
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DAVID OLNEY
The Wheel
“David Olney’s keen sense for sketches and stories have shaped his identity as a master songwriter” -Russell Hall
"Any time anyone asks me who my favorite music writers are, I say Mozart, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Bob Dylan, and Dave Olney. Dave Olney is one of the best songwriters I’ve ever heard, and that’s true. I mean that from my heart." -Townes Van Zandt
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American Breakdown
The release of American Breakdown finds Troy Campbell bringing it all back home. Back to Middletown, Ohio, where this native son of an Appalachian truck driver and a Korean war bride first forged his unique style. Back to Austin, Texas, where his Loose Diamonds established itself as one of the hardest-rocking and highly-acclaimed bands of the emerging alt-country/No Depression movement. Back to America, where Campbell returned with renewed appreciation after a couple years of touring through Europe, winning converts in countries where his band never played. Musically, the album represents a return to familiar ground. After Campbell’s self-released 1999 solo debut, Man vs. Beast, allowed him to explore atmospheres and avenues beyond the scope of his former band, he felt inspired to bring his musical development full circle. On American Breakdown, Campbell teams with producer/guitarist Gurf Morlix, renowned for his work with Lucinda Williams and other roots-rock luminaries, to craft the sort of melodic, emotionally direct, heart-stirring music that has been Campbell’s hallmark throughout his career.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Sad Truth
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseHandstand
Mike Kindred is no ordinary blues pianist. Over the past thirty odd years he has penned a blues classic ("Cold Shot"), worked with blues legends Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Lou Ann Barton, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton and James Cotton. He's toured extensively with Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, Gatemouth Brown and Delbert McClinton . A stint with the incredible Joe Ely band of the early 80's saw him working across North America and Europe sharing stages with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt and The Clash. Through it all he has developed and maintained a unique, "personal" style that transcends traditional blues borders by incorporating elements of jazz, gospel and rock.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Bankable Boogie
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseTexas In the Twilight
Texas in the Twilight came about when Paul was looking for something to release in conjunction with his 25th anniversary of playing and recording. Searching through his vault, he discovered a cassette tape he had forgotten existed. Recorded in Austin, Texas, in 1990, for legendary producer Bob Johnston, Texas in the Twilight was recorded in a two-hour session direct to cassette. All the songs were recorded as first takes and in the order they appear on the CD. The tape that Paul found is not only the master, but the only survivng copy. With 15 powerful tracks, Texas in the Twilight features highly charged political content and poetry as well as tales of lost and found love. Even though it was recorded fourteen years ago, the songs resonate just as well, if not more, in today's world. Metsa's galloping guitar and provocative vocals will have fans wondering why it has taken him so long to put out a completely acoustic solo album. Paul has been described as the "Pit Bull of Folk" by a fan, and the Austin Chronicle has described his music as ". . . American street poetry."
TRACK LISTING: 1. Slow Justice / 2. Kisses in the Wind / 3. Party to a Crime / 4. Fires of Jerusalem / 5. 59 Coal Mines / 6. Stars Over the Prairie / 7. Floretta's Junkyard / 8. Judas Sang the Blues / 9. Another Man's Chains / 10. Second Ave. Sunset / 11. As Good As It Gets / 12. Honeymoon in Drag Alley / 13. When the World Breaks Your Heart / 14. Robots on Death Row / 15. Texas in the Twilight
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Slow Justice
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseMigration
Migration is David Olney's 16th release in a career that spans four decades. This disc features 11 new songs that bear his trademark lyrical twists and character rich perspective. His unforgettable and timeless sense of melody further solidifies his standing as one of todays keenest roots-folk troubadours. Referred to as a "Songwriter's Songwriter," David Olney's music has been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Del McCoury and others. "(He) tells marvelous stories. Here even the birds raising their voices in song reach for something unattainable, but David knows that the reaching is everything." - Emmylou Harris (Miles of Music)
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Lenora
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseThe Wheel
“David Olney’s keen sense for sketches and stories have shaped his identity as a master songwriter” -Russell Hall
"Any time anyone asks me who my favorite music writers are, I say Mozart, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Bob Dylan, and Dave Olney. Dave Olney is one of the best songwriters I’ve ever heard, and that’s true. I mean that from my heart." -Townes Van Zandt
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Big Cadillac
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