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MARK ABBOTT I Reckon I'm a Texan 'til I Die ***note - this is a CD-R with a color copied insert*** "This collection of Western Swing music and Western Swing songs should be in everyone's collection of American music." -Red Steagall" -Don Edwards "A master of the upright bass and an exceedingly accomplished fiddle player, Mark has finally gotten around to to recording a record of his own. What can I say? This is one great little record!" -Don Edwards LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon  CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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KAREN ABRAHAMS Written All My Letters TRACK LISTING: Can't Find My Way Home / Can You Keep a Secret / Pain and Sorrow Lament / Written All My Letters / Keep On Singing Da Blues / Somebody Else's Headache / Groupies / White Two Story House / Meaning of the Word / Little Wing / Wonder Where They've Gone / To Remind Me of You / Face the Music / Bonus Track: I Saw Her Standing There / Fight Like a Girl CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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KAREN ABRAHAMS For the Love of the Song Features Marvin Dykhuis, Ron Erwin, Richard Bowden, Champ Hood, Dickie Lee Erwin, Keith Carper and Chip Dolan. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! For the Love of the Song CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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ABBY ABERNATHY Just Along For the Ride "The first time i heard Abby do one of his short stories, it was at a late-night pickin' session at the Spur Hotel in Archer City, Texas. I knew right then that I wanted to produce a CD of his stories. It is a real gift to paint, with words alone, such vivid pictures and bring characters to life. Abby has that gift. I'm glad he chose to share it with us." -Larry Joe Taylor LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Charlie CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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LANCE ADAMS Life's Good...Life's Great Lance wrote all ten songs and played some electric and acoustic guitar on the recordings with the help of a few great musicians who have played for the likes of Ray Price, LeAnn Rimes, Charlie Pride, Marty Stuart, Hank Williams Jr. and many others. The songs range from traditional country to Texas country. Some of the music that has spurred Lance into songwriting comes from Radney Foster, Dwight Yoakam, Alan Jackson, Chris Knight, and Bruce Robison. Some of Lance's most recent music news is that he won the Lonestar Shootout on Kicker 107 (Abilene TX) on July 18, 2003. Lance also wrote and recorded a Chevrolet commercial for Bailey Toliver Chevrolet in Haskell, TX featuring the title cut to his new CD. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Love At First Sight CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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STUART ADAMSON Weekends Were Made For Living "Many of the songs reflect the love that Stuart has for Texas. The crowd pleasing shuffle, "Safety in Numbers" and the title track to his CD, Weekends Were Made For Living were both written while Stuart was living in Nashville and missing familiar stomping grounds in his Lone Star state. Even the symbol Stuart uses on his CD and website is a nostalgic nod at his Texas heritage. It's the brand his Grandfather used on their ranch in North Central Texas. Stuart's travels down the country music path have taken him to many places. From the honky-tonk heaven, Floore's Country Store outside of San Antonio, to the songwriters'circles at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, no gig is too big or too small, as long as the folks listening are having fun." LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Heart Examined CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Live Set Recorded for KUT Live Set on May 19, 1991. Features Doug Powell, Herman Bennett, Sally Hamilton, Boo Resnick and David Christy. TRACK LISTING: Mr. Refried Jive / P to G, the Plumbing Song / Handclappin' / Cherry Pie / Roadmaster / Last Tango In Pago Pago / Lover's Lament / The Replacement Song / If You Think That's Bad / Status Quo / Mexican Mood / Boppin At the Big Oaks LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Mr. Refried Jive CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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TONY AIROLDI Ball In a Cage In one of his musical incarnations, Tony Airoldi was a member of country- rockers Greezy Wheels, pretty much the house band at the legendary Armadillo World Headquarters in the 1970's. He is currently performing in and around Austin with Tommy Elskes and with his own group Smokin' Hyenas. "Now and again a release comes in I know nothing about; sometimes putting one on is like opening a thoughtful gift - a surprise, something you wouldn’t have gotten for yourself, but welcome and refreshing. This experience was just that- a simple impeccably produced collection of original instrumentals, Airoldi’s acoustic guitar complemented by Rummel and el Saleh’s keyboards. Normally, I like words with my music, and tend to forget the impact and importance of other musical expressions; this is a welcome reminder. Whether for meditation, dinner parties, roadtrips or housecleaning, his compositions soothe the soul, energize the spirit and tickle the ears, a celebration of the diversity of Austin made music. A perfect gift for all seasons and any occasion, this little jewel mixes Texas roots with classical sensibilities. My prediction is you’ll want two at least- one to keep and one to give." -Eve McArthur, Music City Texas LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Farm To Market CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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JOSH ALAN BAND self-titled The Josh Alan Band is his fourth album, showcasing his electric blues power trio. The CD debuts the unreleased Leiber & Stoller song, "Strike A Match," written for Howlin' Wolf in 1955, then "lost." Sax legend Fathead Newman, and Miles Davis organist Bernard Wright, guest on the CD. Josh has produced, recorded and/or performed with Keb' Mo', Grandmaster Flash, Kinky Friedman, Bugs Henderson, Robert Crumb, John Hammond, Cafe Noir, Trout Fishing in America, Sara Hickman and dozens of Texas bluesmen. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Josh's Breakdown CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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JOSH ALAN The Worst! A fully orchestrated musical based on the life of Ed Wood. CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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JOSH ALAN Blacks 'n' Jews An anthem of ethnic solidarity! "Son of novelist Bruce Jay Friedman plays the blues with more conviction than a white New York native might be expected to possess." -Wash. D.C. City Paper CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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DAVE ALEXANDER Western Boogie TRACK LISTING: 1. Western Boogie / 2. Texas Blues / 3. Drinking Champagne / 4. Panhandle Rag / 5. Big Tulsa Medley / 6. Just Like a Rodeo / 7. Misery / 8. Boot Heel Drag / 9. Blues for Dixie / 10. You're From Texas Dave has performed and recorded with the biggest names in country music such as George Strait, Toby Keith and LeAnn Rimes while carving out his own stellar career in the music industry. The three time GRAMMY nominee remains as one of the nation's top selling western artists. "Western Boogie" features a big band playing western swing the classics. Texans all playing an infectious style the way it should be done LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Western Boogie CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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DAVE ALEXANDER Swingin' Into Christmas CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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GLENN ALLAN with KIM MACKENZIE Paradise, Texas 1. Goin' to Mexico / 2. Just Between Me and You / 3. Spanish Town / 4. Put Your Faith in Love / 5. Reckless Kind / 6. Adios Corazon / 7. Tonight... / 8. Gone Away / 9. Tastes Like Chicken / 10. Death of Me Allan and Mackenzie have crafted a 10-cut CD that showcases their instrumental prowess, engaging vocals and Allan's lyrics. The CD also puts the group's range on display. Part country, part folk, part Tex-Mex and all Texas, the songs run the gamut from rowdy road tales ("Goin' to Mexico") to love songs with a beat ("Put Your Faith in Love") to the funny side of love ("Tastes Like Chicken"). It's a mixture that works...The disc sounds great. |
LEMBO ALLEN
Dancing Room Only
TRACK LISTING: 1. Two Empty Glasses / 2. Cinderella / 3. Take Me Back to Tulsa / 4. I Ain’t Never / 5. Bandy the Rodeo Clown / 6. Undo the Right /7. There’s Still a Lot of Love in San Antone / 8. Big Blue Diamonds / 9. You’re in Love with the Wrong Man / 10. San Antonio Rose
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NOLAN BRUCE ALLEN
Salutes the Bob Wills Era Vol.1
"NOLAN began his professional career in 1962. While serving our country in Korea he played lead guitar on Army-broadcast country music radio shows. Later in Europe he with his Army bands maintained a grueling schedule of performance dates at Enlisted Men's, Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers Clubs. Often, they opened shows or provided backing for various other artists booked from America to entertain our Troops. NBA and his LONE STAR WESTERN SWING BAND have performed Western Swing Music since the early 1970's. Cookin' up to nine-piece band includes Steel Guitar, Fiddle, Piano, Twin Guitars, Saxophone/Clarinet, Harmonica, Bass and Drums. He was profoundly influenced by the great and legendary Bob Wills - down to the naming of his band after "discovering" the all-time King of Western Swing in the late sixties. NBA's true and heartfelt passion is Western Swing Music although he sometimes includes other big-band tunes and classic country hits in shows. His musical peers dubbed him New York's "KING OF WESTERN SWING" due to his genuine Western Swing style, delivery and vast amount of Western Swing material he knows. To just say he loves it is a huge understatement - it's in his pores." Randy Bolam - Western Swing Drummer North Tonawanda, New York
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! There Ain't a Cow In Texas
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JASON ALLEN
Wouldn't It Be Nice
TRACK LISTING: 1. Make Up Your Mind / 2. Costin' To Stay In Austin / 3. John Boat Blues / 4. Must Have Been Meant To Be / 5. Chicken Pluckin' / 6. My Favorite Song / 7. Hold 'em Up 8. Your Heart Turned Left (and I Was On The Right) / 9. Everything But The Words / 10. Your Love / 11. Devil's Destiny / 12. Wouldn't It Be Nice
Jason Allen, a native Texan, was born and raised in the Houston area. His parents bought him his first guitar when he was only five years old. He remembers sitting on the front porch with his family singing along to old-time southern gospel music as well as tunes from Elvis, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Lefty Frizzell, to name only a few of his influences. By the age of 10, he had found a love for entertaining a crowd and began performing at various oprys in Texas. With the help of his mom and dad, he formed his own band when he was 13, and has been playing around Texas ever since.
Jason has completed his second CD, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" which is compiled of many of his original songs. His goal as an artist is to “Keep the tradition of country music alive!”
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Wouldn't It Be Nice
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JASON ALLEN
Something I Dreamed
Jason Allen, a native Texan, was born in Pasadena in 1976. His parents, Wesley and Jean Sligar, bought him his first guitar when he was only five years old. He started singing and playing Elvis Presley tunes for his family and friends. Growing up, he listened to his parents music, which consisted of Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Lefty Frizzell, to name only a few of his musical influences. By the age of 10 he had found a love for entertaining a crowd, and began performing at various oprys in Texas. With the help of his mom and dad, he formed his own band when he was 13, and has been playing around Texas ever since. Jason spent two years in Nashville learning about the music business and developing his writing. Upon returning to Texas, he joined the former band of Doug Supernaw, who then became the Tearjearkers. Jason signed a contract with Glad Music and the legendary 'D' Records. Shortly after, Jason spent some time in Nashville making contacts and writing with well-known writers. During the six months he was there, Jason also gathered songs for his first album. He came back to Texas and recorded the album that Texas artist Clay Blaker, produced at Cherry Ridge Studio in Floresville. Jason is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Glad Music and such great writers and musicians. He is pursuing his goal to continue the tradition of country music and keep it alive!
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! All I've Got To Say
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SHAWN ALLEN
Backroad Therapy
Track List: 1. Time and Place / 2. Heaven in a Honky Tonk / 3. Backroad Therapy / 4. Lay Your Burdens Down / 5. Highway 5. / 6. You and Me / 7. Walk on My Heart / 8. Honky Tonk Heroes / 9. Whiskey and Daisy / 10.Night Spot / 11.Sweet on Me
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SHAWN ALLEN and the 'Bout Time Band
I'm Gonna Run
Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, these guys blend Texas Music and traditional country music. Allen's vocal style is smooth and the music is a far cry from your standard watered down Nashville sound.
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BUKKA ALLEN
Sweet Valentine
Beautifully crafted debut by the former Ian Moore keyboardist and son of Texas songwriting great Terry Allen.
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Dancing Room Only
TRACK LISTING: 1. Two Empty Glasses / 2. Cinderella / 3. Take Me Back to Tulsa / 4. I Ain’t Never / 5. Bandy the Rodeo Clown / 6. Undo the Right /7. There’s Still a Lot of Love in San Antone / 8. Big Blue Diamonds / 9. You’re in Love with the Wrong Man / 10. San Antonio Rose
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Two Empty Glasses
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseSalutes the Bob Wills Era Vol.1
"NOLAN began his professional career in 1962. While serving our country in Korea he played lead guitar on Army-broadcast country music radio shows. Later in Europe he with his Army bands maintained a grueling schedule of performance dates at Enlisted Men's, Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers Clubs. Often, they opened shows or provided backing for various other artists booked from America to entertain our Troops. NBA and his LONE STAR WESTERN SWING BAND have performed Western Swing Music since the early 1970's. Cookin' up to nine-piece band includes Steel Guitar, Fiddle, Piano, Twin Guitars, Saxophone/Clarinet, Harmonica, Bass and Drums. He was profoundly influenced by the great and legendary Bob Wills - down to the naming of his band after "discovering" the all-time King of Western Swing in the late sixties. NBA's true and heartfelt passion is Western Swing Music although he sometimes includes other big-band tunes and classic country hits in shows. His musical peers dubbed him New York's "KING OF WESTERN SWING" due to his genuine Western Swing style, delivery and vast amount of Western Swing material he knows. To just say he loves it is a huge understatement - it's in his pores." Randy Bolam - Western Swing Drummer North Tonawanda, New York
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! There Ain't a Cow In Texas
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseWouldn't It Be Nice
TRACK LISTING: 1. Make Up Your Mind / 2. Costin' To Stay In Austin / 3. John Boat Blues / 4. Must Have Been Meant To Be / 5. Chicken Pluckin' / 6. My Favorite Song / 7. Hold 'em Up 8. Your Heart Turned Left (and I Was On The Right) / 9. Everything But The Words / 10. Your Love / 11. Devil's Destiny / 12. Wouldn't It Be Nice
Jason Allen, a native Texan, was born and raised in the Houston area. His parents bought him his first guitar when he was only five years old. He remembers sitting on the front porch with his family singing along to old-time southern gospel music as well as tunes from Elvis, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Lefty Frizzell, to name only a few of his influences. By the age of 10, he had found a love for entertaining a crowd and began performing at various oprys in Texas. With the help of his mom and dad, he formed his own band when he was 13, and has been playing around Texas ever since.
Jason has completed his second CD, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" which is compiled of many of his original songs. His goal as an artist is to “Keep the tradition of country music alive!”
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Wouldn't It Be Nice
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseSomething I Dreamed
Jason Allen, a native Texan, was born in Pasadena in 1976. His parents, Wesley and Jean Sligar, bought him his first guitar when he was only five years old. He started singing and playing Elvis Presley tunes for his family and friends. Growing up, he listened to his parents music, which consisted of Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Lefty Frizzell, to name only a few of his musical influences. By the age of 10 he had found a love for entertaining a crowd, and began performing at various oprys in Texas. With the help of his mom and dad, he formed his own band when he was 13, and has been playing around Texas ever since. Jason spent two years in Nashville learning about the music business and developing his writing. Upon returning to Texas, he joined the former band of Doug Supernaw, who then became the Tearjearkers. Jason signed a contract with Glad Music and the legendary 'D' Records. Shortly after, Jason spent some time in Nashville making contacts and writing with well-known writers. During the six months he was there, Jason also gathered songs for his first album. He came back to Texas and recorded the album that Texas artist Clay Blaker, produced at Cherry Ridge Studio in Floresville. Jason is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Glad Music and such great writers and musicians. He is pursuing his goal to continue the tradition of country music and keep it alive!
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! All I've Got To Say
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseBackroad Therapy
Track List: 1. Time and Place / 2. Heaven in a Honky Tonk / 3. Backroad Therapy / 4. Lay Your Burdens Down / 5. Highway 5. / 6. You and Me / 7. Walk on My Heart / 8. Honky Tonk Heroes / 9. Whiskey and Daisy / 10.Night Spot / 11.Sweet on Me
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseI'm Gonna Run
Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, these guys blend Texas Music and traditional country music. Allen's vocal style is smooth and the music is a far cry from your standard watered down Nashville sound.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Any Other Woman
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseSweet Valentine
Beautifully crafted debut by the former Ian Moore keyboardist and son of Texas songwriting great Terry Allen.
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ALLIGATOR JACKSON The Gator's Back TRACK LISTING: 12 Pack / Liquid Courage / Beer Truck / Blue Grass Baby / In A Letter / Sexy Blues / Rev It Up / When Hell's Breakin' Loose / Carolina Summer Nights / River To Cross / Davis Place / Bridge Across Forever / The Strip Bar Song / 12 oz. Curls / So Many Beers / Copenhagen Girl LISTEN - MP3 Clip! 12 Pack CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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ALLIGATOR JACKSON Swamp Justice TRACK LISTING: Swamp Justice / Gunfire In Hazard / Hanging Judge / Mr. Bouncer / Jenny / Liquid Courage / Hell's Breaking Loose / Starin' Down The Wolf / Enjoy The Ride / Gunfighter / Bad Attitude LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Swamp Justice CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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MARK AMBROSE Put the Hammer Down "The singing, playing and songwriting is superb. This fellow and band have real character. ...contains wonderful songs, early country stuff, love songs, Texas songs, folk and blues along with early Memphis or New Orleans rock n roll. If you enjoy real and genuine music, then go out and get it...it's the real stuff, no shuck and jive." -Daniel Hinnebusch, Miss Lana's Texicana Music Central "Austin's Mark Ambrose has a raspy voice reminiscent of Bob Dylan's and Put The hammer Down keeps evoking phases of the Minnesotan's career. Ambrose is a far more straightforward lyricist than Dylan and tunes like "Out of Control" and "Can't Lie to Mama" hew pretty close to traditional folk blues and country. The most winning track is "Old Willie the Outlaw<" a ballad based on the true story of Willie Nelson's pot bust in 1994." -Kenneth Burns, Isthmus, Madison, Wisconsin LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Out of Control CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
LEANN ATHERTON
Lady Liberty
The Queen of South Austin lends her amazing vocal talents to the songs of Mike Stevenson. Features an all-star Austin cast.
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase
BACK PORCH VIPERS
Light Up
Features Karen Abrahams, Slim Richey, Richard Bowden, Chip Dolan and Francie Meauxjeaux. CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase
BAD BOB
Bad To the Bow
Bad Bob's CDs "Bad To the Bow" and Bad Bob and His Good Friends" are favorites in the U>S> and Europe. His country style and western swing music stay close to the roots of classic Americana. Bob has been singing and playing his fiddle in Texas for almost 30 years. TRACK LISTING: Lonestar Rag / Nothing In This World / baby Down In Old San Antone / My First Band / Life On Earth / No Reason To Leave / daddy was a Harley Ridin' Man / 15 Year Reunion / Head On Collision / Boil That Cabbage Down / Broken Heart / Pistol Packin Mama / Can't Get You Out of My Heart / Wildside of Life
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Lonestar Rag
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BAD BOB
Bad Bob and His Good Friends
Bad Bob's CDs "Bad To the Bow" and Bad Bob and His Good Friends" are favorites in the U>S> and Europe. His country style and western swing music stay close to the roots of classic Americana. Bob has been singing and playing his fiddle in Texas for almost 30 years. TRACK LISTING: Down Yonder / Mommas Love / Texas Home / Cigarettes and Coffee Blues / When You Play the Fiddle In Texas / Lord I'm In Trouble / Stars On the Sidewalk / Favorite Baby / Deep In the Heart of Texas / Daddy's Pad / She Took a Blowtorch To My Workbench / Orange Blossom Special / Give Me Jesus
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Down Yonder
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Lady Liberty
The Queen of South Austin lends her amazing vocal talents to the songs of Mike Stevenson. Features an all-star Austin cast.
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseLight Up
Features Karen Abrahams, Slim Richey, Richard Bowden, Chip Dolan and Francie Meauxjeaux.
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseBad To the Bow
Bad Bob's CDs "Bad To the Bow" and Bad Bob and His Good Friends" are favorites in the U>S> and Europe. His country style and western swing music stay close to the roots of classic Americana. Bob has been singing and playing his fiddle in Texas for almost 30 years. TRACK LISTING: Lonestar Rag / Nothing In This World / baby Down In Old San Antone / My First Band / Life On Earth / No Reason To Leave / daddy was a Harley Ridin' Man / 15 Year Reunion / Head On Collision / Boil That Cabbage Down / Broken Heart / Pistol Packin Mama / Can't Get You Out of My Heart / Wildside of Life
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Lonestar Rag
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseBad Bob and His Good Friends
Bad Bob's CDs "Bad To the Bow" and Bad Bob and His Good Friends" are favorites in the U>S> and Europe. His country style and western swing music stay close to the roots of classic Americana. Bob has been singing and playing his fiddle in Texas for almost 30 years. TRACK LISTING: Down Yonder / Mommas Love / Texas Home / Cigarettes and Coffee Blues / When You Play the Fiddle In Texas / Lord I'm In Trouble / Stars On the Sidewalk / Favorite Baby / Deep In the Heart of Texas / Daddy's Pad / She Took a Blowtorch To My Workbench / Orange Blossom Special / Give Me Jesus
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Down Yonder
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BILLY JIM BAKER Contrary To Ordinary: Big Shoes & Baggy Pants TRACK LISTING: Sake of a Song / Tattooed Tille / Circus World / Contrary to Ordinary / When Passion Can't Wait / Old Macdonald Rap / Too Old to Change / Be Prepared to Stop / Conga Line / Heartaches Are Keepsakes / WWW.IWantLoveWriteNow.Com / Growing Old / Simple Things Writer of two Jerry Jeff Walker classic album titles, Billy Jim Baker is a clown that's lived a funny life. This Smoky Mountain musical minstrel man was also a"Cornfield County" comedy regular on Hee Haw, Dolly Parton's featured musical/comedy star at Dollywood and at his own award-winning Old Smoky Hoedown show in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In 2001 he was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame. "Contrary To Ordinary:Big Shoes & Baggy Pants"is a musical observation of the ride on the road not taken by most folks. Funny songs, look you in the eye serious, irreverent & pie in the face profound tunes wrapped in a colorful life, a clowns curosity and a warm, soulful voice. His grease paint joys and slapstick sorrows have made this singing soul and his traveling trunk of tunes a CD worth listening to. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Sake of a Song CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
SAM BAKER
Mercy
“Sam Baker may be the best songwriter I’ve ever heard … He’s extraordinary.” -Walt Wilkins
on his debut CD, Baker reveals a poetic genius so straightforward and undemanding it evokes wonder. Rarely do such plain truths do life—or listeners—justice. Laced with quiet lamentation, Baker’s lyrics lay bare the lies we live in pursuit of dreams. Mercifully, his songs are anything but morose. Baker’s music celebrates equally the ugly and the exquisite, the mundane and the mysterious—giving us all a reason to take another look at ourselves and each other. Guest vocalists—including Jessi Colter, the inimitable ‘70s outlaw songstress and wife of the late Waylon Jennings—are paired with Baker, whose Dylan-like voice is as dusty as a dirt road in a drought. Elegant arrangements and inspired performances are provided by Texas hill country rising star Walt Wilkins and Nashville session pros Tim Lorsch, Mike Daly, Ron de la Vega, and Mickey Grimm. The result is magic. Mercy reflects a broad range of influences—from the music of Woody Guthrie and Townes Van Zandt to the novels of Jorge Luis Borges and Leo Tolstoy.
TRACK LISTING: Waves / Truale / Baseball / Thursday / Change / Pony / Kitchen / Iron / Prelude / Steel / Angels / Mercy
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Waves
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EARL POOLE BALL and His Honky-Tonk Piano
Must Requested Vocal and Piano Performances
Piano great who played on the Byrd's "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album plays and sings classics like "Crazy Arms," "You Win Again," "Great Balls of Fire" and "Promised Land."
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MICHAEL BALLEW
No Pain
TRACK LISTING: 1. The Whiskey's Fine / 2. No Pain / 3. Every Time I Hold You / 4. Copano Bay
/ 5. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / 6. No One Loves Me Like You / 7. Some Kind Of Angel / 8. I'm Leavin' These Honk Tonks / 9. Cowboy and The Preacher / 10. Loving You / 11. That's My Boy / 12. Women Love Love / 13. Red-Headed Women / 14. The Back Of My Hand / 15. I'll Ride The River With You / 16. My Sweet Angel / 17. I Can't Drive Home / 18. Hard-Headed Woman
"I can say in all honesty...this is truly home grown music from the Heart of Texas, performed with the same musicians I work with night after night. It's so easy in this digital age for musicians to record their own CD. Good friends sitting in a circle, pouring their hearts out and having a party in the zero pressure atmosphere of my Hill Country home on the shores of Lake LBJ is exactly what I did with this collection of Texas music from me and my old friends. "No Pain" is a compilation of 18 new and old songs I've written over the years with the exception of one Honky Tonk standard written by my song writing hero, the late great Harlan Howard. The concept for this album is an idea I've been kicking around for some years now and I hope you have as much fun listening and dancing around as we had bringing it to you." -Michael Ballew
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Come On In
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MICHAEL BALLEW
Rodeo Cool
"This CD has restored my faith in country music" -Trisha McAulay, DJ, Ireland
"...as I expected (knowing him from a former Bear Family CD) it is a great album !! That's the kind of country music we are playing more and more since more and more coming out of Nashville just seems to be cloned one from the other. We still play their music but people like Michael are getting more and more airplay these days. I can already tell you that Michael will be in the Country Club on June 22nd with "I Love to Ride" as opener for the show and in second place another track of the same album "Damned Ol' Beer". Then on June 29th he will be closing the show with 'All Alone in San Antone', another great song with a kinda humurous twist." -HERMAN DE GEYTER, Country Herman,
For more info check out www.michaelballew.com
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Love To Ride
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Mercy
“Sam Baker may be the best songwriter I’ve ever heard … He’s extraordinary.” -Walt Wilkins
on his debut CD, Baker reveals a poetic genius so straightforward and undemanding it evokes wonder. Rarely do such plain truths do life—or listeners—justice. Laced with quiet lamentation, Baker’s lyrics lay bare the lies we live in pursuit of dreams. Mercifully, his songs are anything but morose. Baker’s music celebrates equally the ugly and the exquisite, the mundane and the mysterious—giving us all a reason to take another look at ourselves and each other. Guest vocalists—including Jessi Colter, the inimitable ‘70s outlaw songstress and wife of the late Waylon Jennings—are paired with Baker, whose Dylan-like voice is as dusty as a dirt road in a drought. Elegant arrangements and inspired performances are provided by Texas hill country rising star Walt Wilkins and Nashville session pros Tim Lorsch, Mike Daly, Ron de la Vega, and Mickey Grimm. The result is magic. Mercy reflects a broad range of influences—from the music of Woody Guthrie and Townes Van Zandt to the novels of Jorge Luis Borges and Leo Tolstoy.
TRACK LISTING: Waves / Truale / Baseball / Thursday / Change / Pony / Kitchen / Iron / Prelude / Steel / Angels / Mercy
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Waves
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseMust Requested Vocal and Piano Performances
Piano great who played on the Byrd's "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album plays and sings classics like "Crazy Arms," "You Win Again," "Great Balls of Fire" and "Promised Land."
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CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseNo Pain
TRACK LISTING: 1. The Whiskey's Fine / 2. No Pain / 3. Every Time I Hold You / 4. Copano Bay
/ 5. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / 6. No One Loves Me Like You / 7. Some Kind Of Angel / 8. I'm Leavin' These Honk Tonks / 9. Cowboy and The Preacher / 10. Loving You / 11. That's My Boy / 12. Women Love Love / 13. Red-Headed Women / 14. The Back Of My Hand / 15. I'll Ride The River With You / 16. My Sweet Angel / 17. I Can't Drive Home / 18. Hard-Headed Woman
"I can say in all honesty...this is truly home grown music from the Heart of Texas, performed with the same musicians I work with night after night. It's so easy in this digital age for musicians to record their own CD. Good friends sitting in a circle, pouring their hearts out and having a party in the zero pressure atmosphere of my Hill Country home on the shores of Lake LBJ is exactly what I did with this collection of Texas music from me and my old friends. "No Pain" is a compilation of 18 new and old songs I've written over the years with the exception of one Honky Tonk standard written by my song writing hero, the late great Harlan Howard. The concept for this album is an idea I've been kicking around for some years now and I hope you have as much fun listening and dancing around as we had bringing it to you." -Michael Ballew
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Come On In
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseRodeo Cool
"This CD has restored my faith in country music" -Trisha McAulay, DJ, Ireland
"...as I expected (knowing him from a former Bear Family CD) it is a great album !! That's the kind of country music we are playing more and more since more and more coming out of Nashville just seems to be cloned one from the other. We still play their music but people like Michael are getting more and more airplay these days. I can already tell you that Michael will be in the Country Club on June 22nd with "I Love to Ride" as opener for the show and in second place another track of the same album "Damned Ol' Beer". Then on June 29th he will be closing the show with 'All Alone in San Antone', another great song with a kinda humurous twist." -HERMAN DE GEYTER, Country Herman,
For more info check out www.michaelballew.com
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Love To Ride
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KEVIN BANFORD King of the Thrift Store Cowboys "...Ten tracks, all top of the line and solid country, all of the material is original. From the opening strains of "Good Enough For Me" to the final notes of the Texas dance hall theme "Texas Love", this is pure and unadulterated C&W. Banford's project encompasses all the elements that make C&W music distinctive and soulful. More, he has embraced the sharp edges that make it worthy of being included within the sacred space known as the Bakersfield Sound. Of particular interest is "Cowgirl's Rodeo", a personal favorite since it is a tune written very specifically from a cowgirl's point of view. Also worthy of special note is "Pride in My Misery", the title cut, and Banford's own autobiographical theme song - "Guitars, Guns, God, and Girls". While the songwriting is exceptional and fresh, Banford's vocal style isconstantly fused with energy and style throughout. The artistry of the musicians in Banford's live band, The Bakersfield Boys, goes without saying. Special guests on the recorded project include legends Chris Gaffney, Wyman Reese, Greg Leisz, and a young up and comer on fiddle, Gabe Witcher....He stands out, just as his talent continues to stand out. He's one of a kind who plans on keeping the shuffle and twang thing together, even in this new millennium." -Jana Pendragon, What's Up Magazine LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Good Enough For Me CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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KEVIN BANFORD From Heaven To L.A. Texas by way of Bakersfield! The much-anticipated follow-up to the smash hit TMRU bestseller “King of the Thrift Store Cowboys” TRACK LISTING: 1. THE Last Man In Texas / 2. Out There On the Dance Floor / 3. Double or Nothin’ / 4. High Time For the Coming of Hank / 5. The Stars of Old Mexico / 6. You’ve Been A Phone Call Away For Too Long / 7. Where Were You When I Was Single? / 8. Another Cowboy Comin’ Down with the Blues / 9. Between Heaven & L.A. LISTEN - MP3 Clip! The Last Man In Texas CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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MIKE BARFIELD Living Stereo It's probably no coincidence that Mike Barfield's new album begins with a song that mentions "The Twist." Living Stereo is filled with vintage sounds and retro stylistic jags that range from the big city electrified Chicago blues of Howlin' Wolf and Junior Wells to Stax soul. Barfield even reaches back for a great take on "You've Got What It Takes" by the criminally under-covered soul giant Joe Tex. I suspect the whole affair reflects Barfield's formative listening habits in the days before we had digital recording and CD players.TRACK LISTING: Twist It / I've Been Abused / You're Driving Me Crazy / Look At Me / Confession Time / Cramp Your Style / Ask My Baby / Tomorrow Night / You Got What It Takes / Can I Change My Mind / Lovers Prison / She's A Yum Yum / Signed, Sealed and Delivered LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Twist It CD $14 or ONLY $11 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
THE BARBERS
The Barbers
Produced by Rich Brotherton (Robert Earl Keen). Pump organ, pedal harp, guitar, drums and vocals create an organic landscape from hymnlike waltzes to angular rants. "A wonderfully tuneful and wise album." -Austin American-Statesman
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The Barbers
Produced by Rich Brotherton (Robert Earl Keen). Pump organ, pedal harp, guitar, drums and vocals create an organic landscape from hymnlike waltzes to angular rants. "A wonderfully tuneful and wise album." -Austin American-Statesman
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BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH (DVD) Muhle Hunzigen, Bern Switzerland March 17th 2006 Includes over 90 minutes of music and 3 new unreleased songs. TRACK LISTING:Back to the Earth / California Sky / 1970 Monte Carlo / Truckstop in LaGrange / Lonely Tonight / Restless Heart / Borderline of the Heart / Road to Bakersfield / Carolina / King of the World / Folsum Prison Blues / 440 Horses / Damage is Done / No Easy Road / Walk Alone / Burn Down / Distance Between / Big River / Interstate Cannonball / Restless, Ramblin' Man / Viva Las Vegas CD $17 or ONLY $14 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH Mile Markers When it comes to all-out, knocked-flat awesome country music, there aren't a whole lot of groups who can do it as well as the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash. Right from the start they were cool enough that their "adoptive father" didn't mind at all the use of his name; and right from the start they've shown that California cool country style that hasn't been seen since the resurgence of the Bakersfield sound back in the mid-80's. Their newest album, "Mile Markers," continues in that tradition, with twelve new songs written and arranged by lead man Mark Stuart (writing with Deane Cote on "Night Comes Down" ), and released on his own brand-new imprint label, Texicali Records (which chooses as its logo a pretty awesome combination of the Texas, California, and Mexican flags). Stuart also produces the disc as part of the "Texcali 3," along with fellow band mates Mike Turner and Alan Mirikitani. And while Stuart handles a goodly chunk of the business, this is clearly a group effort, with some staggeringly awesome sounds from serious players (including former Yoakam backers Taras Prodoniuk, Jim Christie, and Skip Edwards). With his music, Mark Stuart doesn't just sing this homage to his western homeland - he paints it. TRACK LISTING: Austin Night / California Sky / The Road to Bakersfield / Borderline of the Heart / King of the World / Radio Girl / Night Comes Down / Restless Heart / Are You Lonely Tonight? / No Easy Road / Under Your Spell / The Pride of Abilene LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Austin Night CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH Distance Between TRACK LISTING: 1970 Monte Carlo / Hard Times / Distance Between / Long Black Veil / Burn Down / Tears of Gold / Wind It Up / Marfa Lights / Damage is Done / Where I found You / Last Goodbye / Beautiful Cage LISTEN - MP3 Clip! 1970 Monte Carlo CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH WALK ALONE TRACK LISTING:Texas Sun / Blade / Seven Steps / Interstate Cannonball / Walk Alone / Truckstop in LaGrange / 440 Horses / Lonesome Sky / Trains Gonna Roll / Memphis Woman / Silver Wings / Crying Over You / Nowhere Town / Spanish Eyes LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Texas Sun CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
BEAR & THE ESSENTIALS
Two Time Fool
TRACK LISTING: For Bein in Love / Your Heart Won't Love / Livin Doll / A Heartache to Follow / Two Time Fool / Golden Rocket / Baby Bye Bye / Not Another One But You / It’s Just About Time / You Coulda Been the Lucky One / A Honky Tonk Mind
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BEAT FARMERS
Viking Lullabys
Blazing 1994 set by Country Dick and the gang. Includes "Are You Drinkin' With Me Jesus?"
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THAD BECKMAN
Carry Me Back
"Stark and riveting. Woody Guthrie would be proud." -San Antonio Express News
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BEDBUG
Happiest of Hours
"...a sharp eye for detail with an equally acute ear for melody...for those who like their rock wrapped in sweater-like layers of fuzzy comfort." -Austin Chronicle
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Anytime At All
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MIKE BELLA
Lost In the Shuffle
TRACK LISTING: I Won't Live That Long / Love Lives On / Give Me Flowers / White Line Fever / Might As Well Stayed At Home / Loves Gonna Live Here / What We Don't Have / Wild Side of Me / Over and Over / Lost In the Shuffle / When Jesus Calls All His Children In / Hot Country Nights
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Won't Live That Long
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PETE BENZ
Hang On Cowboy (EP)
Seven song EP from one of Texas' best singer/songwriters. Released in 1999.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! You're Losing Me
CD EP $10
PETE BENZ
Hold Your Horses
"Pete Benz launched his career here 6 years ago, serving up a unique brand of traditional country music, and as his ever-growing audiences enthusiastically eat it up, his star continues to rise. The self-taught singer/songwriter has combined an uncanny talent for storytelling with an innate musical gift to create powerful, traditional country songs and deliver them straight from the heart—with a heap of charisma that keeps audiences coming back for another helping."
"Pete sings from the heart, which is something missing in the country music coming out of Nashville right now." -KRXT-FM
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Too Bad I Haven't Met You Yet
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Two Time Fool
TRACK LISTING: For Bein in Love / Your Heart Won't Love / Livin Doll / A Heartache to Follow / Two Time Fool / Golden Rocket / Baby Bye Bye / Not Another One But You / It’s Just About Time / You Coulda Been the Lucky One / A Honky Tonk Mind
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseViking Lullabys
Blazing 1994 set by Country Dick and the gang. Includes "Are You Drinkin' With Me Jesus?"
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseCarry Me Back
"Stark and riveting. Woody Guthrie would be proud." -San Antonio Express News
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseHappiest of Hours
"...a sharp eye for detail with an equally acute ear for melody...for those who like their rock wrapped in sweater-like layers of fuzzy comfort." -Austin Chronicle
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Anytime At All
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseLost In the Shuffle
TRACK LISTING: I Won't Live That Long / Love Lives On / Give Me Flowers / White Line Fever / Might As Well Stayed At Home / Loves Gonna Live Here / What We Don't Have / Wild Side of Me / Over and Over / Lost In the Shuffle / When Jesus Calls All His Children In / Hot Country Nights
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! I Won't Live That Long
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseHang On Cowboy (EP)
Seven song EP from one of Texas' best singer/songwriters. Released in 1999.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! You're Losing Me
CD EP $10Hold Your Horses
"Pete Benz launched his career here 6 years ago, serving up a unique brand of traditional country music, and as his ever-growing audiences enthusiastically eat it up, his star continues to rise. The self-taught singer/songwriter has combined an uncanny talent for storytelling with an innate musical gift to create powerful, traditional country songs and deliver them straight from the heart—with a heap of charisma that keeps audiences coming back for another helping."
"Pete sings from the heart, which is something missing in the country music coming out of Nashville right now." -KRXT-FM
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Too Bad I Haven't Met You Yet
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J. B. BEVERLEY & THE WAYWARD DRIFTERS Dark Bar And A Jukebox Steeped in punk rock, J.B. Beverley brings a grittiness and authenticity missing from so much of today’s country music. The 13 tracks that make up the album range from old-school honky-tonk to jump blues with a bit of Bakersfield twang thrown in for good measure. Like a punch to the gut, J.B.’s lyrics hit you with honesty and realism; this isn’t a slick, overly-produced release, this album is about truth delivered with the honest simplicity of the South.TRACK LISTING: Shoulda Thought About It / Dark Bar And A Jukebox / Memories of You / Before They Get Those Cuffs On Me / Lonesome, Loaded and Cold / Chase Down These Blues / Highway Blue / Drinkin' Bourbon / Going To The Show/ Ghost of Old D.C. / Raining in Philly / Train Song / Wayward Drifter LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Shoulda Thought About It CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
ERIC BLAKELY
The Payne Anthology
"Blakely like all good song writers can deliver a song that'll make you cry and promptly follow it with one that evokes laughter." -Jim Beal - San Antonio Express
Blakely has toured in Italy, England, Holland and around the US in support of his latest CD "The Payne Anthology." Eric was guest guitarist at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas with a Rolling Stones review band with legendary Rolling Stones Sax player, Bobby Keys.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Grandma Like a Tin Roof
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ERIC BLAKELY
Levity
11 new songs written, recorded and produced by the Austin, TX songwriter. A truly Americana blend of Folk Rock, Power Pop and Country. Features Jerry Jeff Walker guitar whiz John Inmon and Rubinoos veteran Dinn Sprindt on drums. "On his new release, Austin-based singer/songwriter Eric Blakely straddles the worlds of pop and twang to create a lively sound. He augments his guitar-based Americana arrangements by utilizing a trumpet on 'Sueno Con Los Angelitos' and keyboards on tunes like 'Build Myself A Castle'" -Miles of Music
For more info check out www.ericblakely.com
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Lemon Tree
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CLAY BLAKER
Welcome To the Wasteland
"Blaker revisits a rock-influenced kind of honky-tonk country music that recalls the work of Foster & Lloyd, Steve Earle, Jim Lauderdale and Kevin Welch. Pure, unadulterated Texas Country, and Blaker once again proves that it is indeed possible to blend honky-tonk integrity with commercial viability in a way that is both fresh and distinctive."
"A laudable collection of sawdust-on-the-floor two-steppers and honky-tonk ballads. His conversational tenor and well-crafted tunes bear a strong likeness to those of Jim Lauderdale." -Philadelphia Inquirer
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Welcome To the Wasteland
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CLAY BLAKER
Rumor Town
A Texas honky-tonk classic from hit writer for George Strait! One of Round-Up's top sellers!
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CLAY BLAKER & the Texas Honky Tonk Band
Layin' It All On the Line
First CD by the hit songwriting Texan.
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BLIND LUCK
Before They Were Rock Stars
Four twentysomething roots/pop Austinites. "A fresh sound that recalls the glory days of Ricky Nelson or the Everly Brother.....lead singer Carter Pagel has a lady-killing Chris Isaak/Monte Warden thing going.....several of Blind Lucks songs could migrate to AAA, Americana or even mainstream." -John T. Davis
For more info check out www.blindandlucky.com
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Keys
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BLIND LUCK
Ante Up
Up and coming young roots rock and roll band from Austin. "Top 5 Best New Bands" -Austin Music Awards
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BLUE COMBO
Sassy Sauce
"...a 16 track collection of studio and live tracks that nicely showcases the strength and approach of the band, sometimes sounding like nothing less than Koko Taylor fronting one of Louis Jordan's hot swing outfits of the '40s." -John Wooley, Tulsa World
"The playing on this disc is nothing less than world-class. It's a credit to the musicians that there is no discernible difference between what's live and what's Memorex." -Billy Berkenbile, Spot Magazine
"Sassy Sauce sums it up quite nicely. Blue Combo is an Oklahoma gang of five blues minstrels in and around the Tulsa area. Well, take me back to Tulsa! These guys - and gal - are talented and it shows on this release. They like to call themselves an obscure cover band. I think that's peachy. But I would go a few steps further and say that Blue Combo is a solid fusion of swing, jazz, early R&B, blues and a heaping portion of New Orleans thrown in there too. It's a good mix and the group makes it all sound easy. The tunes are great. The compositions are sweet. It's an exciting disc to spin. 16 tracks, 15 tracks really and a little 36 second riff. The longest track on the disk is 10 plus minutes and worth every second of it. This is vintage stuff and I mean that in the best possible way. To their credit, it's almost impossible to tell the live stuff from the studio stuff if you didn't hear people hollering in the background. The band is tight and knows how to burn a barn. Rusty Miller handles the ax with style and grace. Couple him with Steve Elmore on ivory keys and Rebecca Ungerman on wailing vocals and you got yourself a blues experience. When guitar battles keyboard on "Bayou Blood," it's a ton of fun. Listen to Rebecca turn up the smoldering sultry vocals on the Simone track "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl." Tommy Tex Waggoner pulls some great stunts on the upright bass while drummer Robbie Armstrong pops out that Bo Diddley beat like a man on a mission. It's the kind of album you listen to and say to yourself: man, I would love to see these cats live. Check out the jam on tracks like "T Bone" or "Greasy Gravy". My favorite Blue Combo tune has to be "Tight Fit". The instrumental tracks really showcase what makes this band such a treasure. If you are looking for some really terrific blues with a unique sensibility, look no further than Blue Combo and their Sassy Sauce. Great stuff.." - Bill Fountain
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Give Me Your Love
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase
The Payne Anthology
"Blakely like all good song writers can deliver a song that'll make you cry and promptly follow it with one that evokes laughter." -Jim Beal - San Antonio Express
Blakely has toured in Italy, England, Holland and around the US in support of his latest CD "The Payne Anthology." Eric was guest guitarist at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas with a Rolling Stones review band with legendary Rolling Stones Sax player, Bobby Keys.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Grandma Like a Tin Roof
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseLevity
11 new songs written, recorded and produced by the Austin, TX songwriter. A truly Americana blend of Folk Rock, Power Pop and Country. Features Jerry Jeff Walker guitar whiz John Inmon and Rubinoos veteran Dinn Sprindt on drums. "On his new release, Austin-based singer/songwriter Eric Blakely straddles the worlds of pop and twang to create a lively sound. He augments his guitar-based Americana arrangements by utilizing a trumpet on 'Sueno Con Los Angelitos' and keyboards on tunes like 'Build Myself A Castle'" -Miles of Music
For more info check out www.ericblakely.com
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Lemon Tree
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseWelcome To the Wasteland
"Blaker revisits a rock-influenced kind of honky-tonk country music that recalls the work of Foster & Lloyd, Steve Earle, Jim Lauderdale and Kevin Welch. Pure, unadulterated Texas Country, and Blaker once again proves that it is indeed possible to blend honky-tonk integrity with commercial viability in a way that is both fresh and distinctive."
"A laudable collection of sawdust-on-the-floor two-steppers and honky-tonk ballads. His conversational tenor and well-crafted tunes bear a strong likeness to those of Jim Lauderdale." -Philadelphia Inquirer
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Welcome To the Wasteland
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseRumor Town
A Texas honky-tonk classic from hit writer for George Strait! One of Round-Up's top sellers!
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseLayin' It All On the Line
First CD by the hit songwriting Texan.
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseBefore They Were Rock Stars
Four twentysomething roots/pop Austinites. "A fresh sound that recalls the glory days of Ricky Nelson or the Everly Brother.....lead singer Carter Pagel has a lady-killing Chris Isaak/Monte Warden thing going.....several of Blind Lucks songs could migrate to AAA, Americana or even mainstream." -John T. Davis
For more info check out www.blindandlucky.com
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Keys
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseAnte Up
Up and coming young roots rock and roll band from Austin. "Top 5 Best New Bands" -Austin Music Awards
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseSassy Sauce
"...a 16 track collection of studio and live tracks that nicely showcases the strength and approach of the band, sometimes sounding like nothing less than Koko Taylor fronting one of Louis Jordan's hot swing outfits of the '40s." -John Wooley, Tulsa World
"The playing on this disc is nothing less than world-class. It's a credit to the musicians that there is no discernible difference between what's live and what's Memorex." -Billy Berkenbile, Spot Magazine
"Sassy Sauce sums it up quite nicely. Blue Combo is an Oklahoma gang of five blues minstrels in and around the Tulsa area. Well, take me back to Tulsa! These guys - and gal - are talented and it shows on this release. They like to call themselves an obscure cover band. I think that's peachy. But I would go a few steps further and say that Blue Combo is a solid fusion of swing, jazz, early R&B, blues and a heaping portion of New Orleans thrown in there too. It's a good mix and the group makes it all sound easy. The tunes are great. The compositions are sweet. It's an exciting disc to spin. 16 tracks, 15 tracks really and a little 36 second riff. The longest track on the disk is 10 plus minutes and worth every second of it. This is vintage stuff and I mean that in the best possible way. To their credit, it's almost impossible to tell the live stuff from the studio stuff if you didn't hear people hollering in the background. The band is tight and knows how to burn a barn. Rusty Miller handles the ax with style and grace. Couple him with Steve Elmore on ivory keys and Rebecca Ungerman on wailing vocals and you got yourself a blues experience. When guitar battles keyboard on "Bayou Blood," it's a ton of fun. Listen to Rebecca turn up the smoldering sultry vocals on the Simone track "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl." Tommy Tex Waggoner pulls some great stunts on the upright bass while drummer Robbie Armstrong pops out that Bo Diddley beat like a man on a mission. It's the kind of album you listen to and say to yourself: man, I would love to see these cats live. Check out the jam on tracks like "T Bone" or "Greasy Gravy". My favorite Blue Combo tune has to be "Tight Fit". The instrumental tracks really showcase what makes this band such a treasure. If you are looking for some really terrific blues with a unique sensibility, look no further than Blue Combo and their Sassy Sauce. Great stuff.." - Bill Fountain
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Give Me Your Love
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BLUE DIAMOND SHINE Shrimp Boat Town "Led by John Stark, Blue Diamond Shine twangs with the kind of gothic/desperate-men-do-desperate-things lyrics that haunt while propelling the boot-scooting." -- Jim Beal, San Antonio Express News TRACK LISTING: Karankawa Daughters / Peppermint Lounge / The Desperate Side,Carousel Waltz / Lonely, Lonely Eyes / The Judge / The Matador / Simple Girl / Desperate Side II / Tell The World That I Died for Love / Don't Cross the Line / Sittin' Here Drinking / Valentine's Waltz / Butcher Boy / Karaoke Queen LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Karankawa Daughters CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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BLUE DIAMOND SHINE That Godforsaken Road Blue Diamond Shine draws from both traditional and alternative country/rock/pop musical influences such as: Gram Parsons, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Wynn Stewart, Flying Burrito Bros., Byrds, Velvet Underground. The band is often compared to Son Volt, Old 97s, Wilco and Uncle Tupelo. John Stark, the band's lead singer and songwriter, possesses the spirit and unique qualities of say Johnny Cash or Gram Parsons. Blending guitar, lap/pedal steel, drums and bass, the group members are: John Stark, John Sirman, Larry Tracy, Eric Hisaw, Mark O'Boyle "Austin-based Country Rock that isn't afraid to get a little surreal. Blue Diamond Shine peppers its sound with dreamy pedal steel slides, rattlesnake rhythms, and a singer who sounds like Chris Isaak with a longer inseam." -- Listen.com TRACK LISTING: You're Gonna Be Wrong / Strong Wine and Strong Women / Jet Planes and Rattlesnakes / Fort Worth / Dell City / The Sky is Alive / Poor Choice of Words / The Murder of the Blue-Eyed Man from Galveston Bay / The Bolts / Comedy and Tragedy / Playboy (W.S. Stenson/ W. Chandler) LISTEN - MP3 Clip! You're Gonna Be Wrong CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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BLUE DIAMOND SHINE Self-Titled "Austin-based Country Rock that isn't afraid to get a little surreal. Blue Diamond Shine peppers its sound with dreamy pedal steel slides, rattlesnake rhythms, and a singer who sounds like Chris Isaak with a longer inseam." -Listen.com Check out another review of the band at www.audiogalaxy.com TRACK LISTING: Paycheck to Paycheck / A Thousand Miles / The Devil Writes My Songs / I Seen the Flood / The Best Thing I Never Did / Yer All Fluff / Black Mountain, Green Rainbow, El Caballero / The Run Around / Tire Hum Shifts / You Were An Outlaw / Irish Eyes LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Paycheck to Paycheck CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
BLUE MOON RISING
On the Rise
Named one of the 10 best Bluegrass Cds of 2005!
" I first met Blue Moon Rising a few years ago and was immediately impressed with their talent to play, sing, and write songs. I was also impressed with them as good, down-to-earth guys. Their new album is a great collection of bluegrass that I'm sure folks are going to enjoy. Good job, fellas -- keep it up!"...Ricky Skaggs
TRACK LISTING: Martin Box / Papaw Taught Me / Next Big Thing / Crime I'm Guilty Of / Cold Kentucky Night / He Arose / I Keep Callin' / Sling Blade / The Old Time Preacher Man / Modern Day Outlaw / Far Away From Home / Holy Manna / Big Wheels Turnin'
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! This Old Martin Box
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JANE BOND
Vol. 2 - Live At the Continental Club
TRACK LISTING: 1. Going to New Orleans / 2. Idle Hands / 3. Mister / 4. Train Whistle Blues / 5. Ella Speed / 6. Break Away / 7. Wasted Tears / 8. Ooh Mama / 9. Chauffeur / 10. New River Train / 11. 8:30 Blues / 12. Long Gone Blues / 13. Sorry 'Bout That
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Going To New Orleans
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JANE BOND
Volume 1
Jane Bond's debut release is an honest reflection of both her own traditional musical upbringing and of the rich history in American music that we all share. Originally from Massachusetts, Jane was born into a family of music. 'Grandpa sang barbershop with his friends and various swing songs with Grandma. Grandma had been playing piano professionally in the silent theatre since she was eleven years old, and had an amazing repertoire. She taught me some old jazz standards and when she couldn't be there to back me up, Mom would.' Jane studied piano and cello as a child and when she got her first guitar at the age of 15 she began to back herself singing the songs of such artists as Mance Lipscomb and Bessie Smith. After a brief visit to Austin during high school, her mind was made up. Upon graduation she returned to Austin, guitar in hand, to pursue her dream. It was here she found kinship in the diverse Austin music scene. 'The old timey songs I thought obsolete were surprisingly familiar to musicians I met in Texas.' Produced by Nathan Hamilton, Volume 1 features not only original material written by herself and songwriter Mike Stevenson, but also a few gems from her heroes Bessie and Mance. Recorded mostly live in the studio, Volume 1 captures the pure essence of Jane Bond's earthy sound, with instrumentation that lends itself to jazz, blues and country. A sure bet for those who enjoy their music straight up, unpretentious and rooted firmly in tradition.
"Jane Bond’s vol. 1. is one of those rare recordings that conveys the same energy as a live performance. This is in part due to Bond’s bluesy voice, which leads the listener straight to the emotional center of every song. In "Rescue Me," a gentle serenade to a lover, she blends knowing sensuality with comfortable vulnerability in such a way that makes it hard not to fall in love a little yourself. In "Cheatin’ Song," an ultimatum to an unfaithful man, her voice alternates between a melodic scream and a heartbreaking cry, laying bare the mess of sadness, frustration and anger that betrayal can arouse in a heart. The players on the album speak as much to the listener as Bond does. David Carroll, Mike Stevenson and others all match undeniable musicianship with fun and open interpretation. Jane Bond does have a great live show, but she can’t play all the time. Thanks to vol. 1, you can approximate the experience whenever you want." -Elizabeth McQueen
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THE BOOHERS
Grandma's Songs
We officially organized our band on August 1, 2000. We're proud to live in northeast Tennessee, an area with a rich heritage in Bluegrass, Gospel, Country, and Old Time Mountain Music......an area known as "The Bluegrass Heartland." This is our second bluegrass project, recorded at Dixie & Tom T. Hall's Studio in Franklin, TN. Guest Artist include: Troy Engle on fiddle, and Ron Block playing guitar on "Linville Train", a driving instrumental! This CD includes originals by Dixie & Tom T. Hall, Mark Brinkman, Becky Buller, Lorraine Jordan, and the Boohers
TRACK LISTING: Grandma's Songs / Dixie Hall / A Beautiful Home / Dixie Hall / Bluer Than Blue / Sometimes The Good News Is Bad / So It Goes / In The Shadow of Your Wings / Bury Me Beneath The Willow / Joe / Moon On The River / Linville Train / Hobo's Lament / Home With The One I Love
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On the Rise
Named one of the 10 best Bluegrass Cds of 2005!
" I first met Blue Moon Rising a few years ago and was immediately impressed with their talent to play, sing, and write songs. I was also impressed with them as good, down-to-earth guys. Their new album is a great collection of bluegrass that I'm sure folks are going to enjoy. Good job, fellas -- keep it up!"...Ricky Skaggs
TRACK LISTING: Martin Box / Papaw Taught Me / Next Big Thing / Crime I'm Guilty Of / Cold Kentucky Night / He Arose / I Keep Callin' / Sling Blade / The Old Time Preacher Man / Modern Day Outlaw / Far Away From Home / Holy Manna / Big Wheels Turnin'
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TRACK LISTING: 1. Going to New Orleans / 2. Idle Hands / 3. Mister / 4. Train Whistle Blues / 5. Ella Speed / 6. Break Away / 7. Wasted Tears / 8. Ooh Mama / 9. Chauffeur / 10. New River Train / 11. 8:30 Blues / 12. Long Gone Blues / 13. Sorry 'Bout That
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CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseVolume 1
Jane Bond's debut release is an honest reflection of both her own traditional musical upbringing and of the rich history in American music that we all share. Originally from Massachusetts, Jane was born into a family of music. 'Grandpa sang barbershop with his friends and various swing songs with Grandma. Grandma had been playing piano professionally in the silent theatre since she was eleven years old, and had an amazing repertoire. She taught me some old jazz standards and when she couldn't be there to back me up, Mom would.' Jane studied piano and cello as a child and when she got her first guitar at the age of 15 she began to back herself singing the songs of such artists as Mance Lipscomb and Bessie Smith. After a brief visit to Austin during high school, her mind was made up. Upon graduation she returned to Austin, guitar in hand, to pursue her dream. It was here she found kinship in the diverse Austin music scene. 'The old timey songs I thought obsolete were surprisingly familiar to musicians I met in Texas.' Produced by Nathan Hamilton, Volume 1 features not only original material written by herself and songwriter Mike Stevenson, but also a few gems from her heroes Bessie and Mance. Recorded mostly live in the studio, Volume 1 captures the pure essence of Jane Bond's earthy sound, with instrumentation that lends itself to jazz, blues and country. A sure bet for those who enjoy their music straight up, unpretentious and rooted firmly in tradition.
"Jane Bond’s vol. 1. is one of those rare recordings that conveys the same energy as a live performance. This is in part due to Bond’s bluesy voice, which leads the listener straight to the emotional center of every song. In "Rescue Me," a gentle serenade to a lover, she blends knowing sensuality with comfortable vulnerability in such a way that makes it hard not to fall in love a little yourself. In "Cheatin’ Song," an ultimatum to an unfaithful man, her voice alternates between a melodic scream and a heartbreaking cry, laying bare the mess of sadness, frustration and anger that betrayal can arouse in a heart. The players on the album speak as much to the listener as Bond does. David Carroll, Mike Stevenson and others all match undeniable musicianship with fun and open interpretation. Jane Bond does have a great live show, but she can’t play all the time. Thanks to vol. 1, you can approximate the experience whenever you want." -Elizabeth McQueen
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Smack Dab
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseGrandma's Songs
We officially organized our band on August 1, 2000. We're proud to live in northeast Tennessee, an area with a rich heritage in Bluegrass, Gospel, Country, and Old Time Mountain Music......an area known as "The Bluegrass Heartland." This is our second bluegrass project, recorded at Dixie & Tom T. Hall's Studio in Franklin, TN. Guest Artist include: Troy Engle on fiddle, and Ron Block playing guitar on "Linville Train", a driving instrumental! This CD includes originals by Dixie & Tom T. Hall, Mark Brinkman, Becky Buller, Lorraine Jordan, and the Boohers
TRACK LISTING: Grandma's Songs / Dixie Hall / A Beautiful Home / Dixie Hall / Bluer Than Blue / Sometimes The Good News Is Bad / So It Goes / In The Shadow of Your Wings / Bury Me Beneath The Willow / Joe / Moon On The River / Linville Train / Hobo's Lament / Home With The One I Love
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MICHAEL SHANE BORDEN & THE DIESEL KINGS The Modern Sounds Of Michael Shane Borden & The Diesel Kings Michael Shane Borden is no newcomer to country music. A veteran lead guitarist and singer with 25 years of honky-tonk playing under his belt, his second CD "The Modern Sounds of Michael Shane Borden and the Diesel Kings" is the culmination of a lot of miles, both literally and figuratively. His style pays homage to the legends of Honky-Tonk music while incorporating elements of rockabilly, roots rock, and hillbilly. He jokingly refers to his music as "post-modern hillbilly punk." Mostly self-penned, this CD includes many tongue-in-cheek songs like "Alcohol of Fame" (previously released) and "Heartbreak 101," some of which have already become favorites in the clubs. TRACK LISTING: Truckstop Confessions / Jacksboro Highway / What Would Your Heart Say / Wayward Heart / Daisy Red Ryder / What's The Matter With The Mill / Honky-Tonk Time Machine / Heartbreak 101 / Alcohol Of Fame / Paradise Ranch / The Fifth LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Truckstop Confessions CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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MICHAEL SHANE BORDEN Self-Titled Country-rocker expertly-produced by Lloyd Maines and featuring Gene Elders, Dave Biller and Mark Rubin. TRACK LISTING: Talkin' Bout Texas / Alcohol Of Fame / Thing For You / Rodeo Dream / House Of Fools / High time / Cowgirls From Outer Space / Because Of You / Winter In Her Eyes / Fly By Night / Whiskey Business / Sons Of San Antone CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
WADE BOWEN and WEST 84
The Blue Light Live
Recorded live November 16, 2002. "In the vast sea of singer-songwriters, Wade Bowen caught my attention with the originality and honesty of his lyrics...which if you want to connect with people, you have to have. His voice is one of a kind and so is he. I'm proud to call him my friend." -Cody Canada, Cross Candian Ragweed
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RUSSELL BOYD
Guitar In the Dark
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BOBBY BOYD
self-titled
Bobby has written songs recorded by Conway Twitty, George Jones, Garth Brooks, Earl Thomas Conley, Billy Dean, Vern Gosdin and various others in the country field. In the Pop & Blues categories he has collaborated on songs recorded by artists like Dobie Gray and Larry McCray.
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JAMIE LEE BRADFORD
Locally Owned & Operated
One of Austin's greatest undiscovered songwriting treasures with a top-notch all-star Austin line-up.
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The Blue Light Live
Recorded live November 16, 2002. "In the vast sea of singer-songwriters, Wade Bowen caught my attention with the originality and honesty of his lyrics...which if you want to connect with people, you have to have. His voice is one of a kind and so is he. I'm proud to call him my friend." -Cody Canada, Cross Candian Ragweed
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseGuitar In the Dark
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Bobby has written songs recorded by Conway Twitty, George Jones, Garth Brooks, Earl Thomas Conley, Billy Dean, Vern Gosdin and various others in the country field. In the Pop & Blues categories he has collaborated on songs recorded by artists like Dobie Gray and Larry McCray.
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseLocally Owned & Operated
One of Austin's greatest undiscovered songwriting treasures with a top-notch all-star Austin line-up.
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JAMES BRANDON Late Last Night TRACK LISTING: Late Last Night / Edge of Night / Rockit in My Pockit / Deuce & A Quarter / Trouble / Guitar Trouble / Forever Came Today / Oh What a Thrill / Mess of Blues / Red Hot / Muddy Water LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Late Last Night CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
THE BREATHERS
Work and Sleep
Debut CD from Austin band The Breathers. Rock with tension and heavy psychedelic undertones countered wioth serious groove and pop sweetness. Expressive and original sound with an actual rockin' chick on vocals.
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Work and Sleep
Debut CD from Austin band The Breathers. Rock with tension and heavy psychedelic undertones countered wioth serious groove and pop sweetness. Expressive and original sound with an actual rockin' chick on vocals.
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DEBBIE BRIDGEWATER Flatpicking In Texas TRACK LISTING: Liberty / Red Haired Boy / I'll Fly Away / Whiskey Befoire Breakfast / Grandfather's Clock /Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Billy In The Lowground / Nine Pound Hammer / Wildwood Flower / Soldier's Joy LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Liberty CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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BRIGHT LIGHTS SOCIETY self titled Classics, standards or plain-old great swing. That is what the Bright Lights Society delivers on their 10 song eponymously titled debut. The group features two very talented women from Austin, Texas: Lauren Gurgiolo on guitar and Elizabeth McQueen on vocals (now the singer and guitarist with Asleep At The Wheel). The group is rounded out by Ponder East on tenor sax, Dylan Jones on bass, David Lazaroff on organ and Dave Sanger on the drums. The jazz combo flows effortlessly from classics such as Bye Bye Blackbird to self-penned tunes in the standard style (Waited Too Long, Sad And Blue). This one is getting a hearty approval from TMRU's own Jim Lutz!!! He says "Strongly recommended!" and he don't say that too often. TRACK LISTING: Air Mail Special / Bye Bye Blackbird / Cow Cow Boogie / I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Love Me or Leave Me / Waited Too Long / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Sad and Blue / If I Were A Bell / Oversteppin' The Line LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Don't Get Around Much Anymore LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Bye Bye Blackbird LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Cow Cow Boogie CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
DANNY BRITT
The Other Side
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DANNY BRITT and PENN HARRIS
Texas Stuff
Produced by Austin's Marvin Dykhuis. Progressive folk music based on guitar and mandolin and interweaving harmony vocals. They have performed with the likes of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, and the Dixie Chicks.
"Images and themes of the Lone Star State abound as Danny and Penn lead you through 12 original songs about rivers, the West, love lost and found, and the sheer joy of creating music. Expect acoustic country arrangements with light percussion and some great session musicians including Chip Dolan on piano and accordian...an excellent first outing from this duo raised in Kentucky and planted in one of the hottest musical beds in the country." -Sing Out! Magazine
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The Other Side
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CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseTexas Stuff
Produced by Austin's Marvin Dykhuis. Progressive folk music based on guitar and mandolin and interweaving harmony vocals. They have performed with the likes of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, and the Dixie Chicks.
"Images and themes of the Lone Star State abound as Danny and Penn lead you through 12 original songs about rivers, the West, love lost and found, and the sheer joy of creating music. Expect acoustic country arrangements with light percussion and some great session musicians including Chip Dolan on piano and accordian...an excellent first outing from this duo raised in Kentucky and planted in one of the hottest musical beds in the country." -Sing Out! Magazine
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COLIN BROOKS Blood and Water TRACK LISTING: Blood In the Water / Wheels On the Ground / Water In the Sky / This Old Guitar /' Looking For a Man / Heart On My Sleeve / Cornbread / Jenny Was a Keeper / All Your Love / All I Can Take / Heavy Load / Motherland “Blood and Water is spare and ragged...with skillfully told tales and wistful melodies” -Austin Chronicle "Press a Bob Schneider fan, past or present, hard enough and you ll eventually get to bedrock when she (if there are male Schneider fans they keep quiet about it) finally confesses, He's so cute. If Schneider's looks can trump his horrid little jingles, Brooks should be acing the Austin Chronicle awards and knocking off any Hollywood star he fancies, because he not only has that scruffy, moody Colin Farrell thing going for him, he's the real deal. Calling himself a slinger-songwriter, Brooks is a pretty fair picker himself, long working as a sideman, in Taos, New York City and, for the last three years, Austin, on guitars, dobro and lap steel, but, resisting the enormous and understandable temptation to round up some of Austin s finest, he s cut the most basic of albums, one man, one guitar, two mikes. Oh, and harmonies by two hundred fellow Kerrville New Folk 2003 winners. OK, just two of them, Anais Mitchell on Water In The Sky and Jonathan Brook on the sensational Jenny Was A Keeper and the whimsical Cornbread, on both of which he s joined by Tim Beattie. Actually, this was originally intended to be demos for his next real album, but when Brooks and his backer heard the raw power of these 12 tracks, one, Motherland, recorded on John Aiellii s KUT show Eklektikos last June, and many recorded the week they were written, a couple on the same day, they realized they had a viable album right there. Maybe it s because it s so easy to find great support in Austin that this stripped to the bone album is so effective, or maybe its because Brooks, in any setting, is a singer-songwriter to watch out for." -3rd Coast LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Blood In the Water CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
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GARY BROWN Comin' Home TRACK LISTING: Comin' Home / Louisiana 1927 / Tell It Like It Is / Walkin' With Mr. Lee / Drown In My Own Tears / I've Got Dreams To Remember / Peep Hole / Lost Mind / Louisiana 1927 - instrumental / Deep Down In Florida / Pitch a Boogie Woogie / Younger Days / Cause My Baby's Gone / Too Many Rivers / Louisiana 1927 - vocal and sax / Oh Happy Day / Louisiana 1927 - reprise LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Comin' Home CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchase |
KEVIN BROWN
High and Wide
TRACK LISTING: 1. When Roses Fade / 2. Five Miles / 3. Our Song / 4. Livin' A Lie / 5. Long Way Round / 6. The Last Lagoon / 7. The Loneliness of Love / 8. Livin' By The Train Track / 9. Muerte / 10. The Wayward Prayer
Fresh from the trail of his Scandinavian/European Tour in Nov 2003-Jan 2004, Kevin has just finished a new record with Michael Ramos producing/engineering. High & Wide is a return to the roots of Texas Americana, and a strong follow-up to the hard-earned Callin' the Heavens and Closing the Bars'. Be sure to catch Kevin supporting both these records around Austin before he heads back to the Old world for another round.
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KEVIN BROWN
Callin' The Heavens and Closin' The Bars
TRACK LISTING: 1. My Sweet / 2. That One Thing / 3. Don't Be Long / 4. Out There In The Rain / 5. Crazy You / 6. Wrap Up Round Me / 7. Pretty Honey Baby / 8. On The Line / 9. The Valley Below / 10. Torn Up / 11. Coyote Cries / 12. Heavenly Day / 13. Pocket Full O' Pennies
What stand out are Brown's songs and the way he puts them across. Over the course of 13 tracks, he captures a healthy range of emotions, mixing a handful of country weepers with a couple of screamers and a few gracefully captured glimpses of what happened that day. - austin chronicle
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ROGER BROWN
Rodeo Boogie
Cutting edge original swing from the former Decca Records artist. 'He sings and performs with such grace and charm you're gonna wonder where this guy has been all your life. It's good stuff. Country. Western. Swing. All the above. Way to go Roger." -Robert Earl Keen
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JOE BUCK
Remember the Alimony
"The handsomest shit-kickenest six piece dulcet toned swanky roots band in San Francisco, bringing that home-away-from-home Texas feeling to California."
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FRENCHIE BURKE
Frenchie Burke's Dance Album
"A lot of great things have happened to me in my 26 years as KKYX disc jockey, but none greater than being asked to write the liner notes fro Frenchie Burke's Dance Album. He takes such country standards as jambalaya and Pride and mixes them with cajun classics like Big Momou and Cajun Stripper, yet he keeps the dance hall sound. Here's a word of warning. Listen to the CD with an extra pair of shoes because you'll wear out one pair on the dance floor. It's Frenchie Burke at his best - too cool, too Cajun and too country." Jerry King, morning man, Classic Country 680AM KKYX
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CHARLIE BURTON
One Man's Trash-Greatest Hits
A career retrospective. "If you like good country/rockabilly done with style, intelligence and a wicked sense of humor, with a punk edge and a healthy bit of seasoning courtesy The MC5, Buddy Holly and Elvis, you'd be well-advised to seek out this album."
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High and Wide
TRACK LISTING: 1. When Roses Fade / 2. Five Miles / 3. Our Song / 4. Livin' A Lie / 5. Long Way Round / 6. The Last Lagoon / 7. The Loneliness of Love / 8. Livin' By The Train Track / 9. Muerte / 10. The Wayward Prayer
Fresh from the trail of his Scandinavian/European Tour in Nov 2003-Jan 2004, Kevin has just finished a new record with Michael Ramos producing/engineering. High & Wide is a return to the roots of Texas Americana, and a strong follow-up to the hard-earned Callin' the Heavens and Closing the Bars'. Be sure to catch Kevin supporting both these records around Austin before he heads back to the Old world for another round.
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! The Loneliness Of Love
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseCallin' The Heavens and Closin' The Bars
TRACK LISTING: 1. My Sweet / 2. That One Thing / 3. Don't Be Long / 4. Out There In The Rain / 5. Crazy You / 6. Wrap Up Round Me / 7. Pretty Honey Baby / 8. On The Line / 9. The Valley Below / 10. Torn Up / 11. Coyote Cries / 12. Heavenly Day / 13. Pocket Full O' Pennies
What stand out are Brown's songs and the way he puts them across. Over the course of 13 tracks, he captures a healthy range of emotions, mixing a handful of country weepers with a couple of screamers and a few gracefully captured glimpses of what happened that day. - austin chronicle
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! That One Thing
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseRodeo Boogie
Cutting edge original swing from the former Decca Records artist. 'He sings and performs with such grace and charm you're gonna wonder where this guy has been all your life. It's good stuff. Country. Western. Swing. All the above. Way to go Roger." -Robert Earl Keen
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseRemember the Alimony
"The handsomest shit-kickenest six piece dulcet toned swanky roots band in San Francisco, bringing that home-away-from-home Texas feeling to California."
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseFrenchie Burke's Dance Album
"A lot of great things have happened to me in my 26 years as KKYX disc jockey, but none greater than being asked to write the liner notes fro Frenchie Burke's Dance Album. He takes such country standards as jambalaya and Pride and mixes them with cajun classics like Big Momou and Cajun Stripper, yet he keeps the dance hall sound. Here's a word of warning. Listen to the CD with an extra pair of shoes because you'll wear out one pair on the dance floor. It's Frenchie Burke at his best - too cool, too Cajun and too country." Jerry King, morning man, Classic Country 680AM KKYX
LISTEN - MP3 Clip! Pride
CD $13 or ONLY $10 as part of Round-Up Special 5 CD purchaseOne Man's Trash-Greatest Hits
A career retrospective. "If you like good country/rockabilly done with style, intelligence and a wicked sense of humor, with a punk edge and a healthy bit of seasoning courtesy The MC5, Buddy Holly and Elvis, you'd be well-advised to seek out this album."
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