First things first, this week I would
like to thank all of you who have read the blog and came back. It has been a
pretty decent success with over 1000 views here in the first 2 weeks. A big
thank you goes out to the guys from No Justice who all helped spread the word about the blog last week. This week I will be doing something a little different.
I am going to highlight 3 bands that may still be flying under your musical
radar but definitely deserve to be heard. So, without further delay, allow me
to introduce, Backseat Molly, Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward, and Chad
Sullins & the Last Call Coalition.
Backseat Molly are from Palestine, TX.
They have been together since 2007 when lead singer Steve Callaway decided to
put together a band after hanging around the Texas music scene. He gathered up
some buddies and Backseat Molly was born. The guys hit the road and quickly became a
popular act in and around their hometown region and east Texas. They have a
chemistry, and energy that shines through with an incredible live show. Their
debut album “Texas Not Tennessee” has struck a chord with audiences and received
a fair amount of radio play. The title song “Texas Not Tennessee” is an
unapologetic proclamation that these guys will be big, in Texas, not Tennessee.
And I believe that they are well on their way.
Backseat Molly "The Best Man"
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso reward come
to us from out of the Denton, TX area. Rodney & the Pesos are hard to label
as simply a country band, with a sound that prompted one writer to call their
music “Weezer meets Waylon”. One thing
that is for certain, they definitely sound like Texas. Rodney’s lyrics are a bit more introspective
than most of his contemporaries but he holds an obvious respect for the
lyricists and story tellers that came before him. That in itself, puts Rodney
in a class all his own in my opinion. With 3 studio albums and 1 live album
under their belt, they are veterans in the music scene. Every album has a
different feeling and sound from track to track but it always keeps you tuned
in and wanting for more. A Rodney Parker album is not just music; it’s a listening
experience.
Rodney Parker & 50 peso Reward "I'm Never Gonna Get Married"
I don’t honestly know where or how
to begin to tell you about Chad Sullins & the Last Call Coalition. I recently had a chance to see them
open for No Justice at the Wormy Dog in OKC and all I can say is wow… I hadn’t heard
them before that night and 2 songs in I was an instant fan. I will say that
they have more of a southern rock sound but with lyrics and songs that the Red
Dirt music fan can relate to. Chad spent years fine tuning his music and his
stage presence and that definitely shows in his live show. His songs will kick
you in the teeth one minute and have you crying in your beer the next. Chad
& LCC have put out 2 albums. One “Uphill Battle” is a full studio release that
captures the raw energy and passion of his stage shows. The other is an acoustic
EP titled “ What’s Left of Me”. Which I can assure you isn’t much, because this
guy puts everything into his music. Chad is working on a new album due out
later in 2012. Do yourself a favor and pick that thing up when it come out.
Chad Sullins & the Last Call Coalition "Little Things"
CHECK THEM ALL OUT HERE
BACKSEAT MOLLY
RODNEY PARKER & 50 PESO REWARD
CHAD SULLINS &THE LAST CALL COALITION
http://www.facebook.com/chadsullinsmusic?sk=wall
contact me
reddirtbluecollar@gmail.com
twitter @just_b_2011
contact me
reddirtbluecollar@gmail.com
twitter @just_b_2011
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