by rudyards | November 27th, 2012
Black Irish Texas (Austin, TX)
https://www.blackirishtexas.com/
Emerging from the local cut-throat and highly competitive music scene of Austin, comes Black Irish Texas. And out of the proclaimed live music capital of the world they have exploded on the scene like a whiskey drenched force to be reckoned with. They have shared the stage with such International acts as Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Social Distortion, and the Street Dogs just to name a few, as well as local Austin legends such as the Dicks and the Flametrick Subs.
The band started in 2004 after a few lineup changes and many tribulations, they have managed to keep their anything-but-common spaghetti western/Americana/punk infused Irish American act together just long enough to finally release their debut album “To Hell with the King.”
With backing from Jameson Irish whiskey and support from legions of local and regional fans they released their first full length album and have been running all over the country throwing their no holds barred Irish American party gaining devout followers everywhere they play.
Black Irish boast members of Austin favorite’s such as Mr. Lewis and the Funeral Five, Flatcar Rattlers, Los Hispanos,UK, The Bulemics, and Hipsterectomy just to name a few. With members from each of those bands bringing to the table their own particular styles and influences, your current line-up of James Fitzsimmons on guitar and vocal duties, Mark Maughmer II on fiddle, James Sheeron on drums, Jasen Douglass on upright bass and Scott’breadstick’ Ducar on banjo, you are basically looking at a powder keg lit by a few shots of Jameson. And what a site it is.
Do not, I repeat, do NOT try and pigeonhole these guys as an Irish pub drinking band, regurgitating overheard covers of “danny boy” and “whiskey in the jar” .
The Rhythm Dragons (Phoenix, AZ)
https://www.rhythmdragons.com/
Anthony Vincent & the Rhythm Dragons are Arizona’s own Billy blasters, playin’ Rockabilly, Swing, Punk, Honky-Tonk, and big bottom instrumentals. The band will celebrate their 13th Anniversary this year with the release of their 10th album, “Trio Del Grande”! The Rhythm Dragons are a Gretsch endorsed band.
The Rhythm Dragon’s album releases include: Chomp Chomp Chew Chew, Hang on the Vibe, Rhythm Dragons, Anthony Vincent & the Rhythm Dragons, Fire Red, Tailspin, Rat Rod Rodeo, Drag U Later and Chopped and Dropped. Music downloads are available on iTunes, PayPlay.FM, MusicIsHere.com, reverbnation.com/rhythmdragons and CD Baby.
Anthony Vincent is an Arizona singer, songwriter and guitarist that performs and writes Rockabilly music in the tradition of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent Johnny Burnette, Elvis, Little Richard and Carl Perkins. He has been performing internationally, in USA’s Southwest, Midwest, Northwest and all points in between.
The Rhythm Dragons have one of the finest rhythm sections on the planet! The incredible long tall Arizonan on bass, Josh Gihle and drumming legend Bob Stubbs of Social Distortion fame on skins!
