Artist description Twin guitars like Eldon and Tinyafter watching Eraserhead, pianolike Thelonius meets Moon, previouslyunheard grooves.

Music Style Western Swing, Country & Rockabilly

Musical Influences Django Reinhart, Bob Wills, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins

Artist History The band was formed in 1997 to play an original blend of 50's AM Radio type material, incorporating rock, country, R&B and western swing genres.

Group Members Jim Stringer- vocal & guitar; Alan Barnette - vocal; T Jarrod Bonta - piano, vocal; Carl Keesee - bass;Boomer Norman - guitar; Lee Potter - drums, vocal

Instruments Guitar (2), piano, vocals (4), drums, bass

Press Reviews "If someone ever possessed an appropriate surname, it's Jim Stringer. The local professional musician is a guitarist's guitarist, deftly switching between the related styles of Western swing, rockabilly, roadhouse blues, and mid-century rockola."--Austin Chronicle, Live Shots"...the Austin Music Band puts on a fabulous show and has recorded a remarkably diverse set of music on Swang."--No Depression"From the moment this ("Swang" CD) arrived at the Roadhouse Fever HQ, it's been getting maximum time in the CD player. Jim Stringer is one amazing guitarist. He can hold his own playing country, jazz, swing, rockabilly, blues, and R&B."--Chip Lamey, Roadhouse Fever

Location Austin, Texas - USA

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