Artist description High energy country rock music

Music Style Country Rock

Musical Influences Rolling Stones, Elvis, George Jones, Hank Williams

Similar Artists Mavericks

Artist History The roots of the rodeo reach back to New York City and the summer of’87 when Mike Lennon formed the Psychobillies with Marc West bass; vocals Doc Miller lead guitar Vince Hancock drums. With lots of personnel changes[A trend that continues to this day]The Psychobillies kept going until Jan.of’92 playing NYC punk clubs [Downtown Beirut; the Spiral Kenny’s Castaways]as well as the NY, NJ and Long Island C&W circuit the Psychobillies also recorded a never completed LP for SUN records in the summer of 91.Some of the various members included the late NYC guitarist Kenny Gwynne, former Johnny Thunders bassist Jill Wycoff multi instrumentalist Gene Tambor and Berklee School Of Music graduate Danny Rybar. In the summer of ‘92 Mike Lennon moved to Ajo Arizona where he wrote 62 songs in the winter of ‘93.Following a brief return to NYC in the summer and fall ’94 where he played bass for the Parlor Dogs Mike Lennon returned to Phoenix playing solo around town till he landed a solo spot at the Rusty Spur in Feb ’96.In the summer of’97 he formed the New Psycobillies with Kris Crow lead guitar; and Walter Bush bass. Following Kris and Walter’s departure in the winter of ’98 Jimmy Homick rhythm guitar and Gabe Dixon lead guitar joined and with a name change to Psycobillie Rodeo the band with Rick Parnell drums and Mike Wood bass recorded their debut CD ’Welcome to the rodeo for Midwest records in the spring of’98.The CD was recorded at Vintage recorders with Billy Moss engineer for Stevie Nicks, Gin Blossoms the CD was released in the summer of ’98 and sold quite well locally and has been distributed in Europe and the UK by Spindrift records. Since April of’99 Psycobillie Rodeo has received favorable reviews in local as well as national and international music magazines. In the winter of 2000 Gabe Dixon was replaced by Kenny Dye and with the addition drummer CB Parker drums continue to be house band at the Rusty Spur and have recorded a live CD recorded at the Spur called Raw Rodeo the CD will soon be available through Spindrift records internationally and a new studio CD will be ready in the winter of 2001-2002 Psycobillie Rodeo also can be seen occasionally at the Arizona country club and have done some big gigs like the Parada Del Sol and have twice appeared on KNIX Arizona’s no.1 country station.

Group Members Gabe DixonMike LennonJimmy HormickRick ParnellMike Wood

Instruments Electric Guitar, 12 String Acoustic, 6 String Acoustic, Drums, Bass Guitar

Albums Welcome to the Rodeo, Live at the Rusty Spur

Press Reviews Rant and Rave: BelgiumThis cool named band is from Arizona. Their music is not really psychobilly, it's more like psycho country with a touch of rock'n'roll! Really fresh surprise is this band anyway. Original songs with really good vocals and great musicianship! Yes, Psycholbillie Rodeo kick a## all that Nashville p####country! This is a real deal!

Location Phoenix, Arizona - USA

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