"Imagine a smorgasbord of Cab Calloway, circus sideshow, KISS, cabaret, Hee Haw and Robert Johnson served up at Andy Kaufman's bat-mitzvah. A joyous mixture of the absurd and sublime, the eight-piece ensemble gracefully blends a musical amalgam of Hokum Blues, Hillbilly Swing, Country and Hot Jazz." - Stephen Ceresia, Devoted Fan White Ghost Shivers won best "Novelty" band at the 2007 Austin Music Awards, and placed in six other categories, including best Jazz, Bluegrass, Experimental, None of the Above, Female Vocals(Cella Blue), and Horns(Jonathan Doyle). White Ghost Shivers won best "None of the Above" band at the 2006 Austin Music Awards. In the March 2006 issue of Playback St. Louis. KDHX named the White Ghost Shivers one of the top 10 most important acts playing SXSW 2006.

Het Duitse Smokestack Lightnin' dat als geen andere Europese band zich Amerikaanse rootsmuziek eigen kan maken: country, rockabilly en andere "Modern Twang" (nieuwe cd)! Check zeker hun versie van "Unknown Stuntman" die figureert in een Hondacommercial

Johnny Dowd (born March 29, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American alternative country musician from Ithaca, New York. Typical of his style are experimental, noisy breaks in his songs and strong gothic (in the sense of dark and gloomy) elements in the lyrics as well as in the music. There is also a strong undercurrent of black humor and the absurd in his work.

Jim White is a southern gothic alt-country singer-songwriter. He has released four albums as a solo artist. While his music is based in americana, he borrows elements from rock, rhythm and blues, and even electronica, often piecing sounds together in the lo-fi cut-and-paste fashion of artists like Tom Waits. His albums have featured a wide variety of collaborators, such as Victoria Williams, Morcheeba, Aimee Mann, Barenaked Ladies, and Joe Henry. He is signed to David Byrne's Luaka Bop label and appeared in the BBC documentary, Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, which looks at musicians inspired by the culture of the American South. Not be confused with the acclaimed Dirty Three / Cat Power / Smog / P. J. Harvey / Nina Nastasia drummer, who also had a recent collaboration album "You Follow Me" with Nastasia under the name of Nina Nastasia And Jim White [url=http://www.jimwhite.net/ nofollow=yes]http://www.jimwhite.net/[/url] [url=http://www.myspace.com/officialjimwhite nofollow=yes]http://www.myspace.com/officialjimwhite[/url]

The Gourds, an American alternative country band, formed in Austin, Texas in 1994. Evolving, in part, from the Picket Line Coyotes and the Grackles, the Gourds original line-up consisted of Kevin Russell (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Jimmy Smith (vocals, bass, guitar), Claude Bernard (accordion, guitar, vocals), and Charlie Llewellin (drums, percussion). Llewellin was replaced by current drummer Keith Langford shortly after the second album was recorded, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston officially joined after being invited to play on their third album. By the following album, Johnston had also become the band's third songwriter, though Russell and Smith have continued to share the bulk of those responsibilities. Despite a sizable amount of original material, the Gourds are probably best known for a song they did not write, and for which they initially did not receive credit. A full twelve years after its live debut, fans can still be heard calling out for the band's cover version of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice", often before they have even taken the stage. This has led some to consider it an albatross, but the band continues to play the crowd pleaser, adding various impromptu covers to its mid-section as a way of expanding its appeal. While the Gourds studio efforts have all been well received, their high-energy live performances and constant touring have earned them the reputation of a band that must be seen to be appreciated. As a result, they enjoy a dedicated fan base, that is happy to follow them from town to town, and have become a favorite among those who tape live music Members * Kevin Russell - vocals, mandolin, guitar * Claude Bernard - accordion, organ, guitar * Jimmy Smith - vocals, guitar, percussion, bass, water bowl * Keith Langford - drums, harmonica, washboard, toy guitar * Max Johnston (of Uncle Tupelo & Wilco) - banjo, fiddle, guitar, vocals Discography Studio albums Dem's Good Beeble - 1997 Stadium Blitzer - 1998 Ghosts of Hallelujah - 1999 Bolsa de Agua - 2000 Cow Fish Fowl or Pig - 2002 Blood of the Ram - 2004 Heavy Ornamentals - 2006 Noble Creatures - 2007 Haymaker! - 2009 Studio covers and live originals Gogitchyershinebox - 1998 Shinebox - 2001 Soundtracks Growin' a Beard - 2003 Something's Brewin' in Shiner - 2004

"Wayne 'the Train' Hancock; a true legend in his own right... Samen met zijn bloed-, drinke- & songschrijversbroeder Hank III en Jezus Christus zelve, de Heilige Drievuldigheid van de hedendaagse alternative country. Na eindeloos veel geduld is 'the Train' eindelijk opnieuw in Europa; ter gelegenheid van de ""Rockabilly Rave"" in Sussex (UK), én met drie exclusieve optredens op het vasteland: twee in Nederland en één in België. Een hedendaagse Hank Williams, een échte zingende cowboy. Een honky-tonk hustler van duizend optredens in duizend bars op duizend nachten.... Hij is the real deal."