Brent Amaker and the Rodeo is an American Country and Western band from Seattle, Washington consisting of Brent Amaker, Tiny Dancer, Sugar McGuinn, Ben Strehle, and Bryan Crawford.
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Overview
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2005. The band's image recalls influential country musician Johnny Cash, 'The Man in Black', as they dress head-to-toe in black with matching Stetson hats and cowboy boots. They are billed as influenced by art rock performers Devo and glam rock's David Bowie.
Much emphasis is put into the band's image as evidenced by a large collection of photos and music videos done by the band, fans, and photographers and videographers. The Rodeo have a cinematic quality and are often put in context of spaghetti western films made by Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone.
Their concerts often feature a dancing girl from local burlesque troupes and a phenomenon only known as the "Whiskey Baptism" where Amaker welcomes new fans into the "Church of the Rodeo" by pouring shots of liquor into their mouths.
Recently, they have been gaining notoriety from their cover of "Pocket Calculator" by German electro-pioneers Kraftwerk.
They also performed in the indie slasher film "Punch" directed by Jay Cynik. Cynik also wrote a comic book based on the exploits of the band on tour called "Mescal de la Muerte." Illustrated by Portland, Oregon artist, Simon Young, the graphic adult novel was included in their 2010 release "Please Stand By."
Founding member of The Rodeo, Sugar McGuinn died in a motorcycle accident on March 26, 2016. Sugar was the original bass player for the Rodeo and played with the project through 2014. New bassist Jordan Gomes is the most recent addition to the project.
You can reference this article at The Stranger for verification of Sugar's passing. An updated list of current (and former) band members can be found below. http://www.thestranger.com/feature/2016/04/06/23911212/person-of-interest
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Personnel
- Brent Amaker-Vocals/Guitar
- Ryan Leyva - Lead Guitar
- Jordan Gomes - Bass
- Ben Strehle-Rhythm Guitar, back-up vocals
- Bryan Crawford-Drums, back-up vocals
- Jacques willis- Vibraphone
Former Members
- Tiny Dancer
- Lance Mercer
- Cinderella
- Mason Lowe
- Curtis Andreen
- Tim Harmon
- Louis O'Callaghan
- Graig Markel
- Sugar McGuinn
- Aaron Mlasko
Discography
- Brent Amaker and the Rodeo
- Howdy Do (Gravewax Records)
- Please Stand By (Spark & Shine)
- Year of the Dragon (Fin Records) 2013
Compilations
- Californication 2009 Soundtrack
Singles
- When Love Gets to a Man
- Man In Charge featuring Tilson from The Saturday Knights (Remix) (Spark & Shine)
- Pocket Calculator (Kraftwerk cover) (Spark & Shine)
- Captain of the Ship(Spark & Shine)
- Johnny's Theme PSmoov Remix (Spark & Shine)
Film/TV/Other Appearances
- Brent Amaker and the Rodeo's song "Doomed" was featured on the season 7 finale of the Showtime series Weeds.
- Brent Amaker and the Rodeo's song "You Call Me the Devil" was featured on the Showtime series Californication on Season 2 Episode 6 "Coke Dick & the First Kick"
- Brent Amaker and the Rodeo appeared in Jay Cynik's indie slasher film "Punch" and contributed music to the film's soundtrack
- Brent Amaker and the Rodeo's song "Man In Charge" was featured in Episode 2 of HBO's mini-series Big Little Lies featuring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon.
References
External links
- Official Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Website
- Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Myspace Page
- Spark & Shine website
- Terrorbird Media
- the mixtape chats with Brent Amaker & The Rodeo
- Brent Amaker & the Rodeo-WSJ
Source of article : Wikipedia
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