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EARACHE

About Me

Buddy Oates who is Buddy Hinten who is JAMES “EARACHE” SHOUSE, MUSIC HISTORY:As a lead singer/arranger and contractor Earache has had the opportunity to work & jam with many players including BILL & JAMES MONROE, JIMMY MARTIN, DOUG DILLARD, RONNIE STONEMAN, JO-EL SONNIER, RANDY HOWARD, TERRI CLARK, DR. WAYNE KIRBY, WAYNE NEWTON, WILLIE NELSON.Growing up playing 5-string banjo, in 1972 Earache began his study on the violin with GEORGE CLAYBORN, a famous BOB WILLS fiddler. After moving to Nashville in the early 80's he continued his studies with the Late World Renown Master Fiddler RANDY HOWARD for over a decade as well as studying under MARK O'CONNOR at Blair School of Music, Nashville, TN in 1994.From 1974 through 1984 he toured extensively performing Bluegrass, Country, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly, Jazz, & Fusion throughout the Las Vegas/Reno/Tahoe & Southern California Circuit. Venues such as the Famed Pasadena Ice House, The Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, The Frontier Hotel & Union Plaza and the Dunes in Las Vegas with groups such as ‘The Oates Brothers’, his own group ‘Natchez Trace’, as well as performing as a sideman with many numerous acts as an ‘on call’ union musician. After relocating to Nashville, Earache began playing private parties in the Hickman County area in 1984 and 'retired' from professional work.Earache plays Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Mandolin, French Harp, Violin, and Banjo. Earache supported & assisted in the development of the Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society and the National Old-Time Fiddlers Chapter in Las Vegas, NV in the late 1970’s. He has won numerous Fiddle & Banjo Contests throughout the Southeast including winning his division at the Kentucky State Fiddlers Convention 91’ and the KY State Bluegrass Band in 2000 and 2001.As a BMI Writer, Publisher, and Producer, based out of Centerville, TN, his self-released album entitled 'AIN'T NO PART O' NOTHIN' in the late 90’s consisting of acoustic/folk/bluegrass music, has received substantial radio play on both coasts. You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !

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Member Since: 04/06/2007
Band Website: http://cdbaby.com/cd/earache
Band Members: Buddy Oates, Buddy Hinten, Eric James
Influences: dale potter, scotty stoneman, tommy jackson, bob wills, johnny gimble, lefty frizzell, buddy spicher, jean luc-ponty, jo-el sonnier, papa john creach, vassar clements, doug haywood, pete rowan, doug kershaw, chubby wise, mac magaha, randy howard, mark o'conner, doug dillard, echo-plex, dawg music, pineapple & the rude dogs, junior daughtery, bobby hicks, jt perkins, bill monroe, merle haggard, roy clark, dr. ralph stanley, vegas wash, kenny baker, benny tomasson, paul warren, arthur smith, deena brock, howdy forrester, craig morgan, stuart duncan, flatt & scruggs, tiney moore, toy caldwell, stevie ray vaughn, duane allman, eric clapton, dickie betts, kurt storey, ken mcduffy, chet atkins, jerry reed, aubrey haynie, the imperials, steve morse, gram parsons, terry bethel, dick miller, brownie magee & sonny terry, commander cody, andy stein, ray benson, brent mason, sam bush, bela fleck, clarence white, david grisman, johnny cash, petra, waylon jennings, monty mcclanahan, jerry garcia, willie nelson, kris kristofferson, reno & smiley, stevie wonder, ray charles, bob dylan, jimi hendrix, zz top, john fogerty, jimmy campbell, the dillards, jimmy mattingly, john prine, jimmy rodgers, jimmy martin, mose raggert, al pendley, robin crow, douglas bounsal, ricky & rabbit pack, dr. wayne kirby, cdb, van zandt, weather report, harold aceves, tommy rivers, byron berline, Yashua Hamechiach, dad, jerry reed, doc watson, ervin rouse, mark knopffler, crikadater, butch baldassari, ronnie bowman, kenny munds of brush arbor, earnest clayton cockrell, just to name a few.
Record Label: Great Wind Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ryan's Smokin' Rotisserie

Last night found the EARACHE trio consisting of full bellies and warm smiles after eating from RYAN'S SUBERB MENU! RIBS and Bluegrass....what a concept. BTW: The ribs that you can't pick up by the bo...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:41:00 GMT

Grass Jam at the Rotisserie

So pack up the strangs and come on down...let's pick a few and talk about the old days. Great eats too! Now I'm looking at all the rock and country I have been playing and looking for my bluegrass so...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:58:00 GMT

Sandillys in Dickson this past weekend

Seldom does a musician find that 'right place' where you actually leave the building but are still standing there. This is a special THANK YOU to the band this past weekend. Joe on Keys, Dan on drum...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:12:00 GMT

WDKX - KIX 96

The radio show was a real hoot for us. Mickey, Sheila, and Steve: Y'al are the greatest! I was accompanied by Brad Hudson on upright and the infamous Rob Pearcy on the guitar - Thanks guys for an ex...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:22:00 GMT