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About Me

mice and rifles came together as a whole in January 2006. The songs you hear are where this all begins...with country music. The old country music. Jailtime, wrecks, telegrams, family and, of course, women. Please visit www.doublestereo.com to check it out. ............................................................ ......................................................
Mice & Rifles: In God We Trust from George Irwin on Vimeo ............................................................ ....................................................... "No luck to it; Mice & Rifles fire with steel-eyed precision." Doug Freeman, Austin Chronicle ............................................................ ......................................................"...ev oking the sense of loneliness and isolation that all good country music should." JohnnyOthers, www.indieoma.com ............................................................ ...................................................... "...this group's a jarringly sharp entry into Austin's next-big-alt-country-thing sweepstakes, a contest that seems to have been going on since the cosmic cowboy era. Plain-spoken vocals somewhere between the honky-tonk and the Parish plus wide open Neil Young-esque guitars equals a pure prairie pleasure." Joe Gross XL, Austin American-Statesman ............................................................ ...................................................... "...this might be the most country thing about mice and rifles songs---choosing the heartbreak, loneliness and internal struggle with regret all for the sake of the song." www.austinsound.net ............................................................ ...................................................... "Dark pasts and forlorn memories are riddled throughtout the counrty-esque debut of mice and rifles." Carson Barker, Austin Music Magazine ............................................................ ...................................................... "...Mice and Rifles give a well-worn sound--namely, old-school country--a new spin." Adam Schragin, The Austin Independent

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/07/2005
Band Members: Scott Richards(bass)***Mr.Phil McJunkins(pedal steel,banjo)***Kevin Brinkkoeter(vocals,rhythm guitar)***Patrick Estrada(drums)***Kyle Cox(lead guitar)
Influences: The Great Depression, foreign wars, questionable women, and mild run-ins with the law.
Record Label: Wagonmaker Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Austin Chronicle review

BY DOUG FREEMANMice & RiflesBeginner's Luck (Wagonmaker)Following 2006's fine All Kites Up, Mice & Rifles' second EP proves the local sextet more unified and polished, guitars squealing to the fore on...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:59:00 GMT

Review for "Beginner’s Luck" EP

indieoma.com review from JohnnyOthersMice And Rifles  Beginner's Luck EP In recent years, country music has received bad press for it's right wing connotations, it's heavily pro-Christian stance and ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:44:00 GMT

itunes exclusive

Hey faithful, our performance at the Big State Festival is now available on itunes and only itunes. Check it out!
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:27:00 GMT

2007: Year of the Mouse

Well, 2007 is making its last rounds and we'd like to say our goodbyes.We started the year off by making The Austin Chronicle's list of "Top 10 Bands to Watch", followed by the support from you good p...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:16:00 GMT

The Chronicle to Christmas

Well folks, 2007 is coming to an end but we're not quite done. By the time you read this, we'll have the new EP in our "alt-country" little hands and then it's your turn to have a listen.We're damn ex...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:41:00 GMT

Big State to Beginners Luck

Hey everybody, just wanted to say thanks to all of you who have made 2007 a year mice and rifles will never forget. We mean it. Thank you.So...we're headed to the Big State Festival this fall. We're d...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:24:00 GMT

Lovebirds...

Our six string wonderboy, Kyle Cox, married his wonderful fiance Sarah this weekend! Folks, these people are in love. Kyle was so happy he kicked a tree...and punched a sign. You had to be there...Any...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:16:00 GMT

Push record...

Alright folks, it's official...we'll be recording August 11/12 @ Ohm Studios with Brandon Tucker and Chico Jones. I've said it before, these guys get sh*t done. Record live...the best room in town.Loo...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:37:00 GMT

Memorial Website for Guadalupe Estrada-1946-2007

guadalupe estrada 1946-2007it is with heavy heart that we share with you the passing of patrick's father, guadalupe estrada. he was immensely proud of his son, and was a regular fixture at beto shows ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:22:00 GMT

Big State Festival!

Alright, www.bigstatefesival.com...check this out!!!Oct. 13/14 in Bryan, Texas at The Texas World Speedway.Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, NASCAR, BBQ, Willie Nelson, camping, The Weary Boys, some guy...
Posted by on Wed, 30 May 2007 16:32:00 GMT