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Billy Bourbon

About Me



Billy Bourbon is a singin’, songwritin’, country bluesman, son-of-a-@$%&. His songs are laced with women, whiskey, and weed. Songs about birthdays and death; first loves, and shooting your lover dead; suicide and raising kids; Billy covers it all. This is Rockin’ Texas Outlaw Country at it’s best. If you like Jerry Jeff Walker, Commander Cody, Guy Clark, John Prine, Jason Boland, Cross Canadian Ragweed, you'll LOVE Billy Bourbon. As a solo performer, he knows countless songs, and crafts his shows to suit the audience at hand, whether it’s rowdy college kids or their equally rowdy elders. As a lead guitarist he has shared the stage with Chris Duarte, Son Seals, Mason Ruffner, Jimmy Thackery, Smokin’ Joe Kubek, Rockin’ Jake, Tinsley Ellis, Papa Chubby, Dave Hole, Bernard Ellison, and countless others while hosting a weekly Jam Night in a club he later came to own. As Billy puts it, “I Jam Therefore I Am”.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/31/2008
Band Website: www.texastopforty.com/wp
Band Members: The current Billy Bourbon Band of Sour Mash Music Makers, features veteran Texas musician Tom Rodgers on Bass, and Greg Babineaux on drums. Together they have a show that is funny, entertaining, and sells drinks!!! It Smells like Country, Tastes like Rock-n-Roll, and has Creamy Blues in the middle. Come and getcha some!!!!
Influences: Justin Lowe has been nominated in the catagory of Musician of the Year for his piano performances on Billy's CD "Trained Professionals" ...Billy's influences include Lyle Lovett, Todd Snider, Commander Cody, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Waylon Jennings, the Rolling Stones (one hell of a country band!!), Little Feat, Bob Wills, Buck Owens, Neil Young, Roy Clark, Lynard Skynard, Willie Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jason Boland, Allman Brothers, Charlie Robison, and both CCR’s; Creedence and Canadian.
Sounds Like: This video is of the song Wine of Her Lips. The question I get asked most often by people who’ve never heard us is, ‘what kind of music do you play?’ I keep trying to come up with a description. Our business card says, ‘Smells Like Country, Tastes Like Rock-n-Roll, with Creamy Blues in the Middle’. My latest name for it is ‘Texas Gumbo Music’ - Red Dirt Country, Americana, Rock and Blues with a rue of humor.”
Record Label: Nuclear Winter Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

music

Well a lot has happened since the last posting. Tom and Justin and I went and played the showcase gig in Palestine TX...It went well, but it was a small crowd - but enthusiastic...We drove home in a r...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 22:11:00 GMT

Texas Music Awards

I just received an invitation to perform in Palestine in a Texas Music Awards pre-event on Fri April 24th @ the Old Magnolia Coffee House...7pm, Acoustic Show - one 90 minute set. And, yes I'm gonna d...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:12:00 GMT

music of course

Hey eveybody! I know it's been awhile...busy, busy, busy! Musicians dream week for me this week in the studio two days and gigs Tuesday through Sunday...The CD is coming along nicely. Gonna do backgro...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:31:00 GMT

band

Things on the Horizen: I'm busy picking songs for the next CD. We're going to the studio in a couple weeks and we're playing a lot of the new songs live to see how they are received...This CD will pro...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:40:00 GMT

music

Well we've added a 2nd guitar to the band! Welcome Tommy Clark, formerly with Houston band Hellfire Revival. He played with us this weekend, and he's been coming to my Thursday show @ 2nd Chance Saloo...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:26:00 GMT

music

Lot's of cool stuff happening...kind of a sychronicity...Justin Lowe has been nominated for Musician of the Year for his performance on my CD "Trained Professionals" by the Academy of Texas Music...Co...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:01:00 GMT

good news!

Well instead having to report to y'all that Tom's bass was stolen Thursday night, I can happily report that the Webster Police found the missing bass and have returned it to Tom...What do you know, go...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:53:00 GMT

music

I've been hangin' @ Da Pub in Pasadena TX (S/SE Houston area) on Monday nights and I filmed some of the performances for the Billy Bourbon Show videocast. I'm calling it Captured: Live @ Da Pub Series...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:11:00 GMT

music

Well the voting for nominations for the Texas Music Awards is over!  Now we wait two weeks while the Acadamy makes their selections. They announce Feb 1st. Thanks to all of you who voted and are pulli...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Texas Music Awards

Just got word, I'm eligible for the Texas Music Awards for the "Trained Professionals" CD...You can find the link to nominate on the main myspace page. We would of course appreciate your support. Nomi...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:30:00 GMT