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The Billy Autry Band

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About Me

The Billy Autry Band had been together since the summer of 2005, and the last few years have flown by. In that time, the band has done in excess of 150 shows, and continues to perform every weekend. By some strange combination of luck and talent, the band gets to do what they love: playing music to packed honky tonks all over Texoma, and hopefully one near you soon.
Billy Aughtry has been singing since a very early age, and in bars since his early 20's during his days in the United States Army. Over the course of his musical career, Billy has shared the stage with the likes of Mark Chesnut, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. His vocal control, knowledge of thousands of songs and command of the stage make him a great front-man for any group.
Bo Aughtry has been playing guitar for close to a decade. He "got his chops" playing traditional country with Billy at festivals and a handful of oprys. Through the years, his taste has expanded to blues and rock- which is apparent in the way he handles his instrument. Bo enjoys movies, candlelight dinners, and long walks on the beach.
Austin Lewter began playing drums at the age of seven and as a child followed his father (a fellow drummer) to the honky tonks of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma as a child. Austin has worked with numerous artists, including Mark David Manders, Max Stalling and Eleven Hundred Springs and attributes his "pyscho-traditional" country style to the blues influences of touring with Jesse Moreno and The Little Jesse Bluez Band.
LOOKING FOR A BASSIST.

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Music:

Member Since: 3/13/2006
Band Members: Billy Aughtry : Vocals, Guitar
Bo Aughtry : Lead Guitar
Austin Lewter : Drums
LOOKING FOR A BASSIST.

Influences: Lots of great artists from just about every genre of music have influenced us, but some of our favorite artists include:

Waylon Jennings.
Merle Haggard.
Willie Nelson.
The Old 97s.
Back Porch Mary.
Old Crow Medicine Show.
Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Hank Williams Sr.
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams III.
Johnny Cash.
Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Marty Robbins.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

----LOOKING FOR A BASSIST----

Looking for a full-time bass player to join working country band.Must be able to jump in and hang, with very little or no practice.Must be familiar with song selection.Pro gear is a must.Contact throu...
Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:06:00 PST

The Billy Autry Band Bootlegs


Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:53:00 PST

New Demos and band updates:

It's been a while since we've used one of these things. Where to begin?Well, you've probably noticed that there are four brand new songs in the player. We got took Saturday night off with hopes of rec...
Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:57:00 PST

Practice = new material. (8/5/06)

We had a great practice last night, and we've added 4 new originals to our set list. Just wanted to drop that by all of you for another reason to come check us out. More to come. Bo...
Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:51:00 PST

The Neon Moon: July 15, 2006 (poster: Bo)

Hey Guys, I just want to start out by thanking everyone who came out to see us last night at the Neon Moon in Greenville. It was great to play our first local show in about 9 months, and to see a cro...
Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:30:00 PST

Updates: 4/23/06 (poster: Bo)

Hey Guys, It's been a while since I've posted anything here so I thought I'd take some time and drop a few lines. Here: 1. I'm not sure how many of you have been out to see us the past few weeks, bu...
Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:03:00 PST

A FEW THINGS: 03/20/06 (poster: Bo)

Hey Guys, We had a one-gig weekend this weekend, but it sure was a great gig. We played at the Eagles Lodge in Paris,which is the home to the Eagles, a fraternal organization. The place was pretty bi...
Posted by The Billy Autry Band on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:13:00 PST