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About Me

AMERICA'S FAVORITE ROCKIN' COUNTRY BAND

Little Texas was conceived in Nashville, Tennessee, by a handful of guys in their early twenties who were willing to do just about anything to bring their brand of rockin’ county to the forefront of the music industry. Before hitting the big time, the band crisscrossed America for three long years, playing every bar and honky tonk from Myrtle Beach, SC, to Los Angeles, CA, all the while writing songs that were destined to change the sound of modern country, and perfecting a stage show that has been critically acclaimed worldwide.

Known as “ the hardest working band in country music,” it was not uncommon for the band to play over 300 shows a year, without a bus, without a driver, without tour support from a label. They simply made it on their own, and that seasoning shows up even today.

Their first radio release, “Some Guys Have All The Love,” became a top ten hit, as did their next single, “First Time For Everything.” After the album First Time For Everything was released, five singles reached the top of the charts. The second album, Big Time , truly was the big time for Little Texas, as it spawned three number 1 singles with “What Might Have Been,” “God Blessed Texas” and “My Love,” capturing the very first CMT award, a Billboard award, a Radio & Records award and a Grammy nomination, and to date has sold over three million copies.

Soon, they signed on as an opening act on an arena tour headlined by Clint Black. Later, they traveled with Travis Tritt and Tricia Yearwood on a tour sponsored by Budweiser. After that, they were on their own, with Crown Royal, singing to packed arenas across the United States and Canada. During this time, the band played a part in Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles, which later earned their first CMA Award for “Album Of The Year.” Their cover of “Peaceful Easy Feeling” charted well albeit without an official release, and with that, Little Texas broke another record in country music history: 3 different songs on 3 different charts with 3 different lead singers, all at the same time; a feat that has never been repeated since by any band. The year 1994 also brought them the ACM Award for “Vocal Group of the Year.”

Little Texas released the album Kick A Little , and their first true headlining arena tour began, supported by Keebler and newcomer Tim McGraw with opening act, BlackHawk. The tour and the album were huge successes, highlighted by shows in Detroit and Minneapolis fully selling out the arenas just days after their heroes, The Eagles, had played the same venues. The tour continued on through 1995, finishing as the fifth largest grossing tour of the year, and over the course of ’94 and ‘95 the band received two more Grammy nominations and released Little Texas – Greatest Hits.

After the self-titled album, Little Texas , was released, Little Texas needed a break. At the end of the year, each member went their separate ways, spending time with family and friends and working on individual projects. Bassist Duane Propes said, “At that point it was time for our loved ones to have us back for a while. It all happened for a reason.” But now, Little Texas is back.

Now, the band’s four original members: Porter Howell (lead vocals & lead guitar), Dwayne O'Brien (vocals and rhythm guitars), Duane Propes (bass & vocals) and Del Gray (drums), have rebuilt the franchise with a completely new sound, and with the release of a brand new album on their new label, Montage Records, they couldn’t be happier to be back and bringing fans what they do best.

They have returned to the airwaves with a new album titled Missing Years . In typical Little Texas style, the band has broken the rules yet again and released TWO new albums within one month.

The new LIVE album, THE VERY BEST OF LITTLE TEXAS - LIVE & LOUD , was released on May 15, 2007, and MISSING YEARS was released just 28 days later on June 12th, 2007. You can now check out the music and order the albums at CMT.com .

Little Texas is currently on tour across the U.S. and Canada. Follow their tour schedule here at MySpace or on www.littletexasonline.com .

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Member Since: 4/5/2006
Band Website: littletexasonline.com
Band Members: Porter Howell: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar; Dwayne O'Brien: High Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars; Duane Propes: Low Harmonies, Loud Bass; Del Gray: Drums & Cymbals
Influences: The Eagles, Restless Heart, Alabama, Kentucky Headhunters, Travis Tritt, Journey, Styx, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Lyle Lovett, Merle Haggard, Radney Foster, Kiss, Van Halen, Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks, Poco, Charlie Daniels Band, Adrian Belew, Train, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Walsh, Cheap Trick, Kiss, Charlie Robison
Sounds Like: Eagles, Poco, Restless Heart, Alabama, Little River Band, Little Big Town


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Record Label: Montage Music Group
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Rock N Roll Tour

Good Lord!!! We're actually playing the South and the East again! It's about time. Sorry to all you folks west of the Mississippi, but you've had us for a long time. It's the rest of the country's tur...
Posted by Little Texas on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:54:00 PST

New Website & Brother Trouble

It's up, it's going, and it's getting great reviews!! www.littletexasonline.com is new and improved, and ready for your inspection. let us know what you think. Our bretheren, Mark and Jason Sutton, ak...
Posted by Little Texas on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:50:00 PST

NEW & IMPROVED LT WEBSITE

You asked for it, and it’s almost here - the new, improved littletexasonline.com is about to launch. As the weeks go by there will be more and more cool content added, so try and get by starting...
Posted by Little Texas on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:48:00 PST

Declaring War on SPAM

Hey Ya'll! First of all, happy 2008! We're looking forward to a new year of touring and music and we hope to see more and more of our friends out there this year. We have gotten a few notes from very...
Posted by Little Texas on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:57:00 PST

Voting Tonight on Q’s House!!!

Little Texas Needs your help to win the Q's House Artist of the Year.This Tuesday 8-10pm Call or IM to cast your vote. U must know the song we play. Yahoo IM: QsHouseRocks! . 407-247-6340 Click Below ...
Posted by Little Texas on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:05:00 PST

Vote for LT On Q’s House Tonight!!!

Little Texas Needs your help to win the Q's House Artist of the Year. This Tuesday 8-10pm Call or IM to cast your vote. U must know the song we play. Yahoo IM: QsHouseRocks! . 407-247-6340 Click Below...
Posted by Little Texas on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:02:00 PST

Vote for Little Texas for Artist of the Year on Qs House

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Posted by Little Texas on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:57:00 PST

Instrument of Hope Guitar Auction

This will be the coolest guitar you could ever own. 23 signatures from 23 world-famous artists. Click the banner to check it out. Auction begins Saturday night, 11/24/07!!!!!! To put this banner on y...
Posted by Little Texas on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:24:00 PST

NASCAR Photos Up

Hola Friends! We just put some of the photos up from the Texas Motor Speedway up in our gallery, so check them out. you might get some surprises... We had an absolute ball being back in Texas last wee...
Posted by Little Texas on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:18:00 PST

Erins Hope for a Heart

Folks, this is another worthy cause we're involved in. We've known Erin & her mother since the early days when we played at Cowboy's in Myrtle Beach. Erin has grown to be a wonderful yo...
Posted by Little Texas on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:29:00 PST