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Twanguero

About Me

Mixing colors well-established in their hues more often than not produces nothing more than a muddy hue of the dominant color. On the other hand, sometimes the right - if there is such a thing - combination of these colors provide a tension and separation that adds depth to the work and immediately distinguishes it from other forms in the genre.

Applying this principle to music, take a rhythm section anchored in hard rock and country punk, a guitarist brought up on blues and hooked on jazz tinged surf and soul grooves, and a fiddle player with an old time Appalachia family band foundation, and you'd think you'd have four guys who couldn't clap to the same rhythm.

With their second recorded effort, Big Bend, Twanguero continues their road tested tradition of unclassifiable, non-categorical twang with fourteen new, all-original tunes inspired by the sounds of the American southwest. Rough, rowdy, occasionally soft & bouncy, and other times snarling and raunchy… Check out Twanguero!

Local Austin, TX shops were our album can be found:
WATERLOO RECORDS
DEEP EDDY RECORDS
or buy them online!!!
"Wow! Another magnificent group of instros from Twanguero! They are not a surfband, but the glory of the blend of superb violin and exceptionally good guitar in front of superb bass and drums is more than I can resist! I love this band!" www.reverbcentral.com
“Well now! Twanguero is an entirely new breed. Big Texas twang, superb violin, surf, and a whole lot more. Their sound is big, intense, sweeping, panoramic, and totally compelling. If you are at all adventurous, this is highly recommended.” www.reverbcentral.com
“An Austin supergroup of sorts, Twanguero combine the Southwestern style of Calexico with the energy and originality of locals the Asylum Street Spankers. Always good!”.... www.do512.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/04/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/twanguero
Band Members:
Matt - fiddle
Chris - 6 string
Marsh - bass
Mike- skins

Influences: Bill Frisell, Bill Monroe, Link Wray, Al Caiola, Neil Young, Jerry Reed, Hank Williams, Booker T. & Steve Cropper, Ry Cooder (thanks for the name sir!), Johnny Jenkins, Allman Brothers, Doug Sahm, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Johnny Cash, Jesse Ed Davis, Melvin Sparks, The Ventures, Kenny Baker, The Shadows, Brian Setzer, ZZ Top, The Bar-kays, Duane Eddy, Billy Strange, The Mar-Keys, The Byrds, Kenny Burrell, Jesse "Guitar" Taylor, Bob Wills, Miles & Coltrane, Ike Turner, Howard Roberts, Rolling Stones, Herb Ellis, Taj Mahal, Flying Burrito Bros, Webb Wilder, Joe Pass, Asleep at the Wheel, Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Horace Silver, The Byrds, Michael Bloomfield, Stevie Ray, Willie Nelson, Grant Green, The Meters, Alseep at the Wheel, Thelonious Monk, Floyd Kramer, Freddy King, King Floyd, Vassar Clements, Doc Watson, Stanley "Sugarman" Turrentine, Bill Dogget, Elvis, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Eric Clapton and how long must we go on....??? ... and YOU!!Fiddle tunes, vintage rock and roll, jazz, funk, surf, and theme music... tied tight with TWANG!!
Sounds Like: a rockin', souped-up TWANG wreck
Record Label: Lumberyard Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Big Bend" featured on KUT's Texas Music Matter's TX Mix Tape

Check out http://texasmusicmatters.kut.org/2009/02/19/texas-music-mixt ape-vol-1/ to see some great Austin Texas talent with KUT-FM's program, Texas Music Matters.  The title track from "Big Bend" was ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:58:00 GMT

Jazz Aspen @ Snowmass- How Mountain Audiences can Love!

Just got back playing a marathon day of sets at the Jazz Aspen at Snowmass Labor Day festival.  3 sets of music jammed between and around Ziggy Marley and Bob Dylan and his Band - BTW - featuring...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:14:00 GMT

May 08 Austin Chronicle "Texas Platters" Review

by Doug Freeman, May 16, 2008"No denying the twang of Twanguero's sophomore LP, Big Bend.  As for the "guero," the local quartet's fiddle flavor is injected with surf-rock licks and Chris Collins' bla...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:10:00 GMT

Big Bend 4-star Review from Phil Dirt @ ReverbCentral.com

Wow! Another magnificent group of instros from Twanguero! They are not a surfband, but the glory of the blend of superb violin and exceptionally good guitar in front of superb bass and drums is more ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 00:18:00 GMT

Many Thanks Phil Dirt at www.reverbcentral.com

Buy our record!  If you're not convinced and would like expert opinions, may we direct you to www.reverbcentral.com.  Phil enjoyed the disc... here's the quick overview he gave Twanguero, bu...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:37:00 GMT