Blackjack and the Longhaulers

About Me

Blackjack and the Longhaulers rest in southwest Virginia, a mighty fine stop on the rail lines. They are brought up in the southern tradition of old time and bluegrass music blended with rock n' roll from their parents' era. The Blackjack boys work in dirty warehouses, job sites, or one of them, not at all. Spending the evenings on front porches or dark, dirty bars, leaves headaches and just enough of a will to live to start again. This gives them the working class ideal that comes through in their tunes. They hold dear their friends, of the hometown, especially the New Roanoke Jug Band, The Young Sinclairs, The Lobsters, and Sean Poff.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 19/04/2006
Band Website: "
Band Members: Joe Lunsford--drums, Ryan McHugh--bass,b/u vocals, John "Sunset" Thompson--lead guitar, and Daniel Bivins--rhythm guitar, vocals, Joe Bear--uke
Influences: Howlin Wolf, R.L. Burnside, homemade whiskey, blue ridge mountains, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Neil Young, the Roanoke River, the James River, Mississippi John Hurt, Dock Boggs, CCR, greasy skillets, Roanoke Mountain, grandma's 78's, root mass with the Jug Band, Gram parsons, hobart smith, the rolling stones, Roscoe Holcomb, Junior Kimbrough, Lightnin' Hopkins, Community Inn, the Crooked Road, the Homeplace, and Corbin cabin.
Sounds Like: a twelve gauge and a fifth.
Record Label: Magpie Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Blackjack and the Longhaulers - 44 Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXjItkHGBE
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:24:00 GMT

blackjack - Prison Song Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPZE1UzRsoE
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:24:00 GMT

Blackjack and the Longhaulers - Drunk In Vegas Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kn6QVAV8qY
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:20:00 GMT

Rumors "On the Street"

Lots of people have been asking, "I heard you guys broke up, is it true?" Well, yes, at least for now. Changes in the lineup have ocurred and we are not sure what is going to happen exactly from here ...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:45:00 GMT

Interview from City Magazine by Billy Wallace

When I sit down with the older members of my family and listen to their stories it occurs to me that they have to right to look tired. We give ourselves props for being able to text whil...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:53:00 GMT