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Groupe Country US formé en 1992 à
Bakersfield (Californie) et comprenant Scott Meeks, Rick Russell, Darrin
Kirkindoll, Arron Casida et Jason Theiste.
An energetic and wildly spirited
country-rock sextet hailing from Bakersfield, the Smokin' Armadillos amazed the
record industry by selling an astounding 150,000 copies of their independently
released EP before they ever laid eyes on a recording contract. Comprised of
Scott Meeks (guitar, Vocals), Rick Russell (lead Vocals), Darrin Kirkindoll
(drums), Arron Casida (bass, Vocals), and fiddle champion Jason Theiste, the
band formed during the summer of 1992, with four of the group's six members
knowing each other from high school. They developed a huge following regionally,
and on the advice of a friend who worked for a major label, they began to
release singles and send them to radio stations. Oddly enough, even with stiff
competition for airplay slots, some reporting stations began playing the singles
and soon a demand was created for their music. The band released a five-song EP
and shipped copies from an office in Bakersfield, as well as sold units at their
popular live shows. The Smokin' Armadillos released three singles -- "My
Girlfriend Might," "I'm a Cowboy," and "Red Rock" -- which took them to the top
of the independent charts before they signed with MCG/Curb in 1994. They
released their debut album in 1995, along with a reissued version of the EP.
http://www.myspace.com/smokindillos
Talents : Scott Meeks : Guitar, Vocals - Rick Russell : Led Vocals - Darrin Kirkindoll : Drums - Arron Cassida : (Bass, Vocals) - Jason Theiste : Fiddle
Style musical : Bakersfield Sound, Alternative Country-Rock, Americana
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 1995 | CD CURB CD 77772 (US) |
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OUT OF THE BURROW - I'm A Cowboy [radio cut] / My Girlfriend Might / One More Town / Red Rock / Country Music / I'm A Cowboy [dance cut] |
| 01/1996 | SP CURB D7-76976 (US) | . |
Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind / Miracle Man |
| 01/1996 | CD CURB 76976 (US) | . | Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind |
| 05/1996 | SP CURB D7-76989 (US) | . |
Thump Factor / Miracle Man |
| 05/1996 | CD CURB 76989 (US) | . | Thump Factor |
| 03/1998 | CD CURB 73037 (US) | . | I Don't Want No Part Of It |
| 1998 | CD CURB D-1455 (US) (promo) | . |
Wakin' Up Behind The Wheel |
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Albums
| 03/1996 | CD CURB CD 77748 (US) |
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SMOKIN' ARMADILLOS - Too Hot To Handle / The Big Bad Beat (Of My Broken Heart) / Miracle Man / Thump Factor / Love Of A Lifetime / When Will I Ever Learn / Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind / The Legend Of Wooley Swamp / Dance With A Brand New Partner / Could I Have Made It Back Then / I'm A Cowboy / My Girlfriend Might |
| 08/2003 | CD HOUSE KEEPING ? (US) |
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STRIKE THE MATCH - One Step Beyond / Strike The Match / You Were A Mountain / Is That Askin' Too Much / Emily / Love Ain't A Game / You And I / Presence / All In Who You Know / I Won't Be Down For Long |
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