Groovy Rednecks
Groovy Rednecks | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative country |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Members | Tex Troester Bob Ricketts Steve Seifert Chris Bailey |
| Past members | Hermann Senac Jim Doyle Chris Kirshbaum Mike Wilcox Ron Botelho Grandpa Pete Deyoung |
The Groovy Rednecks are an alt-country band from Los Angeles, California, who refer to themselves as being a "country band for people who hate country" and a "Drinkin' Band". The Rednecks consist of vocalist/lyricist Tex Troester, guitarist Bob Ricketts, bassist Steve Seifert, drummer Chris Baily and guitarist Gary Riley.
Since forming in 1991, the Rednecks have played over 900 shows.[1] The band has been considered a top LA Country Band for decades,[2] was named a Top-10 LA Country/Americana band in 2017,[3] and has been featured on the cover and in an in-depth story in the LA Weekly.[4] They record for the label "Chicken Fried Steaks" and have been extolled for their "...wild, hootin’ and hollerin’ country rock..."[5] As of 2020, they've released five CDs.[6]
Members
[edit | edit source]- Tex Troester – Vocals (founder)
- Bob Ricketts – Guitar
- Steve Seifert - Bass
- Gary Riley – Guitar / mandolin
- Chris Bailey - Drums
Discography
[edit | edit source]- 1997: Buzzed
- 1999: Wishful Drinking
- 2003: Ass Grabbin’ Country
- 2006: Loud Mouth Drunks
- 2013: Tawdry Tales
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