Jayson Bales & The Revival
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Genres: Alt-Country / Americana, Country, Singer / Songwriter
Sound description: Roots rock
RIYL: John Mellencamp, Woody Guthrie, Robert Earl Keen, Counting Crows
City: Dallas, TX
Web site: http://www.jaysonbales.com
Though his roots are in the folk music stylings of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and early Robert Earl Keen, Jayson Bales is all rock-n-roll, thanks to the collaborative efforts of his main recording and touring band, The Revival. Made up of Trae Doss (bass & vocals), Greg Fontanillas (drums), and Bruce Johnson (guitars), together Jayson Bales & The Revival delivering sonically powerful music with a message. With national songwriting awards and numerous nominations and awards as the best-roots rock and live act in Dallas, their show is not to be missed.
Jayson has played with artists including Ian McClagan of The Faces and The Rolling Stones, Robert Earl Keen, Charlie Robison, Bearnie Leadon of The Eagles, Pat Green, Kinky Friedman, Cross Canadien Ragweed, David Amram (conductor of The Brooklyn Philarmonic), Slaid Cleaves and Jack Ingram.
Information from the artist's site.
Musicians
- Jayson Bales: guitar, lead vocals, vocals
- Bruce Johnson: guitar
- Trae Doss: bass
- Greg Fontanillas: drums
Influences
Bruce Springsteen, John Mellancamp, Robert Earl Keen, the Beatles, Wilco, Ryan Adams, The Counting Crows
Albums
Broken Furniture
Released 2004
Pretty Good Year
Released 2003
Clermont Street
Released 2002
Favorited by these users:
Bill Holston, Gary Cohen, Mike Orren, Pascale Hall, dbyboth, dheidle, jdwhitt, kevin, robstave
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Elizabeth Eshelman Verified
Jayson Bales live at Poor David's Pub on February 23, 2008
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Elizabeth Eshelman Verified
Jayson Bale's Band performs at the Rusty Wier Benefit at Poor David's Pub.
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Elizabeth Eshelman Verified
probably one of the strangest things I've ever seen. Maybe doesn't belong here, but how can I resist adding a video that is tagged "eating cat food?"
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