Johnny Cash, who died in 2003, reportedly sold 4.8 million albums in 2006, making him the second-best-selling artist of the year. It's not surprising that new artists might want to emulate him, but Oklahoma-born, Seattle-based Brent Amaker and his band the Rodeo are almost as much an affectionate parody as actual descendants of Cash. Like their hero, they dress entirely in black, even including black cowboy hats, which Cash himself did not affect. Recording in mono, they take their sound directly from Sun Records circa 1956, even though they write their own original songs. Amaker has a bass-baritone that he uses in Cash's patented style, as a sort of ruminative musical speech. If Cash was an artist who seemed equally obsessed with sin and salvation, it is only the former that interests Amaker and his band. The Man in Black was not known to use four-letter words in his songs, but Amaker does freely, and he adopts the belligerent attitude Cash only sometimes exhibited for his entire lyrical stance. These are songs about drinking whiskey and physical confrontation, whether it's with someone who is messing with the singer's girl ("I Guess You Wanna Die") or messing with country music purity ("Sissy New Age Cowboy"); either way, Amaker is spoiling for a fight, and he expects his bandmembers to be right behind him. This essentially humorous style stops just short of being silly, which is as it should be. If Amaker took it just one step further, this would be a novelty act.
2008 RODEO US TOUR JOUNAL - 2October 16, 2008Mitchell, SDMitchell is the Rodeo's second home town. This is where our friends/video producers Cody and Troy (of Black Daisy) are from. Johnny, too. These cats get a lot of love here and it translates into a town full of kick-butt Rodeo fans. On the last two tours, I listened to Brent and Sugar talk and talk and talk about the 2006 Mitchell sh...
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After 20 hours in transit (much easier the second time around, believe me) we finally got down to playing music. The Café t’ Goor is a posh spot with a stage and a fancy lighting rig. And about 9 people. Small crowd, but spirited. We took the stage almost exactly 24 hours after waking up the previous morning. I think we played pretty hot, but I had a lot to drink. Two women arrived in fu
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HOWDY!Well, I'm back from Oklahoma. It was great seeing the folks and the party was just dandy. Back just in time to get ready for the release of our new record, a college radio push, and a tour. We could use your help. Our record just hit the desks of college radio DJ's all over the US. The record is starting to chart in a few markets which is very exciting. Here's a list of stations wit...
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I'm taking a trip to Oklahoma tomorrow. It's my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. Shit, that's a long time to be married. I'm getting a little sentimental about the whole thing. I'm looking forward to being home. I wouldn't recommend Oklahoma as a destination, but it's a great place to be from, and I love going back. So, I'm getting ready for the trip, and I was thinkin' about road trips...
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This is a song from our new release which will be in stores on February 13th. Please give it a listen and tell us what you think. B.A.R.
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The Stranger, Seattle WA Nov. 16, 2006Kurt B. Reighley"I am so tired of seeing bands who don't know what they are," says Brent Amaker. That's hardly an accusation one can level at Amaker and his band, the Rodeo. They have a distinct, straightforward sound and a consistent look. Until recently, the quartet.who play Cafe Venus and the MarsBar on Thursday, November 16.even had a signature mode of ...
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5 – Rodeo Journal Europe, March 28, 2008GERMAN JAILBREAK!We’re leaving the tight schedules of the Belgium part of the tour and heading out on our own for the German leg. First stop, Jena (pronounced yenna), to meet some folks from our new record label and reconnect with the up-for-anything Rodeo fans in Germany. German Jailbreak, Day 1: Jena – Cobblestone CowboysAfter picking up our bare-bo
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2008 RODEO US TOUR JOUNAL - 2October 16, 2008Mitchell, SDMitchell is the Rodeo's second home town. This is where our friends/video producers Cody and Troy (of Black Daisy) are from. Johnny, too. These cats get a lot of love here and it translates into a town full of kick-butt Rodeo fans. On the last two tours, I listened to Brent and Sugar talk and talk and talk about the 2006 Mitchell sh...
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One of the coolest things about this project is that it started with a dream. When I say "dream," I don't mean some grand vision in which an oddly compelling little country song is filtered through the mind of another musician to create a wild new hybrid. That would come later. I'm talking about the kind of dream that comes to us in our sleep and makes absolutely no sense.Brent was excited when
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Howdy. We just finished a new music video for the song "Sissy New Age Cowboy". While finishing up the video, we were also in the studio recording our new record to be released in 2008. I'll throw some MP-3's up soon. Here is the new video. It's kinda like "Cowboys in Space" or somethin'.
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After 20 hours in transit (much easier the second time around, believe me) we finally got down to playing music. The Café t’ Goor is a posh spot with a stage and a fancy lighting rig. And about 9 people. Small crowd, but spirited. We took the stage almost exactly 24 hours after waking up the previous morning. I think we played pretty hot, but I had a lot to drink. Two women arrived in fu
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HOWDY!Well, I'm back from Oklahoma. It was great seeing the folks and the party was just dandy. Back just in time to get ready for the release of our new record, a college radio push, and a tour. We could use your help. Our record just hit the desks of college radio DJ's all over the US. The record is starting to chart in a few markets which is very exciting. Here's a list of stations wit...
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This is a song from our new release which will be in stores on February 13th. Please give it a listen and tell us what you think. B.A.R.
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The band is leaving for Europe this Friday. I need to start packing. Here is a list of our tour dates:9.15.07 B.A.R. @ San Severia Salon, Belgium9.16.07 B.A.R. @ Crossroad, (Olen) Belgium9.16.07 B.A.R. @ Little Devil, Netherlands9.17.07 B.A.R. @ De Blauwe Wolk, (Zottegem) Belgium9.18.07 B.A.R. @ Het Zevenda Zegal, (Ottenburg) Belgium9.20.07 B.A.R. @ Aufsturz, (Berlin) Germany **Popkomm...
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http://www.rhapsody.com/musicvideosYou can now find the Brent Amaker & The Rodeo music video featured on the front page of the music video section at Rhapsody. Yee Haw!!
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I'm taking a trip to Oklahoma tomorrow. It's my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. Shit, that's a long time to be married. I'm getting a little sentimental about the whole thing. I'm looking forward to being home. I wouldn't recommend Oklahoma as a destination, but it's a great place to be from, and I love going back. So, I'm getting ready for the trip, and I was thinkin' about road trips...
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We received a nice review by Three Imaginary Girls. Thought I'd throw it up for you folks to see. Them are some fine young ladies at T.I.G.:I have to admit that this is one of those burning questions which has bothered me since I moved to Seattle: Where are all the men? Sure, there are plenty of underfed, waifish nancy-boys who parade around in their "I'm too emo to wash my hair" ways, but I ...
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The Stranger, Seattle WA Nov. 16, 2006Kurt B. Reighley"I am so tired of seeing bands who don't know what they are," says Brent Amaker. That's hardly an accusation one can level at Amaker and his band, the Rodeo. They have a distinct, straightforward sound and a consistent look. Until recently, the quartet.who play Cafe Venus and the MarsBar on Thursday, November 16.even had a signature mode of ...
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| 1 You're No Good |
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| 2 I've Got a Little Hillbilly in Me |
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| 3 Sissy New Age Cowboy |
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| 4 Reno |
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| 5 Bring Me the Whiskey |
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| 6 I Guess You Wanna Die |
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| 7 Cold Front |
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| 8 Get the Hell Out |
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| 9 You Call Me the Devil |
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| 10 Babe |
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