Jason Boland & the Stragglers
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Jason Boland & the Stragglers are an American Texas Country
/Red Dirt
group featuring Harrah, Oklahoma
native Jason Boland (lead vocalist, guitar), Roger Ray (pedal steel, lead/rhythm guitar), Brad Rice (drums/backing vocals), and Grant Tracy (bass). Additional record contributions are made by Noah Jeffries on banjo, mandolin, and guitar.
Jason Boland and Brad Rice are both members of the Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity.
The Bourbon Legend was released on Bruce Robison
's Sustain Records label in late 2006. In 2007 Jason Boland co-produced the album Choices for the band Hazzard. The band's front man, Dana Hazzard, was the original fiddle player for the Stragglers.
In 2008, just before the release of the album, Comal County Blue
, Boland ruptured a vocal chord. The injury almost caused him to lose his singing voice for good, but after surgery and resting his voice, he prevailed.
According to Katie Key, editor of the Texas Music Chart, “Comal County Blue” is the fastest growing single in 2008 from an independent label.
On April 20, 2010, the band released their second live album, entitled High in the Rockies: A Live Album
. The recordings come from four live concerts over four days from January 7, 2010 to January 10, 2010. The shows were performed in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
, Ft. Collins, Colorado, Laramie, Wyoming
, and Denver, Colorado
, respectively.
Texas Country
Texas country music is a rapidly growing sub-genre of American country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country...
/Red Dirt
Red Dirt (music)
Red Dirt Music is a music genre that gets its name from the color of soil found in Oklahoma. Although Stillwater, Oklahoma is considered to be the epicenter of Red Dirt music, there's a Texas Red Dirt sound as well. Outlaws Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson are associated with that distinctive...
group featuring Harrah, Oklahoma
Harrah, Oklahoma
Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 5,148 people as of 2009.-Geography:...
native Jason Boland (lead vocalist, guitar), Roger Ray (pedal steel, lead/rhythm guitar), Brad Rice (drums/backing vocals), and Grant Tracy (bass). Additional record contributions are made by Noah Jeffries on banjo, mandolin, and guitar.
Jason Boland and Brad Rice are both members of the Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men's secret general fraternities in North America, having initiated more than 280,000 members and held chapters at more than 300 universities. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a...
fraternity.
The Bourbon Legend was released on Bruce Robison
Bruce Robison
Bruce Robison is an Austin-based Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas near San Antonio, and he currently resides in Austin, Texas...
's Sustain Records label in late 2006. In 2007 Jason Boland co-produced the album Choices for the band Hazzard. The band's front man, Dana Hazzard, was the original fiddle player for the Stragglers.
In 2008, just before the release of the album, Comal County Blue
Comal County Blue
Comal County Blue is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's sixth album. It was released in August of 2008. The album is dedicated to the late Bob Childers and Jerry "Uncle Stoney" Newport. It is the third album by the band to be produced by Lloyd Maines...
, Boland ruptured a vocal chord. The injury almost caused him to lose his singing voice for good, but after surgery and resting his voice, he prevailed.
According to Katie Key, editor of the Texas Music Chart, “Comal County Blue” is the fastest growing single in 2008 from an independent label.
On April 20, 2010, the band released their second live album, entitled High in the Rockies: A Live Album
High in the Rockies: A Live Album
High in the Rockies: A Live Album is Jason Boland & the Stragglers' second live album. It was released in April 2010. The recordings come from four live concerts over four days from January 7, 2010 to January 10, 2010. The shows were performed in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Ft...
. The recordings come from four live concerts over four days from January 7, 2010 to January 10, 2010. The shows were performed in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
The city of Steamboat Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Routt County, Colorado, United States. The city is also known as "Steamboat," "The Boat," or "Ski Town USA". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,088.The city is an...
, Ft. Collins, Colorado, Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
, and Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, respectively.
Studio albums
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
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| Pearl Snaps Pearl Snaps Pearl Snaps is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's first album. It was released in 1999. The song "Proud Souls" was recorded by Cross Canadian Ragweed and released on their 1998 album, Carney.-Track listing:#"Somewhere Down in Texas" - 5:54... |
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| Truckstop Diaries Truckstop Diaries Truckstop Diaries is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's second album. It was released in August of 2001. The song "Much Better Now" was recorded by Cross Canadian Ragweed and released on their 1999 album, Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon. The song "St... |
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| Somewhere in the Middle Somewhere in the Middle Somewhere in the Middle is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's fourth album. It was released in September 2004. It is the first album by the band to be produced by Lloyd Maines. The song "Thunderbird Wine" is a cover of the Billy Joe Shaver song featured on the 1981 album I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal... |
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| The Bourbon Legend The Bourbon Legend The Bourbon Legend is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's fifth album. It was released in the fall of 2006. The song "Rattlesnakes" is a cover, co-written with the late Bob Childers... |
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| Comal County Blue Comal County Blue Comal County Blue is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's sixth album. It was released in August of 2008. The album is dedicated to the late Bob Childers and Jerry "Uncle Stoney" Newport. It is the third album by the band to be produced by Lloyd Maines... |
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30 | 160 | 2 | 19 |
| Rancho Alto |
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26 | 130 | 3 | 21 |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
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| Live and Lit at Billy Bob's Texas Live and Lit at Billy Bob's Texas Live and Lit at Billy Bob's Texas is Jason Boland & the Stragglers's third album. They are one of many bands to record a "Live at Billy Bob's Texas" album at the Fort Worth honky-tonk... |
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| High in the Rockies: A Live Album High in the Rockies: A Live Album High in the Rockies: A Live Album is Jason Boland & the Stragglers' second live album. It was released in April 2010. The recordings come from four live concerts over four days from January 7, 2010 to January 10, 2010. The shows were performed in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Ft... |
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27 | 136 | 3 | 21 |
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Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Tulsa Time" | Jeff Horny |