Stoney Larue
Encyclopedia
Stoney LaRue is a Texas Country
/Red Dirt
artist. Born in Taft, Texas
, LaRue was raised in Southeastern Oklahoma
and began playing country music at a young age.
LaRue moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma
and began to play in the various bars around the college town, as well as his brother, Bo Phillips. He befriended Jason Boland
and Cody Canada
and the three moved into the infamous "Yellow House" where they would have late night jam sessions and entertain other various musicians around the town, like Mike McClure
and Brandon Jenkins
.
In 2002, LaRue led The Organic Boogie Band and released Downtown, recorded in private sessions at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. LaRue's 2005 follow-up, The Red Dirt Album, reached the Billboard
sales charts in its debut week. The next year, Stoney released his first live record Live at Billy Bob's Texas
.
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...
artist. Born in Taft, Texas
Taft, Texas
Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,396 at the 2000 census. The city is served by Taft Independent School District.-Geography:Taft is located at ....
, LaRue was raised in Southeastern Oklahoma
Kiamichi country
Southeastern Oklahoma, also known by its official tourism designation, Kiamichi Country, encompasses the southeastern quarter of the state of Oklahoma. The term "Kiamichi Country" was coined by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation as one of six travel destination regions within the...
and began playing country music at a young age.
LaRue moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...
and began to play in the various bars around the college town, as well as his brother, Bo Phillips. He befriended Jason Boland
Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Jason Boland & the Stragglers are an American Texas Country/Red Dirt group featuring Harrah, Oklahoma native Jason Boland , Roger Ray , Brad Rice , and Grant Tracy...
and Cody Canada
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Cross Canadian Ragweed was an American Red Dirt/Texas Country/Country rock band. The name of the band came from the combination of three band members' names, Grady Cross , Cody Canada , and Randy Ragsdale . Jeremy Plato's name was not involved in the band naming...
and the three moved into the infamous "Yellow House" where they would have late night jam sessions and entertain other various musicians around the town, like Mike McClure
Mike McClure
Mike McClure is a singer/songwriter/producer from Tecumseh, Oklahoma. He is currently the frontman for the Mike McClure Band. McClure is a founding member of The Great Divide, and was a member until he and the band parted ways in 2002...
and Brandon Jenkins
Brandon Jenkins
Brandon Jenkins is an American football defensive end for the Florida State Seminoles. Jenkins is considered one of the best defensive ends in the country and future high NFL Draft pick.-High school:...
.
In 2002, LaRue led The Organic Boogie Band and released Downtown, recorded in private sessions at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. LaRue's 2005 follow-up, The Red Dirt Album, reached the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
sales charts in its debut week. The next year, Stoney released his first live record Live at Billy Bob's Texas
Live at Billy Bob's Texas (Stoney LaRue album)
Live at Billy Bob's Texas is Stoney LaRue's first live album. They are one of many bands to record a "Live at Billy Bob's Texas" album at the Fort Worth honky-tonk. It was originally released in September 2005 as a limited edition CD/DVD combo. It was re-released in 2006 with the full track...
.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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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| The Red Dirt Album The Red Dirt Album The Red Dirt Album is an album by Stoney LaRue. It was released in August of 2005. The song "Down in Flames" was co-written and by Brandon Jenkins recorded on his 2004 album, Down In Flames... |
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70 | — | — |
| Live at Billy Bob's Texas Live at Billy Bob's Texas (Stoney LaRue album) Live at Billy Bob's Texas is Stoney LaRue's first live album. They are one of many bands to record a "Live at Billy Bob's Texas" album at the Fort Worth honky-tonk. It was originally released in September 2005 as a limited edition CD/DVD combo. It was re-released in 2006 with the full track... |
|
65 | — | — |
| Live Acoustic |
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66 | — | — |
| Velvet |
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15 | 53 | 5 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | "Travelin' Kind" |