The Rodeo Boys
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The Rodeo Boys were an indie folk-rock band from Salt Lake City that formed in 2001, known for their post-modern, reflexive
lyrical approach and light-hearted collective persona
. They have released the albums Same as Cash (2002) and Flex (2006). As of 2011, TRB has been inactive since 2008. There are no plans to re-unite.
stylings as they began recording their first album, Same as Cash. Following the departure of Luddeman in 2004, the band recruited Midgley and began writing their second album, Flex.
The Rodeo Boys have shared the stage with The Radar Brothers, David Pajo
, Erase Errata
, Inviolet Row
, Black Nasty, Pink Nasty
, VHS or BETA?
, The Numbers, and The Apes
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Reflexive
Reflexive may refer to:In fiction:*MetafictionIn grammar:*Reflexive pronoun, a pronoun with a reflexive relationship with its self-identical antecedent*Reflexive verb, where a semantic agent and patient are the same...
lyrical approach and light-hearted collective persona
Persona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
. They have released the albums Same as Cash (2002) and Flex (2006). As of 2011, TRB has been inactive since 2008. There are no plans to re-unite.
Band members
- George Elliott - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and musical sawMusical sawA musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. The sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin... - Greg Midgley - bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Clayton ScrivnerClayton ScrivnerClayton Scrivner was the drummer for the Salt Lake City band The Rodeo Boys. Formerly he played drums in the Las Vegas band Chapter Eleven with Rodney E. Pardey. Also in Las Vegas, in the early 1990s, Scrivner played in Captain Go with his brother Lee Scrivner, and with Marty Crandall formerly of...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Ben Warren- Rhodes pianoRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Band history
Eliott, Scrivner and former "TRB" guitarist Brett Luddeman started gigging in Salt Lake City bars in 2001. Warren joined the band, adding his distinctive Rhodes pianoRhodes piano
The Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
stylings as they began recording their first album, Same as Cash. Following the departure of Luddeman in 2004, the band recruited Midgley and began writing their second album, Flex.
The Rodeo Boys have shared the stage with The Radar Brothers, David Pajo
David Pajo
David Pajo is an American alternative rock musician. He has played a wide variety of music, loosely fitting into several other genres: hardcore, math-rock, post-rock, electronica, folk and indie-pop...
, Erase Errata
Erase Errata
Erase Errata is a band from San Francisco, California. They often name experimentalists such as Captain Beefheart, The Fall, and the Minutemen as inspirations...
, Inviolet Row
Inviolet Row
Inviolet Row is an indie rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed in 2001, the band released the albums Consolation Prizes and Nevertheless .- Band members :*Lee Scrivner - vocals and guitar*Kevin Brewer - guitar...
, Black Nasty, Pink Nasty
Pink Nasty
Sara Beck, better known by her stage name, Pink Nasty is an American singer-songwriter. She is from Wichita, Kansas and currently lives in Austin, Texas. Pink Nasty has released three full length albums...
, VHS or BETA?
VHS or Beta
VHS or Beta is a band originally from Louisville, Kentucky, now based in Brooklyn, NY, that combines elements of rock, house and disco . Their self-released debut EP Le Funk found some success on the charts, but the band became better known in the wake of the 2004 album Night on Fire...
, The Numbers, and The Apes
The Apes
The Apes are a noisy, guitarless garage rock foursome from Washington, D.C.. The band formed in 1999 with the lineup of singer Paul Weil, keyboard player Amanda Kleinman , bassist Erick Jackson, and drummer Jeff Schmid...
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