Cowboy Dave Band
Background information
OriginDenver, Colorado, U.S.
GenresCountry, honky-tonk, alternative country
Years active2009–present
LabelsSlackjaw Records
MembersCowboy Dave Wilson
Scott Johnson
Zach Boddicker
Christie Schneider
Andy Sweetser
Websitecowboydaveband.com

The Cowboy Dave Band is a honky-tonk group, currently based along the Front Range of Colorado. The country quintet was originally formed in 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska, by Cowboy Dave Wilson, who also served as the long-time front man for the cowpunk[1] group FortyTwenty.

Origins

Wilson spent the better part of seven years (2002–2009) touring through much of the midwest and south with Nebraska-based FortyTwenty, which saw an album reach the No. 12 spot on XM Satellite Radio's X-Country chart[2] and earned an invitation to Nashville, Tenn., by CMT to record songs as part of its "New Voices, No Cover" segment.[3] When the band took an extended hiatus in 2009, Wilson "called in some favors"[4] and recruited players to record a six-song album, "Saddle Up, Pal," which was released on Slackjaw Records on March 30, 2009.[5]

Upon relocating to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2010, Wilson assembled a group of Rocky Mountain veteran musicians, including former members of the Railbenders, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, and the Honky Tonk Hangovers.[3]

The Colorado-based group hit Silo Sound Studios [6] in Denver to record the band's second six-song record, "Driven Man," which was released on February 25, 2014. The album reached No. 149 on the AMA Chart.[7]

The current touring lineup includes Scott Johnson (upright bass), Zach Boddicker (electric guitar), Andy Sweetser (drums) and Christie Schneider (fiddle).

Driven Man (2014)

Recorded at Silo Sound Studios [6] by Todd Divel, and produced by Emmy-nominated[8] producer Greg Kincheloe, the sophomore Cowboy Dave EP, "Driven Man," features Denver veterans Glenn Taylor (pedal steel), Scott Johnson (upright bass and vocals), Adam Stern (electric and acoustic guitars) and Andy Walters (drums), as well as additional Nebraskans Sam Packard (fiddle) and Tony Robertson (electric guitar).

Track list

  1. Dive of Dives (Wilson)
  2. Ragged but Right (traditional)
  3. Driven Man (Wilson)
  4. Honky-Tonk Me (Wilson)
  5. Maggie's Mom (Wilson)
  6. What a Shame (Johnson/Toner/Leonard)

Saddle Up, Pal (2009)

Produced by Emmy-nominated[8] producer Greg Kincheloe, the debut Cowboy Dave Band EP, "Saddle Up, Pal," features Steve "Fuzzy" Blazek (pedal steel guitar), Tony Hillhouse (drums), Charlie Johnson (upright bass), Tony Robertson (electric guitar), as well as Wilson on fiddle and acoustic guitar.[4]

Track list

  1. Friend in a Bottle (Wilson)
  2. Bill, Wyoming (Wilson)
  3. Cowboy Dave Theme Song (Wilson)
  4. Baptist Church Blues (Wilson/Sparks)
  5. Drug Around (Wilson)
  6. Dimestore Cowboy (Wilson)

Discography

TitleAlbum details
Saddle Up, Pal
  • Release date: March 30, 2009
  • Label: Slackjaw Records
Driven Man
  • Release date: February 25, 2014
  • Label: Slackjaw Records

References

  1. ↑ Buckley, Jeremy. "Forty Twenty will be missed in Lincoln". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  2. ↑ "FortyTwenty: Artist Information". SonicBids.com.
  3. 1 2 Forman, Bill. "Cowboy Dave saves the day". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  4. 1 2 L. Kent, Wolgamott. "Cowboy Dave releases EP". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Saddle Up, Pal". AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  6. 1 2 "Silo Sound Studios".
  7. ↑ Americana Music Association http://americanaradio.org/ama/displaychart_alt1.asp?mode=lw&dtkey=597. Retrieved March 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 1 2 "Cowboy Dave Band bio". CowboyDaveBand.com.
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