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  • Ep. 215: Hubcap and the Loose Nuts - The Blues; It's About The Heart!
    Thanks for checking out the 215th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Our guests for this episode having been changing the landscape of blues music across East Texas. With five years under their belt and five nominations for Blues Band of the Year with the East Texas Music Awards! With a brand new, full cd release in late 2017 under their belt we are excited introduce Larry Pierce, Jerry McCoy, Nathan Tubb and Tad Phillips. Together they are known as Hubcap and the Loose Nuts! (This episode includes 2 original, full band songs titled “Can’t Stop Thinkin’ ‘Bout You” & “Three Words”)
    (Courtesy of https://hubcapandloosenuts.wixsite.com/hcln)
    The Year: 2010
         The formation of Hubcap & the Loose Nuts actually came together by mistake. After a 16 & ½ year hiatus from each other, Jerry McCoy, Larry Pierce and J.D. Hill decided to put back together their power trio, "The Bare Necessities."
         After 4-5 months of rehearsal, the guys got a gig. But a week before the gig, J.D. developed some devastating health issues that would not allow him to play.  Thinking quickly as not wanting to cancel the gig, Jerry and Larry contacted Nathan Tubb, a guitarist that both of them had played with in the past. They made the gig, not really representing them under any band name.  They all figured this was a one-time deal.
         As the next week followed, J.D. revealed that his health was not going to allow him to join a band.  So, as not to scrap what Jerry and Larry had blown the dust off of, they asked Nathan if he would like to join them putting together a 3-piece blues band.  He did.
         Now, three guys in a band: what to call it?  Jerry liked single named groups, so after researching to see if anyone had the same name; the suggestion of “Hubcap” came about.  Larry like it, but said if they were going to be a blues band that they needed to add a “and the” to the name, as to make “Hubcap” appear as a person.  The result was “and the Loose Nuts”.  So be the name.
         The band of three played out through the East Texas area for the next four years.  In January of 2017, Tad Phillips came in on harmonica to add a new dimension to the sound.  The band is now a four-piece. 
         In the past six years Hubcap & the Loose Nuts has made it in the top 5 blues band category at The East Texas Music Awards, thanks to their fans support. 
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    As always it’s viewers and listeners like you out there that are our biggest support for the show! If you want to contribute to the show please do so by donating to https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks and thank you for tuning in!! 
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    Special thanks to our sponsors!:Eastgate Rock Band: https://eastgaterockband.com/
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    54 min
  • Ep. 215: Hubcap and the Loose Nuts - The Blues; It’s About The Heart!

    Thanks for checking out the 215th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Our guests for this episode having been changing the landscape of blues music across East Texas. With five years under their belt and five nominations for Blues Band of the Year with the East Texas Music Awards! With a brand new, full cd release in late 2017 under their belt we are excited introduce Larry Pierce, Jerry McCoy, Nathan Tubb and Tad Phillips. Together they are known as Hubcap and the Loose Nuts! (This episode includes 2 original, full band songs titled “Can’t Stop Thinkin’ ‘Bout You” & “Three Words”)


    (Courtesy of https://hubcapandloosenuts.wixsite.com/hcln)


    The Year: 2010
         The formation of Hubcap & the Loose Nuts actually came together by mistake. After a 16 & ½ year hiatus from each other, Jerry McCoy, Larry Pierce and J.D. Hill decided to put back together their power trio, "The Bare Necessities."
         After 4-5 months of rehearsal, the guys got a gig. But a week before the gig, J.D. developed some devastating health issues that would not allow him to play.  Thinking quickly as not wanting to cancel the gig, Jerry and Larry contacted Nathan Tubb, a guitarist that both of them had played with in the past. They made the gig, not really representing them under any band name.  They all figured this was a one-time deal.
         As the next week followed, J.D. revealed that his health was not going to allow him to join a band.  So, as not to scrap what Jerry and Larry had blown the dust off of, they asked Nathan if he would like to join them putting together a 3-piece blues band.  He did.
         Now, three guys in a band: what to call it?  Jerry liked single named groups, so after researching to see if anyone had the same name; the suggestion of “Hubcap” came about.  Larry like it, but said if they were going to be a blues band that they needed to add a “and the” to the name, as to make “Hubcap” appear as a person.  The result was “and the Loose Nuts”.  So be the name.
         The band of three played out through the East Texas area for the next four years.  In January of 2017, Tad Phillips came in on harmonica to add a new dimension to the sound.  The band is now a four-piece. 
         In the past six years Hubcap & the Loose Nuts has made it in the top 5 blues band category at The East Texas Music Awards, thanks to their fans support. 
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    54 min
  • Songbirds and Troubadours #1 - Heather Little & Kayla Ray
    The ETX ROCKS Show is proud to present "Songbirds & Troubadours™", a 60 minute weekly episodic show featuring 2 songwriters and up to 60 minutes of original music! The songwriter is one of, if not the most unheralded arm of the music industry! Our aim is to showcase that craft!
     
    Heather Little was born in north-central Texas. She grew up all around Austin and Dallas and all the music that thrives there. "I just want to make good music. Whether it's rock or country or blues or earthy acoustic- good music moves people. That's what it's about for me. I write songs about my life and real life things; even the hard stuff. It has to be real. We live real lives. I write real songs about that."
     
    Kayla Ray is a Texas Native who delivers country music with rawness and honesty.  Her music is polished by her feminine sass and bright smile. While she was raised solely by worldly experience and heartache, Kayla has had the incredible ability to overcome any circumstance. The fire this ability has built inside of her rings loud and clear in her genuine delivery of pure country music.
     
    Our funding depends entirely on viewers and listeners like you! Please consider contributing to our show by going to https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks THANK YOU!
    57 min
  • Ep. 214: Mickey Lamantia - The Truth in 12 Lines or Less! (Includes "How Do You Say Goodbye" and "Outlaw Life")
    Thanks for checking out the 214th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Mickey Lamantia is proof that good country music can come from anywhere! The Rhode Island based prison guard has toured with Willie Nelson, has won awards but his main focus has always been to impact people’s lives with his music! With his smart usage of social media he has forged a huge space for himself in today’s music world! Mickey has a brand new album “Every Bad Habit” releasing in a few days and we are thrilled to be talking to Mickey for the first time on ETX ROCKS!! This episode includes live, acoustic performances of the songs "How Do You Say Goodbye" & "Outlaw Life"
    (Courtesy of http://ml750.club/)
    Over all, Lamantia has let country music know who he is with “Outlaw Life,” and that he is here to stay.  He has also been savvy in his mission of self promotion, recently securing himself a big opening spot in Music City this week. “I guess I’ll be making my Nashville debut,” he says. “I’m opening for Mickey Gilley. How cool is that?”
    Mickey Lamantia has an interesting take on how he approaches his music. As a correctional officer for the state of Rhode Island for nearly 20 years, he often uses the loneliness of the enclosed walls, and the slow passage of time for inspiration. “The prison has given me a lot of perspective that I apply to songwriting. You have to be rough around the edges to work here. I’ve dealt with some evil people and I’ve dealt with people who just made mistakes,” he says. And though his voice rings similar to modern star, Cody Jinks, Lamantia is far from red dirt country, at least in geography.
    Lamantia grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island, a bay city popularized by Seth McFarland’s hit show, Family Guy.   With blue collar Christian roots, his dad worked construction on heavy equipment and his mom didn’t work until the kids got older. As the last of five children, Lamantia jokes, “If it wasn’t for Miller beer, I’d never been born.”
    To purchase Mickey's brand new cd "Every Bad Habit" click here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-bad-habit/1322069206
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    As always it’s viewers and listeners like you out there that are our biggest support for the show! If you want to contribute to the show please do so by donating to https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks and thank you for tuning in!! 
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    Special thanks to our sponsors!:Eastgate Rock Band: https://eastgaterockband.com/
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    #ALLGENRES #ALLSTYLES #ETXROCKS
    50 min
  • Ep. 214: Mickey Lamantia - The Truth in 12 Lines or Less! (Includes “How Do You Say Goodbye” and “Outlaw Life”)

    Thanks for checking out the 214th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Mickey Lamantia is proof that good country music can come from anywhere! The Rhode Island based prison guard has toured with Willie Nelson, has won awards but his main focus has always been to impact people’s lives with his music! With his smart usage of social media he has forged a huge space for himself in today’s music world! Mickey has a brand new album “Every Bad Habit” releasing in a few days and we are thrilled to be talking to Mickey for the first time on ETX ROCKS!! This episode includes live, acoustic performances of the songs "How Do You Say Goodbye" & "Outlaw Life"


    (Courtesy of http://ml750.club/)


    Over all, Lamantia has let country music know who he is with “Outlaw Life,” and that he is here to stay.  He has also been savvy in his mission of self promotion, recently securing himself a big opening spot in Music City this week. “I guess I’ll be making my Nashville debut,” he says. “I’m opening for Mickey Gilley. How cool is that?”


    Mickey Lamantia has an interesting take on how he approaches his music. As a correctional officer for the state of Rhode Island for nearly 20 years, he often uses the loneliness of the enclosed walls, and the slow passage of time for inspiration. “The prison has given me a lot of perspective that I apply to songwriting. You have to be rough around the edges to work here. I’ve dealt with some evil people and I’ve dealt with people who just made mistakes,” he says. And though his voice rings similar to modern star, Cody Jinks, Lamantia is far from red dirt country, at least in geography.


    Lamantia grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island, a bay city popularized by Seth McFarland’s hit show, Family Guy.   With blue collar Christian roots, his dad worked construction on heavy equipment and his mom didn’t work until the kids got older. As the last of five children, Lamantia jokes, “If it wasn’t for Miller beer, I’d never been born.”


    To purchase Mickey's brand new cd "Every Bad Habit" click here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-bad-habit/1322069206


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    As always it’s viewers and listeners like you out there that are our biggest support for the show! If you want to contribute to the show please do so by donating to https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks and thank you for tuning in!

    50 min
  • Ep. 213: Billie Jo Sewell - Following The Dream; Hers and Theirs! (Interview and Live Music)
    Thank you for checking out the 213th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Our guest this week is from Emory, TX and she is no stranger to singing! At an early age she started in church like so many in Texas, then later added opries, festivals and now restaurants, clubs and honky tonks to her list of places she performs. Billie Jo Sewell is a hard working mother to 6 children and wife who works dilligently in trying to become a successful singer and musician, not for her own successes but because she wants to better the lives of those close to her! She is no stranger to success either, she is the 2014 winner of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame competition, top 100 in season 6 of The Voice, top 3 at The 2017 ETX Music Vocal Competition which got her a private audition for American Idol this year, plus several nominations at the 2017 ArkLaTex awards in Shreveport. We are very excited to introduce everyone to Billie Jo Sewell! (Includes the songs "Redneckin'" & "I'm Gonna Let This Love Drown")
    (Courtesy of https://www.reverbnation.com/billiejosewell)
    She is proud of being a native of Texas. She was born in Dallas and has been raised by her paternal grandparents whom she fondly refers to as her “roadies”. She says, “they have raised me since I was almost a year old, they are my life savers, without them I don't know where I would be. They have been my cheerleaders, my motivators, my mentors, my disciplinarians, my rocks, my chauffeurs, my roadies, and always my biggest fans! God knew exactly what He was doing when he put me with them and I am so blessed because of it.”
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    #ALLGENRES #ALLSTYLES #ETXROCKS
    42 min
  • Ep. 212: Thieves of Sunrise - Peace, Love and Rock and Roll! (Interview and Live Music)
    Thanks for checking out the 212th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Since the creation of the band in 2010, Thieves of Sunrise has toured across the country. Their music being described as “funky soul-infused southern rock,” they have been featured at many notable venues and festivals such as the House of Blues in New Orleans, the Gas Monkey and American Airlines Center in Dallas, and South by Southwest in Austin in 2016. They also have had radio play across the U.S., Europe, New Zealand and Australia. From Dallas, Texas, is a pleasure to welcome Matthew, Jake & Shaun from Thieves of Sunrise to The ETX ROCKS Show! (Includes live, unplugged performances of the songs “Save Me Tonight” & “I Walk Away!”
     
    (Courtesy of http://www.thievesofsunrise.com/)
    Thieves of Sunrise, an intense rock and soul quintet from Dallas TX, aims to bring their rock and roll ruckus to the world. They’ve been featured on radio stations in England, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia, and all across Europe and America. Their highly improvisational and attention-stealing show has been featured in festivals, theaters, concert halls, and rock clubs across the United States since they formed in 2010.
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    #ALLGENRES #ALLSTYLES #ETXROCKS
    58 min
  • Ep. 211: Cameran Nelson - Just Here For The Ride! (EXCLUSIVE Interview & NEW Music)
    Thanks for checking out the 211th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Our guest this week was born out near Lubbock, TX and now resides in the hill country town of Blanco, TX! He started his musical journey at the young age of 13 and within a couple years was selling merchandise for “The King of Honky Tonk” Gary Stewart. Cameran Nelson is an award nominated, Texas chart topping, singer/songwriter who uses a plethora of life experiences to draw his fans in with his lyrics! His 2015 sophomore album “Good Thing Going” is a gritty, countrified album with a heavy dose of rock & roll influences sprinkled throughout! We are excited to have Cameran Nelson on The ETX ROCKS Show!
    (Courtesy of http://www.camerannelson.com)
    Fuse Texas Country grit with down-home rock n’ roll and you get Cameran Nelson, a true Texas Troubadour whose roots run deep across 1,815 miles of the Lone Star State from Haskell, Texas where he was born to living South of Kingsville, East of Rockwall, West of Lubbock and now settled in the hill country town of Blanco.
    To purchase Cameran's incredible sophomore album "Good Thing Going" click here: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Thing-Going-Cameran-Nelson/dp/B0176VM3XC
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    38 min
  • Ep. 210: The Briars - Southern Folkadelic Blues Rock! (Exclusive Interview and Live Music)
    Thanks for checking out the 210th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! Hailing from the Buffalo area of Texas the 3 guys we are talking to today used to be Down & Out but now they are patching things up as The Briars! They are self-described as a Southern Folkadelic Blues Rock band and are now playing their music predominantly in the College Station area! Please welcome Steve Idlett on vocals and rhythm guitar, Travis Nichols on lead guitar and Alan Wade on percussion to The ETX ROCKS Show!
    (Courtesy of http://www.thebriarsmusic.com/)
    The Briars was started in 2013 by Steve Idlett and Travis Nichols in the small town of Buffalo, Texas. We play a mix of rock, country, blues, folk, funk and everything in between.
     
    To purchase The Briars debut EP click here: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1303910721?ls=1&app=itunes
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    41 min
  • Ep. 209: Harvest Moon Bluegrass - Jesus Is The Foundation! (Interview and Live Music)
    Thanks for checking out the 209th episode of The ETX ROCKS Show! We are very proud to be an ALL GENRE show and in that vein we are excited to present one of the best bluegrass bands in East Texas during this show! Fred Gebhardt and Sheila Small met in church and became members of the award winning Bethlehem Bluegrass Band! Due to their passion for music and wanting to play more shows when their band wasn’t available they started Harvest Moon Bluegrass and started playing venues of all types! We are very excited to introduce y’all to Harvest Moon Bluegrass!
    (Courtesy of http://harvestmoonbluegrass.com)
    We pattern our performances after some of our heroes like Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, & Rhonda Vincent.  We are also big fans of Texas Old-time Fiddling, and we follow some local artists like The Purple Hulls, The Marksmen, and East Mountain Bluegrass / Augusta Road, and more.
    Our goal is to provide a foot-stomping good time always salted with the message of Christ in song.
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    As always it’s viewers and listeners like you out there that are our biggest support for the show! If you want to contribute to the show please do so by donating to https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks and thank you for tuning in!! 
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    42 min

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