Honky Tonk Confidential
Honky Tonk Confidential | |
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Honky tonk, country | |
Years active | 1996 |
Members | Sam Goodall Mark Lindamood Bobby Martin Diana Quinn Bob Schieffer Mike Woods |
Past members | Geff King Dave Elliott |
Website | www |
Honky Tonk Confidential is a retro/alt country band from the Washington, D.C. area. The band's latest CD is the result of a collaboration with
History
HTC formed in 1996,
HTC contributed many songs to the various baseball and Christmas CDs released by the non-profit Hungry for Music, including "Nolan Ryan's Fastball", which was performed widely in 2006 as part of the Baseball Music Project, an orchestral program comprising baseball songs. The band's song "That's Nats" is played during baseball season at Washington Nationals games. Along with the HTC CDs, Diana Quinn also produced a compilation alt country CD called Greetings from the District of Country, which includes cuts by Louise Kirchen (married to Bill Kirchen), Tex Rubinowitz, and Kevin Johnson and the Linemen.
Original founding members Diana Quinn (guitar, vocals) and Mike Woods (lead guitar, vocals) perform with Sam Goodall (bass), Mark Lindamood (drums), and Bobby Martin (pedal steel guitar).
The band claims classic
In 2006, the band began working with Bob Schieffer, recording the album Road Kill Stew and Other News.[2][3]
Discography
Albums
- 2007 - Road Kill Stew and Other News (with Special Guest Bob Schieffer)
- 2006 – Who Gets the Fruitcake This Year?
- 2002 – Your Trailer or Mine?
- 1999 – Honky Tonk Confidential
Individual cuts
- 2000 – Greetings from The District of Country (produced by Diana Quinn): Includes "Barroom Tan", "I Done It (and I'm Glad)", and Wanda Jackson's "Fujiyama Mama"
- 2005 – Diamond Cuts (Vol. VIII) (Hungry for Music): "American Pastime in Black and White" and "That's Nats"
- 2005 – A Chanukah Feast (HFM): "Honky Tonk Hannukah"
- 2005 – A Holiday Feast (Vol. VIII)(HFM): "Santa is a Working Man"
- 2003 – Crème de La Crème (HFM): "Who Gets the Fruitcake This Year?"
- 2002 – A Holiday Feast (Vol. VII) (HFM): Buck Owens' "Blue Christmas Lights"
- 2001 – A Holiday Feast (Vol. VI) (HFM): A cow-surf version of "O Come O Come Emmanuel"
- 2001 – Night of 100 Elvises (HFM): "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I"
- 2001 – Nolan Ryan A Musical Tribute (HFM): Jerry Jeff Walker's "Nolan Ryan" and "Nolan Ryan's Fastball"
- 2001 – Diamond Cuts Triple Play (HFM): "Nolan Ryan's Fastball"
- 2000 – A Holiday Feast (Vol. V)(HFM): "Who Gets the Fruitcake This Year?"
- 1999 – A Holiday Feast (Vol. IV)(HFM): "Santa's Got That Ol' TB"
- 1998 – A Holiday Feast (Vol. III)(HFM): "Drivin' into Bethlehem"
- 1998 – Edges from the Postcard II (P2 Records/Twangfest): "Honky Tonk 101"
See also
References
- ^ a b c Dechert, S. Renee (2002) "Honky Tonk Confidential: Your Trailer or Mine?", PopMatters, June 25, 2002, retrieved 2011-12-26
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (2007) "Bob Schieffer Sings Honky Tonk", The New York Times, June 27, 2007, retrieved 2011-12-26
- Washington Post, April 13, 2007, retrieved 2011-12-26