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Country-Western w/ Synths? Band Name Info Please!
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Fri May 23, 2008 11:52 amby oceanic
I remember hearing awhile back about a band from the mid-eighties that incorporated country-western-tinged music with synthesizer technology. Does anyone remember a band like this? If you do, could you drop their name for me. I'm itching to hear what this band sounds like. If it helps, the cover art of one of their albums is red and there's a sort of sci-fi mars/desert landscape on it.
Thanks for the help!
Michael
Posted:
Fri May 23, 2008 1:44 pmby geoffolehane
You may be thinking of Deadeye Dick.
Posted:
Sat May 24, 2008 10:38 amby BigBri
"Country-western" and "synthesizers" in the same sentence evoke the name "Rubber Rodeo".
Is that whom you are thinking of?
The cover of [i]Scenic Views[/i] may be close to the one you describe:
http://richtonrock.blogspot.com/2007/02 ... views.html
The cover of [i]Heartbreak Highway[/i] is here:
http://vinylgoldmine.blogspot.com/2008/ ... ghway.html
Posted:
Tue May 27, 2008 1:20 amby rewind
You may be thinking of Yip Yip Coyote.
One of their records had a red cover, another looked like it could be a Mars landscape;
http://www.irscorner.com/xyz/yip.html
Posted:
Tue May 27, 2008 4:14 amby Ollie Stench
I still say its Country New Wave!
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Posted:
Tue May 27, 2008 11:13 amby Crimsor
hahaha, I forgot about that "Country New Wave" video. Now I have to watch it over and over again.
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Tue May 27, 2008 12:32 pmby eight6
Yeah, I'd finally forgotten about it too...thanks a bunch Ollie.
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Posted:
Wed May 28, 2008 10:55 amby oceanic
Thank you all for the help and ideas. Unfortunately, none of these bands are the one I'm looking for, but you've all given me some new music to explore so thank you very much!
I'll keep searching for this mystery band and if I track it down I'll certainly post the name and see if anyone's a fan.
Thanks again,
Mike
Posted:
Wed May 28, 2008 11:02 amby oceanic
So it was a band called Wall of Voodoo. Anyone a fan? What's their stuff like? I've only ever heard vague whisperings about country and synths with relation to their music. Now to track down some of their music...
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Wed May 28, 2008 11:51 amby rewind
Wall Of Voodoo was a great band, but I'd never consider them country in any way, shape or form.
"Mexican Radio"?