Brent Amaker and the Roeo's Page

I am a:

Band

I'm living in:

Seattle

I rock out to:

Hank Williams
Iggy Pop
Roy Orbison
Black Flag
Johnny Cash

I am currently listening to:

The Duchess and the Duke

I don't like:

New Country

I drink:

Whiskey

I'd like to see more:

Tits and ass

About Me:

The intercontinental cowboys in Brent Amaker and the Rodeo are on a mission to spread their brand of country music to the world – and they're getting around. Dressed in black from hat to boots, the men of the Rodeo have been racking up the miles in 2007 and 2008, playing club and festival dates, and making radio appearances across the US and Canada, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and Great Britain.

In November 2008, Brent Amaker and the Rodeo will be releasing their new album, Howdy Do!, on Gravewax Records. To promote the new record, The Rodeo will ride out on an American tour and be returning to Europe.

Not content with conquering big chunks of the real world, Brent Amaker and the Rodeo have a powerful presence on the internet as well. Their myspace account is a real destination with regularly refreshed material for your eyes and ears; music, tons of photos, stories from their adventures, and videos.

Two videos – the effectively simple "You're No Good" and the over-the-top-production "Sissy New Age Cowboy" – allow the spirit of the Rodeo to travel the globe without five cowboys ever stepping on a jet.

Two brand new videos will be shot over the summer of 2008 to accompany the release of Howdy Do!

Brent Amaker's voice will tell you everything you need to know about the Rodeo. The rhythm is kept on a two-piece drum kit and minimal electric lead guitar provides the only counterpoint to Amaker's deep, dark voice. The songs have a stark, bare, traditional sound that still fills the room.

This band's music and lyrics walk a line between simplicity and depth, irony and honesty. Which is a fancy way of saying that these boys will have you crying in your beer and laughing out loud, pumping your fist and scratching your head. If you come looking for answers, you may be disappointed. But if you come looking for a good time, you're on the right trail.

Formed in late 2005 by exiles from various Seattle rock bands, Brent Amaker and the Rodeo released their self-titled first album on J-Shirt Records. In 2006 and 2007 they supported that release with tours of the US, Canada, and Europe – including an appearance at Berlin’s Popkomm. It’s 2008 and the Rodeo have found their sound and vision. They are wasting no time in taking the whole shootin' match worldwide.

Key Selling Points:

Selected for showcase at Canadian Music Week 2007 in Toronto. Performed March, 2007.

Selected for showcase at NXNE 2007 in Toronto.

Selected for showcase at Popkomm Music Fesival, Berlin September 2007. Performed October 2007.

Continuous world wide tours planned throughout 2008.

New full length release titled "Howdy Do" scheduled for November 4, 2008 on Gravewax Records.

USA National Distribution provided by:
Burnside Distribution Corp.
1522 N. Ainsworth ST
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: 503-231-0876
Fax: 503-231-0420
Order@bdcdistribution.com

USA National Press in 2008 through Team Clermont, Athens GA www.teamclermont.com

USA National Radio promo. in 2008 through Team Clermont, Athens GA www.teamclermont.com

Broadcast ready music video available to support new release.

2007 CD released by J-Shirt Records.
www.j-shirt.com


Instrumentation
Brent Amaker - Vocals, Guitar
Tim Harmon - Guitar
Sugar McGuinn - Bass
Mason Lowe - Drums
Ben Strehle - Guitar

Discography
They Make Cowboys in Montana (7" 45 rpm - mono)
This is The Gun (7" 45rpm - mono)
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo LP/CD - Available Now!
Howdy Do! out on Gravewax Records Nov. 4, 2008

All registerd BMI recordings

Out November 2008 on Gravewax Records - Howdy Do!

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/brentamakerandtherodeo