The Clydesdale

Summary

The Clydesdale was an indie band from Las Vegas, Nevada who grew prominent in the independent Las Vegas alt country and cowpunk community.[1] Their sound is described by Rolling Stone as "bluegrass rock" fit for "the soundtrack to a western directed by Quentin Tarantino."[2] Their members, who perform dressed in western wear, include Paige Overton and her trademark "ever-evolving beehive" hairdo (vocals, guitar), Andrew Karasa, a carpenter who builds his own instruments and once cut his middle finger off with a table saw a mere week before performing with the band (vocals, guitar), Jason Aragon, who co-created Las Vegas' Neon Reverb Music Festival (bass), and Courtney Carroll, who has played in several Las Vegas bands including Venus Diablo (formerly Smurfette's Whorehouse) and Kid Meets Cougar (drums).[2][3][4][5][6]

The Clydesdale
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada
Genres
Years active2005–present
Members
  • Paige Overton
  • Andrew Karasa
  • Jason Aragon
  • Courtney Carroll
  • Kid Meets Cougar

In 2013, the band celebrated the release of their album The Trail of the Painted Pony when they performed at Las Vegas' Neon Reverb music festival with Coastwest Unrest, who also released a new album at the event.[7][8] The band was working on a self-produced LP due out sometime in 2015.[9]

Albums edit

  • The Trail of the Painted Pony (2013)
  • Clementine (2009)
  • Dia De Los Muertos (2007)
  • Horse Feathers (2007)
  • All By Yer Lonesome (2005)

References edit

  1. ^ "Unplugging The Clydesdale". Las Vegas Weekly. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Bands To Watch". Rolling Stone, p. 60. (October 5, 2006). Perez, P.J.
  3. ^ "The Clydesdale CD Release (with The Holy Smokes)". Las Vegas CityLife. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  4. ^ "NIGHT BEAT: Clydesdale in it for the long haul". Las Vegas Review Journal. 2005-01-25. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  5. ^ "Neon reverb a labor of love". Las Vegas Review Journal. 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  6. ^ "Interview: Brett Bolton and Courtney Carroll (Kid Meets Cougar)". Punks In Vegas. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  7. ^ "With a new EP and a new energy, The Clydesdale are rarin' to go". Las Vegas CityLife. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  8. ^ "Neon Reverb, March 22–23: The new frontier". Las Vegas CityLife. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  9. ^ "The Clydesdale Rides On Through a Changing Scene". DTLV. 2015-08-03. Archived from the original on 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2015-08-03.