Houndog Harrison Band is a medley of Americana, Rock and Roll, Blues, Bluegrass and Rockabilly cooked for twenty-some years, combined with the modern influence of electronic composer Michael Barnhart and cooked to perfection with the latest digital t [+]Houndog Harrison Band is a medley of Americana, Rock and Roll, Blues, Bluegrass and Rockabilly cooked for twenty-some years, combined with the modern influence of electronic composer Michael Barnhart and cooked to perfection with the latest digital technology.
Houndog Harrison Band
Ronny Richards- guitar, vocals
Bradley Gray- guitar, mandolin, mandocello, steel guitar
Randy Ballinger- guitar, bass, vocals
Jody Gray- percussion, vocals
Michael Barnhart- saxophones, keyboards, percussion, vocals
Bob Manley- alto saxophone, flute
CD Description
Original tunes by Ronny “Houndog” Richards with a couple traditional Irish tunes interwoven within the tapestry of Americana, Irish, Blues and Rockabilly influence.
“American Dreams” Five-Star Customer Reviews
*****Talent, June 27, 2004 AlexMBJ (Atlanta, GA)
Talent is the word that comes to mind when listening to these guys. Go figure, but I hear influences of Van Morrison, Lou Reed, Jr Walker, and even Commander Cody-- all rockabillied together and sounding goooooood. I really, really like the title track, American Dreams, along with Plain Jane, Mr. Rogers, Kiss and Tell, I-70, and that neat rendition of Devra's Delight. It's alllll goooood, and I think this album would appeal to a wide audience across the globe.
*****Awesome tunes, November 11, 2000 David Steinecker (Bellevue, WA United States)
Once every 50 years you find a band that can move you from the very soul of your existence and make you feel glad that you're alive. I couldn't take it out of the player for a week when I first got it and it still sits at the top of the stack 2 months later. A must have for any Bluegrass, Irish, Country, or Southern Rock collection. My hat's off to Houndog Harrison!
*****A Great Collection, October 5, 2000 A music fan
Houndog Harrison Band's most recent CD, American Dreams, is steeped in authentic rockabilly stylings and subtle bluegrass undertones. What repeatedly draws my attention to the new CD are the acoustic accents, which add color and originality, and the unique instrumentation. "Devra's Delight", although a traditional Irish reel, is creatively performed utilizing a mandolin and alto sax and "I-70" is a perfect example of the band's talent for highlighting melodic divergence. "Why Wo
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