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The Clydesdale

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

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]

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

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

References

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  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.