Benicia, CA (RED DRAGONFLY PRODUCTIONS) - The Trailer Park Troubadours have the dynamics of a fun-filled party brimming with energy and personality. They are unique in their ability to combine music, theater and comedy into an all-inclusive variety show.
"You've gotta love their name; it says it all. And they're certainly something different, with lots of dazzle, guaranteed to deliver intense audience appeal."
The 'Troubs,' as their fans call them, are unpretentious. They are as American as apple pie. Just the boys next door, singing their own original songs about the good life in a small Kentucky town called Screamin' Holler. Their personal brand of music, laced with healthy doses of humor, helps the audience experience the lifestyle of living in their Pine View Heights Trailer Park. Antsy, the main songwriter of the group, has perfected the art of lampooning and elevated it to a new level.
Some say The Trailer Park Troubadours are the folk singers of the 21st century. They sprinkle a bit of country with pop rock; bluegrass with blues; and New York City doo-wop with rockabilly – and create a smorgasbord of great music enjoyed by all ages and lifestyles. Combine their music with their high energy stage show and you have America's No 1 Comedy Variety Show.
Reviews:
'Antsy McClain is a hard-country troubadour with some connections. Tommy Emmanuel plays on several tracks and Lindsey Buckingham sings harmony on Time-Sweetened Lies. Creative, rootsy, and wonderful. If you like it served 100 proof, step right up.' Robert K. Oermann, Music Row News, Nashville
'With musical influences from Woodie Guthrie to Waylon Jennings to Van Halen to Cake, one can't help but be intrigued by their lively, colorful songs of life in America's most forgotten neighborhood – the trailer park. With song titles like 'It Ain't Home Til You Take The Wheels Off,' and 'She Took The Mobile Outta Mobile Home,' the band will sing about the pleasures and heartaches of American trailer park ife.' The Desert Advocate, Phoeniz, AZ
'Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours combine the dueling, rustic guitars of Americana/rock with clever ballads and anthems dedicated to the values of America's simplest aspirations. A master of imagery, McClain encircles you with Pintos, mosquito bites, corn dogs smothered in Velveeta, flamingo lawn ornaments, and small town carnivals, leaving you little time to switch from recklessly doing the twist to crying in your beer.' Amanda Martinez, Good Times Weekly, Santa Cruz
'For the dynamos to sell out both nights in their third appearance in Grass Valley within a year, and on Memorial Day weekend, no less – when numerous music listeners were either out of town or fulfilling obligatory holiday commitments – is testament to the Troubs' reputation of knowing how to satisfy their fans, many of whom follow the animated band from gig to gig. Their shows combine great comedy and superb musicianship. Audience members clapped, pounded their feet, howled and egged the Troubadours on with shouts of 'amen' and whistles. They delivered almost three hours of banter: trailer park-themed songs about life, love and loss; poetry readings and a fair share of aerobic dancing.' The Union, Grass Valley, CA
'When I first looked into the Trailer Park Troubadours, I was prepared for them to be funny. What I wasn't prepared for was these guys are flat-out GREAT. Their humor is obvious. When they sing songs like 'My Baby Whistles When She Walks' (it's not what you think), it's a scream. But then, a few songs in, you hear something as poignant and rich as 'Primer Grey Impala,' you kinda sit up and take notice. These guys can really, REALLY play and sing.' Take Country Back
Red Dragonfly Productions presents
Antsy McClain and
The Trailer Park Troubadours
Saturday, September 2, 2006
8 pm general admission
doors open 7:30
The Majestic Theatre
710 First Street
Benicia, CA
Tickets: $24
Tickets:
Phone: 707.771.0140
Mail: P.O. Box 1788 Benicia, CA 94510
In person: Bookshop Benicia 856 Southampton Rd Benicia, CA
For interviews with the artists please contact Rhonda Lucile Hicks at 707.771.0140
