Wednesday, March 19, 2008

True grit beyond his years. Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses this Sunday at the Iron Horse.

Ryan Bingham has released three independent albums (mostly out of print) and his major label debut, Mescalito, is raising eyebrows and volume knobs.

Ryan once took a trip with promoter John Dickson to a town in Louisiana where he knew no one, decided to stick around a while, and was leading the town parade one week later. Bingham faced a difficult upbringing, bouncing between West Texas and Hobbs, New Mexico. He learned to play guitar and write songs while riding on the rodeo circuit, sleeping in the back of pickup trucks. He left the rodeo to pursue music full-time and after kicking around Texas for a few years, he left for Los Angeles and, as the cards fell, became label mates with Willie Nelson and Ryan Adams. For now, a great debut record and an eagerness to drive sixteen hours for two hundred dollars is the reality of the situation. Catch him now and we assure you you'll be coming to see him again, well into his life and yours.

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