I’m sure you are thinking, what is she talking about? Dirty boys and quails? Music my friends!
I originally saw the Dirty River Boys at the Glass Cactus in June. (See previous post here.) Instantly, fell in love with their music. It reminded me of the bluegrass from home but with a Southern twist. Really, I was just thinking, where have you been the last three years that I’ve been in Texas?! So I happened to see that they were scheduled to play at Woody’s Tavern in Fort Worth and I had to check it out.
The Dirty River Boys played two sets and in between them, The Damn Quails came out and did their thing. (I actually missed the Dirty River Boys’ first set.) When I arrived, the Damn Quails were already on stage, all eight members of their band. That’s right, I said eight! A drummer, two guitarists, one harmonica player, one keyboard/fiddle/mandolin player, sax player, bass player and oh I’m missing someone but there was definitely eight of them on stage. The Damn Quails soon won me over. They bring together the sound of soulful blues meets bluegrass, country and rock. You can’t help but love their music and admire their collaboration. Usually, you only see bands with four, maybe five people tops. This one had eight and they just brought life into the room. That is one of the things you look for in a band right?
The Dirty River Boys came on stage shortly after and they were wicked, as usual. Enjoy the pictures and video! (There will be another video on my YouTube site as soon as I get it uploaded.)
