Trailer Radio
New York City, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2011
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"Shannon Brown has a belting vocal and a crew of deadly shit kicking musicians. I've said it here before but this band produces some of the funniest and punchiest country music in Brooklyn." Read more...
~ Neville Elder, No Depression, The Roots Music Authority - No Depression
"Their new album has a fresh sound that celebrates the hillbilly way of life in songs delivered with backhanded-backwoods humor, lively arrangements and quirky licks that complement Shannon Brown's strong vocals and straight-up country sass." Read more...
~ Richard Diehn, Outlaw Magazine - Outlaw Magazine
"If classic country music from the 60s and 70s with a comedic edge is your thing, you'll love Trailer Radio...their new album is excellent." Read more...
~ New York Music Daily - New York Music Daily
Discography
Country Girls Ain't Cheap (Spring 2016)
Trailer Radio Self-Titled Debut Album (2012)
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Bio
Trailer Radio jumped onto the New York City scene faster than a redneck on a Nascar Ticket in 2011. Since their first performance, the 5-piece group has been spreading its blazing metro-twang around the NYC tri-state area.
Trailer Radio is the brainchild of West Virginia coal-field native, Shannon Brown, who (as you may guess) spent some time living in a trailer. There was paneling on the outside, shag carpet on the inside and a crackling radio that picked up one local station 20 miles away.
After moving to NYC, Shannon met guitarist/vocalist David Weiss (Steve Conte NYC, Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, Carlos Guitarlos), and his writing partner Joel Shelton (Elton John, Jesus H. Christ). The pair had written some as-yet unperformed country songs including "Football Widow" and "A Little Too Old (And A Lot Too Ugly)", a song about the harsh realities of being an aging musician. These songs, along with Weiss' blues number, "11:59", laid the foundation for Trailer Radio's debut album, which Shelton produced.
Mike Dvorkin (Lonesome Prairie Dogs, Tammy Faye Starlight) joined the band on guitar. Dvorkin’s and Weiss' highly complementary guitar approaches give Shannon's vocals a warm and cohesive backing from which to launch her soaring vocals. Joe Ongie (Minnie Driver, Aimee Mann) joined Trailer Radio on bass and brought two songs to the table: the sentimental "Streets of Savannah” and "I'm Not Leavin', I'm Just Lookin'" a song about a woman who likes to flirt, over her boyfriend's objections. East coast music veteran Kenny Soule (Papa Chubby, Mary McBride) rounds out Trailer Radio's rhythm section on drums and background vocals.
Trailer Radio is currently recording their next album, “Country Girl Ain’t Cheap” to be released in Spring 2016.
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