Joe Buck is the

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of Jim Finklea, an American

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and punk rock musician from

Murray, Kentucky Murray is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,741 during the 2010 U.S. census, and its micropolitan area's po ...

. His primary instruments are

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and

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. Joe Buck's first serious musical project was called Gringo. They released self-titled "Gringo" on Pravda Records in 1995. The lineup consisted of Jim (Joe Buck) on vocals and guitar, Leila Vartanian on vocals and bass, and Tim Krause, who produced the CD, playing drums. It is a polarized collection of ballads and throbbing rockers. The follow-up CD, "Combine" was released on Pravda Records in 1997. It is a blend of country and newgrass and is musically distinct from the first CD. The lineup consists of Jim and Leila as before but the drums are replaced by Martin O'Doherty on banjo. In the late 1990s, Joe Buck emerged as the guitarist for

Th' Legendary Shack Shakers The Legendary Shack Shakers (originally Those or Th' ) are an American rock band from Murray, Kentucky that was formed in 1995 by J.D. Wilkes. The original line-up formed the band out of a shared interest in rockabilly, blues and Western swing. ...

. He played all

, bass and

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on their 2003 album ''

Cockadoodledon't ''Cockadoodledon't'' is the third studio album by American rock band Legendary Shack Shakers. Released on April 22, 2003, the album established the band's presence on the alternative country scene. Musical style The music of ''Cockadoodledon' ...

.'' He played bass for

Hank Williams III Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972), known as Hank Williams III, is an American musician, singer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique fusion of traditional country music, rockabilly, heavy metal and punk rock. He was the ...

's country/hellbilly "Damn Band", and was also member of Williams' punk-metal project

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. He is credited, along with Williams and Andy Gibson, with engineering and producing Williams' album, '' Straight to Hell'', and appears to have recorded backing vocals for

's ''Bootleg #3 Pre-Release'' album. As a solo artist, he tours internationally under the moniker "Joe Buck Yourself" and is represented by Bucket City Agency, a booking agency which he co-founded. He and a former girlfriend, Leila, once owned Jim and Layla's Bar, a

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in downtown

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. After splitting up, Leila obtained ownership of the establishment which is now known as "Layla's Bluegrass Inn". He is now married and has one son who was born in 2013.

Discography

* ''Gringo'' album by Gringo (1995) * ''Combine'' album by Gringo (1997) * ''Bootleg #3 Pre-Release''

(2002) * ''Cockadoodledon't'' with

(2003) * ''Joe Buck Yourself Motherfucker'' album and EP (2004) * ''One Man Banned'' EP (2006) * ''One Man Banned'' DVD (2006) * ''Straight to Hell''

(2006) * ''Joe Buck Yourself'' Album (2007) * ''Gory Gory Hallelujah'' EP (2008) * "Buck & Wheeler" EP (2008) * ''Damn Right, Rebel Proud''

(2008) * "Piss and Vinegar" album by oe Buck Yourself(2010) * "Who Dat?" album by oe Buck Yourself(2012)

External links

Joe Buck Yourself Website

Hank Williams III and the Damn Band Website

Joe Buck Official MySpace

One pissed-off hillbilly
Rochester City Newspaper, August 18, 2004.
Pravda Records' page for Gringo

Layla's Bluegrass Inn Ownership and Contact Information
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