The Clydesdale was an
indie band from
Las Vegas,
Nevada who grew prominent in the independent
Las Vegas alt country and
cowpunk
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community. Their sound is described by ''
Rolling Stone'' as "bluegrass rock" fit for "the soundtrack to a western directed by
Quentin Tarantino."
[ "Bands To Watch". ''Rolling Stone'', p. 60. (October 5, 2006). Perez, P.J. ] Their members, who perform dressed in western wear, include Paige Overton and her trademark "ever-evolving
beehive" hairdo (vocals, guitar), Andrew Karasa, a carpenter who builds his own instruments and once cut his middle finger off with a table saw a mere week before performing with the band (vocals, guitar), Jason Aragon, who co-created Las Vegas'
Neon Reverb Music Festival (bass), and Courtney Carroll, who has played in several Las Vegas bands including Venus Diablo (formerly Smurfette's Whorehouse) and Kid Meets Cougar (drums).
In 2013, the band celebrated the release of their album ''The Trail of the Painted Pony'' when they performed at Las Vegas'
Neon Reverb
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music festival with Coastwest Unrest, who also released a new album at the event. The band was working on a self-produced LP due out sometime in 2015.
Albums
*''The Trail of the Painted Pony'' (2013)
*''Clementine'' (2009)
*''Dia De Los Muertos'' (2007)
*''Horse Feathers'' (2007)
*''All By Yer Lonesome'' (2005)
References
Rock music groups from Nevada
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