Formed: 1999
Genre: Country
Principals: Justin Patterson – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica; Ashton Burge – lead guitar, backing vocals; John Reeder – bass guitar, backing vocals; Wesley
Rowland – drums, percussion
Musical Influences Most Apparent in Your Sound: Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Cary Hudson, Jack Ingram, Waylon Jennings, Chris Ledoux, Jimmie Rogers, Dwight Yoakam
Not-So-Apparent Musical Influences: Ryan Adams, Radney Foster, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Cory Morrow, Townes Van Zandt, Whiskeytown
Non-Musical Influences/Inspirations: John Wayne and Jesus
Past Bands You Have Performed or Recorded With: Highway 101, Shelly Fairchild, The Cary Hudson Trio, Easy Street, Taylor Grocery Band, Blue Mountain, Buffalo Nickel and The Captain Legendary Band
What You’re Listening To: Willie Nelson – Red Headed Stranger; Cory Morrow – Nothing Left To Hide; Blue Mountain – Dog Days; Pat Green – Cannonball
When Not Making Music: Playing NCAA football on Playstation 2
Favorite Pastime: Justin – Baseball; Ashton – Nascar; John – Sleeping; Wesley – Football
Current/Upcoming Offerings: “Debut,” released May 16, 2006 on Patterson’s own Cowboy Cool Records, co-produced by independent record label head honcho Chris Hudson at Route 1 Recording. Exclusively featuring homegrown Mississippi musicians like Cary Hudson and Ted Gainey, as well as drummer Elliott Crawford of Buffalo Nickel, gives the record a roots rock feel.
On the Web: www.justinpatterson.net
Recent Immigration Stories
The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.
