List of Famous Bands from Dallas
List of Dallas bands, listed by their level of fame. This Dallas musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Dallas bands are included, as well as many Dallas musicians of underground status. This list of Dallas musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Dallas bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.
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- Albums: Couldn't Stand the Weather, In Step, Texas Flood, The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, The Sky Is Crying
- Demi Lovato, born on August 20, 1992, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress whose influence has transcended the entertainment industry. With a career that began at a young age, Lovato's path to stardom was paved by a role on the children's television series Barney & Friends. This early start led to more prominent roles, including the lead in Disney Channel's musical film Camp Rock, which catapulted the young star into the limelight. Lovato's musical prowess cannot be underestimated. After gaining fame from acting, they transitioned into the music scene with their debut album, Don't Forget, released in 2008. The album was a commercial success, garnering critical acclaim and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200. Lovato's unique blend of pop, pop rock, and R&B genres resonated with audiences worldwide, leading to numerous successful albums, including Here We Go Again, Unbroken, Confident, and Tell Me You Love Me. Their vocal range and emotive songwriting have earned them multiple awards and nominations, including a Grammy nomination. Beyond their entertainment career, Lovato is known for their advocacy work. They have been open about personal struggles with mental health and substance abuse, using their platform to raise awareness and reduce stigma around these issues. Lovato's commitment to various social and environmental causes, including LGBTQ+ rights, mental health, and climate change, has earned them respect and admiration globally. Their courage in sharing personal experiences through documentaries like Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated and Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil has helped many fans and followers navigate their own challenges, further solidifying Lovato's impact beyond the confines of music and acting.
- Albums: Don't Forget, Here We Go Again, Demi, Unbroken, Walmart Soundcheck
- Pixyish, bespectacled singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb made music history in 1994 as the first unsigned artist to score a No. 1 single with "Stay (I Miss You)," a winsome ballad featured on the soundtrack to the counterculture comedy "Reality Bites" (1994). Its success led to a brief tenure as part of the alternative-folk movement of the early '90s, enjoying major label fame and chart hits with 1995's Tails and Firecracker (1997) before achieving more modest returns with her efforts in the new millennium, including Cake and Pie (2003). Loeb shrewdly parlayed her effervescent personality into stints as a reality television star, most notably with "#1 Single" (E! Entertainment Television, 2006) and voiceover artist before finding a second wave of popularity as a children's music artist on Catch the Moon (2003) with former bandmate Elizabeth Mitchell and the charming Camp Lisa (2008). While Loeb's career as a musician for adults continued to hover in the lower end of the charts, she moved effortlessly into acting, books for children, her own eyewear line and philanthropic efforts in the 2000s while also continuing to release albums for adult and young listeners, which helped elevate her out of the '90s-pop doldrums that plagued such peers as Paula Cole, Joan Osbourne, Jewel and the Indigo Girls. Loeb's talent for memorable pop-folk and likability among a wide audience of media consumers helped to preserve her status as one of the more versatile female performers of the '90s and beyond.
- Albums: Purple Tape, Catch the Moon, Cake and Pie, Camp Lisa, Firecracker
- Drowning Pool is an American rock band formed in Dallas, Texas in 1996. The band was named after the film The Drowning Pool. Since its formation, the band has consisted of guitarist C.J. Pierce, bassist Stevie Benton, and drummer Mike Luce, as well as a revolving cast of vocalists, the latest being Jasen Moreno. After the release of their debut album, Sinner (2001), original vocalist Dave Williams was found dead on August 14, 2002 from heart disease. Jason Jones, who replaced Williams in 2003, recorded one album, Desensitized (2004), but left in 2005 due to musical differences. Ryan McCombs of Chicago-based band SOiL, later replaced Jones and released two albums, Full Circle (2007) and Drowning Pool (2010), making it the first time Drowning Pool had not switched singers after just one album. However, McCombs left the band in 2011 to rejoin SOiL. Jasen Moreno was announced as McCombs' replacement in 2012, and the band has since recorded two albums with him: Resilience (2013) and Hellelujah (2016).
- Albums: Full Circle, Bodies, Sinner, Drowning Pool, Desensitized
- Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known by his stage name The D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Dallas, Texas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases, as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It. He has also worked with Dr. Dre, co-writing his solo debut album, while Dre produced Curry's solo debut album, released by Ruthless Records. He was one of the founders of Death Row Records along with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. After Fila Fresh Crew split up in 1988, The D.O.C. went on to pursue a successful solo career. In 1989, he released his debut album, No One Can Do It Better, which reached number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks and spawned two number one hits on the Hot Rap Songs chart: "It's Funky Enough" and "The D.O.C. & The Doctor". The album went platinum five years after its release. In late 1989, months after the release of No One Can Do It Better, The D.O.C. suffered a serious car crash that resulted in the crushing of his larynx, permanently changing his voice. Since his recovery, he has released two more albums, Helter Skelter in 1996 and Deuce in 2003.
- Albums: No One Can Do It Better, Deuce, Helter Skelter, Mind Blowinโ, Voice Threw Hot Vessels
- The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) are an American country pop group composed of singer Natalie Maines and multi-instrumentalist sisters Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Strayer. The band formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas, and was originally composed of four women performing bluegrass and country music, busking and touring the bluegrass festival circuits and small venues for six years without attracting a major label. After the departure of one bandmate, the replacement of their lead singer, and a change in their repertoire, the Chicks achieved commercial success, beginning in 1998 with hit songs "There's Your Trouble" and "Wide Open Spaces". The Chicks have won 13 Grammy Awards. By March 2020, with 33 million certified albums sold, and sales of 27.5 million albums in the U.S. alone, they became the best-selling female band and best-selling country group in the U.S. during the Nielsen SoundScan era (1991โpresent).
- Albums: Taking the Long Way, Home, Wide Open Spaces, Fly, There's Your Trouble
- Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter.
- Albums: Brave, Wide Eyed, This Mystery, The Ultimate Collection, Woven & Spun
- Ashlee Simpson, an American artist known for her work in both the music and television industry, has made significant strides since her debut in the early 2000s. Born on October 3, 1984, in Waco, Texas, she is the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson. She began her career appearing in television commercials, but it was her role on the television series 7th Heaven that first garnered her public attention. However, Simpson's artistic aspirations were not confined to acting; she nurtured a passion for music, which led to her signing a record deal with Geffen Records in 2003. Simpson's musical journey began with her debut album, Autobiography, released in 2004. The album was a success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart, while its lead single, "Pieces of Me," became a top-five hit in the United States. Her sophomore album, I Am Me, also topped the Billboard 200 chart, demonstrating her consistent musical prowess. In addition to her music career, Simpson returned to television with roles in the West End musical production of Chicago and her reality television series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. The latter documented her life and the making of her debut album, offering viewers an intimate look into her creative process and personal life. She also ventured into fashion, launching a line of clothing aimed at teenage girls.
- Albums: Autobiography, Bittersweet World, I Am Me, Invisible, Boyfriend
- Hellyeah is an American heavy metal supergroup, consisting of Mudvayne lead vocalist Chad Gray, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, bass player Kyle Sanders and former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. The idea to form a supergroup originated in 2001 on the Tattoo the Earth tour, although plans were constantly put on hold due to scheduling conflicts. The summer of 2006 allowed the band to take the project seriously and record its first album. Recorded at Chasin' Jason studio in Dimebag Darrell's backyard, a self-titled album was completed in roughly one month. Released on April 10, 2007, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number 9, selling 45,000 copies. Allmusic reviewer William Ruhlmann stated the album is "a competent example of its genre" awarding the album three and a half stars.
- Albums: Hellyeah, Stampede, Band of Brothers, Band of Brothers, Blood for Blood
- Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 โ June 22, 2018), also known as Vinnie Paul, was an American musician, songwriter and producer, best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He was a member of Hellyeah for 12 years from 2006 until his death in 2018. He also co-founded the heavy metal band Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, Dimebag Darrell.
- Albums: Rebel Meets Rebel
- Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas, before moving to New York City, they describe their musical style as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza. In March 2007, Benjamin left the band, and was replaced by Phil Karnats.
- Albums: Now Here Is Nowhere, Ten Silver Drops, Secret Machines, September 000, The Road Leads Where It's Led
- The Polyphonic Spree is an American choral rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by Tim DeLaughter. The band's sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, french horn, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums, electronic keyboards, and EWI.
- Albums: The Beginning Stages ofโฆ, Thumbsucker, Yes, Itโs True, Together We're Heavy
- Damageplan was an American heavy metal band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former Diesel Machine and Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on vocals, and later Bob Zilla on bass. Damageplan released its debut album New Found Power in the United States on February 10, 2004, which debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200, selling 44,676 copies in its first week. While Damageplan was promoting the album at a concert on December 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, a man named Nathan Gale climbed on stage and killed lead guitarist Darrell and three others, and wounding another seven, before being shot dead by police officer James Niggemeyer. Although no motive was found, some witnesses claimed Gale blamed the brothers for Pantera's breakup and believed that they had stolen his lyrics. The band's manager confirmed there are unreleased Damageplan recordings, although they have not surfaced, and the band has not performed since the incident. Abbott and Zilla have joined the band Hellyeah, and Lachman joined The Mercy Clinic.
- Albums: New Found Power
- Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 โ May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.
- Albums: True Love Cast Out All Evil, Don't Slander Me / Starry Eyes, You're Gonna Miss Me: The Best of Roky Erickson, Don't Slander Me, Never Say Goodbye
- The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician Jim Heath as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. One reviewer calls Heath the "godfather of modern rockabilly and psychobilly." The group originally formed in 1985, playing its first gigs in Dallas's Deep Ellum neighborhood. Its current members are Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath on guitar and lead vocals, Jimbo Wallace on the upright bass, and Scott Churilla on drums. The band signed to Victory Records on November 27, 2012, and released their eleventh studio album, REV, on January 21, 2014. Their sound is self-described as "country-fed punkabilly". Some of their songs could also be described as psychobilly. Their music is a mixture of country, surf, punk, big band, swing, and rockabilly, all played loud and energetically with lyrics that are often humorous. The band has achieved success within the genre and even in mainstream America with their songs being featured in video games and commercials.
- Albums: We Three Kings: Christmas Favorites, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Reverend Horton Heat, Space Heater, Holy Roller, Revival
- Tevin Campbell worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. He appeared in a number of television specials, including "Wally and the Valentines" (NBC, 1988-89) and "Grammy Legends Show" (CBS, 1990-91). Campbell worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990-96). Campbell also contributed music to the crime flick "Boyz N The Hood" (1991) with Laurence Fishburne. In the nineties, Campbell devoted his time to various credits, such as "The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards," "The American Music Awards" (ABC, 1991-92) and "A Very Special Christmas II" (MTV, 1992-93). He also worked on "The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade" (1992-93). In the nineties, Campbell lent his talents to projects like "New York Undercover" (Fox, 1994-98), "Nickelodeon's 8th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" (Nickelodeon, 1994-95) and "The Horatio Alger Awards " (CBS, 1994-95). His credits also expanded to "The Parent 'Hood" (WB, 1994-99) and "10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards" (WB, 1995-96). Most recently, Campbell appeared in "Independence Day 2001" (ABC, 2000-01).
- Albums: T.E.V.I.N., I'm Ready, Back to the World, Tevin Campbell, The Best of Tevin Campbell
- Joseph Michael "Dusty" Hill (May 19, 1949 โ July 27, 2021) was an American musician who was the bassist of the rock band ZZ Top. He also sang lead and backing vocals, and played keyboards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ZZ Top in 2004. Hill played with ZZ Top for over 50 years; after his death, he was replaced by the band's longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis, in line with Hill's wishes.
- John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933) is an American jazz musician most commonly associated with the alto saxophone, although he also plays tenor and baritone, saxello, clarinet, and oboe, and also sings.
- Albums: Projections, Where Go the Boats, In the Vernacular, New View!, The 2nd John Handy Album
- Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band formed in Denton, Texas and currently signed to Rise Records. The band currently consists of vocalist Matty Mullins, lead guitarist Kellen McGregor, bass guitarist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garland. Formed in 2006, they have released five studio albums and two EPs to date. Their fourth album, Unconditional, debuted at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Alternative Albums chart.
- Albums: Between the Lies, Memphis May Fire, Sleepwalking, The Hollow
- Eugene Victor Hoglan II (born August 31, 1967, in Dallas, Texas) is an American drummer, acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including use of abstract devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms. His highly technical playing is extremely accurate at very high and challenging tempos, earning him the nicknames "The Atomic Clock" and "Human Drum Machine." He is best known for his work with Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend, Fear Factory, Dethklok and Testament. Hoglan completed work on Dethklok's fourth album The Doomstar Requiem, which was released in October 2013. He released the highly successful Gene Hoglan: The Atomic Clock DVD, and rejoined Testament to record the drum tracks for their tenth album, Dark Roots of Earth, released in July 2012. Hoglan was featured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine November 2010. He also won Terrorizer magazine's Reader's Poll for Best Drummer 2010, and Modern Drummer magazine nominated Hoglan for Best Metal Drummer, and Best Recorded Performance (for Dethklok's Dethalbum II) on their 2011 ballot. He was nominated for Best Drummer in Revolver magazine's 2010 Reader's Poll.
- Albums: Music for Them Asses
- Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 โ October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.
- Albums: Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants
- Benjamin Lev "Ben" Kweller (born June 16, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A former member of Radish, Kweller has released five solo albums and appeared on several collaborations.
- Albums: On My Way, Sha Sha, Ben Kweller, Freak Out, It's Ben Kweller
- Larry Groce (born April 22, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and radio host. Since 1983, Groce has served as the host and artistic director of Mountain Stage, a two-hour live music radio program produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR. He first entered the national spotlight in 1976 when his novelty song "Junk Food Junkie" became a Top Ten hit. After that, Groce's voice became well known by children and parents alike as a result of his Platinum recordings of classic children's songs for Walt Disney Records Childrenโs Favorites 4-volume series: Volume 1 (1979), Volume 2 (1979), Volume 3 (1986), and Volume 4 (1990).
- Albums: Children's Favorite Songs, Volume 1, Sing-A-Long, Children's Favorite Songs, Volume 4
- Todd Wilson Agnew (born March 15, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is a contemporary Christian musician and songwriter.
- Albums: Reflection of Something, Breath of God, Do You See What I See?, Grace Like Rain, Need
- Tripping Daisy was a neo psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, USA by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck, Wes Berggren and Mark Pirro.
- Albums: I Am an Elastic Firecracker, Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb, Bill, Tripping Daisy, Time Capsule
- Bobby Lee Bradford (born July 19, 1934) is an American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, bandleader, and composer. He is noted for his work with Ornette Coleman. In October 2009, Bradford became the second recipient of the Festival of New Trumpet Music's Award of Recognition.
- Albums: Seeking, Love's Dream
- Gene Summers (David Eugene Summers) (born January 3, 1939 in Dallas, Texas) is an American rock/rockabilly singer. His recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake", "Fancy Dan" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He still performs worldwide and celebrated his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008 with the release of Reminisce Cafe.
- Albums: The Southern Cat Rocks On, Gene Summers in Nashville, The Ultimate School of Rock & Roll, School of Rock 'n Roll, Do Right Daddy
116 Clique
Hip hop music, Christian music, Christian hip hopThe 116 Clique is an American Southern Christian hip hop collective from Dallas, Texas signed to Reach Records. It consists primarily of Reach Records artists, but contains artists from other labels. The 116 Clique is named after the Bible verse Romans 1:16: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile." For them it means acknowledging the power of the Gospel and the divine calling to proclaim it in every area of their life. "We can lay our lives down to serve and glorify God in everything we do." Man Up, was expected to be released July 23, 2011. However, the official release date was pushed back to September 27, 2011. A corresponding film, directed by Sho Baraka, was made to show the importance of a godly man. The Man Up Movie & Concert Series tour took place in selected cities where fans could see a screening of Man Up followed by a concert with songs from the soundtrack.- Albums: 13 Letters, The Compilation Album: Chopped & Screwed, Man Up, Amped, The Compilation Album
She Dick
Synthpop, ElectroclashShe-Dick was an American electropop band fronted by a drag trio that was formed in Dallas, Texas in October 2006. The self-proclaimed "female detectives by day and pop-stars by night" sing adult-oriented, innuendo-filled songs about "succulent hot dogs, nasty blowjobs and butter-pecan ice cream."- Old 97's is an American alternative country band from Dallas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1993, they have since released eleven studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album. Their most recent release is Love The Holidays. They are recognized as pioneers of the alt-country movement during the mid to late 1990s along with bands such as Uncle Tupelo, Drive-By Truckers, Whiskeytown, The Jayhawks, and The Bottle Rockets. Lead vocalist and primary songwriter Rhett Miller has described the band's style as "loud folk".
- Albums: Too Far to Care, Satellite Rides, Wreck Your Life, Hitchhike to Rhome, Fight Songs
- Stewart Ransom "Rhett" Miller II (born September 6, 1970) is the lead singer of the alternative country band Old 97's. He also records and performs as a solo musician, and has been published as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
- Albums: The Believer, The Instigator, The Dreamer, Rhett Miller, Mythologies
- Ryan Frank Cabrera (born July 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Cabrera began as a lead singer for the Dallas band Rubix Groove before pursuing his solo career. Following the 2001 release of independent album Elm St., he released his first major-label album, Take It All Away, on August 17, 2004. Earlier in the year, Cabrera had become known for his up-tempo pop-rock single "On the Way Down". "On the Way Down" was then followed by Cabrera's second single, "True"; and his third single "40 Kinds of Sadness".
- Albums: The Moon Under Water, Take It All Away, Elm St., You Stand Watching, Tell It Like It Is
- Jon Randall Stewart (born February 17, 1969 in Dallas, Texas) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1995, he debuted that year with the album What You Don't Know. A second album for RCA, 1996's Great Day to Be Alive, was recorded but never released. That same year, Randall entered Top 40 on the country charts as a duet partner on then-wife Lorrie Morgan's song "By My Side". A third album (and second to be released), 1998's Cold Coffee Morning, was issued on Asylum Records, followed by 1999's Willinโฒ on the independent Eminent label. Finally, in 2005, he issued Walking Among the Living on Epic Records. In addition to the four studio albums that he has released, and the three songs he has charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, Randall co-wrote the song "Whiskey Lullaby", which became a Top 5 hit when Brad Paisley recorded it as a duet with Alison Krauss on his 2003 album Mud on the Tires.
- Albums: Walking Among the Living, What You Don't Know, Willin', Cold Coffee Morning, I Came Straight to You
David A. Martin
Rockabilly, Rhythm and blues, Rock and rollDavid or Dave Martin may refer to:Willie Hutch
William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 โ September 19, 2005), better known as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s.- Albums: Soul Portrait, Color Her Sunshine, Ode to My Lady, Sexalicious, Try It
The Afters
Pop music, Rock music, Contemporary Christian musicThe Afters are a Christian pop rock band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they played for customers, before deciding to form a band. They added Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, who were also employed at the same Starbucks, under their original name of Blisse. Their song "Never Going Back to OK" was the most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008.- Albums: Never Going Back to OK, When the World Is Wonderful, Life is Beautiful, I Wish We All Could Win, Every Good Thing
the pAper chAse
Noise rock, Alternative rockThe Paper Chase was an alternative rock band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records. Their Albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. Since its inception, The Paper Chase has produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged noise pop, described by Allmusic as "a jagged structure of avant-garde jazz, noise, indie, and punk".- Albums: Now You Are One of Us, God Bless Your Black Heart, Hide the Kitchen Knives, Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know
- Donnie Brooks (February 6, 1936 โ February 23, 2007), born John Dee Abohosh, was an American pop music singer. Brooks is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
- Albums: Greatest Hits 1958 - 1968
Tha Realest
Hip hop music, West Coast hip hop, Southern hip hopJevon Jones (born October 11, 1973) is an American rapper better known by his stage name Tha Realest, and formerly Tenkamenin The Vigilante (or simply Tenkamenin). His debut album, Witness Tha Realest, was released on July 14, 2009, following numerous delays. Tha Realest is also known, often in a negative light, for his strikingly similar voice to deceased rapper and former label-mate, Tupac Shakur. Tha Realest is also a member of The Regime.- Albums: Witness tha Realest
Devourment
Goregrind, Heavy metal, DeathgrindDevourment is an American death metal band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1995, the band has split up and reformed three times and Brad Fincher is the only original member. The current lineup is Ruben Rosas, Chris Andrews, Dave Spencer and Brad Fincher. The band is currently signed to Relapse Records, and was previously signed to Brutal Bands, United Guttural and Corpse Gristle Records. Devourment has also had albums re-released by other labels. Since the band's foundation, Devourment released a demo, Impaled, and an album, Molesting the Decapitated, before disbanding due to the jailing of vocalist Ruben Rosas. There was a brief reformation of the band during his incarceration, which saw the initial release of the compilation album 1.3.8., and a brief reformation upon his release in 2002. The band reformed for a third time in 2005, and has since released two reissues of 1.3.8., two DVDs, and three full-length albums: Butcher the Weak, Unleash the Carnivore, and Conceived in Sewage.- Albums: Butcher the Weak, 1.3.8., Molesting the Decapitated, Conceived in Sewage, Limb Splitter
- Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr. (January 17, 1934 โ August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer. Several of his compositions have become jazz standards, including "Mosaic", "Bolivia", "Holy Land", "Mode for Joe" and "Fantasy in D".
- Albums: Breakthrough!, Hank Mobley Quintet, The Promise Land, It Don't Mean a Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot to It, The Bouncer
- Deryl Dwaine Dodd (born April 12, 1964) is an American Texas country music artist. Originally a regular on the Texas club circuit, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, soon finding work as a lead guitar player, background vocalist and songwriter. After moving to Nashville in 1991 he played lead guitar for Tracy Lawrence and Martina Mc Bride. By 1996, he was signed to a recording contract, releasing two albums for Columbia Records Nashville before a debilitating bout of viral encephalitis put his career on hiatus. Having recovered from his encephalitis in 2000, Dodd resumed his singing career, also touring with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. He released a third album for Columbia in 2002, followed by two more albums for Dualtone Records. Overall, Dodd has released five studio albums and a live album, and has charted nine singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-charting single, "A Bitter End", peaked at No. 26 on the country charts and No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1998-early 1999.
- Albums: Deryl Dodd Live At Billy Bob's, One Ride In Vegas
Steve Holy
CountryStephen Kyle Holy (born February 23, 1972) is an American country music singer. Signed to Curb Records since 1999, he has released three studio albums: 2001's Blue Moon, 2006's Brand New Girlfriend, and 2011's Love Don't Run. Fifteen of his singles have entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hits "Good Morning Beautiful" (which was featured in the movie Angel Eyes) and "Brand New Girlfriend".- Albums: Brand New Girlfriend, Blue Moon, Love Don't Run
Course of Empire
Industrial music, Alternative rock, Alternative metalCourse of Empire was an alternative / post-punk band based in Dallas, Texas.- Albums: Telepathic Last Words, Infested!, Initiation, Course of Empire
Tim DeLaughter
Spiritual, Alternative rockTim DeLaughter (born November 18, 1965) is an American singer and songwriter, known as the frontman for both Tripping Daisy and later The Polyphonic Spree.- Albums: Thumbsucker
- Lil' Wil (born Wil Martin, March 25, 1987) is an American rapper. In late 2007, he released the single "My Dougie", which charted on four Billboard singles charts. It was the lead-off single to his debut album Dolla$, TX, which was released in June 2008 by Asylum Records and charted at #3 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.
- Albums: Dolla$, TX
- Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page (January 27, 1908 โ November 5, 1954) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He was known as a scorching soloist and powerful vocalist.Page was a member of Walter Page's Blue Devils, Artie Shaw's Orchestra and Count Basie's Orchestra, and he worked with Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Ida Cox. He was one of the five musicians who opened Birdland with Charlie Parker in 1949.
- Albums: The Chronological Classics: Hot Lips Page and His Band 1938-1940, Jump for Joy, The Chronological Classics: Hot Lips Page 1946-1950, Nothing but the Blues, After Hours in Harlem
The Secret Handshake
Pop punk, Synthpunk, Alternative hip hopLuis Alberto Dubuc Jr. (born January 28, 1985) is an American musician, DJ, singer-songwriter, record producer and former drummer from Dallas, Texas. He was a member of The Secret Handshake and Of Legends. He is currently the man behind Mystery Skulls.- Albums: Antarctica, My Name Up in Lights, This Is Bigger Than You and I, One Full Year, Summer of '98
Mickey Raphael
Michael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael (born November 7, 1951) is an American harmonica player, music producer and actor best known for his work with Willie Nelson. He has performed or recorded with Jason Isbell, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Stapleton, Tom Morello, Paul Simon, Snoop Dogg, Engelbert Humperdinck, Leon Bridges, Neil Young, Norah Jones Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Duane Eddy, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Leon Russell, Lionel Richie, Elton John, Mรถtley Crรผe, Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews, Blue รyster Cult, Wynton Marsalis, Lonnie Donnegan, Kenny Chesney, U2, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Blind Boys of Alabama, Waylon Jennings, Aaron Lewis, Rodney Crowell, Supersuckers and Dan Auerbach. Production credits include Naked Willie, a stripped down remix of Willie Nelson's early RCA catalogs and the 2016 release of THE HIGHWAYMEN Box set, which includes live performances by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson and one new release produced by Raphael with legendary producer Chips Momans .Raphael also appeared in the movies Songwriter and Honeysuckle Rose, and filmed performances with Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis, and Norah Jones.Mickey Raphael calls Nashville home and continues to tour, record, and produce projects in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles.- Albums: Red River Valley
- Cedric Lee Juan Tuck, known mostly by his stage name Big Tuck, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas He is a member of the Dallas rap group Dirty South Rydaz.
- Albums: Tonka Tuck, Tha Absolute Truth, Purple Hulk, DJ Drop Presents: Hell on Em, Volume 1
Addison Road
Adult contemporary music, Rock music, Contemporary Christian musicAddison Road was a Christian alternative pop/rock band from Dallas, Texas. The band was signed to INO Records in 2007 and released its self-titled debut album, Addison Road, on March 18, 2008. Its songs "All That Matters" and "Sticking With You" were the ninth and fifteenth most-played songs on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008. On August 1, 2012, the band announced that after 10 years it would complete its time as a band. Lead singer Jenny Simmons is pursuing a solo career.- Albums: Breaking Beautifully, Some Kind of Spark, Not What You Think, Addison Road, Stories
Hagfish
Pop punk, Rock music, Melodic hardcoreHagfish were an American rock band originated in Sherman, TX who rose to notoriety via performances in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, Texas, drawing influences from both punk rock and alternative rock. The lineup included lead vocalist George Stroud Reagan III, guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Doni Blair and drummer Tony Barsotti for the majority of the bands career, including nearly all of their recorded work. Formed by the Blair brothers in 1991, Hagfish emerged with contemporaries Tripping Daisy and Toadies as part of the 1990s Dallas/Fort Worth alternative rock scene and were also heavily influenced by the Descendents/All, whose members recorded and produced two of the bands studio albums. After officially disbanding in 2001, Hagfish have reunited occasionally for live performances.- Albums: Buick Men, Rocks Your Lame Ass, Caught Live, That Was Then, This Is Then
Jackopierce
Rock music, Folk rock, Pop rockJackopierce is an American alternative rock band formed by Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce in Dallas, Texas in 1988. Their style is focused around vocal harmonies and acoustic guitars.- Albums: Finest Hour, Woman as Salvation, Jackopierce, Bringing on the Weather, Everywhere All the Time
Adam Ho
SouthFM
Post-grunge, Alternative rockSouthFM was an alternative rock band based in Dallas, Texas. They formed in 2000 and disbanded in October 2006. The band officially released two full length albums, Drama Kids and Swallowing the Pill. The band reunited for one concert in June 2010.- Albums: Drama Kids, Swallowing the Pill
- Five Times August is the name of a solo music project by Dallas, Texas independent singer/songwriter/guitarist Brad Skistimas (b. August 5, 1983 in Lewisville, Texas). Every song off the album "The Independent (l.p.)" was placed on popular MTV programming like Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. He is also the first unsigned act to get national distribution in Wal-Mart stores. Five Times August's album, Brighter Side, was released on March 18, 2008, with further distribution at Best Buy, Border's, and FYE stores. His album, Life as a Song, was released to iTunes on October 13, 2009, followed by further digital distribution on October 20 and finally on CD in Best Buy stores on October 27. The album consists of completely re-recorded versions of Five Times August songs from the previous two albums, including three new songs. Following the release of "Life as a Song," a series of digital singles were released in late 2010 and early 2011, one being a cover of the Carole King and Gerry Goffin written "Up on the Roof," originally made famous by The Drifters. Skistimas released an E.P. titled "Where Did I Go?" in January 2013 under a new side-project, Music By Bradley James.
- Albums: Fry Street, Audience Of Zero, Life As a Song, Brighter Side, Say
Turtle Creek Chorale
Popular music, Choral music, Vocal jazzThe Turtle Creek Chorale is an American men's chorus located in Dallas, Texas. With 38 CDs and two commercially produced, feature-length motion picture documentaries in public distribution, it is the most recorded men's chorus in the world. Founded in February 1980, and currently featuring nearly 100 singing members, the Chorale performs a full concert series annually to live audiences in excess of 20,000. TCC has several sub-groups: Chamber Chorus, ENCORE! and Strangerettes.- Albums: Simply Christmas, Comfort & Joy, From the Heart, Serenade, Testament
Memphis May Fire
Metalcore, Post-hardcore, Southern rockMemphis May Fire is an American metalcore band based in Dallas, Texas and currently signed to Rise Records. Formed in 2004, they have released four studio albums and two EP's to date. Their fourth album, Unconditional, debuted at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Alternative Albums chart.- Albums: Memphis May Fire, The Hollow, Sleepwalking, Between the Lies, Challenger
True Widow
Shoegazing, Stoner rockTrue Widow is an American rock band based in Dallas, Texas- Albums: Circumambulation, As High as the Highest Heavens and From the Center to the Circumference of the Earth, I.N.O., True Widow
Trap Starz Clik
Hip hop music, Snap music, Southern hip hopTrap Starz Clik is a rap group from Dallas, Texas, USA, composed of Lil High, Pacman and YT. Two of the Trap Starz Lil High,and Pacman attended Nimitz High School and both graduated in 2005.While YT attend many dallas schools,he is from. Their debut album, Hood Depot, was released in February 2008 on Universal Republic Records; its lead-off single, "Get It Big", has charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.- Albums: Hood Depot
Stereo Fuse
Rock music, Post-grungeStereo Fuse is a post-grunge band from Dallas, Texas, USA. Stereo Fuse was formed in 2000 after guitarist Jeff Quay and drummer Chad Jenkins were forced to disband their previous group. The two left their former lead singer after a show in Atlanta in 2000, when the frontman told a particularly offensive joke and the band was asked to leave the stage. Discovering singer-songwriter Colin Hill in Dallas, the musicians formed Stereo Fuse and began writing and recording songs. In 2002, their cover of Material Issue's "Everything" became a most-requested song in the South and Midwest USA, and went on to become a top-10 music video as well as entering the Billboard top 20 in 2003.- Albums: Stereo Fuse, All that Remains
- Emily Elbert (born December 21, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Los Angeles, California. She has independently released five albums: Bright Side (2006), Proof (2010), and Alive, In Love (2011), Evolve (2013), and We Who Believe in Freedom (2018), as well as singles, "Letting Go", "Here and Now" (2016) and "True Power" (2017). Emily was a member of Esperanza Spalding's experimental jazz and theater project from 2015-2016. The band toured internationally and recorded one album, Emily's D+Evolution. In 2019, she joined the band of songwriter Jenny Lewis. Elbert has also contributed vocals or guitar to projects led by Mike Gordon of Phish, Dweezil Zappa, and Leni Stern, and co-wrote Bruno Major's single "Easily".
- Albums: Bright Side, Proof
Jon Christopher Davis
Rock music, CountryJon Christopher Davis (born June 27, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses Rock, Soul and Alternative Country. Heโs shared the concert stage with Train, Daughtry, The Roots (Jimmy Fallonโs house band), Michael McDonald, Eddie Money, Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Radney Foster, Jack Ingram, Hal Ketchum, Poco, Pure Prairie League, Restless Heart, Uncle Kracker, Kansas and REO Speedwagon. His music has been featured on/in ABC, CBS, FOX, CMT, the Style Network, Pentagon Network, CW Network, Oxygen Channel, USA Today, Billboard Magazine, Texas Highways, the Washington Post and Huffington Post.Verdict of Vengeance
Thrash metal, Groove metal, Seven-string guitarVerdict of Vengeance (VoV) are a metal band from Dallas, Texas that mix elements of thrash metal, death metal, groove metal and hardcore. Al Goode, Chris King, Matt Fiddes and Gerad Deuvall formed the band in 2006 with the intention of making in your face thrash and death metal music with aggressive vocals. The bands lineup was completed when Gerad Deuvall suggested his cousin Greg Norman perform vocal duties for the band. In late 2006, VoV independently released a 4 song EP entitled Loyal Opposition. For the next 2 years VoV would frequently headline local shows in the Dallas/Fort Worth area garnering much local fan support while frequently winning local battle of the bands. As support grew for the band they began opening locally for large summer tours such as Taste of Chaos and Summer Slaughter. In 2009 drummer Gerad Duevall decided to part ways with the band, leaving VoV in search of a drummer for nearly an entire year before finally recruiting Venezuelan born drummer Reuben Riguero in early 2010. The band has resumed playing live shows and look to continue garnering new fans in hopes of signing onto a record label. VoV has shared the stage with the an array of different metal and hard rock acts such as Arsis, As Blood Runs Black, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold, Beneath the Massacre, Bless the Fall, Bullet for My Valentine, Caliban, Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage, Daath, Decapitated, Destruction, God Forbid, Idiotpilot, Ion Dissonance, It Dies Today, Kataklysm, Necrophagist, Premonition of War, Six Feet Under, Speed/Kill/Hate, The Absence, The Faceless, Trivium, and Vader.- Albums: Loyal Opposition
Renaldo Lapuz
Pop musicRenaldo (Reynaldo) Lapuz (born December 18, 1962) is a Filipino-American who auditioned on the seventh season of the television series American Idol, singing the self-written song "We're Brothers Forever."Dirty South Rydaz
Hip hop music, Southern hip hop- Bedhead was an American, Texas-based indie rock band, active from 1991 to 1998. Members consisted of Matt and Bubba Kadane (vocals and guitar), Tench Coxe (guitar), Kris Wheat (bass), and Trini Martinez (drums). The band released several EPs and three LPs on Trance Syndicate, touring intermittently. Bedhead's music was generally subdued, with three electric guitars and one electric bass guitar over sung or spoken vocals. Allmusic dubbed the group "the quintessential indie rock band," and Tiny Mix Tapes gave their final album Transaction de Novo a perfect 5/5 score.In 1999, a year after the breakup of Bedhead, Matt and Bubba Kadane went on to form The New Year, a band with a style similar to Bedhead's.
- Albums: What Fun Life Was, Beheaded, Transaction de Novo, Bedside Table, Macha Loved Bedhead
Burden Brothers
Rock music, Post-grunge, Alternative rockBurden Brothers are a hard rock band formed in Dallas, Texas, by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Reverend Horton Heat/Izzy Stradlin drummer Taz Bentley. The band currently consists of Lewis, Bentley, and Casey Hess. The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus, due to the Toadies reunion and other interests.- Albums: Mercy, Buried in Your Black Heart, Queen O' Spades, 8 Ball, Burden Brothers
Brad Houser
Alternative rock, Jam bandJohn Bradley Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. He also co-founded Critters Buggin (of Seattle, Washington) with fellow New Bohemian Matt Chamberlain and Skerik. In 2006 he stated, "In Austin I play with the Patrice Pike Band, Steve Wedemeyer, Colin Brooks, Oliver Rajamani, Zydeco Blanco, and The Summer Wardrobe..." In 2008 he could be seen playing with Mingtones (Laura Scarborough) and BoomboxATX in Austin, Texas. BoomboxATX debut Feel the Boombox was released 2007. Houser is credited on recordings by other Austin-based artists such as Aimee Bobruk (2006), OHN (2005) and Mastica (2002). He rejoined members of Critters Buggin for Black Frames Solarallergy (2003) and for Stampede (2005). In 2006 he reunited with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians to release Stranger Things. Also Houser has toured with Skerik and Mike Dillon. In October 2009 the trio released a CD Bewildered Herd. Houser has also co-designed a line of bass guitars with Reverend Guitars named the "Brad Houser 5".In January of 2019, Houser unveiled a new collaboration with Reverend Guitars -- the Reverend Basshouser Fatfish 32.Reed Easterwood
Indie, Rock musicReed Easterwood (born February 27, 1967) is a guitarist, producer, and songwriter currently living in the Southwest, USA. His music has been included both on major motion picture and independent soundtracks. He has toured with MC 900 Ft. Jesus, Jack Ingram, Meredith Miller and 1100 Springs. He has released an album on independent label Parallax Records, called Pawn Shop From Heaven. Additionally, Easterwood has distributed four albums independently under his own music company called 2 27 L'mtd. Music Productions. His own band is called Junky Southern, and when he plays, it is either under this name with a full group or by solo performance under his own name. Reed Easterwood has produced albums and/or tracks for Jack Ingram, Eleven Hundred Springs, Meredith Miller, Cottonmouth Texas, Pleasant Grove, Bryan Wakeland, and Nick Brisco among others. He is affiliated with production team/artists Hydroponic Sound System and has also done session work as a multi-instrumentalist for Chuck Raney, Phil Pritchett and Milton Mapes to name a few.- Albums: Pawn Shop from Heaven
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Classical musicThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra. It performs its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States.- Albums: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83, Four Piano Pieces Op. 119 (Dallas Symphony Orchestra, feat. piano: Marc-Andrรฉ Hamelin, conductor: Andrew Litton)
Spy Glass Blue
New Wave, Post-punkSpy Glass Blue is an American post-punk/new wave/Britpop band formed by Allan Aguirre of Scaterd Few, is credited for legitimizing and authenticating the post-punk genre in Christian alternative music much in the same way that Scaterd Few defined punk rock in Contemporary Christian music. In the words of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, Spy Glass Blue is a "rare example of Christian goth music." As Allan's solo effort, shows Allan's artier side where Scaterd Few showed his edgier side. Aguirre likens the bands presence to the restructuring of other Christian Alternative bands: Mortal to Fold Zandura or the Crucified to Stavesacre.- Albums: When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos, The Blue EP, Loud as Feathers, Spy Glass Blue, Shadows
Ten Hands
Rock music, Alternative rock, Rock and rollTen Hands is a rock band based in Dallas, Texas, USA, primarily active between 1986 and 1995. The band consisted of: Paul Slavens, Steve Brand, Gary Muller, Earl Harvin, Mike Dillon, and Alan Emert. Described as a cross between the jazz-rock-art style of Frank Zappa and the psychedelic punk of the Meat Puppets, Ten Hands had a style that was better appreciated live, more so than in the studio. The late 80's local scene adored them and the Dallas Observer awarded Ten Hands numerous accolades in 1988-1989. The band officially called it quits in 1995; however, reunion shows every few years draw a large following in Deep Ellum.- Albums: Jazz for Jerks, The Big One Is Coming, Be My Guru, The Big One That Got Away, Kung-Fu... That's What I Like
Levi Weaver
Folk rock, Acoustic music, CountryLevi Weaver is an American independent musician, singer, songwriter, and performer. He was born in Colorado, raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and now resides in Dallas. Though Levi is an independent musician, he is perhaps best known for his collaborations with artists such as Jenny & Tyler, Imogen Heap and Kid Beyond. Levi's music style can be described as alternative rock or acoustic, though it varies from track to track and album to album. On tour, Levi collaborates with guest artists at times, but typically performs his own works solo. In order to replicate a complex, multi-layered sound from studio sessions, he makes extensive use of a loop pedal during some of his live performances.- Albums: I Am Only a Tiny Noise, Civil War Between My Heart and Mind
The Deathray Davies
Garage rock, Indie rockThe Deathray Davies are an indie rock band from Dallas, TX.- Albums: Drink With the Grown-Ups and Listen to the Jazz, The Kick and the Snare, The Return of the Drunken Ventriloquist, The Day of the Ray, Midnight at the Black Nail Polish Factory
Edgewater
Post-grunge, Alternative rock, Alternative metalEdgewater was a five-piece rock band from the Dallas, Texas area that began in 1997. The band's style was not aimed to fit into any particular genre. According to drummer Jeremy Rees, "Our music is like our band name. It's got that edge to it and it's crunchy and really thick in the hardest places, but the overlays and melodies flow like water over the top."- Albums: South of Sideways, Lifter, Edgewater, We're Not Robots..., Eyes Wired Shut
The Happy Bullets
Indie popThe Happy Bullets is an indie pop band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. The Happy Bullets began when indie songwriters Jason Roberts and Tim Ruble met while working together at an art gallery in a suburb of Dallas. After a home recording demo was released and played on local radio, Roberts quickly recruited his wife, Andrea to learn bass guitar while lending vocal support to several of the bands more pop-oriented songs. Additional members were later added including Josh McKibben of The Sons of Sound, James Porter from The Tah Dahs and Drawn By Jaymz, and Kris Youmans of The Paper Chase. 2004 saw the release of The Happy Bullets first record, Blue Skies and Umbrellas and was quickly followed up in 2005 with The Vice and Virtue Ministry, engineered by Stuart Sikes and released on the upstart Dallas indie label Undeniable Records. The latter gained the band critical acclaim on the national college radio circuit and led to shared bills with Mates of State, Architecture in Helsinki, and Of Montreal.- Albums: The Vice and Virtue Ministry, Hydro Panic at the Natatorium, Blue Skies and Umbrellas
The Tah-dahs
Rock music, Garage rockThe Tah Dahs are a Dallas-based indie rock band formed in 2001 by Roy Ivy and James Porter. The original lineup started as a five piece and included friends Chris Fowler on rhythm and Wurlitzer, Michael Bryant on guitar and Rebecca Kraemer on viola. Ivy left for a year's stint to tour and record with the Polyphonic Spree. On his return to Dallas, the band trimmed down to a power trio and began to write a more aggressive style of pop music. In 2005, the band released Le Fun on Dallas's indie label Undeniable Records. Later that year, work began with Stuart Sikes on a follow-up album due out in late 2006.- Albums: Le Fun
The Hourly Radio
Indie rockThe Hourly Radio was a Dallas based band consisting of Aaron Closson, Ryan Short, Adam Vanderkolk and Tim Jansen.- Albums: History Will Never Hold Me, Lure of the Underground
Comet
Shoegazing, Dream pop, Indie rockComet is an American indie rock band that was formed in 1993 in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Mesquite. Described as an enigmatic noise pop outfit brought together by a common love of the Beatles, the original lineup of singer/guitarist Jim Stone, his bassist-brother Neil Stone, guitarist Daniel Huffman, and percussionist Josh Garza entered the studio later that year to cut their debut single "Portrait," produced by Mercury Rev alum David Baker. A deal with the Arista subsidiary Dedicated label followed, they became label mates with Spiritualized, Beth Orton and the Cranes and with Baker again at the helm, Comet recorded their LP bow Chandelier Musings, issued in late 1996. The band toured throughout much of 1995 and 1996 and into early 1997 when fallout from a tour-van accident led to the eventual break up of the original line-up.- Albums: Chandelier Musings, Portrait / Rocket Flare, Comet EP, Feathers From the Wing
Clever Pennies
A Dallas, Texas based band performing in Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, Fort Worth, and Austin venues in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Members included singer Davina Smith (currently Davina Sloat, classical flutist), guitarist Brad McLemore , bass guitarist Don Lewis, and drummer Steve Garrett. Their premiere disc titled, One Big Mystery, featured the single "Two Stones", which was also released on the indie radio promoted disc, "Tales from the Edge, vol. 3".- Albums: One Big Mystery, Sitting Perfect in a Crazy Chair
Dallas Wind Symphony
The Dallas Wind Symphony is a professional concert band based in Dallas, Texas. The DWS was founded in 1985 by Kim Campbell and Southern Methodist University music professor Howard Dunn. It was originally organized as a "reading band" to allow local professional freelance musicians to play challenging wind ensemble music as they had in high school and college. The reading sessions led to performances, first at Southern Methodist University's Caruth Auditorium and then around the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, with a formal concert season established at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in 1990. After the death of Howard Dunn in 1991, the DWS launched an extensive national search for a new artistic director. Jerry Junkin, Director of Bands at the University of Texas at Austin, was named DWS Artistic Director and Conductor in 1993. Frederick Fennell served as Principal Guest Conductor from the mid-1990s until his death in 2004. The DWS has released numerous high-fidelity recordings since 1991 in partnership with Reference Recordings, most of which were produced using the patented HDCD encoding process.- Albums: Hammersmith / A Moorside Suite / Suite #1 in E Flat / Suite No. 2 / Hammersmith
Luis Dubuc
Luis Alberto Dubuc Jr. is an American musician from Dallas, Texas. He was a member of The Secret Handshake and Of Legends. He is currently the man behind Mystery Skulls.Jericho
- Albums: Smoke Signals
Dirty South County
Hip hop musicLeague of Blind Women
Alternative rockLeague of Blind Women was a short-lived all-star alternative rock band that included Robert Buck from 10,000 Maniacs, Jerry Augustyniak from 10,000 Maniacs, Casey Orr from Gwar and Rigor Mortis, Mike Scaccia from Ministry and Rigor Mortis, Kol Marshall from Critical Mass and See No Evil, and Chris Kelly. When Casey Orr left the band in March 1999 to return to Gwar, Mitch Marine from Tripping Daisy took his place on bass. Dave Dunn played drums with the band after Jerry Augustyniak left. The band produced two known sets of demos, a five-song EP and an additional song later on. They recorded at least some of their material at Nomad Studio in Carrollton, Texas. Buck left 10,000 Maniacs for several months in 1998-1999 to concentrate on League of Blind Women and was replaced in the Maniacs by Michael Lee Jackson of the band Animal Planet. Jackson returned to Animal Planet. Buck returned to 10,000 Maniacs in 1999 and it was apparent he was ill. Buck died on December 19, 2000 of liver failure. In 2001, League of Blind Women released the five-song EP League of Blind Women. It featured Chris Kelly on vocals, Mike Scaccia on guitars, and Kol Marshall on keyboards.