Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks High-Octane Rockabilly & Honky-Tonk
Reaching deep into the barrel of classic country, Jo Miller has once again come up with a fistful of wistful. Combining her love of the tried and true beat-laden rockin' sound emanating from the golden western past with a swinging sensibility that surfs through all of her compositions and well chosen covers, Jo and her Burly Roughnecks are guaranteed to please your ears and set your feet on edge.
Accordions are hard to find in Nashville these days, but the accordion was popular in early country music, appearing in Bill Monroe's first bluegrass band, Hank Williams Sr. and Roy Acuff's early recordings, and immortalized by Pee Wee King, composer of the great "Tennessee Waltz." If you've never encountered the ripping interplay between a good accordionist and a twangy honky-tonk guitarist, then you're in for a special treat with Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks. This swingin' hot band features accordionist Nova Devonie, whose accordion riffs match perfectly with David Keenan's twanged-out guitar solos, but the real voice of the band is singer Jo Miller. Jo is recognized for writing songs from another era and making vintage gems her own. Her musical evolution has moved from bluegrass and western swing to honky-tonk and hillbilly jump. Style is her speciality, taste is her trademark, and there is nothing tastier than the Burly sound the Roughnecks lay down.