The Bands

Rockabilly is alive and thriving in the country, but is also quite rampant in central texas. This post will give you a background on a few modern purveyors of Rockabilly.

Local Artists:

The Skeletons


Jeremiah Ingram, the frontman of The Skeletons, is from Georgia, but he came to Texas and finally got a band going. The Skeletons have the traditional trio ensemble, but also add a mandolin, a second guitar and numerous influences from punk to surf rock creating a unique twist on Rockabilly. They are soon to be in the studio recording their second album, and hope to have it completed by early 2010.

The Flametrick Subs


This band is almost too good to describe, they really need to be heard...and seen. Occasionally, you can even catch one of their shows with CHEERLEADERS.



The Moonhowlers


Simply put this band is, 'Rockabilly, damnit!' They imbue the classic look and sound of traditional rockabilly. The interesting thing is they are a trio consisting of a stand-up bass, acoustic guitarist/vocalist, and an lead guitarist...no drums. But, they keep the rhythm with bass slaps and taps, and a unique rhythm texture from the acoustic guitar.

Turbo 350


Formed in 2002, this Memphis band(Now in Texas) is legit. The founders, Adam Reynolds and Aaron Covington, got their starts working at Sun Studios, so their background is a strong root in Rockabilly music. They are currently working on their second full length album.

Modern Sounds Elsewhere:


Classic Rockabilly groups:

The Honeybees
The Hi-Qs
Straight 8's

Psychobilly: Psychobilly is an infamous sub-genre of Rockabilly. It is basically a mixture of Punk and Rockabilly, but not straight up punk with a stand up bass, as you will see further down.

The Reverend Horton Heat
The Quakes
Klingonz
The Meteors
Demented Are Go

Goth: A few of the current bands formed have mixed goth clothing, content, and makeup to make what I call gothabilly. These bands are sometimes borderline punk, but have their own unique style.

Nekromantix
Zombie Ghost Train
The Cramps
The Chop Tops
Trailer Bride