Join us for yet another Honky-Tonk Showdown (now at Milk Bar!)...a night of foot-stompin', two-steppin', honky-tonkin' country music! Wear yer most shinny and comfy shoes and dance the night away!...or sit back and get silly drunk. ;)
Leo Rondeau (Nashville via Austin) is a country dance band with a folk singer’s heart. Early on, Rondeau found and dug into such contemporary mainstream artists as Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam, gleaning from them a penchant for up-tempo numbers geared toward the dance hall. Rondeau is first and foremost a songwriter. As a boy, he took immediate interest in writing and has maintained a deep respect for studying one’s own life through song. He calls himself a lifelong musician, and to hear him play will take the wind out of anyone who says otherwise. In his writing, Rondeau has been heavily influenced by the dolorous and at times bleak illustrations of Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers and Townes Van Zandt. His marked presence within the scenes of his stories is even reminiscent of early Tom Waits tunes in their somber appreciation of the darker realities of life. NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!
If there's a dance floor you'll find it in full swing when Leo's playing, but you’ll also find bar sitters turned on their stools watching the stage.
Listen here:
https://leorondeau.com/music
https://www.reverbnation.com/leorondeau
NASHVILLE HONEYMOON (Berkeley)
N.H. play original tunes built on country, rockabilly and honky-tonk traditions with a modern reworking of the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s. Husband and wife, Hank Maninger and Lynne Maes, whose shared love of country music led to a creative partnership onstage and off, bring the best of traditional country duets to life, reminding listeners of George & Tammy, Loretta & Conway, Porter & Dolly, and Waylon & Jessi.
https://www.nashvillehoneymoon.com/