"Like the Possum (George Jones), Dayton is the possessor of a tear-stained voice, a lost soul sensibility and probably a high degree of familiarity with the places mama warned you about." Austin American Statesman
BIO Jesse Dayton's brand of country music has been labeled "turbo country", a nod to his rockabilly roots with the Road Kings and the Alamo Jets. Dayton was raised on a diet of blues, cajun and punk, but graduated into full-flown rockabilly with the Road Kings, the outfit he formed in the late 80s. His 2004 album, Country Soul Brother, was an effective distillation of honky-tonk, rockabilly, soul and folk and even included an unlikely cover version of the Cars' Just What I Needed. The following year Dayton was contacted by Rob Zombie to write songs for his new horror movie, The Devil's Rejects. The songs from the soundtrack, released on the faux greatest hits album Banjo & Sullivan: The Ultimate Collection 1972-1978, included honky-tonk delights such as I'm Home Getting Hammered While She's Out Getting Nailed. Dayton's latest release, Holdin' Our Own, is an album full of duets with Brennan Leigh and is garnering rave reviews from across the great state of Texas and beyond! Instrumentation Jesse Dayton - guitar, vocals Eric Tucker - drums Nathan Fleming - pedal steel guitar Kevin Smith - standup bass
Jesse Dayton's Playlist Includes:
The Race is On - George Jones Mama Tried - Merle Haggard Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings Bloody Mary Morning - Willie Nelson Burning Love - Elvis Presely Tiger by the Tail - Buck Owens White Lightning - George Jones I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash Just What I Needed - The Cars Mexican Blackbird - ZZ Top Hello Walls - Farron Young Hey Good Lookin - Hank Williams Stop the World and Let Me Off - Waylon Jennings Me and Paul - Willie Nelson One Piece at a Time - Johnny Cash She Thinks I Still Care - George Jones Swinging Doors - Merle Haggard Dreaming My Dream - Waylon Jennings Little Sister - Elvis Presley I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
Jesse Dayton has released 13 CDs of original material since 1990.
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